# Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Vancouver

Playgrounds, parks, museums and other things to do with kids in Vancouver. See which ones have a changing table, room for a stroller and what ages they suit before you go. 33 listed.

Last updated 2026-10-12, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Collingwood Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/collingwood-park-playground-vancouver) (playground, Vancouver). Renewed playground with bucket swings, sand play, a toddler trampoline and slides, plus a spray pad and a skate spot.
2. [Kitsilano Beach Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/kitsilano-beach-park-playground-vancouver) (playground, Vancouver). A roller slide, a rope pyramid, toddler play and sand, with sunshades, at Kitsilano Beach.
3. [Emery Barnes Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/emery-barnes-park-playground-vancouver) (playground, Vancouver). Climbing structures and baby swings, a stream and fountain in the warmer months, and an off-leash dog area next door.
4. [Beaconsfield Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/beaconsfield-park-playground-vancouver) (playground, Vancouver). 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.
5. [David Lam Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/david-lam-park-playground-vancouver) (playground, Vancouver). Separate play structures for smaller and bigger kids, with slides and a large rope challenge, for ages about 0 to 12.
6. [McSpadden Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/mcspadden-park-vancouver) (playground, Vancouver). Park with two play areas: a newer one with slides, climbing and spinners, and an older one with swings, a bridge and a tunnel.
7. [Trout Lake Park Playgrounds (John Hendry Park)](https://ourplayday.com/places/trout-lake-park-playgrounds-john-hendry-park-vancouver) (playground, Vancouver). Two playgrounds: a larger one with a treehouse, rope dome and spinner, and a smaller one with a slide and swings.
8. [Victoria Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/victoria-park-vancouver) (playground, Vancouver). Neighborhood park with a small playground sheltered by big trees, paths and picnic tables.
9. [Bloedel Conservatory](https://ourplayday.com/places/bloedel-conservatory-vancouver) (attraction, Vancouver). An indoor tropical conservatory of plants and birds in Queen Elizabeth Park, with strollers allowed.
10. [Charleson Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/charleson-park-playground-vancouver) (playground, Vancouver). A playground built around a wooden ship, with in-ground trampolines, swing zones and accessible rubber surfacing.
11. [Creekside Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/creekside-park-playground-vancouver) (playground, Vancouver). Beside Science World, with a zipline, a tower for bigger kids, a small embankment slide, a spinner, and a sandbox with a playhouse.
12. [VanDusen Botanical Garden](https://ourplayday.com/places/vandusen-botanical-garden-vancouver) (garden, Vancouver). A hedge maze of 3,000 pyramidal cedars, ponds and plant collections, with a garden cafe.
13. [Beaty Biodiversity Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/beaty-biodiversity-museum-vancouver) (museum, Vancouver). A natural-history museum with a 26 meter blue whale skeleton and drawers of specimens.
14. [Ceperley Park Playground, Stanley Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/ceperley-park-playground-stanley-park-vancouver) (playground, Vancouver). A Stanley Park playground with bigger challenges for older kids than nearby Second Beach, with a picnic shelter and tables.
15. [Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden](https://ourplayday.com/places/dr-sun-yat-sen-classical-chinese-garden-vancouver) (garden, Vancouver). A classical Chinese garden and living museum with koi, tours and scavenger hunt resources for ages 4 to 12.
16. [H.R. MacMillan Space Centre](https://ourplayday.com/places/h-r-macmillan-space-centre-vancouver) (science center, Vancouver). Admission covers a 45-minute planetarium show, a 20-minute live science demo and the gallery.
17. [Kids Market and Adventure Zone, Granville Island](https://ourplayday.com/places/kids-market-and-adventure-zone-granville-island-vancouver) (indoor play space, Vancouver). An indoor play area with a two-story slide, a ball pit and an iWall, inside a market of kids' shops.
