Top 20 Places to Take Kids in and around Vancouver

Vancouver's most popular places to take kids in 2026

Every summer, thousands of local parents, grandparents, and caregivers weigh in on their favorite local places to take kids. This page is where we showcase the 2026 list of winners for the area. (Click here for the full list of nominees.)

Of course, there are literally hundreds of wonderful places to take your kids in our area, not just this year's winners! Browse through our site, check out our packed daily calendar, sign up for our fabulous free weekly e-newsletter so you hear about everything in advance, and be sure to visit our Everything That's Free page!

2026 Top 20 Places to Take Kids

Vancouver

 

Top 20 Ranking

Category Winners

1. Science World 2. Vancouver Aquarium 3. Granville Island 4. Playland & PNE Fair 5. The World of Kidtropolis 6. Play Abby Play Parks 7. Greater Vancouver Zoo 8. Cultus Lake Water Park 9. BC Farm Museum 10. Britannia Mine Museum 11. FlyOver Canada 12. The Butchart Gardens 13. Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site 14. Theatre Under the Stars 15. Canadian Museum of Flight 16. H.R. MacMillan Space Centre 17. Kerrisdale Play Palace 18. Maan Farms 19. UBC Botanical Garden 20. Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

Arts Educator: Gateway Theatre Sports Educator: Elevate Ultimate STEM Educator: Vancouver Aquarium

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