#1 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
Deer Lake
Burnaby BC
~0.32 miles from Burnaby city center
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Deer Lake Park offers a peaceful natural environment in the heart of the city. The trails meander around the lake and through unique meadows and woodlands. In the summer you can rent a boat, launch your own canoe, sailboat or rowboat on Deer Lake, or enjoy sunbathing on the beach at the lake's east end. There are also wildlife watching opportunities in the lake, forest, meadow and marsh areas. Bird watchers will be thrilled and horticulturalist shouldn't miss the Century Gardens, with hundreds of rhododendrons bursting in bloom every spring."
For such a delightfully serene natural environment, Deer Lake Park also hosts an immense amount of cultural activity. Here’s where you’ll find the Burnaby Village Museum and the vintage C.W. Parker Carousel along with the equally historic Hart House Restaurant. First-rate music and theatre is showcased at the outdoor Concert Bowl and on stage at the James Cowan Theatre and Studio Theatre.
The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, meanwhile, is a stunning piece of architecture renowned as Burnaby’s artistic hub. The centre serves up a year-round schedule of arts classes, performances, festivals, exhibitions and special events.
The park itself features a grid of walking trails and board walks, that circle the lake and strike off into meadows and woodlands. Stick your toes in the sand while lazing on the beach at the lake’s east end. Or trail fingers through the water while paddling across the small, oval-shaped lake. Launch your own canoe or sailboat, or take advantage of summer rental opportunities. Throughout your visit, keep ears and eyes alert for wild birds, bullfrogs and the splash of a rainbow trout or carp.
Capitalizing on a 10,000-seat natural amphitheatre, Deer Lake hosts such popular events as the Burnaby Rhododendron Festival, the Burnaby Discovery Day Festival, Symphony in the Park and the Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival. Concert promoter The House of Blues also programs a summer-long series of music concerts here.
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#2 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
Burnaby
BURNABY BC
~0.49 miles from Burnaby city center
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#3 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
Burnaby Lake
BC
~1.13 miles from Burnaby city center
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Burnaby Lake Regional Park is one of the finest spots in the Lower Mainland to train your binoculars on great blue herons, bald eagles, belted kingfishers, osprey and the rare green heron. A viewing tower near Piper Spit on the lake’s northshore is a prime observation point. Or you can gently paddle a canoe for close encounters with ducks, beavers and marsh-dwelling turtles.
Park your car at any of four access points, then hit the 19km circle route for the full experience of this remarkable wildlife sanctuary. Along the way you’ll pass the Burnaby Sports Complex, the Burnaby Lake Rowing Pavilion, and the Burnaby Equestrian Centre. On the lake’s south shore, the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC. features a lovely garden popular with the wild bird population. Across the blue water at piper spit on the north shore is the Nature House, which on summer weekends is open for displays, talks and interpretive nature classes.
Fresh air, exercise, splendid water and city views, and plenty of wildlife of the two and four-legged variety: Burnaby Lake clearly isn’t just for the birds!
Burnaby Lake Regional Nature Park is managed by the Metro Vancouver Parks.
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#4 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
British Columbia Institute of Technology
BURNABY BC
~1.41 miles from Burnaby city center
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The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is an institute of technology in Burnaby, British Columbia. It provides full- and part-time polytechnic education leading to certificates, diplomas, bachelor's degrees in technologies and trades. Dr. Don Wright joined BCIT as President in March, 2008. The university press, The Link, is a member of CUP.
In addition to the main Burnaby campus, it has a campus in Downtown Vancouver, a marine campus in North Vancouver, an aerospace and technology campus in Richmond, and a number of small satellite campuses. It is also a partner in the Masters of Digital Media program run by Great Northern Way Campus Ltd, and rents training space there with several other institutions.
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#5 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
Burnaby Mountain Golf course
7600 Halifax street Burnaby BC
~1.80 miles from Burnaby city center
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Burnaby Mountain Golf Course The contemporary designed 18-hole layout at Burnaby Mountain requires precise shot making to achieve par
http://www.city.burnaby.bc.ca
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#6 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
Burnaby Village Casino
4320 Dominion street Burnaby BC
~1.83 miles from Burnaby city center
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#7 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
Metropolis at Metrotown
4700 Kingsway Burnaby BC
~1.87 miles from Burnaby city center
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Metropolis at Metrotown (formerly known as Metrotown Centre, Eaton Centre Metrotown or Metro as an abbreviation) is a shopping mall complex in Burnaby, British Columbia. With over 470 shops and services, it is the largest mall in British Columbia, and the second largest in Canada. The mall is connected by a skyway to the Metrotown Station on the Skytrain rapid transit system. Two office buildings are part of the complex, with a third set to break ground in mid 2008
http://metropolis.shopping.ca
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#8 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
Brentwood Mall
4567 Lougheed Hwy Burnaby BC
~1.90 miles from Burnaby city center
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Brentwood Town Centre fits your family! Home to 110 stores and services including Zellers, Sears and London Drugs, Brentwood has been voted Burnaby’s Most Convenient Shopping Centre once again in 2007.
http://www.brentwoodmall.com
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#9 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
Crystal Mall
Vancouver BC
~2.01 miles from Burnaby city center
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The Crystal Mall (Traditional Chinese: ????) is a mall in Burnaby, British Columbia.
