Top 20 Places to Take Kids in and around Vancouver - 2020

The Vancouver Aquarium is a self-supporting, non-profit society dedicated to effecting the conservation of aquatic life through display, communication, public programming and education, research and direct action. We are an Ocean Wise® initiative and home to thousands of incredible ocean species and amazing aquatic life. It’s also Ocean Wise headquarters, where our scientists, educators and conservation experts do their work, not only to protect our oceans but to inspire others to join us in our mission. Since opening in 1956, the Vancouver Aquarium has connected more than 40 million people from around the world to our oceans and all the wonders within them.

Science World is a charitable organization that engages British Columbians in science and inspires future science and technology leadership throughout our province. Check out our offerings for courses and camps that allow you to delve deeper into science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Play Abby is committed to providing an active play and party environment for you and your family.

Play Abby is your local and premiere indoor playground and activity centre. Bring a picnic and stay all-day because your admission lasts the entire day!

There's Lazer Tag in Abbotsford, Bubble Ball Soccer in Surrey and weekly Storytime events as well. Play Abby can host your next party too in one of our wonderfully themed party areas.

Welcome to Play Abby, the place for playtime!

Since 1979, Granville Island has been representing arts and culture in Vancouver to locals and tourists alike. With a world-famous Public Market that houses over 50 vendors whose wares vary from local produce to international delicacies, and the artwork of hundreds of Canadian artisans on display in studios around the Island, Granville Island is a delight and a feast for all the senses. It is a magnet for children of all ages, and it’s no wonder, considering there is a market devoted entirely to kids! Home to the Vancouver International Children’s Festival, as well as North America’s largest outdoor free waterpark, open annually from May until September, no matter your age, there is something here that will make you fall in love!

Of course, the libraries in the Vancouver area are not really ONE place, but MANY places... but it's important to emphasize how valuable libraries are for family learning and fun. The libraries in our area are wonderful about posting their events to the KidsOutAndAbout calendar so you always can get ideas for free things to do with your kids that celebrate education and imagination. KidsOutAndAbout.com takes this opportunity to salute the wonderful children's librarians who serve our community with such dedication. They're proud that locals voted them #3 in best places to take kids this year!

Where A Kid Can Be A Kid! Have a blast with food, games and prizes for the whole family.

The museum celebrates contributions of mining and minerals to society, the history of the storied Britannia Beach community and the ideas and practices of environmental renewal and sustainability. It promotes mining awareness through entertaining, experiential education programs, important historic collection preservation and insightful public engagement.

The Chilliwack Corn Maze has been operating since 1999. Each year, new attractions and improvements are added along with a new maze design! Visitors come back fall after fall to see our new additions. Our farm is a place for families and friends to have fun learning and playing together in the country!

The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre is a non-profit community resource that brings the wonders of space to Earth, while providing a personal sense of ongoing discovery. Through innovative programming, exhibits and activities, our goal is to inspire sustained interest in the fields of Earth science, space science and astronomy.

From one small berry stand, Maan Farms has grown into a place with something for everyone, whether you want to sample the fresh berries, fruits and vegetables, enjoy the delicious ice cream and jam, make some new friends in the critter corral, get lost in the fall corn maze, enjoy a free wine tasting, whiz by on the zipline or simply stop by for a visit in the family picnic area. But some things have not changed. Maan Farms still grows the juiciest red strawberries in the Fraser Valley, and we are always happy to greet everyone who stops by, whether they are a familiar face or a first time visitor.

Kidtropolis is an interactive city model designed to provide a safe, unique and realistic educational environment that lets kids do what they do best: PLAY!

Children are encouraged to use their imagination to role play. Become a firefighter, police officer, vet, school teacher or shop in the local grocery store. There is no limit on where imagination comes to play.

Kidtropolis is the premiere place for kid camps, party bookings, Nerf blaster parties, Kids Night Out events, corporate events and pre-paid play bookings. Kidtropolis is the perfect place for families, caregivers and the local community to create fun and lasting memories.

4Cats is your studio for creating and spending quality time with your friends and family. It’s a place where people of all art experience levels come together to play, create and invite creativity in their lives.