This weekend, what will you do? Everyone knows Stanley Park if they stay or visit Vancouver. It is famous as the sixteenth best park in the world and the sixth best in North America. It’s a huge park: 404.9 hectares. You don’t need to pay any entrance fee. There are many things to do. One of them is taking pictures of the trees, beach, wild animals and people. Also, it is located downtown. You can go and find it easily.
- Take a bus: There is bus stop on W Pender Street, and take the #19, #6, and #5 bus.
- Walk on foot: Go along W Georgia Street to the west, and go straight ahead up Pipeline Road / If you don’t know how to go there, bring a map. Find W Georgia Street & Gilford Street. Then, go along W Georgia Street to the west.
- Ride a bicycle / Rent a bicycle
Explore the Nature
First, there is the Miniature Train in the Children's Farmyard near bus stop. It’s the easiest way to see the park. The miniature train goes to the famous sites. Furthermore, you can see animals and experience the nature. It is more convenient because the park is too huge. If you go with parents, grandparents or children, it is the best way. It is usually opened from 11am to 4pm every day.
Especially, go away there during Christmas and Halloween nights is really good. There is a Halloween Ghost Train and a Bright Night Christmas Train. It’s funny, even for an adult. It’s the place to feel like a kid again. Over 200,000 passengers ride the train every year.
- Ghost Train: We can get a horror experience and see Halloween decorations. Also, it is available in Oct. 8 to 31. The tickets will go on sale at Ticketmaster in early September. It costs $ 11 per one adult.
- Bright Nights: There are more than a million twinkling lights transform the forest. The scenery brings back childhood memories. You can enjoy it at Christmas. It costs $ 9 per adult.
If you don’t want to spend money, you can use free a shuttle bus.
It drives the best way to walk around and much more to the many sights and attractions. The shuttle starts running from the Miniature Railway parking lot at 10am.
Let’s do it
You can do many sports there. Many people jog and ride a bicycle there. There are the paths for jogging and riding. The seawall is long, and it takes about 2 hours by a bicycle. It is good to ride a bicycle and see the sights.
Also, you can play tennis and lawn bowling. If you want to see everything around the park, ride a bicycle. You can rent the bicycle in bicycle rent shop. It is located near the entrance of the park. There isn’t rent shop in the park. If you want to ride a bicycle, ask someone who ride a bicycle. Maybe, the person knows. Specially, the person is foreigner, because the person also rented the bicycle.
Under The Sea
There is the Public Aquarium. It costs $22. If you have a student card, you can get a discount price; $17. There are many kinds of sea animals. It is opened from 9:30am to 5pm daily, but doors close at 4:30pm. The best time to go to avoid crowds is before 11 in the morning or after 3 in the afternoon. There are meeting programs with animals. You can meet and touch dolphins, belugas, sea turtle, Steller’s sea lion and sea otter. It will be fun. The 4D experience opens. It explores the sea and shows about under the sea. The name is Planet Earth: Shallow Seas 4-D Experience. The theater shows are included in general admission price and is offered from 11am to 4pm. Before you go back to your country, visit the aquarium. You will experience a fantastic world.
Dive Into Water
There is a large outdoor pool. It is Second Beach Pool, and is located in the park’s west side near beach. It is opened from the end of May. Water tanks were filled with salt water at high tide at the beginning of a summer week. You feel like that you are swimming in beach. The pool is safe because there isn’t fish and jellyfish. Also, it isn’t deep. You won’t be drowned. It is opened from 10am to 8:45pm. You will pay $4.50
If you go to pool with children and you don’t want to pay, go to The Variety Kids Water Park. It is the largest outdoor pool in Vancouver. It is free and it is also opened the end of May. It is located at Lumberman’s Arch and is offered from 10am to 6pm.
Sprit of Native Canadians
You can see the Native Canadian’s remaining Totem poles. Totem poles are monumental sculptures carved from large trees. You can find this area of the park located on grassy little mound across from Coal Harbour next to the parking lot. It is interesting to see the poles. It is unique. So, it will be fun to take pictures.
How about Stanley Park? Isn’t it attractive? Go to Stanley Park this weekend.
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