Theme & Amusement Parks in North Vancouver

Built around a large 3-D globe, the multilevel 3,000-square-foot play structure inside Jumping Jiminy’s Playland and Cafe Inc. beckons youths with twisting tube slides, tunnels to crawl through, and ramps to clamber on. In the rest of the air-conditioned 8,000-square-foot facility, older kids challenge each other to bouts of ping pong and air hockey while the toddler area accommodates younger children with age-appropriate toys and business journals. As their kids play, parents can sip lattes and cappuccinos in the parents' lounge while surfing on free WiFi. Parent and child can reunite at the 80-seat café to snack on homemade soups and focaccia sandwiches, or sojourn in the party room to feast after 50-minute birthday play sessions.

Rows of sleek, black SODI GT5 go-karts vibrate at the start of TBC Indoor Racing’s 1/5-mile track. Drivers hover 2 inches above the ground, anxiously awaiting the moment they can slam down the gas pedal and accelerate their vehicle capable of reaching speeds of up to 75 km/h. Everyday from 10 a.m. until midnight, an adrenalin-fuelled parade of karts hugs the course’s 13-turns as drivers 11 and older flex their navigational muscles and best their times using a high-tech digital timing system. In between laps, video games and air hockey occupy fingers itching for the steering wheel. The family-friendly environment, kept fume-free via the karts’ clean air exhaust systems, hosts solo riders, as well as groups that can rent out the full service banquet meeting room to celebrate a birthday or conduct field research about popular carpet fabrics.

Rustic wood cabins interconnected by wooden walkways and viewing platforms stand amid a network of gurgling fountains, mountain streams, and small waterfalls. Dense forest and blooms of emerald ferns that grow no actual emeralds spread out in all directions. The whistle of a train and the beating of drums echo through the trees. Inside Klahowya Village in Stanley Park, natural scenery opens up to authentic representations of British Columbia's First Nations and Métis cultures through its attractions, performances, and artisan marketplace. As guests arrive, knowledgeable First Nations guides in native dress usher guests into the park, where they can start by taking in the sights or boarding the miniature covered Spirit Catcher train for storytelling journeys past forest tableaus.

Young dancers and actors in traditional dress stage cultural performances every Friday through Sunday throughout the summer, and coffee by Spirit Bear Coffee Company keeps visitors warm year-round. As visitors come up in the indoor marketplace, First Nations and Métis artisans proffer pieces of handmade visual art, jewellery, apparel, and other crafts. The nonprofit Aboriginal Tourism Association of British Columbia operates the park as part of its aim to create a sustainable and educational showcase of Aboriginal culture for visitors and local residents.