Fun & Unique: as it all- forgery, glass-blowing, jewelry, kids shops, coffee, bistro patios, boardwalk along water, duck/turtl pond, cute litte ferry rides, famers market & gifts galore. Only open 9-5 though! GREAT EXPERIENCE! (used to live here & go weekly, but visited from AZ & just had to bring the kids!) more

I hope this tale of our day might help others visiting by car. We only had one day to see as much as possible of central Vancouver, with a strong focus on Granville Island. We were driving in from Washington and didn’t want to keep moving the car, so it seemed sensible to park at G.I. and walk from there.... more

We almost gave Granville Island a miss during our stay at Vancouver as I recalled reading a review that mentioned GI could get confusing for younger children. We have an adventurous 3 y/o so we decided to see GI on We took a False Creek ferry across and arrived just steps away from the Public Market. We even saw a... more

Granville Island is a treasure chest of goodies. Shops with all kinds of unique gifts made by artisans. Pottery, scarfs, jewelry. A good portion of it can be pricey, but some of it is reasonable. The public market area has produce, meats, yummy bakery treats. Finding parking is a challenge, but with some patience we found a great spot. What... more

We went here twice, just loved how eclectic and funky the place was...and GREAT food selection. I had some amazing Dungenous Crab...yum! We took a cab from the hotel. The tourist trolley also stops through here. WORTH A VISIT!!! more

I had read all of the rave reviews about Granville. My family and I were staying at a condo in Yaletown, and so we took the water taxi over to Granville one evening. As it turns out, everything shuts down at 5 and 6 pm, so nothing was open. So we walked around and got a flavor for the island.... more

Positives of Granville: - One of the most innovative ideas I've seen in my life for taking an otherwise desolate, run-down, forgotten underpass and turning it into a thriving and just awesome area! Most North American cities ought to learn from what Vancouver did to make Granville such a tremendous success - GREAT job! - Cool shops, small and mainly... more

Granville Island is rated as one of the best neighborhoods in North America, it is a good story of how it was rebuilt from a rundown warehouse district to the quaint little area it is today. Lots of little shops, galleries, eateries, and the play area for the kids. Definitely worth a visit, but somewhat overrated in my opinion. The... more

The key is getting to Granville Island EARLY! The first time we went, it was too early! Most of the shops, etc opened around 9am (?). The only thing open was a yummy bakery (which we didn't mind)! The second time we went it was around 10am on a Sunday, and found plenty of parking....A half hour later (when we... more