Vanier Park, Vancouver, BC
Phone: (604) 708-5655
www.childrensfestival.ca

Alcan International Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon boat racing began in Vancouver in 1986 during that year's Expo celebrations.  Racing continued through 1987 and 1988 and the Alcan International Dragon Boat Festival, adding multicultural entertainment, exhibitions and a food fair to the racing, was launched in June of 1989.  In addition to the enjoyment of the sport itself, the mission of the festival is to build bridges of understanding between Vancouver's diverse cultural communities.   The Alcan Dragon Boat Festival takes place in June at the Plaza of Nations, Concord Pacific Place and on the waters of False Creek.  False Creek and the Dragon Boat Festival are approximately a twenty minute walk from the Wedgewood Hotel & Spa.

Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Vancouver pulses with great jazz during the month of June when over 1,500 musicians entertain at Vancouver's biggest and most exciting music festival. The festival closes with a free two-day outdoor concert extravaganza at David Lam Park and the Roundhouse. Get ready for Jazz at the Roundhouse during the month of June featuring over 35 acts during the two day event. The festival is located five minutes from the Vancouver Wedgewood Hotel.

Several venues throughout Vancouver, with the focus on downtown.
Phone: 604-872-5200 or 1-888-438-JAZZ
www.coastaljazz.ca

HSBC Celebration of Light
The HSBC symphony of musical fireworks competitions are considered to be the most important in the world and are unique to Canada.  Although there are non-musical fireworks competitions elsewhere in the world, musical fireworks competitions of this size and caliber do not exist.  The world's leading fireworks' manufacturers consider the HSBC Celebration of Light to be not only a most prestigious but also an exciting arena where they can unveil the latest pyromusical techniques and the most innovative fireworks materials. Scheduled in July and August, the Celebration of Light can be viewed from almost any beach in Vancouver.

Phone: (604) 688-1992

www.celebration-of-light.com

Granville Island
British Columbia's favorite public market, Granville Island has been built as "The People Place."  This spectacular urban montage presents its visitors with a captivating mix of wonderful indoor and outdoor pleasures.  Spend the day leisurely exploring its thriving public market known for its fresh produce tables, bake shops, seafood, beef, poultry stalls, and live entertainment.  Located approximately a fifteen minutes drive from the Wedgewood Hotel & Spa.

1661 Duranleau Street, Vancouver, BC
Phone: (604) 666-6655
www.granvilleisland.com

Grouse Mountain
Only a 30 minute drive from the Wedgewood Hotel, you can enjoy the panoramic views from the Peak of Vancouver.  After being whisked up North America's largest aerial tramway system (3700 feet), enter the award-winning New Peak Chalet.  Here you can enjoy a casual meal or fine dining in one of the three restaurants, or catch the latest state-of-the-art presentation in the Theatre In the Sky.   Grouse Mountain features nature trails and hiking paths that take you through beautiful mountain forests and lush green valleys.  Other attractions include Tandem Paragliding, Mountain Bike Tours, Helicopter Tours, Logger Sports Shows and great skiing in the wintertime.

Grouse Mountain Resort
6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver, BC
Phone: (604) 984-0661
Guest Services: (604) 980-9311
www.grousemountain.com

CN IMAX
Experience an IMAX film odyssey that will thrill your senses! A giant five-storey high screen and wraparound IMAX Digital Sound, IMAX and IMAX 3D films put you in the picture like no other motion picture format can.  Located at Canada Place, a five minute drive or 15 minute walk from the Wedgewood Hotel.

201 - 999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC
Phone: (604) 682-2384

www.imax.com

Vancouver Aquarium
Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of underwater worlds - without getting wet! Discover the wonders of the Pacific Northwest - the magnificent killer whale, playful sea otters, Steller sea lions, or explore the chilly underwater world of beluga whales in the Arctic Canada Gallery. You'll come face to face with some of largest fresh water fish in the world in the Giant Fishes of the Amazon exhibit. Located five minutes from the Wedgewood Hotel.

In Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC
Phone: (604) 685-3364
www.vanaqua.org

Chinatown
The second largest in North America after San Fransisco, Chinatown is home to the serene Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden as well as a mecca of small shops and restaurants.  Chinatown is located in downtown Vancouver, just a ten minute drive from the Wedgewood Hotel.

www.vancouverchinatown.ca

H.R. Macmillan Space Centre
Watch ever-changing galaxies and constellations in the 65-foot domed replica of our starry heavens.  Chose from a galaxy of shows, from star finding, to children's shows, to dazzling laser light shows.  Located in Vanier Park, just a short 10 minute drive from the Wedgewood Hotel & Spa.

