Perched on the Stanley Park seawall, facing east towards the famous sails of Canada Place is one of Vancouver’s two audible time-keeping devices — the Nine O’clock Gun (the other are the Heritage Horns atop the Pan Pacific Hotel which…
The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation has passed a motion to bring back a temporary bike lane on Park Drive which encircles Stanley Park this year. In April 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, the Park Board closed…
INFORMATION As of December 7th, 2020, the Vancouver Park Board has cancelled the Festival of Lights and Bright Nights in Stanley Park for the rest of the season. As the days shorten and the sun sets earlier, the miniature train…
The temporary barriers dividing Stanley Park Drive between vehicles and cyclists are coming down on Saturday, September 26th, 2020 according to the Vancouver Park Board. Since June 22nd, 2020, the roadway that encircles Stanley Park was reduced to one lane…
The Vancouver Aquarium is closing its doors due to significant loss in income due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. An announcement posted to their online blog stated they are “temporarily pausing public programming after September 7, 2020.” The idea behind…
For two months, no cars have driven through Stanley Park after the Vancouver Parks Board implemented a vehicle ban in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, to maintain distance between cyclists and pedestrians, the seawall is open for walking,…
Spring is always a great time to be out and about in Stanley Park. Lost Lagoon is probably the best place to do bird watching with geese, swans, herons and a wide assortment of ducks plying the waters.
Watching Stanley Park’s herons just got better thanks to the installation of a $4,900 high-definition camera. The new camera replaces an existing standard-definition setup and gives viewers the ability to select from 13 different viewing angles. The colony occupies space behind…
Light up those dark evenings with Bright Nights in Stanley Park! Opening Thursday, November 26th, some three million colourful Christmas lights will be strung up around the Stanley Park Train Plaza for everyone to enjoy. The Stanley Park train will be…
Given that this weekend was sunny and warm, many of Stanley Park’s animal residents came out to enjoy this fantastic weather. The shores around Lost Lagoon are arguably the most active as many waterfowl and critters scavenge it for food or simply…
