If you’re planning on staying in Vancouver over the Winter break and don’t know what to do- look no further! Here are the top five winter activities you can do around Vancouver, enjoy the holidays 🙂

1)  Free Ice Skating in Robson Square

This beautiful ice rink reopened for the Vancouver Olympics in 2010! Sure, it’s a bit crowded… but where’s the fun in a desolate skating rink! Skating is free, and you can rent skates and helmets for $4 and $2 respectively!

2)Visit Grouse Mountain

You can ski, snowboard, snowshoe, skate, and go on a sleigh ride and it’s just 20 minutes north of downtown Vancouver! I would also recommend taking their gondola ride for an amazing view of this beautiful city. They also offer great adventures such as winter zip-lining.

3)  Shop Shop Shop!!!

Boxing Day is a holiday on December 26th and it’s best known for being the day when EVERYTHING goes on sale! Get out of the cold and burn off some of that holiday weight by shopping ‘til you drop.

4) Dine Out Vancouver

This is a wonderful annual city-wide culinary event! Dine Out offers discount menus at over 200 Metro Vancouver restaurants, letting you ‘test drive’ new cuisine for less!

5) Visit Stanley Park

Visit the Bright Nights Christmas train in Stanley Park this winter to relax and take in the beautiful and festive decorations! Entrance is by donation and all proceeds go to the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund.