Super Cheap Adventures With Kids

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8 places recommended by tanyab

Expert Family from The Drive

Created on Apr 3 2009

Most of the adventures on this list cost the price of transit or less...

Stanley Park

Georgia Street, west end, Vancouver, BC, BC V6J 5L1

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posted Jul 9 2008

Playground: It looks like a gigantic castle! It's right outside the Petting Zoo and Miniature Railway area and it makes me wish I was 7 years old again but I still play on it anyways!

Second Beach

Stanley Park Drive, Vancouver, BC, V6G1Z4

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posted Jul 15 2008

Outdoor swimming pool: This pool is so amazing - it's huge and it's kind of in the ocean. If you don't like swimming in the actual ocean this is the next best thing. And if you don't like swimming or if a bunch of strangers with bare feet grosses you out, then you can just stand there and watch all of the craziness. Note: Concession nearby with hotdogs and ice cream...

Richmond Night Market

#3063-8700 McKim Way (Target Event Production), Vancouver, BC, V6X 4A5

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posted Aug 14 2008

Place to pig out: Yum yum car-wheels! Tasty waffley thingees stuffed with nutella. I crave them all winter...

False Creek Ferries/Aquabus

230-1333 Johnston Street, Vancouver, V6H 3R9

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posted Aug 23 2008

Public transit, Way to get to granville island: It's amazing how rarely many of us Vancouverites actually get out on the water considering we're surrounded by it; it's also the perfect way to feel like you are on vacation - take it over to Granville Island and be a tourist!

I also just found out that, after you spend some time at Granville Island you can re-board the boat and complete the entire circuit for an affordable little mini cruise! They also have charters - how fun would it be to book the boat and have a private cruise? Anyone want to dress up as pirates and terrorize False Creek for about half an hour? Yay!

Coal Harbour Community Centre

480 Broughton Street, Vancouver, BC, V6G3H4

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posted Oct 23 2008

Play gym: toddler gymbouree: We went to this today and it was fun and clean and cheap!

Lynn Canyon

3663 Park Road in Lynn Valley, North Vancouver

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posted Nov 11 2008

Suspension bridge: It's free so how can you top that? Also I love walking down to the water on the other side, it's beautiful.

Central Park

Kingsway and Boundary Road, Burnaby, BC

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posted Apr 14 2009

Best Playground Ever! : Award winning Variety Club playground. It has lots of different stations set up, great for all ages from barely walking - kind of like several playgrounds all in one place. And, the coolest slide ever made out of rollers (warning - I went down it and it hurt, so I think it's best left to little bums). Picnic tables dotted around the area make it a nice outing. The only down side is that it seems to stay snowy way longer than the rest of the lower mainland so be prepared in winter and wear your warm clothes and boots.

Vancouver Public Library

1661 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC, V5L 4X4

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posted Apr 14 2009

Storytime for Kids: This is my local library - it's not as fancy as the one downtown but we like going here for story time and songs. They have a nice little corner where the kids can gather. Days and times change throughout the year so check with the library for current information. Also just a nice pit stop any day that you want to duck out of the rain or the hot sun for a few minutes. Great selection of kids CDs too.

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