Beautiful BC has so much to see and do, and it can honestly be a bit overwhelming when it comes to your choices. We’ve rounded up our top 100 ultimate things to do list, and if you are a local, it might even have some bucket list ideas you’ve never tried.
For those just visiting BC, we hope some of these suggestions let you get a glimpse of all that British Columbia offers, but you’ll have to come back to see it all!
1. Squeeze through Victoria’s Fan Tan Alley
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2. Watch the ocean sparkle with bioluminescent algae
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3. Explore Little Huson Caves Park
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4. See the SuperDogs at the PNE
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5. Hug the more than 1,100-year-old Hollyburn Fir tree on the North Shore
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6. Vibe at Shambhala Music Festival
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7. Wander amongst the Fraser Valley’s sunflowers
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8. Spend a week on Hornby Island
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9. Indulge in afternoon tea at the Empress
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10. Eat a fresh honey-dip donut at Lee’s
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11. Camp at Joffre Lakes
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12. Watch a championship Whitecaps game at BC Place
13. Shop at Granville Island Market
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14. Check out the powwow trail
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15. Ski or (or aprés!) in Whistler
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16. Go kayaking around one of the Gulf Islands
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17. Ride Canada’s only wine train
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18. Cross the Golden Skybridge
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19. Watch the Honda Celebration of Light fireworks in Vancouver
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20. Walk with wolves
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21. Hike Eagle Bluffs
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22. See a perfectly heart-shaped lake
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23. Take a train journey through the province
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24. Visit a real-life ghost town
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25. Make a splash at the Vancouver Aquarium
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26. Zip down one of Canada’s longest ziplines
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27. Marvel at the incredible Spotted Lake in Osoyoos
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28. Learn about railway history in Hope’s Othello Tunnels
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29. Shop authentic South-Asian clothing
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30. Scratch Panorama Ridge in Garibaldi Park off your bucket list
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31. Get a refreshing massage with a view of the Vancouver skyline
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32. See all the best views along the Sea to Sky Highway
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33. Get up close with the Rockies along the Meadows in the Sky Parkway
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34. Relax in the grotto spa at Tigh-Na-Mara
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35. Experience the Sooke Potholes
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36. Explore the 100-year-old Britannia Mine Museum
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37. Take a scenic tour of Vancouver from a seaplane
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38. Visit Fort Langley’s adorable town and historic fort
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39. Hike through golden larch trees
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40. Wander the Enchanted Forest
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41. Ride the Sea to Sky Gondola
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42. Go for a swim at Cameron Lake
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43. Eat a taco at the original Tacofino in Tofino
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44. Take it all off at Wreck Beach
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45. Do the Grouse Grind
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46. Bob around in a cranberry bog during harvest season
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47. Dip in Liard River Hot Springs
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48. See the Northern Lights in Dawson Creek
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49. Go whale watching on the coast
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50. Celebrate love at the Vancouver Pride Parade
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51. Ride at the Whistler Sliding Centre
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52. Bounce around on a floating water park
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53. Get a natural high at the Malahat Skywalk
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54. Peer into the tidal pools at Botanical Beach
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55. Eat everything in sight at the Richmond Night Market
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56. Spot dozens of hidden teapots on Teapot Hill at Cultus Lake
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57. Raft class 4 rapids on the Kicking Horse River in Golden
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58. Fish and stay at century-old Telegraph Cove
One of the few boardwalk communities left in BC is on northern Vancouver Island. (Max Lindenthaler/Shutterstock)
59. Catch the whitewater wonder at the Skookumchuck Narrows
60. Sunbathe with sea lions at Whytecliff Park
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61. Say hi to our southern neighbours at Peace Arch Park
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62. Test yourself along the West Coast Trail
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63. Find the hidden waterfall at Sombrio Beach
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64. Eat your way through Vancouver’s Michelin-recognized restaurants
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65. Scuba dive to a sunken airplane near Chemainus
66. Try the BC Ale Trail full of craft breweries
CAMP Beer Co, a local brewery in the Fraser Valley (The Fraser Valley)
67. Rent a boat in the Okanagan on a summer day
68. Soak up the cherry blossom petals as they rain down in spring
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69. See an impressive collection of potlatch artifacts at Alert Bay
The U’mista Cultural Centre is one of the longest-operating and most successful First Nations cultural facilities in BC. (umistapotlatch.ca)
70. Bust out your chicest fit for a day at Hastings Racecourse
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71. Smoke some of that good BC bud, endorsed by Seth Rogen himself
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72. Eat your way along the Nanaimo Bar Trail
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73. Spend the day on Bowen Island
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74. Climb to Cox Bay lookout in Tofino
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75. Visit Finn Slough, the floating fishing village in Richmond
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76. Get swept away on the charming Sunshine Coast
Lamb-bay Beach in Tuwanek (Daily Hive Vancouver)
77. Enjoy a brewery bike crawl in East Vancouver
Parallel 49 Brewing
78. See the totem poles in Stanley Park
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79. Ice skate in a forest at Apex Mountain Resort
Apex Mountain Resort
80. Relax at the Scandinave Spa in Whistler
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81. Zip down every waterslide at Cultus Lake Waterpark
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82. Chase waterfalls at Wells Grey Provincial Park
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83. Live it up at Bass Coast Music Festival
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84. Surf in Tofino
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85. Catch a glimpse of the view from the Lions Gate Bridge at night
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86. Bike the Stanley Park Seawall
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87. Experience the beauty and culture of Haida Gwaii
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88. Eat Indian street snacks in Surrey
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89. Take a spin along on the Kettle Valley Rail Trail
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90. Check out the goats on the roof at Coombs Old Country Market
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91. Warm up in Canada’s pocket desert,Osoyoos
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92. Spend the night in a tree pod at Free Spirit Spheres
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93. Go winery hopping in the Okanagan
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94. Explore the Upana Caves on Vancouver Island
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95. Have an omakase experience in Vancouver
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96. Take the ferry from Vancouver to Vancouver Island
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97. Walk the longest pier in Canada in White Rock
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98. Be an extra in a movie filmed here in Hollywood North
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99. Cross the Capilano Suspension Bridge
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100. Keep exploring, because you know this is just the beginning
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