The mall is located directly adjacent to the Metrotown shopping centre at 4500 Kingsway. The mall is also directly adjoined to the Hilton Metrotown Vancouver Hotel.
Crystal Mall was established in 2000. By the number of retailers, it is the largest Asian mall in Western Canada with more than 200 stores. Despite the number of stores, operation hours are not standardized which may create inconvenience for the shoppers. The largest Asian mall by square feet is the Aberdeen Centre in Richmond, British Columbia. Crystal Mall also has a food fair with more than 20 food vendors which often offer cheap lunch or dinner combinations with average price being less than five dollars. There are several popular bubble tea shops as well. The mall also has a traditional Chinese open market. The mall has 950 parking stalls in its 4-level underground parking, although a small section is reserved for hotel customers only. The underground parking is constructed in a circular direction just like the mall itself. The parking lot is regularly patrolled. Occasionally, the mall will host events such as for Christmas, New Years, Chinese New Years, or a contest called Crystal Cover Girl.
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#10 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
Bonsor Recreation Centre
6550 Bonsor Burnaby BC
~2.03 miles from Burnaby city center
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Facilities include a pool, sauna, whirlpool, squash and racquetball courts, gymnasium, weight room, and seniors centre. Offers pro shop services, room rentals, and a range of multi-generational programs which include fitness classes.
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#11 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
Central Park
BC
~2.57 miles from Burnaby city center
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Central park is nestled in between busy streets and a busy neighbourhood. Whether you are traveling by car or the Skytrain it is very easy to pass by the park without really knowing it is there. It isn't until you start to explore one of the many well marked trails that you discover how grand the park actually is. You'll be amazed by the immense trees in the park as well as the many attractions. There is a recently renovated kids play area (which is fantastic), tennis courts, ball diamond, horseshoe pitches, picnic sites and a fitness circuit around the park.
On top of all that there is Burnaby's largest and most popular outdoor pool, open between May 25 and September 7.
The park is home home to the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer team with it's Swangard Stadium located in the park.
Everytime I go to Central park I seem to discover something new. Whether you go for an hour or the whole day, Central park will be fun and relaxing at the same time, a great escape from the busy city.
Trees, trees, glorious trees! Founded in 1891, this 90-hectare urban park is notable for its immense douglas fir, western hemlock, poplar and maple groves. In fact, if you’re curious about why logging dominated the region’s economy for so long, here’s a chance to experience a magnificent coastal rainforest just minutes from Metrotropolis at Metrotown.
Central Park is a serene oasis amidst the go-go pace of city living. A network of well-marked trails makes it a great spot for exploring the forest by foot. Geese and ducks flock to the park’s two ponds. Gardeners test their knowledge of varietals at the pretty Earl and Jennie Lohn Perennial Garden. And then there’s the award-winning Variety Park Playground, an integrated play area that provides fun and challenges for children of all ages and abilities.
The park is known for its excellent sports and recreation facilities. Tennis courts, outdoor swimming pool, horseshoe pitch and a pitch-and-putt golf course are popular draws. Anchoring the park is Swangard Stadium, home to the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer team and host facility for many sporting events, including Olympic and World Cup-qualifying matches featuring Canada’s national soccer teams
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#12 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
Swangard Stadium
BURNABY BC
~2.59 miles from Burnaby city center
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#13 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
Harry Jerome Sports Center
7564 Barnet Road Burnaby BC
~2.62 miles from Burnaby city center
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The Harry Jerome Sports Center is a 53000 square foot sports centre with a 200m Velodrome.
http://www.volleyballbc.ca
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#14 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive Burnaby BC
~3.04 miles from Burnaby city center
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http://www.sfu.ca
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#15 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
Chinatown
Vancouver BC
~6.26 miles from Burnaby city center
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Chinatown in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is the Western Hemisphere's second largest Chinatown in area (after San Francisco), and third largest in population (after San Francisco and New York City). Centred on Pender Street, it is surrounded by Gastown and the Downtown Financial and Central Business Districts to the west, the Downtown Eastside to the north, the remnant of old Japantown to the northeast, and the residential neighbourhood of Strathcona to the east. The approximate street borders of Chinatown's commercial area are the alley between Pender Street and Hastings, Georgia, Gore, and Taylor Streets,[2] although its unofficial boundaries extend well into the rest of the Downtown Eastside. Main, Pender, and Keefer Streets are the principal areas of commercial activity.
