Stanley Park Information Guide - Discover the Vancouver Aquarium, Seawall, Beaches, Dining, Garden, Nature, History, Sports
Stanley Park has lots of landmarks and monuments.
Some of the most well known are Siwash Rock, Beaver Lake, the 9 O’Clock Gun, and Lumbermen’s Arch.
The Vancouver Parks Board has put together a page listing all Stanley Park landmarks and monuments with excellent descriptions and photos.
Vancouver Parks Board webpage on Stanley Park’s Landmarks and Monuments
The Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites is located on a few blocks from Stanley Park and English Bay.
1763 Comox Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6G 1P6
Tel: 604-688-7711 / Fax: 604-688-5934 / Res: 1-800-716-6199
Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites in downtown Vancouver is a pet friendly hotel.
Pet Friendly Rooms: All-Comfort, Superior, & Premium room category, except Jacuzzi suites. Please note number of pets in the room upon making the reservation. Maximum 2 pets per room. Applicable taxes apply.
Website: Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites
Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS), which holds it’s performances at Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park, is a non profit society that entertains families through popular musical theatre shows and a vehicle to train and develop amateur performers and technicians both young and old.
Visit the www.tuts.ca website to find out what’s playing dates and times.
BUY TICKETS IN-PERSON
Apr 15 – Jul 8 – Tickets may also be purchased in person at the Tickets Tonight Booth – Plaza Level, 200 Burrard Street – Open 7 days a week: 10AM – 6PM
Jul 8 – Aug 20 – Tickets may be purchased in person at the TUTS box office beginning at 2pm each day of a scheduled performance
BUY TICKETS OVER PHONE:
Tickets may be purchased by phone by calling (1-877-840-0457)
Call Centre Hours: Mon-Thurs 10am – 4pm, Fri 10am – 2pm
Note: The call-centre processing fee is $3.50 surcharge per order (not per ticket)
Stanley Park Horse Drawn Tours are a fun way to see Stanley Park.
A professional guide fully narrates the tour which highlights Deadman’s Island, Vancouver’s Harbour, Lions Gate Bridge, a Coastal Red Cedar Forest, and includes stops at the Totem Poles, the Girl in a Wet Suit Statue, the S.S. Empress of Japan Figurehead, and the Rose Garden.
WHEN: Operating March 15th to October 31st. Please see “Schedules and Rates” for more information.One hourFrom the horse-drawn tour kiosk at the Coal Harbour parking lot beside the information booth, just off the Georgia Street entrance to Stanley Park. 20 passengers per tram
DURATION: 1 Hour
DEPARTS: From the horse-drawn tour kiosk at the Coal Harbour parking lot beside the information booth, just off the Georgia Street entrance to Stanley Park.
CAPACITY: 20 per Tram
604-681-5115
Toll Free: 1-888-681-5110
tours@stanleypark.com
735 Park Drive
Website: Stanley Park Tours
The Malkin Bowl, is an outdoor theatre located in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC. It was built in 1934 and was originally a two-thirds-size replica of the Hollywood Bowl. The VSO conductor at the time Allard de Ridder, was instrumental in encouraging the then mayor W.H. Malkin, to build the theatre as a summer concert venue for the VSO. The Malkin Bowl is home to the Theatre Under the Stars.
There is one entrance to the site. It is located opposite the Stanley Park Pavilion. This entry is open to all patrons with tickets and those picking up tickets at Ticketmaster “Will Call”.
The Malkin Bowl hosts a number of music events every summer.
You can view the Malkin Bowl schedule by visiting their website.
The Sylvia Hotel, facing English Bay is only about 1 block from the entrance to Stanley Park.
The hotel has 120 rooms and suites.
The hotel is a Vancouver landmark. Built in 1912, the hotel is almost 100 years old.
The Sylvia has a restaurant.
| 1154 Gilford St. | Room Reservations call +1 604.681.9321 |
| Vancouver, BC | Fax +1 604.682.3551 |
| Canada V6G 2P6 |
Website: Sylvia Hotel
| Vancouver Parks Board | 3-1-1 (Vancouver) | M-F 8:30-5:00pm |
| Vancouver Aquarium | (604) 659-3474 | Open 9:30-7pm Daily |
| Horse-Drawn Tours | (604) 681-5115 | |
| Second Beach Pool | (604) 257-8371 | |
| The Fish House | (604) 681-7275 | |
| Prospect Point Cafe | (604) 669-2737 | |
| Stanley Park Pavilion | (604) 602-3088 | |
| The Tea House | (604) 669-3281 | WD 11:30am-10pm WE 10:30am-10pm |
| Pay Tennis | (604) 605.8224 | |
| Pitch & Putt | 604-681-8847 | 7:30am-Dusk – Summer |
| Vancouver Rowing Club | 604-687-3400 | |
| Stanley Park Lawn Bowling | (604) 683-0910 | |
| Spokes Bike Rentals | (604) 688-5141 | |
| Stanley Park Cycles | (604) 688-0087 | |
| Bayshore Bike Rentals | 604.688.BIKE (2453) | 9am – Dusk |
| Bright Nights Info Line | (604) 257-8531 | Christmas Train |
| The Sylvia Hotel | (604) 681.9321 | hotel beside park |
Stanley Park has an information centre located near the Vancouver Aquarium.
Here is a photo of the Stanley Park Information building:
Pay parking is in effect in parking lots and on roadways throughout Stanley Park.
April – September October – March
6:00am – 9:00pm daily 7:00am – 6:00pm daily
$3.00/hour or $10/day $2/2 hours or $5/day