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VM Recommends: A Staycation in Richmond

VM Recommends: A Staycation in Richmond

Looking for that super-close-to home-but-feels-like-a-holiday getaway? You can’t beat an overnight or two in Richmond. There’s so much to do and eat. Here’s VancouverMom.ca’s must-do list for a summer staycation in Richmond.

What to do on your Richmond Staycation

Where to Stay: River Rock Casino

Video credit: Harriet Fancott

If you want that resort experience, you can’t beat the River Rock Casino. It feels super luxurious, and it’s got everything a family could want from comfy well-appointed hotel rooms to a pool (complete with epic waterslide) that the kids will never want to get out of! And that’s not all. We’re talking all-you-can-eat buffet, an outdoor patio lounge with a view (and a green space for the kids to run around), a relaxing spa, a waterfront boardwalk. Oh, and it’s minutes on foot from the Richmond Night Market and the Canada Line.

Protip: Save the pool for the evening, and watch the kids sleep like logs afterwards.

Adventure 1: Visit the Richmond Olympic Experience

Located at the Richmond Oval, a visit to the ROX is a must. The kids will learn a lot about the winter Olympics without realizing it. Half arcade, half museum, the ROX gives new meaning to the term interactive. Almost every exhibit and station is hands-on fun. Feel the rush as you fly off an Olympic ski jump, paddle down a white-water kayak course, carve the perfect line in a sit-ski slalom race or zip along at incredible speeds on an Olympic bobsleigh track.

Protip: Wear athletic gear, you might work up a sweat!

>> The Rox

Adventure 2: Visit the Richmond Night Market

Photo credit: Biana Bujan

Jam-packed, chaotic, colourful, madcap fun, this take on an authentic Asian market is a dazzling, trippy adventure into a world of wacky Instagrammable (and tasty) food, bubbly drinks (who’s a BBT fan?), kooky Ts, phone covers, socks, and a whole lot of people. The kids can burn off energy in the candied themed bouncy castle, or take a turn on the Spider ride.

Protip: Go mid-week. get an express pass, and know your kids. This is not for the easily overstimulated.

>> Richmond Night Market

Adventure 3: Visit Steveston Village

Photo credit: Maya Goldstein via Lets Go Biking

You could easily spend a day in Richmond’s charming fishing village. Grab a coffee at Rocanini, hit the boardwalk and wander past the traditional fishing boats. Wander over to the Georgia Cannery for a glimpse at Steveston’s trawling past. Hungry? Sit on the Pajo’s patio for some famous fish and chips. Then amble along the path to Garry Point Park to watch the kite fliers and cargo ships. Cap it off at the beach with an ice cream.

Protip: If you’re feeling energetic, rent bikes and cycle along the dyke to Terra Nova playground

See Also

>> Five things to do in Steveston

Where to eat: The Dumpling Trail

Photo credit: Tourism Richmond

If there’s one thing Richmond is famous for, it’s an abundance of Asian food. But where to start? A trip down the Dumpling Trail is the perfect way to have your dumpling and eat it too. This itinerary of 20 restaurants serves some of the best dumplings this side of the Pacific. They’re crispy, chewy, and stuffed with everything from soup to meat. Noms.

Protip: Bring an empty stomach.

>> The Dumpling Trail

This post was based on a gifted experience at the River Rock Casino.

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