Pro sports in Vancouver
4 pro teams play in Vancouver. Here's where to see them, plus tickets and how to build it into a road trip.
🏆 Vancouver teams
⚡ Quick answers
- What pro sports teams are in Vancouver?
- Vancouver has 4 pro teams: the BC Lions (CFL), Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS), the Vancouver Canucks (NHL) and the Vancouver Goldeneyes (PWHL).
- Where do Vancouver's teams play?
- Rogers Arena (Canucks), BC Place (Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Lions) and Pacific Coliseum (Goldeneyes).
- What airport do you fly into for a game in Vancouver?
- Vancouver (YVR) is the closest major airport, about 8 miles (13 km) from Rogers Arena — roughly 11 min by car depending on traffic.
🧳 Things to do in Vancouver
Where the mountains meet the sea. Make a weekend of it.
💬The seawall around Stanley Park is the quintessential Vancouver thing — bike it. Granville Island for the market, Gastown and Mount Pleasant for food and beer, and on a clear day the North Shore mountains are right there for a hike or the Grouse Grind if you're feeling brave.
🍽 Eat
- Granville Island Public Market — Food stalls on the water.
- Sushi & Asian food — Among the best in North America.
🍺 Grab a drink
- Gastown & Mount Pleasant — Cocktail bars and breweries.
🎨 See & culture
- Museum of Anthropology (UBC) — Stunning Indigenous art and setting.
- Capilano Suspension Bridge — High above a rainforest canyon.
🎯 Things to do
- Stanley Park seawall — Bike or walk the 9-km loop.
- Granville Island — Market, breweries and buskers.
🌲 Outdoors & hikes
- Grouse Mountain / North Shore — The Grouse Grind and Lynn Canyon.
- Stanley Park — 1,000 acres of rainforest by downtown.
Hand-picked highlights for planning a trip around the games — verify hours & details before you go.
🏠 Where to stay in Vancouver
Vacation rentals across Vancouveron OwnerDirect — book direct with the owner, with more room than a hotel if you're travelling as a group.