With an energetic and sophisticated vibe, downtown Vancouver plays host to numerous world-class activities year round. Read our activities section for tips.
Fall is in full swing and so is Vancouver!
The colourful fall foliage is surprisingly still vibrant in many areas of the city even with the approach of winter, yet there’s a definite sense of optimism and a renewed exuberance happening in downtown Vancouver.
Let’s Paint the Town Red…(and yellow, & blue & green!)
Last month, the annual Vancouver Mural Festival unveiled some new works of art across the city that grace many alleys, lanes, building facades and even the bottom of a huge reflecting pool in the middle of downtown.
Spectacular Summer Cycle & Sightseeing Around Downtown Vancouver
One of the easiest ways to get around the city to see some of these spectacular sights is to simply hop on a bike and start pedaling! Simply make your way around the city by cycling along one of the numerous easy to navigate bike paths located right outside The Auberge Hotel.
A Perfectly Pink Segue to Spring in Vancouver
It’s time to shake off the winter blues because change is in the air, so shed the down-filled outerwear, put on your sunglasses, and let’s enthusiastically embrace spring with wide open arms!
Comfort & Joy For A New Year Filled With Love & Hope
To brighten your spirits, provide hope and spark some joy, downtown Vancouver has launched some festive displays that include light, flowers and artistic expression.
It’s a #VancouverComeBack this summer!
Just as an inviting, warm spring thaw entices sleepy-eyed wildlife out of hibernation, Vancouver has slowly emerged from it’s cocoon.
A Visit to the Vancouver Aquarium
If it swims in an ocean, lake or river, you’ll be able to find it at the Vancouver Aquarium, where marine life is housed in 9.5 million liters of water in 166 tanks!
Spending The Perfect Day In Vancouver
Auberge Hotel’s guests’ newly engaged couple Jeannette and Dave take us on a spectacularly scenic tour of the city’s most iconic vistas and quintessential locations for a fun-filled day of sightseeing, shopping, eating and drinking.
Cruise Ship Passengers’ Ultimate List of Things to Do
Hot time; summer in the city: Vancouver is in the thick of cruise ship season with an anticipated 895,000 cruise passengers from 241 vessel visits this year! If you’re taking an Alaskan cruise out of Vancouver this summer, have a relaxing pre or post cruise stay at The Auberge Vancouver.
Situated along the stunning waterfront vista of Coal Harbour, Canada Place is virtually the busiest hub of activity in downtown Vancouver housing not one but two convention centres along with the cruise ship terminal’s facility for numerous cruise ships bound for adventures to Alaska during the warmer months of the year.
It’s perfect peak summer in Vancouver with plenty of outdoor activities that’s fun for the entire family right in the downtown core which are absolutely free of charge.
Vancouver is awash in a multitude of soccer jerseys from nations around the world but Canada’s maple leaf emblazoned jersey clearly dominates the downtown landscape.