Due to the large ethnic Chinese presence in Vancouver—especially represented by multi-generation Chinese Canadians and first-generation immigrants from Hong Kong, the city has been referred to as "Hongcouver" (a term considered derogatory by some)[3]. Chinatown remains a popular tourist attraction, and is one of the largest historic Chinatowns in North America. However, it went into decline as newer members of Vancouver's Cantonese Chinese community dispersed to other areas of the metropolis. It has been more recently overshadowed by the newer Chinese immigrant business district along No. 3 Road in the Vancouver suburb of Richmond, which had been an Anglo-Saxon bastion until the 1980s. Many affluent Hong Kong and Taiwanese immigrants have moved there since the late 1980s, coinciding with the increase of Chinese-ethnic retail and restaurants in that area. This new area is designated the "Golden Village" by the City of Richmond, which met resistance to the proposed renaming of the area to "Chinatown" both from merchants in Vancouver's Chinatown and also from non-Chinese residents and merchants in Richmond itself.
Chinatown was once known for its neon signs but like the rest of the city lost many of the spectacular signs to changing times and a new sign bylaw passed in 1974. The last of these was the Ho Ho sign (which showed a rice bowl and chop sticks) which was removed in 1997. Ongoing efforts at revitalization include efforts by the business community to improve safety by hiring private security; looking at new marketing promotions and introducing residential units into the neighbourhood by restoring and renovating some of the heritage buildings. Current focus is on the restoration and adaptive reuse of the distinctive Association buildings.
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#16 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
TELUS World of Science
Vancouver BC
~6.30 miles from Burnaby city center
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#17 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
Vancouver Police Centennial Museum
Vancouver BC
~6.31 miles from Burnaby city center
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#18 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
City Centre Vancouver
Vancouver BC
~6.32 miles from Burnaby city center
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#19 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
Lynn Canyon Park
North Vancouver BC
~6.37 miles from Burnaby city center
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#20 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
Queen Elizabeth Park
Vancouver BC
~6.43 miles from Burnaby city center
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#21 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Vancouver BC
~6.46 miles from Burnaby city center
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The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, the first of its kind outside of China, is an authentic representation of an age – old garden tradition which reached its peak in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The Garden is characteristic of the private spaces within a Ming scholar’s residence. With its asymmetrical arrangement of rocks and plants, its winding paths and corridors, and the vistas that overlook its courtyards, the Garden emulates the rhythms of nature.
Ming dynasty scholars, the elite of their time, lived and worked in their garden, sharing these enchanting spaces with friends and family of all ages. Like any home, a scholar's garden was filled with energy, but also offered quiet moments for contemplation.
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#22 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
BC Place Stadium
Vancouver BC
~6.75 miles from Burnaby city center
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BC Place Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium and Canada's first domed arena. BC Place Stadium is the largest air-supported stadium in the world. It is located on the north side of False Creek in Vancouver, British Columbia, and is owned and operated by PavCo (BC Pavilion Corporation), a Crown Corporation of the government in the Province of British Columbia.
BC Place has been the home to the CFL's BC Lions since 1983, and will serve as the site for both the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. A monument commemorating Terry Fox is located outside the stadium, as well as a smaller monument commemorating Percy Williams. The BC Sports Hall of Fame is located inside the stadium at Gate "A"-Level 300. There are plans to refurbish the stadium and install a new retractable roof by 2011.
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#23 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
Vancouver Playhouse
Vancouver BC
~6.81 miles from Burnaby city center
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#24 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
Harbor Centre Tower
Vancouver BC
~6.92 miles from Burnaby city center
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#25 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
Vancouver Central Public Library
Vancouver BC
~6.93 miles from Burnaby city center
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#26 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
Canada Place
Vancouver BC
~7.03 miles from Burnaby city center
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Canada Place is a building situated on the Burrard Inlet waterfront of Vancouver, British Columbia. It is the home of the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre, the Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver's World Trade Centre, and the world's first permanent IMAX 3D theatre. It is also the main cruise ship terminal for the region, where most of Vancouver's famous cruises to Alaska originate. Construction on it began in 1983, finished in late 1985, and was open for Expo 86 as the pavilion for Canada and was the only venue for the fair that was not at the main site on the north shore of False Creek. It can be reached via the SkyTrain line at the nearby Waterfront Station terminus. The white sails of the building has made it a prominent landmark for the city, as well as drawing comparisons to the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia and the Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado.
The structure was expanded in 2001 to accommodate another cruise ship berth. In 2009, a companion building immediately to the northwest was completed which, like Canada Place, contains additional Convention Centre facilities as well as serve as the international media centre for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
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#27 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
Cruise Line Terminal
Vancouver BC
~7.08 miles from Burnaby city center
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The Port of Vancouver is the home port for cruise ships operating luxury summer cruises from Vancouver to Alaska, one of the world's most popular vacation cruises.
Every year, more than one million passengers on more than 300 sailings - represented by the major international cruise lines - pass through the Port of Vancouver's Canada Place, and Ballantyne cruise ship facilities.
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#28 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Center
Vancouver BC
~7.08 miles from Burnaby city center
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#29 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
Pacific Centre Shopping Mall
Vancouver BC
~7.14 miles from Burnaby city center
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#30 of 30 Things To Do in Burnaby
General Motors Place - Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver BC
~7.15 miles from Burnaby city center
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