Granville Island
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 Located
minutes from downtown Vancouver. A Favorite spot for locals and Tourist
alike. you could easily spend half a day here.
Although it is called Granville Island it not really an Island at
all!
Located under Granville Street bridge it is a peninsula surrounded by
False Creek and the Pacific Ocean.
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 This
one of a kind Market has over 75 stalls known for its fresh produce
tables, bake shops, seafood, beef, poultry stalls, and live
entertainment.
Sift through the aromas of fresh food, the wonderful sounds of buskers
and the ambience of people watching at its best. |
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Open 7 days a week
9am-7pm
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Journey through the bustle of narrow streets,
witness art in the making, and discover a unique selection of items you can't
find anywhere else in the city.
The Island is made up of many warehouse type buildings each housing
their own unique set of stores, from local arts and crafts to
professional art studio to a Maritime Market.
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 Kid's
Water Park
Kids Only Market
Arts Club Theatre Live Theatre
Vancouver Theatre Sports League - Improv and Comedy
Boat Tours and Rentals
Bonnie Lee Charters and Boat Rentals
-Experience the splendour of fishing Vancouver's beautiful, pristine
salmon country
Champagne Cruises -selection
of five charter boats to choose from
Cooper Boating Centre
Ecomarine Ocean Kyak Centre - everything needed
for a great day on the water
Walking Kitsilano, Granville Island & Yaletown
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 Granville
Island is underneath the south end of the Granville Street Bridge. I get
to it by crossing the Burrard Street Bridge going south, and turning
left around 2nd Avenue.From around False Creek rain or shine, the rainbow-coloured
Aqua Bus Ferries continuously criss-cross Vancouver's scenic False
Creek, carrying both foot passengers and cyclists to Granville
Island....
Granville Island Map, Location and Directions
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Dockside
Restaurant
Sandbar on
Granville Island
Bridges Restaurant
Monk McQueens
Keg on Granville Island
Backstage Lounge
Granville Island Pub and Brewery
Cat's Meow
Tony's Fish & Oyster Cafe
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| My husband and I had a great time here. There are lots of shops that
you don't find everywhere else. There's a cool pet store right at the
entrance that's located in an old train car. They have all kinds of neat
pet treats. We went to the market part of it and walked around.
Yes, it was a bit crowded, but that makes for good people watching!
There are tons of places to eat in the market and lots of snacks to
choose from. We even got to see magic show!
We did the beer tasting/tour at Granville Brewery and that was a lot
of fun. You'll probably have to drive around to find a parking spot, but
we found it easier to pay about $7 U.S. to park for about three hours
rather than drive around looking for a spot.
I would definitely recommend going just to see all the neat stores!
Granville Island is a cool place to visit, even if it's raining. In the
summer it is very busy and I would recommend an early start if you are
driving as parking spaces are limited. There are usually musicians
busking in the streets and lots of free samples of food to taste. A
short walk from here is False Creek which is a picturesque Harbor where
you can hire watercraft by the hour.
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