Playland Amusement Park is an amusement park in Vancouver, BC. The amusement park is located at Hastings Park and is operated by the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE), an organization with hosts an annual summer fair and exhibition adjacent to Playland. Playland opened in 1958 and was formally made a division of PNE in 1993.
Playland operates seasonlly from May to September every year. The park reopens again in October for its annual "Fright Nights" Halloween themed events.
As of 2018, Playland is home to 39 attractions. Interactive attractions at Playland including a climbing wall, face painting, the Glass House funhouse and mini golf. Playland also has a shooting gallery and a wooden roller coaster.
Playland operates seasonally, opening from May to September every year. The park also reopens in October for its annual "Fright Nights" Halloween themed events. As of 2018, the park operated 39 attractions, including three roller coasters. Additional rides are brought in from West Coast Amusements during the PNE's annual summer fair from mid-August to Labour Day; nearly doubling the number of rides at the park.
Directions:
- Turn left out of the hostel and walk down to the bus stop between Davie St and Granville St.
- Hop onto bus #014 Hastings. Stay on the bus for 28 stops and get off at EB E Hastings St @ Windermere St
- Get off here walk across the street.
Approx ~ 1 hour each way | Transit - $3.10 each way