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Sunset picnic at Third Beach in Stanley Park. Photo credit: Tourism Vancouver / Hubert Kang
On hot summer days, there’s nothing better than a picnic. In a city like Vancouver surrounded by mountains and ocean, you can go beyond neighbourhood parks and enjoy your picnic in nature. So pack your blankets and picnic baskets, then head out to one of these 10 great picnic destinations near Vancouver.
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10 Places Near Vancouver to Picnic in Nature
Granville Island | Photo: Inside Vancouver Flickr (Colin Knowles)
While Granville Island is most famous for its waterfront public market, eclectic shops and diverse arts community, the world-renowned peninsula is also home to some hidden outdoor spots that are perfect for spending a quiet day outdoors with kids.
Amongst the remnant rusty buildings of the once industrial manufacturing area, are lush pockets of tree-lined parks, perfect for reading quietly by the water or enjoying family picnics on the grass. With endless take-out dining options in and around the Public Market, Granville Island is the place to be on a warm sunny day.
Here are the 5 best spots to take your food-to-go for a picnic in the park in Granville Island.
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Kids In Vancouver: 5 Perfect Picnic Spots In Granville Island
Photo courtesy of Unbuckled
It’s billed as “Vancouver’s ultimate backyard bbq”, with tug-of-wars, burlap-sack races, country and bluegrass music, and more. For one Saturday afternoon in September, 2,000 people dressed in their best country-and-western attire will meet in Stanley Park for a down-home picnic.
Expect some hootin’ and hollering as the steaks hit the grill.
Unbuckled, which takes place on Saturday, September 12, is a new event this year, organized by the people behind Harvest Haus. Like Harvest Haus–the stylish Oktoberfest blowout that took place for the first time last fall–Unbuckled is a party for adults 19 and over that is an immersive, themed experience.
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Huge backyard bbq brings 2,000 people to Stanley Park for Unbuckled
Photo credit: Maurice Li | Flickr
Vancouver’s biggest fancy picnic just got bigger.
Diner en Blanc is back this Aug. 21 and this year 3,200 tickets are up for grabs. The unique al fresco dining event sees thousands of people dressed entirely in white converge on a secret location for the mother-of-all picnics.
Past Diners en Blanc in Vancouver have proven exceedingly popular. In 2012, a “diner” was staged at Jack Poole Plaza at the Vancouver Convention Centre, drawing 1,200 guests. Last year, 2,600 diners in white took over the grassy park in front of Science World on False Creek. The location for this year’s event is, of course, a secret: Attendees will only find out on the day of the dinner.
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Dine Al Fresco with 3200 Friends: Diner en Blanc Comes to Vancouver
