What was once a pandemic novelty is becoming the norm on the North Shore, with all three municipalities opening up designated public areas where you can enjoy an adult beverage in the great outdoors.
The City of North Vancouver was the first to open up spaces for public alcohol consumption, becoming the first Canadian jurisdiction outside of Quebec to do so, followed by pilot projects in the District of West Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver.
Here’s a map showing all of the North Shore locations in which you can legally consume alcohol (you can click on the beer mugs below, or click on the links above, for details about local imbibing times and specific rules in each park and municipality):
The parks in the City of North Vancouver with Alcohol Allowed Zones include:
- Waterfront Park (north and south of the train tracks, excluding the playground)
- Victoria Park (west)
- Mahon Park (behind Fen Burdett bleachers)
- Grand Boulevard / Ray Perrault Park (north west corner) (13th to 19th streets)
- Kings Mill Walk Park (Harbourside Place to Fell Avenue)
- Shipbuilders Square
- Cates Deck at Shipbuilders Square
The parks in the District of North Vancouver with Alcohol Allowed Zones include:
- Arborlynn Park
- Bridgman Park
- Carisbrooke Park
- Deep Cove Park
- Eldon Park
- Garibaldi Park
- Kilmer Park
- Kirkstone Park
- McCartney Creek Park
- Panorama Park
- Princess Park
- Seylynn Park
- Sowden Park
- Strathcona Park
The parks in the District of West Vancouver with Alcohol Allowed Zones include:
- Ambleside Landing
- John Lawson Park (excluding the playground)
- Dundarave park (excluding the playground)
- Millennium Park
