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Arts Club Theatre Vancouver
1585 Johnston Street
Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9, Canada
(604) 687-1644
the Arts Club operates both the Stanley Theatre and the Granville Island Stage on Granville Island, with productions that have included the musical Funny Girl and a moving adaptation of Carol Shields’ Unless. 604-687-1644.

Art Gallery Burnaby
6344 Deer Lake Avenue
Burnaby, BC V5G 2J3, Canada
(604) 205-7332
The Burnaby Art Gallery is part of Burnaby's cultural area located within Deer Lake Park, the Art galleries is on two floors.

Ballet British Columbia
Innovative and uncompromising productions of such works as A Streetcar Named Desire and The Faerie Queen have wowed critics from Tokyo to New York City and garnered acclaim for artistic director John Alleyne’s collaborative approach to choreography. 604-732-5003.

Bard on the Beach
Two giant tents are erected on the Vanier Park waterfront from June through September for staging old Will’s classics as well as more unusual fare. The mainstage tent is open-ended, so actors perform (on clear days, at least) against a backdrop of mountains and ocean. Vanier Park, Kitsilano Vancouver, 604-739-0559.

B.C. Sports Hall of Fame and Museum Vancouver, British Columbia
777 Pacific Boulevard
Vancouver, BC V6B 4Y8, Canada
(604) 687-5520
The only place in town where you can find out how many goals Frank Patrick scored in 1910 to set a defenseman's record. Find 20,000 square feet of monuments to B.C. athletes like Terry Fox and Ross Rebagliati making sports history. 777 Pacific Blvd., Downtown Vancouver, 604-687-5520. in BC Place

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts Vancouver, British Columbia
6265 Crescent Road
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
(604) 822-9197
Designed as a kind of gigantic cello and outfitted with a 37-tonne chandelier-like acoustic canopy system, the Chan is one of the choicest venues in town for theatre, opera and classical music performances. Vancouver, UBC Campus, 604-822-2697.

The Centre for Performing Arts
777 Homer Street, Vancouver
(604) 602-0616
regarded as one of the premiere entertainment facilities in the city.

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden Vancouver
578 Carrall
Vancouver, BC V6B 2J8, Canada
(604) 662-3207
Named for the revolutionary who overthrew the Qing dynasty, the garden was built in the mid-’80s by 52 master artisans from Suzhou using 15th-century methods. 578 Carrall St., Chinatown, 604-662-3207.

Chinese Cultural Centre Museum and Archives
Adjacent to the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen gardens, the Centre hosts a permanent collection of artifacts tracing Chinese-Canadians in British Columbia, along with temporary art exhibitions with Chinese-Canadian themes. 555 Columbia St., Vancouver Chinatown Chinatown, 604-658-8880.

Firehall Arts Centre Vancouver
280 Cordova Street East
Vancouver, BC V6A 1L3, Canada
(604) 689-0691
Located in Vancouver’s first firehall, the Firehall Arts Centre produces between four and six theatre productions and three to five dance productions each season. It’s known for its edgy and boundary-pushing works. 280 E. Cordova St., Downtown Eastside, 604-689-0926.

Granville Island Arts Club Theatre
Located on Granville Island near the Public Market, The Arts Club Theatre has 356 seats set-up in tiered rows.

Gulf of Georgia Cannery
Discover the history of west coast fishing, including a canning line exhibit, in the heart of the historic fishing village of Steveston. End the day with a tour of the working fish boats for fresh-off-the-boat seafood. 12138 Fourth Ave., Steveston Village ,Richmond BC, 604-664-9009.

H.R. MacMillan Space Centre Vancouver
Thankfully planetariums and laser light shows didn’t disappear along with roller-skating rinks, because listening to Pink Floyd while staring at galaxies and pattern effects is as good now as it was when you were 16. Next door is an observatory with a half-metre Cassegrain telescope for some glimpses beyond the Vancouver metro region. 1100 Chestnut St., Kitsilano, 604-738-7827.

The Lookout Vancouver
555 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 4N6, Canada
(604) 689-0421
Save this for a clear day: from the 50-storey Harbour Centre Tower, visitors can walk around the circular room and get their bearings on the city below with views ranging as far as Mt. Baker in Washington State, 140 kilometres away. 555 W. Hastings St., Downtown Vancouver, 604-689-0421.

