Shopping at Granville Island Market
British Columbia is home to some of the finest produce in Canada and you’ll find it all when you go shopping at the Granville Island which is home to Vancouver’s favourite market. Amateur gourmets, professional chefs and hungry tourists pack the aisles of the Public Market in search of fresh produce from the Fraser Valley, Okanagan wines, wild salmon, locally caught crab and handcrafted chocolates, preserves, cakes and snacks.
If you’re shopping for presents and quality keepsakes, arts and crafts are also a big draw with working studios and galleries offering everything from hand-made hats, First Nation artifacts and Zimbabwe sculpture to glass, tapestries and cedar grilling planks.
Other highlights include the Kids Market for every species of stuffed animal, puzzles, books, games, kites, puppets, clothes and more. There are also lots of novelty stores such as The Umbrella Shop, The Hang Out Place which sells hammocks and Postcard Place featuring cards and stationery from Vancouver and the world.
Shopping area on Granville Island - Vancouver BC
Tips: Edible BC, which has an outlet in the public market, runs daily morning tours for those who want to find out more about BC’s edible bounty.
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