Free things to do in Vancouver
56 places in Vancouver you can enter for free — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best below, by type.
Free museums & galleries in Vancouver
- H. R. MacMillan Space Centre1100 Chestnut Street
- Richmond Art Gallery7700 Minoru GateMon–Fri 10:00-18:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00-17:00
Free landmarks & monuments in Vancouver
- Empress of Japan Figurehead
- Engineering Cairn
- George Vancouver
- Japanese Canadian War Memorial
- Jubilee Grove Arch
- Marpole Midden
- Robert Burns Statue
- Wendy Poole Memorial
Free parks & viewpoints in Vancouver
- Beecher Park
- Bloedel Floral Conservatory4600 Cambie Street
- Capilano River Regional Park
- Cardero Park
- Central Park
- Charleson Park
- Creekway Park
- Devonian Harbour Park
- Doctor Sun Yat-Sen Park578 Carrall Street
- Douglas Park
- Everett Crowley Park
- Falaise Park3434 Falaise Avenue
- Garden City Lands5555 No. 4 Road
- George Wainborn Park
- Harbour Centre Lookout Tower555 West Hastings Street
- Harbour Green Park
- Hastings Mill Park
- Hastings Park06:00-22:00
- Hillcrest Park
- Hinge Park215 West 1st Avenue
- Iona Beach Regional Park
- John Hendry Park3300 Victoria Drive06:00-22:00
- Maplewood Conservation Area
- Marina Square
- McAuley Park
- McDonald Beach Park
- Minoru Park
- Nelson Park
- New Brighton Park3201 New Brighton Road06:00-22:00
- Oppenheimer Park488 Powell Street06:00-22:00
- Pacific Spirit Regional Park
- Park & Tilford GardensMon–Sun 09:30-dusk
- Queen Elizabeth Park
- Richmond Nature Park11851 Westminster Highway
- Robson Square
- Rupert Park1600 Rupert Street06:00-22:00
- Seaforth Peace Park
- Stanley ParkMon–Fri 09:00-17:00
- Sunrise Park1950 Windermere Street06:00-22:00
- Ted and Mary Greig Rhododendron Garden
- VanDusen Botanical Garden5251 Oak Street
- Vanier Park
- Victoria Park
- Victory Square200 West Hastings Street
- Waterfront Park
- Wendy Poole Park
When museums in Canada open free entry
Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.
Free & cheap tours in Vancouver
A free walking tour runs on tips; there are also short low-cost tours. Check availability for your dates.
Tickets for attractions in Vancouver, booking ahead skips the queue.
Answers to your questions
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About this page
Written and checked by the Around the World team. We compare prices across the major providers, cross-check official sources, and update when something changes. We have no stake in any one provider — links are affiliate links, and the price is the same for you.
Sources: Places & entry fee: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), auto-checked