1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver, BC
Phone: (604) 738-7827
www.hrmacmillanspacecentre.com

Capilano Suspension Bridge
A thirty minute drive from the Wedgewood Hotel is Vancouver's oldest attraction, the Capilano Suspension Bridge.  Cross the gently swaying bridge 140 metres (450 feet) across and 72 metres (230 feet) above Capilano River to reach towering evergreens, mountain-fed trout ponds and meandering trails through an old-growth forest.

3735 Capilano Road, North Vancouver, BC
Phone: (604) 985-7474
www.capbridge.com

Science World
Amaze yourself at Vancouver's favorite family adventure place.   Create a cyclone.  Lose your shadow.  Find a beaver lodge.  Blow your mind with incredible 3D Laser Theatre presentations.  Experience magnificent OMNIMAX films on one of the world's largest dome screens, all just 10 minutes from the Wedgewood Hotel.

1455 Quebec Street, Vancouver, BC
Phone: (604) 443-7440
www.scienceworld.bc.ca

Museum of Anthropology
View one of the world's finest displays of Northwest Coast First Nations art while overlooking Vancouver's sea and mountains. Explore over 15,000 objects from around the world, or wander through Masterpiece Gallery with its intricately carved works in silver, gold, stone and wood. Located 20 minutes from the Wedgewood Hotel.

6393 N.W. Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC
Phone: (604) 822-3825
www.moa.ubc.ca

Vancouver Maritime Museum
The principal maritime museum on the Pacific Coast of Canada, and Greater Vancouver region's link to maritime history, art, culture and technology. Situated 15 minutes from the Vancouver Wedgewood Hotel.

1905 Ogden Avenue
Phone: (604) 257-8300
www.vancouvermaritimemuseum.com

Vancouver Museum
The Vancouver Museum, Canada's largest civic museum, embarks upon its second century with a focus on the story of Vancouver - past, present and future. Travel back through the early exploration and settlement of Vancouver. The Vancouver Museum was founded in 1894 and serves as the custodian of Vancouver's history. It has extensive collections in natural history, archaeology, ethnology and Asian arts. Located ten minutes from the Wedgewood Hotel.

1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver, BC
Phone: (604) 736-4431
www.vanmuseum.bc.ca

Canadian Craft Museum
The Canadian Craft Museum is dedicated to presenting excellence in craft, craftsmanship and design, from Canada and around the world. Each year the CCM presents an average of 12 exhibits. The diverse Exhibit Program focuses on contemporary craft and exhibits produced by the CCM and touring exhibits hosted by the CCM. Visitors can purchase unique craft pieces by some of Canada's leading craft artists in the Museum Shop, Vancouver's best outlet for handmade craftwork. Located two minutes from the Wedgewood Hotel.

639 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC
Phone: (604) 687-8266

Lynn Canyon
Towering trees and swift rapids set the stage nestled between the Capilano and Seymour watersheds, in Lynn Valley. The park provides well-marked trails and a free suspension bridge. The suspension bridge at Lynn Canyon Park crosses the impressive tree-edged Lynn Canyon 80 m above Lynn Creek and its waterfalls. The developed trails are ideal for leisurely strolls, while the network of wilderness trails at Lynn Headwaters Regional Park offers more energetic hikes from 15 minutes to 1.5 hours. Rusting machinery, enormous stumps and work camps from the Cedars Ltd. mill site, abandoned in 1928, are still scattered along the Cedar Mills Trail route. While there, visit the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre which has displays, models, free slide shows and films which explore plant and animal ecology as well as offering a guided educational walk. Located 30 minutes from the Wedgewood Hotel.

3663 Park Road, North Vancouver, BC
Phone: (604) 987-5922

BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
SportsHall is dedicated to honoring the province's athletes, teams and builders of sport. The SportsHall provides a high quality educational and entertaining experience that fosters an appreciation and understanding of sport and sport history. Occupying 30,000 sq. ft. in BC Place Stadium, it is a must see for the sports enthusiast. Located 20 minutes from the Wedgewood Hotel.

BC Place Stadium, 777 Pacific Blvd. South, Vancouver, B.C.
Phone: (604) 687-5520