Get ready to get active on this beautiful UBC campus filled with nature, greenery, and fun sporting activities for the entire family! Enjoy the amazing nature walks and family-friendly sports facilities! Make sure to check their website for updated information and ticketing!
| Get Active! | What is it? | Where is it? | Admission & Hours | Picture |
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| UBC Aquatic Centre | Jump into the new UBC Aquatic Centre for drop-in swimming, aquacise fitness classes, swimming lessons, springboard diving lessons, scuba diving lessons, advanced aquatics, and first aid courses. Perfect for the whole family or even for some solo activities! | UBC Aquatic Centre 6080 Student Union Blvd Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z1 Tel: 604 822 4501 | Admissions and Hours vary Visit UBC Aquatic Centre |  |
| Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre - UBC Recreation Ice | Drop-in ice skating at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre provides an easy way to be physically active, and participants of all skill levels are welcome to participate. Ice skating sessions can include public skating, family hockey, and more. Enjoyable for little ones and adults with various activities to engage in! | Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre-UBC Recreation Ice 6000 Student Union Boulevard Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z1 Tel: 604-822-6000 | Admission: Public Skating: Adult – $7 Infant (0-2) – Free Child/Youth (3-18) – $5 Family Hockey: Adult – $7.50 Child/Youth (3-18) – $5 Helmet or Skate Rental – $4.50 Hours: Check online schedule |  |
| Mundell Park | Mundell Park is a park in Wesbook Place that includes a play area for children, two ponds, pathways, seating and landscaped open space. A perfect spot for a family outing or picnic. | Mundell Park Webber Ln, Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1W5 | Free! |  |
| Wesbrook Community Centre | Wesbrook Community Centre is a local centre hosting a variety of facilities perfect for family fun or even some individual activities for all ages. This facility has a gym, wheelchair accessible parking and is located near Wesbrook Village and Wesbrook Community Park which has a splash pad and a soccer field that children can play on. Throughout the year, Wesbrook Community Centre offers seasonal events, recreational programs, and drop-in fitness classes for the entire family, so be on the lookout for new and exciting events to try out with your little ones or even on your own! | Wesbrook Community Centre 3335 Webber Ln, Vancouver, BC V6S 0H3 Tel: 604-822-4227 | Prices may vary! Visit Wesbrook Community Centre |  |
| Wesbrook Community Park | Located in the heart of Wesbrook Village, the Wesbrook Community Centre is a central hub for resident-focused recreation in the UBC Community. The splash pad is located right outside the community centre, equipped with water features that provide fun for little ones and the whole family. | Wesbrook Community Park 3338 Webber Ln Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1W5 Tel: 604-822-4227 | Free! |  |
| Pacific Spirit Regional Park | Pacific Spirit Regional Park is an 874 hectares park located in the University Endowment Lands, on Point Grey with beautiful walking and biking trails. It surrounds the endowment lands of the University of British Columbia on the shores of Georgia Strait in the Pacific Ocean. | Pacific Spirit Regional Park 5495 Chancellor Blvd Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1E4 Tel: 604-224-5739 | Free! |  |
| UBC Botanical Garden & Greenheart TreeWalk | The Greenheart TreeWalk will spark your adventurous spirit as you navigate suspended walkways and tree platforms high above the forest floor. Located in the heart of UBC’s Botanical Garden, the 310 metre-long tree-top canopy walkway hangs from huge Douglas firs, cedars and grand firs, many of which are over 100 years old. Reaching a height of nearly 20 metres above the forest floor, the walkway will give you a bird’s eye view of Vancouver’s magnificent coastal temperate rainforest. The Greenheart TreeWalk is a canopy walkway, an aerial trail system that allows people to journey through the upper parts of the forest. Its structure enables visitors to explore the flora and fauna that thrives in this lofty environment. | UBC Botanical Garden & Greenheart Canopy Walkway 6804 SW Marine Dr Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z1 Tel: 604-690-3895 | Prices may vary! Visit UBC Botanical Garden |  |