Kid-friendly places in Vancouver

One-bedroom suites of about 650 square feet with a full kitchen and a separate living area, plus an indoor pool.

A residence-tower suite of 800 square feet with a king, a queen and a queen pullout, a full kitchen, a balcony and access to the hotel's indoor pool.

A heated indoor saltwater pool, a mini fridge in every room, and connecting rooms and a Pack n Play on request.

Two-queen rooms for four, an indoor pool, and cribs and rollaways on request.

An enclosed, gated play cafe for ages 0 to 5 with fall-rated floors, toddler toilets, highchairs and indoor stroller parking, plus coffee, sandwiches and mac and cheese.

Corner rooms with private balconies and a mini fridge, two-queen choices, and a small indoor pool with a whirlpool and steam room.

Two-queen rooms of 312 square feet that sleep four, with a mini fridge, and an outdoor pool that is heated year-round.

Renewed playground with bucket swings, sand play, a toddler trampoline and slides, plus a spray pad and a skate spot.

A heated outdoor saltwater pool open year-round, rooms with a king or two double beds, and cribs on request.

One-bedroom suites with two double beds and a living-room sofa, a galley kitchen and an indoor lap pool.

A heated 52-foot indoor saltwater lap pool, cribs on request, and a policy that lets guests under 19 share a room's existing bedding.

West Coast pub food on Granville Island, with a heated patio and upper balcony by the water.

Suites with full kitchens and a gas fireplace, from one bedroom up to a two-bath unit of 98 square meters, plus a guest rooftop barbecue.

Two-bedroom suites of 820 square feet with a queen in each bedroom, a sofa bed, a full kitchen and a dining table for four.

An all-suite hotel with proper living rooms, select kitchenettes, and an 850 square foot Cityscape suite with a dining area, patio and two bathrooms.

A heated outdoor rooftop pool open year-round, two-double rooms for four, and baby gear including step stools, highchairs and a crib on request.

A roller slide, a rope pyramid, toddler play and sand, with sunshades, at Kitsilano Beach.

A play cafe with a change table, baby toilet chair, low sink, highchair and bouncer, plus coffee.

Suites from 600 to 1,150 square feet with full kitchens, and two-bedrooms that sleep up to six, at Stanley Park.

An indoor pool and hot tub plus a separate outdoor pool, and a two-bedroom penthouse-style suite with a rooftop balcony.

Burgers and pub food with a kids' menu of burger or chicken with fries or vegetables, plus a reported Skee-Ball and basketball arcade.

Climbing structures and baby swings, a stream and fountain in the warmer months, and an off-leash dog area next door.

Two-double rooms for four on Granville Island, with a jacuzzi and dry sauna.

Pizza and pasta with a play kitchen for kids and a nut-free kitchen, plus gluten-friendly and vegan choices.

Breakfast and diner comfort food with kids' portions for those under 12, including French toast, strawberry pancakes and grilled cheese.

A seafood restaurant with waterfront railings and a busy patio.

Two-queen rooms with a kitchen that sleep four, and a three-bed unit that sleeps six, as a base for the beach and Stanley Park.

A Neapolitan pizzeria on Victoria Drive that takes walk-ins only, with pizza recommended for kids.

A climbing dome with a rope ladder inside, a cage-like overhead spinner for bigger kids, an embankment slide and a play hut, in a quiet residential park.

Separate play structures for smaller and bigger kids, with slides and a large rope challenge, for ages about 0 to 12.

Rooms of 400 square feet with a king or two queens, an outdoor rooftop pool, and cribs on request.

Sourdough bakery and café with seasonal food, pizza and a kids' pizza on the menu, plus a patio.

Park with two play areas: a newer one with slides, climbing and spinners, and an older one with swings, a bridge and a tunnel.

Pizza with board games to play at the table, color-coded game choices and staff to help pick, and games at no charge when everyone orders.

A Gastown pasta restaurant with a streetcar in the dining room, and kids entrees that include soup or salad, sourdough bread, a drink and ice cream.

Two playgrounds: a larger one with a treehouse, rope dome and spinner, and a smaller one with a slide and swings.

Neighborhood park with a small playground sheltered by big trees, paths and picnic tables.

An indoor tropical conservatory of plants and birds in Queen Elizabeth Park, with strollers allowed.

A comfort-food restaurant on Main Street in Mount Pleasant, with an After School Special of cheese grillers and a tomato-soup taster.

A playground built around a wooden ship, with in-ground trampolines, swing zones and accessible rubber surfacing.

Beside Science World, with a zipline, a tower for bigger kids, a small embankment slide, a spinner, and a sandbox with a playhouse.

Café with brunch, coffee and Italian sandwiches, and plenty of room for a stroller.

Pizza and pasta in a lively small room in Kitsilano, with simple kids' pasta.

Rooms with two double beds, a mini fridge and a Nespresso machine downtown, with the Rainbow Park and Emery Barnes playgrounds nearby.

A hedge maze of 3,000 pyramidal cedars, ponds and plant collections, with a garden cafe.

A natural-history museum with a 26 meter blue whale skeleton and drawers of specimens.

A Stanley Park playground with bigger challenges for older kids than nearby Second Beach, with a picnic shelter and tables.

A classical Chinese garden and living museum with koi, tours and scavenger hunt resources for ages 4 to 12.

A diner on East Broadway with a dedicated kids' menu.

Admission covers a 45-minute planetarium show, a 20-minute live science demo and the gallery.

An indoor play area with a two-story slide, a ball pit and an iWall, inside a market of kids' shops.

French patisserie with pastries, sandwiches, chocolate and coffee, and seating inside and out.

Neighborhood café and grocery with breakfast and lunch sandwiches, a few baby books and a patio.

An anthropology and Northwest Coast art museum on the UBC campus, with a cafe on site.

A city-history museum that lends sensory kits and noise-reducing covers every day.

An interactive science center whose Wonder area has a baby crawl and climbing zone, a water table, a nursing room and child-size toilets.

Two small slide structures and a fenced sandy toddler area with baby swings, beside the beach in Stanley Park.

Rescued outdoor mammals, a Clownfish Cove tunnel made for kids, and a 4D movie included with admission.

Drop-in artmaking in the Making Place and guided tours for ages 5 to 12, with free admission for anyone 18 and under.

A kids' gallery with magnetic miniature ship parts and costumes of boats and marine creatures.

Library with educational toys, motor-skill displays and a light-up wall for babies, plus story programs for kids and caregivers.

Two slide structures, a double slide and a separate baby swing area, with the bridge overhead sheltering much of the play.

Toy shop where kids are welcome to try toys out of the box, with a small play corner.

A flight-simulator ride with a moving seat and wraparound film, for riders at least 102 cm tall.

A suspended canopy walkway through the forest, up to 20 meters high with platforms at 23 meters.

Free early-learning drop-in for ages 0 to 5 with a caregiver, run by educators, with stories, music, art, a pretend kitchen and sensory boxes.

A dry playground behind the Water Park on Granville Island.

Two slides, a roller slide, a circle swing and an elevated walking net, with a cafe nearby.

Library early-learning space for ages 0 to 5, with interactive panels, magnet walls, activity stations and reading nooks.