Must-see attractions in Lower Mainland

  • Richmond, BC, Canada - July 6, 2018:  Piling food onto a plate. The night market is a popular destination on weekends in Vancouver.   Food is the highlight of the market.

    Richmond Night Market

    Lower Mainland

    Arguably Richmond's biggest lure is this atmospheric, always busy, Asian-flavored night market that has grown from humble beginnings in 2000 to become the…

  • New Media Gallery

    Lower Mainland

    With the right curators and a foresighted arts community, it’s amazing what you can do with 200 sq meters of space. This small gallery in New West’s super…

  • Fort Langley National Historic Site

    Lower Mainland

    The Fort Langley you see today is the second incarnation of a fort first built as a fur-trading post in 1827 at a site 4km west of its current location…

  • Westminster Pier Park

    Lower Mainland

    Sandwiched between railway tracks and the mighty Fraser River, this linear boardwalk park is an excellent New West addition. Join the locals for a breezy…

  • Exterior of the International Buddhist Temple

    International Buddhist Temple

    Lower Mainland

    Contrasting sharply with the suburban monotony of Richmond, this elaborate Buddhist temple is a large and handsome structure endowed with a surfeit of…

  • Statue outside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site

    Gulf of Georgia Cannery

    Lower Mainland

    British Columbia's best 'industrial museum' illuminates the sights and sounds of the region's bygone era of labor-intensive fish processing. Most of the…

  • New Westminster Museum & Archives

    Lower Mainland

    On the 3rd floor of the swish Anvil Centre, this well-presented small museum illuminates New West's tumultuous history, from its First Nations origins and…

  • Britannia Shipyard

    Lower Mainland

    A riverfront complex of historic sheds housing dusty tools, boats and reminders of the region's maritime past, this is one of the most evocative, fancy…

  • London Heritage Farm

    Lower Mainland

    An 1890s white-painted farmhouse that offers an evocative glimpse into Richmond's pioneer-era agricultural past. Check out the beardy photos of past…

  • Simon Fraser University

    Lower Mainland

    BC's second-biggest university, this hilltop campus was largely designed by celebrated BC architect Arthur Erickson. Regularly used for movie shoots, this…

  • Iona Beach Regional Park

    Lower Mainland

    This long, slender sand-and-grass isthmus at the mouth of the Fraser River, which can be reached by car or bike, is one of the region's best birding…

  • Richmond Olympic Oval

    Lower Mainland

    The biggest venue built for the 2010 Winter Olympics (it hosted long-track speed skating), this riverfront behemoth has since become a community sports…

  • Steveston Interurban Tram

    Lower Mainland

    A richly evocative reminder of the days when trundling red trams used to roll in to Richmond from Vancouver, this century-old artifact has been lovingly…

  • Vista D’oro

    Lower Mainland

    A delightful culinary tourism destination combining a rustic, fruit-focused farm site with a shop that sells lovely homemade preserves and wines. There…

  • Burnaby Village Museum

    Lower Mainland

    Colorfully re-creating a BC pioneer town, complete with replica homes, businesses and a handsome 1912 carousel (tickets $2.65), this family-friendly…

  • River Market

    Lower Mainland

    With shops and a small but pretty varied food court, this waterfront covered market also hosts some cool events throughout the year. Check their website…

  • Deer Lake Park

    Lower Mainland

    Burnaby's favorite green space, complete with lakeside and forest walls. Paddleboating on the lake is de rigueur and in summer the banked grassy lawns…

  • Kilby Historic Site

    Lower Mainland

    The Kilby Historic Site is a popular lure for history-minded visitors. You'll find a museum and many reminders of the clapboard buildings that once…

  • Irving House

    Lower Mainland

    Dating from the 1860s – ancient history in BC years – but looking a bit lost among the modern hubbub, this handsome residence has gingerbread adornments,…

  • Steveston Museum

    Lower Mainland

    This historic bank building (1905) now serves as a post office, visitor center and small museum offering a concise history of Steveston’s Japanese…

  • Fraser River Discovery Centre

    Lower Mainland

    Combining displays on pioneer and First Nations history as well as the wildlife that calls the river home, this interpretation center tells you all you…

  • Chaberton Estate Winery

    Lower Mainland

    With a tasting room and winery tours ($5), one of BC's older wineries still lures plenty of thirsty visitors.

  • SFU Gallery

    Lower Mainland

    A small but well-established gallery showcasing local, national and international contemporary art.