Urban air

If you’ve got a kid with too much energy and it’s raining (which, this is Vancouver, so yeah), Urban Air is one of those places you’ll end up bookmarking. The climbing structure keeps kids in the 3-12 range genuinely busy, and the enclosed play area means you’re not chasing anyone into a parking lot. It gets loud in there — fair warning — but that’s kind of the point. Parents seem to actually relax here, which says something. It’s also a solid pick for birthday parties if you want someone else to handle the chaos for a couple hours.