18. [Museum of Anthropology at UBC](https://ourplayday.com/places/museum-of-anthropology-at-ubc-vancouver) (museum, Vancouver). An anthropology and Northwest Coast art museum on the UBC campus, with a cafe on site.
19. [Museum of Vancouver](https://ourplayday.com/places/museum-of-vancouver-vancouver) (museum, Vancouver). A city-history museum that lends sensory kits and noise-reducing covers every day.
20. [Science World](https://ourplayday.com/places/science-world-vancouver) (science center, Vancouver). An interactive science center whose Wonder area has a baby crawl and climbing zone, a water table, a nursing room and child-size toilets.
21. [Second Beach Playground, Stanley Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/second-beach-playground-stanley-park-vancouver) (playground, Vancouver). Two small slide structures and a fenced sandy toddler area with baby swings, beside the beach in Stanley Park.
22. [Vancouver Aquarium](https://ourplayday.com/places/vancouver-aquarium-vancouver) (aquarium, Vancouver). Rescued outdoor mammals, a Clownfish Cove tunnel made for kids, and a 4D movie included with admission.
23. [Vancouver Art Gallery](https://ourplayday.com/places/vancouver-art-gallery-vancouver) (museum, Vancouver). Drop-in artmaking in the Making Place and guided tours for ages 5 to 12, with free admission for anyone 18 and under.
24. [Vancouver Maritime Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/vancouver-maritime-museum-vancouver) (museum, Vancouver). A kids' gallery with magnetic miniature ship parts and costumes of boats and marine creatures.
25. [Vancouver Public Library - Renfrew Branch](https://ourplayday.com/places/vancouver-public-library-renfrew-branch-vancouver) (library, Vancouver). Library with educational toys, motor-skill displays and a light-up wall for babies, plus story programs for kids and caregivers.
26. [Coopers' Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/coopers-park-playground-vancouver) (playground, Vancouver). Two slide structures, a double slide and a separate baby swing area, with the bridge overhead sheltering much of the play.
27. [Dilly Dally Toy Store](https://ourplayday.com/places/dilly-dally-toy-store-vancouver) (attraction, Vancouver). Toy shop where kids are welcome to try toys out of the box, with a small play corner.
28. [Flyover Vancouver](https://ourplayday.com/places/flyover-vancouver-vancouver) (attraction, Vancouver). A flight-simulator ride with a moving seat and wraparound film, for riders at least 102 cm tall.
29. [Greenheart TreeWalk, UBC Botanical Garden](https://ourplayday.com/places/greenheart-treewalk-ubc-botanical-garden-vancouver) (garden, Vancouver). A suspended canopy walkway through the forest, up to 20 meters high with platforms at 23 meters.
30. [Renfrew StrongStart](https://ourplayday.com/places/renfrew-strongstart-vancouver) (attraction, Vancouver). 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.
31. [Sutcliffe Park Playground, Granville Island](https://ourplayday.com/places/sutcliffe-park-playground-granville-island-vancouver) (playground, Vancouver). A dry playground behind the Water Park on Granville Island.
32. [sθәqәlxenәm ts'exwts'áxwi7 (Rainbow Park)](https://ourplayday.com/places/sqlxenm-ts-exwts-axwi7-rainbow-park-vancouver) (playground, Vancouver). Two slides, a roller slide, a circle swing and an elevated walking net, with a cafe nearby.
33. [Vancouver Public Library - Britannia Branch](https://ourplayday.com/places/vancouver-public-library-britannia-branch-vancouver) (library, Vancouver). Library early-learning space for ages 0 to 5, with interactive panels, magnet walls, activity stations and reading nooks.

## Other lists for Vancouver

- [Restaurants](https://ourplayday.com/canada/british-columbia/vancouver/restaurants) (11)
- [Cafés](https://ourplayday.com/canada/british-columbia/vancouver/cafes) (6)
- [Hotels](https://ourplayday.com/canada/british-columbia/vancouver/hotels) (19)

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) A list needs at least three places to exist.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/canada/british-columbia/vancouver/playgrounds. All of Vancouver: https://ourplayday.com/canada/british-columbia/vancouver