A DIRECTORY OF PLAYGROUNDS IN AND AROUND VANCOUVER, BC CANADA
Previous Next CROSSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLAYGROUND This playground beautifully matches the bright blue skies above. Hardcore fans might even go as far to say it’s a shoutout the Canucks’ official colours displayed across the street at Rogers Arena. I know, it’s a stretch. This playground was built in tandem with the opening of the new …
Previous Next SUTCLIFFE PARK PLAYGROUND I know, you probably call this playground the “Granville Island Playground” and you’re right. It’s the iconic Granville Island Water Park and Playground and the official Sutcliffe Park name just doesn’t have the same ring to it. Many parents who grew up here most likely have some memory of this waterpark and to now …
Previous Next TISDALL PARK PLAYGROUND Ever had the sudden urge to work out while your kids played at the playground? Me neither. So ignore that fitness circuit here at Tisdall Park because you don’t need to feel even more guilty about eating that whole bag of chips last night. The playground here is a climber, …
Previous Next CAROLINA PARK PLAYGROUND This playground at Carolina Park in Mount Pleasant left us with so many unanswered questions. The first and foremost question was, and still is, what the heck is going on with this clubhouse? Why is there no legroom?! Is it designed this way? Did they forget to install the legs? Did …
Previous Next RIVERFRONT PARK WEST PLAYGROUND Although this playground is technically part of Riverfront Park, many mistaken it to be part of Gladstone-Riverside Park because it’s located almost exactly at the halfway point between the two parks. Cartographic essay and powerpoint presentation aside, let’s just say there’s more than one route to get to this playground. …
Previous Next RIVERFRONT PARK EAST PLAYGROUND A couple of large trees provide partial shade for this happy Minions-coloured playground. It comes complete with a plastic tunnel slide, a wide metal slide, a hanging bridge, chain link ladder and a rare, square shaped tunnel. From the top platform, children can enjoy seeing barges and tugboats chugging along the Fraser River …
Previous Next DRIFTWOOD PLAYGROUND As the name implies, Driftwood Playground is made mostly out of driftwood, albeit the metal pole and plastic slide. Perhaps looking like a skeletal belly of a marine animal, a strange blooming flower, or cold, skinny zombie fingers grasping towards the sky, this interactive, public art piece is open for interpretation …
Previous Next TUGBOAT LANDING PLAYGROUND While Tugboat Landing is a small community west of the River District area, this playground with the same name is located further east at the foot of Kincross St and North Arm Ave. Discrepancy aside, this bright red, almost boat shaped playground, pays tribute to the tugboats that chug along …
Previous Next LUMBERMEN’S ARCH PLAYGROUND The playground here at Lumbermen’s Arch is old but well loved. Tall wooden poles topped with green cones playfully mimic it’s forested surroundings. The playground design is a tad clunky, with sections that don’t quite flow or connect together. One can get stuck on a platform with no easy way …
Previous Next SHANNON MEWS PARK PLAYGROUND It’s not every day one can be at a playground while gazing at an old, fancy pants mansion, let alone a mansion that was commissioned by sugar mogul, BT Rogers of Rogers Sugar. Yes, I’m talking about that bag of Rogers Sugar in your kitchen pantry, a discretely prolific …