18 Romantic Things to Do in Vancouver, B.C.

Take your love to new heights! For a truly dramatic background to your romance, share an incredible view together on the Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish.

With bird's eye views of Howe Sound, challenging hikes that take you to breathtaking viewpoints, and the Sky Pilot Suspension Bridge, you and your lover's adrenaline will be certainly pumping.

Open year-round, visitors can keep warm by enjoying snowshoeing, and snow tubing in the wintertime and mountaintop yoga, rock climbing, free tours, and more during the summer season.

Biking is a free (or, low-cost, if you need to rent one) activity that many couples love doing together. It's a fantastic way to see the city or countryside and guaranteed to give both of you an endorphin boost.

Popular biking spots include the Vancouver Seawall, or any of the scenic bike trails located throughout the city, including the Central Valley Greenway, Stanley Park, and Sunset Beach.

You can even rent a tandem bike at Bayshore Bike Rentals on Denman Street and work on developing your problem-solving skills, together.

Long walks on the beach are cliché for a reason: most people enjoy taking a leisurely stroll with their loved ones with the golden light of the sunset to sounds of the gently crashing waves.

This free and highly romantic activity can be done at any one of ​Vancouver's best beaches including Spanish Banks Beach Park, Kitsilano Beach, and Sunset Beach Park.

Dinner out is definitely another date cliché, but with so many great restaurants in Vancouver, it is definitely a tasty way to find romance. 

Some of the best spots for candlelit dinners include Lupo that specializes in Italian and vegetarian-friendly dishes, Bacchus Restaurant & Lounge known for their cozy velvet banquettes, the waterfront beauty, Five Sails, and the classic French favorite, Le Crocodile. 

For couples who love their partners and their wine, a wine tasting or tour is an ideal match. At the Vancouver Urban Winery, you can enjoy one of their 36 different wines on tap, including those made in-house wines alongside a rotating selection from neighbor wineries across British Columbia. The winery also offers a selection of food and beer, and for couples who love learning together, there is the popular  Sunday School series, where sommeliers David Stansfield and Lisa Cook host fun and informative seminars.

A lovely stroll awaits every season, at the VanDusen Botanical Garden, which is lovely in every season and has plenty of nooks and secluded pathways so you can get away from the crowds.

The garden does charge an admission fee, but if you're looking for a free activity, check out one of these other fantastic Vancouver gardens including the Rose Garden at Stanley Park and the Quarry Gardens at Queen Elizabeth Park.

Show off your ice skating skills at the Robson Square Ice Rink. Open every day (barring a few major holidays) from early December through the end of February, this rink is free and is located right in the heart of downtown Vancouver.

This semi-enclosed rink is also open late and holds special events with live music and laser light shows. 

Is there anything more romantic than stargazing? If you enjoy the great outdoors, skip an expensive hotel and sleep under the stars at one of Vancouver's many wonderful and scenic places to camp, including the sandy beaches of Porpoise Bay on the Sunshine Coast, and Porteau Cove that has special facilities for scuba divers, if you're up for an adventure.

Vancouver’s nightlife scene has something for every couple, from sophisticated cocktail bars to crowded dance clubs.

Another low-cost alternative to dining out that is no less romantic is to plan a picnic at one of Vancouver’s fabulous parks. Combine your picnic with a bike ride or walk for a full day of romance. 

Ziplining in Vancouver and Whistler is one way to add a little adrenaline to your relationship. There's also Perfect Day Experiences, a company that offers a wide variety of adventure packages you can do with your partner, including flying, scuba diving, kayaking, boating, and windsurfing, as well as unusual sport lessons, like European fencing.   

Every Tuesday, from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m., the Vancouver Art Gallery has no admission fee; it's "by donation" instead. While not for everyone, art and culture lovers will definitely find this one of the most romantic things to do in Vancouver.

One of the most romantic things to do in Vancouver is to watch the sunset over the North Shore mountains from the water. Two of the most popular cruise boat companies in Vancouver offering dinner and sunset cruises are Harbour Cruises and Accent Cruises.

Like the rest of the Pacific Northwest, Vancouver is, generally, a very casually-dressed town. While you don’t have to dress up to attend the theatre, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) or the Vancouver Opera, you can—and you won’t feel out of place doing so.

Stanley Park Horse Tours are famous for their group tours around the park, but they also rent out private, horse-drawn carriages for couples (including weddings). You can even choose a "Cinderella Pumpkin Coach!"

Located about 30 minutes north of downtown Vancouver, Deep Cove is one of the most beautiful locations in B.C. Kayak together and see spectacular scenery and wildlife.

Every summer, Robson Square puts a dance floor over its ice rink and hosts two, free dance events: Friday night ballroom dancing from DanceSport BC and Sunday Afternoon Salsa. Both events are open to everyone regardless of ability and include a lesson, performance, and time to dance with your partner of choice. 

Proposing to your partner is certainly one of the most romantic things to do in Vancouver, and Vancouver has many fabulous, unique locations to pop the question, including atop Grouse Mountain, on secluded beaches (like Wreck Beach), and in front of scenic vistas.