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Admiring the flowers at VanDusen Garden. Photo credit: Destination Vancouver/Sombilon Studios
Use this big list of family-friendly outdoor activities around Vancouver to head outside with your family this spring break. Hang on to the last days of winter by skiing, snowshoeing or sledding. Or celebrate the arrival of spring with gardens, cherry blossoms and whale watching.
Millennium Bridge in Colony Farm Regional Park. Photo: Metro Vancouver
The former farm fields of Colony Farm Regional Park are now a picturesque park and wildlife habitat. Walk the trails, go for a bike ride, watch for wildlife, and lots more at this Coquitlam park.
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7 Things to Do at Colony Farm Regional Park
Stopping to watch the cows along the West Dyke Trail in Richmond. Photo: Tourism Richmond
Vancouver is a great city for biking, with tons of bike lanes across the region. If you want to avoid cars entirely, check out these 10 car-free bike paths that take you beside beaches and rivers, through the city, and to mountain views.
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10 Car-Free Places to Bike Around Vancouver
Cyclists on the Stanley Park Seawall. Photo: Destination BC/Heath Moffatt
You don’t have to go far in Vancouver to experience nature. In fact, you can hike, bike, run, paddle, watch for wildlife, and more without leaving the downtown core.
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10 Ways to Get Outdoors in Downtown Vancouver
Still from the film North Shore Betty. Photo: VIMFF
Each February, the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF) brings outdoor films from around the world to Vancouver. This year’s event also showcases local talent, with mountain biking, mountaineering, highlining, trail running, dance, and activism showcased in nine films about British Columbia.
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9 BC Films to Catch at the 2023 Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival
Bubly Tube Park at Whistler Blackcomb. Photo: Destination BC/Rick Collins
Head outside this Family Day. Twirl around on ice skates, take a hike, or hit the ski slopes. Here are our picks for the best outdoor activities around Vancouver for Family Day 2023.
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10 Outdoor Things to Do Around Vancouver for Family Day 2023
Photo: Rohit D’Silva/Unsplash
Maplewood Flats is a unique oceanside bird sanctuary in the heart of North Vancouver. The network of easy trails is a great place for a hike to spot many species of overwintering birds.
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February 2023 Vancouver Hike of the Month: Maplewood Flats
