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Browse hobbies by what you want more of — creativity, movement, people, or just something new.

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Jump toMake something Move your body Meet people Slow down Learn something Get outside48 hobbies · 1083 places

Easiest to start in Vancouver

Best beginner supply · most one-off options

Self Defence

Active · Easy to try · Learn a skill25 places nearby · from $16Rumble Boxing Studio Mount Pleasant / GoogleSelf Defence

Dance

Active · Social · Easy to try24 places nearby · from $10Formation Studio / GoogleDance

Cycling

Active · Social · Easy to try15 places nearby · free optionsLiv Vancouver / GoogleCycling

Cooking

Creative · Social · Easy to try12 places nearby · from $100The Gourmet Warehouse / GoogleCooking

MAKE SOMETHING

For when you want to use your hands and end up with something real.

Most places in VancouverCandle MakingA two-hour craft with a finished, usable object at the end.Creative · Easy to try

Sewing

Creative · Mostly solo

9 places nearby

Pottery

Creative · Easy to try

Creative · Mostly solo

5 places nearby

Jewelry Making

Creative · Mostly solo

5 places nearby

Soap Making

Creative · Easy to try

4 places nearby

Woodworking

Creative · Mostly solo

4 places nearby

Glass Blowing

Creative · Mostly solo

2 places nearby

Metalsmithing

Creative · Mostly solo

2 places nearby

Crafts

Creative · Easy to try

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Floral Design

Creative · Easy to try

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MOVE YOUR BODY

Move, compete, sweat, or just get out of the chair.

Most places in VancouverSelf DefencePractical, repetitive and confidence-building — most places run a standalone intro before any commitment.Active · Easy to try · Learn a skill · from $16

Active · Learn a skill

MEET PEOPLE

Hobbies where turning up alone is the normal way in.

Most places in VancouverDanceLearning steps in a mirrored room, then using them somewhere with music.Active · Social · Easy to try · from $10

SLOW DOWN

Quiet, repetitive, absorbing. Good for a weeknight.

Most places in VancouverPaintingColour, mess and a couple of hours where nothing else needs deciding.Creative · Easy to try · from $45

Knitting

Creative · Easy to try

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Meditation

Low-key · Mostly solo

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Yoga

Mostly solo · Easy to try

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LEARN SOMETHING

Pick up a skill you didn't have last month.

Most places in VancouverCookingHands-on, sociable, and immediately useful the next time you're hungry.Creative · Social · Easy to try · from $100

Singing

Creative · Mostly solo

6 places nearby

Writing

Creative · Learn a skill

Creative · Easy to try

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GET OUTSIDE

Weather permitting, and often better when it isn't.

Most places in VancouverCyclingLong, chatty kilometres with people who wait for you at the top.Active · Social · Easy to try

Sailing

Social · Learn a skill

7 places nearby

Scuba Diving

Active · Learn a skill

5 places nearby

Skiing

Active · Learn a skill

3 places nearby

Snowboarding

Active · Learn a skill

2 places nearby

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