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Shopping Granville Island, Vancouver

Granville Island Public Market

A place to shop in Granville Island, Vancouver, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Late morning.

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Granville Island Public Market in Granville Island, Vancouver
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Why go

Covered market under the bridge with fish, produce, bakeries and food stalls.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Vancouver, alongside 2 activities, 2 places to eat and 2 outdoor spots. The closest of our other picks is Kitsilano Beach, 1.4 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Shopping · Food
Neighborhood
Granville Island
Price
$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Late morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Vancouver, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Kitsilano Beach

    Sandy city beach with mountain views and a long saltwater outdoor pool.

    Outdoors · 1.4 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Vij's

    Landmark Indian restaurant famous for lamb popsicles in fenugreek cream curry.

    Food · 2.2 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Miku

    Waterfront sushi restaurant known for flame-seared aburi oshi sushi.

    Food · 2.3 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Gastown

    Oldest neighbourhood of brick warehouses, the steam clock and restaurants on cobbled Water Street.

    Sight · 2.6 km straight-line
  5. 5
    The Keefer Bar

    Dim Chinatown cocktail bar using teas, herbs and apothecary-style tinctures in its drinks.

    Drinks · 2.6 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Stanley Park Seawall

    Ten-kilometre waterfront path around a forested park, with totem poles at Brockton Point.

    Activity · 2.7 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Granville Island Public Market is a stop on our Vancouver, Whistler & Victoria route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Vancouver

Granville Island Public Market is our only shopping pick in Vancouver; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Vancouver guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Vancouver run from 5°C in December to 24°C in July; November is usually the wettest month. For Granville Island Public Market itself, we suggest: Late morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Vancouver from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Vancouver weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Public Market, 1689 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3Y1, Canada
Coordinates
49.27266, -123.13514
Destination
Vancouver, British Columbia
Website
granvilleisland.com

Granville Island Public Market: quick answers

How much time do you need at Granville Island Public Market?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Granville Island Public Market. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Granville Island Public Market?

Our pick: Late morning. Insider tip: Take the tiny Aquabus ferry across False Creek.

Where is Granville Island Public Market?

Granville Island Public Market is at Public Market, 1689 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3Y1, Canada, in Granville Island. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Granville Island Public Market?

Granville Island Public Market appears on Vancouver, Whistler & Victoria, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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