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Photo: PNE
End the summer off with a bang at one of Vancouver’s favourite annual traditions, the 113-year-old Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) Fair, from August 19 to September 4 at Hastings Park. Enjoy a variety of family-friendly entertainment programming, from live performances, various multimedia shows, plenty of snacks, and marquee musical acts during the last two weeks of summer vacation.
Outdoor fitness equipment at Hastings Park in Vancouver. Photo: City of Vancouver/Twitter
Want to work out for free while enjoying the sunshine? Many Vancouver area parks have outdoor fitness equipment that will help your strength, cardio, flexibility, and balance.
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17 Vancouver Area Parks with Outdoor Fitness Equipment
Penzer Park. Photo: City of Langley
You’ve probably seen incredible parkour videos on Youtube of people running, jumping, rolling, and vaulting through urban spaces. While parkour started on the ramps and walls of cities, today there are lots of dedicated parkour gyms and training areas to practice. Check out these four places to do parkour around Vancouver.
Como Lake Park Coquitlam. Photo: Habitat Systems Incorporated
If you want to plan a day trip your kids will love, head to a playground. The Vancouver area boasts lots of amazing play structures with slides, swings, ziplines, and even pirate ships. Check out our list of destination playgrounds around Vancouver that are worth a visit.
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Best Destination Playgrounds Around Vancouver
Photo: Rob Weiss
For many Vancouverites, thoughts of Hastings Park usually conjure up images of thundering thoroughbreds, mini doughnuts, catapulting roller coasters and memories of epic battles on the lush, green gridiron of Empire Stadium. However, today, nestled under the magnificent wooden and perhaps rickety track of Vancouver’s famous and most historic roller coaster lies a family-friendly outdoor park. One of our city’s largest urban recreation areas, Hastings Park is the go-to destination for play!