Michael J Fox Theatre in Burnaby
7373 MacPherson Ave
Burnaby, BC V5J 4N6, Canada
(604) 664-8875
a focal point for culture, education, business and community in Burnaby

Orpheum Theatre Vancouver
Smithe and Seymour
Vancouver, BC V6B 3L4, Canada
(604) 665-3051
ideal venue for concert recordings, conference sessions, seminars and film shoots. Starwalk at the Orpheum was inaugurated on July 24, 1994, honouring members with plaques embedded in the sidewalk

Playhouse Theatre Company Vancouver
127 2nd Avenue East
Vancouver, BC V5T 1B4, Canada
(604) 872-6622
The Play-house stages at least six groundbreaking plays each season, with the 2008 season featuring works by Morris Panych and Robert Lepage, among others. Hamilton St. and Dunsmuir St., 604-873-3311. Hotels near by include Westin Grand Hotel , Rosedale on Robson, Residence Inn Vancouver, Opus Hotel, Vancouver Landis Hotel and the Hampton Inn Downtown.

Playland at the Pacific National Exhibition Vancouver
Open from mid-April until October 1, Playland offers midway rides for thrill seekers of all ages. 2901 E. Hastings St., Hastings Sunrise, 604-252-3583. for accommodations close by see the Best Western Exhibition Park

Queen Elizabeth Theatre Vancouver
Along with the Orpheum and the Vancouver Playhouse, it is one of three facilities operated by the Vancouver Civic Theatres Department.

Stanley Theatre Vancouver
Situated along side the trendy shops of South Granville, The Stanley is proving to be a very popular venue for those not wanting to fight the traffic chaos of Granville Island to get to the Arts Club's main stage theatre

TheatreSports Vancouver
104-1177 Broadway West
Vancouver, BC V6H 1G3, Canada
(604) 738-7013
Started in 1980, Theatre-Sports has managed to keep its shtick fresh for more than 200,000 audience members a year (Ryan Stiles of TV’s Whose Line Is It Anyway? is just one of TheatreSports’ famous alumni). In addition to competitive improv, there’s usually a funny riff on some current TV phenomenon (CSI and The Apprentice are recent victims). Granville Island Vancouver, 604-738-7013. Accommodations at Granville Island Hotel

UBC Museum of Anthropology
The Museum of Anthropology’s present collection includes 570,000 ethnological and archaeological pieces from around the world, with special focus on B.C.’s First Nations. 6393 N.W. Marine Dr., UBC Campus, 604-822-3825.

Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby St.
Downtown Vancouver
604-662-4719.
Even if the featured exhibits at one of the continent’s leading contemporary-art venues don’t ring your bell, the ongoing display of significant works by Emily Carr justifies the $15 admission alone.

Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science
Stanley Park
Vancouver, BC V6B 3X8, Canada
(604) 659-3400
Open seven days a week year-round, its 166 displays feature over 70,000 animals, from West Coast mammals (sea lions, sea otters and harbour seals, among others) to exotic species like Amazonian caimans and electric eels. Stanley Park in Vancouver BC , 604-659-3474. for close access stay at the Westin Bayshore Hotel Vancouver or the Renaissance Hotel Harbourside.

The Maritime Museum of British Columbia
The best part of the museum is the St. Roch, an RCMP schooner that patrolled the Canadian Arctic in the ’30s and ’40s, but there’s plenty more in the way of pirates, warships and shipwrecks. Kids can get hands-on at the Alcan Children’s Maritime Discovery Centre. 1905 Ogden Ave., Kitsilano, 604-257-8300.

Vancouver Museum
1100 Chestnut Street
Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9, Canada
(604) 736-4431
Museum holdings include everything from an Egyptian mummy to First Nations’ artifacts, while feature exhibits have explored less traditional territory like local hippie culture (with original footage of the Stanley Park Be-In) and skateboard design.

Theatre under the Stars Malkin Bowl Stanley Park
Picture this. A beautiful summer evening, soft breeze, and you are seated under the stars as the peacocks make their haunting calls from the nearby farmyard. The curtain rises and another performance of Theatre Under The Stars is about to get under way.