Activities and experiences, from markets and classes to outdoor trips and evening entertainment, for filling your time in a destination.
15 places · Updated October 27, 2026
Our top 3 things to do in Canada
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Opened in 1979 in a converted industrial building, Granville Island's indoor Public Market has around 50 vendors selling seafood, produce, baked goods and international food.
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More than two kilometres of quays along the St Lawrence below Old Montreal, with the Clock Tower, the Science Centre, an urban beach and winter skating.
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Toronto's historic food market on Front Street East, with food stalls in the South Market, part of the 1845 city hall, and a Saturday farmers' market.
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Built for Expo 86 under white fabric sails on Burrard Inlet, Canada Place combines a cruise terminal, convention centre and a public promenade with harbour views.
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Montreal's largest public market, in Little Italy since 1933, with farmers' stalls, cheese, maple products, bakeries and restaurants, open year-round.
View details — Jean-Talon MarketThing to do
A National Historic Site of narrow streets west of Spadina Avenue, known for independent food shops, vintage clothing, cafés and a long history as an immigrant market.
View details — Kensington MarketThing to do
Art Deco public market from 1933 beside the Lachine Canal in Saint-Henri, with butchers, cheesemongers, bakers and seasonal farmers' stalls.
View details — Atwater MarketThing to do
A car-free district of Victorian industrial buildings on the site of the Gooderham and Worts distillery, with independent shops, galleries, theatre and a winter market.
View details — Distillery Historic DistrictThing to do
Vancouver's first downtown, Gastown is a National Historic Site of heritage buildings, independent shops and bars, with the steam-powered clock on Water Street.
View details — Gastown and the Steam ClockThing to do
A ten-acre non-profit arts and events campus on Queens Quay West, with a contemporary art gallery, craft studios, theatres, a lakeside stage and many free festivals.
View details — Harbourfront CentreThing to do
Parks Canada's historic canal from the Old Port to Lake Saint-Louis, with a 13.5-kilometre walking and cycling trail, five locks and industrial heritage along its banks.
View details — Lachine Canal National Historic SiteThing to do
On top of Harbour Centre since 1977, the Vancouver Lookout is a 360-degree observation deck 168 metres above downtown, reached by a 40-second glass elevator ride.
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A floating spa moored in the Old Port, with a reservable water circuit, massages, riverside gardens and a restaurant, reserved for guests aged 18 and over.
View details — Bota Bota, spa-sur-l’eauThing to do
A former brick factory in the Don Valley ravine reborn as an environmental centre, with a Saturday farmers' market, quarry gardens, trails and a free shuttle from Broadview station.
View details — Evergreen Brick WorksThing to do
Vancouver's seawall is a continuous waterfront path of about 22 km from Coal Harbour around Stanley Park and False Creek to Kitsilano, shared by walkers and cyclists.
View details — Vancouver Seawall