The new year is the perfect time to set your goal for the rest of the year. Traveling and experiencing new things is the one thing everyone should strive to do more every year. If you live in Vancouver or plan on visiting some time this year, these are the seven things that you must do while there.

See a Hockey Game

Vancouver has several professional sports teams, but none of them are more celebrated than the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League. Rogers Arena holds just under 19,000 people, and it is the home of every Canucks home game in Vancouver. Hockey games are exciting everywhere, but there is just something special about seeing one with the passionate fans in Vancouver.

Go to a Film Festival

Film festivals are a great way to see some of the most promising films from throughout the world while celebrating the art form with other fans of cinema. The Vancouver International Film Festival screens over 300 films each year for just under 150,000 movie buffs. The film festival lasts for two weeks, but you can watch as many or few films as you like.

Go to a Music Festival

Music festivals are a great way to listen to some of your favorite artists while also discover some new favorites that you have never heard of before. While Vancouver is the home of several music festivals, none of them attract high-profile quite like the Vancouver Folk Music Festival.

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Checkout the Nightlife

Every major city in the world is the home to a great nightlife, and Vancouver is no different. No matter how old you are, everyone needs at least one night each year where they go out to a bar or club and unleash a little bit. If you want to enjoy the nightlife in Vancouver, then you need to head to the Granville Entertainment District.

Go to the Park

Vancouver is easily one of the most beautiful cities in the world, so you need to make sure to go outside an appreciate the beauty of the city this year. One of the best ways to appreciate the natural beauty of the city is by heading to a local park. Stanley Park is a great park to see the flora and fauna of Vancouver while being surrounded by the beautiful water of the English Bay.

Go to the Beach

Unlike most of Canada, Vancouver experiences beautiful weather throughout the entire year. The city also has the benefit of being right on the ocean, so you have easy access to the beach. It does not get much better than enjoying a day of relaxation on Kitsilano Beach on a warm day in Vancouver.

Visit a Museum

Getting more culture in your life is never a bad thing. Vancouver is filled with more than a dozen amazing museums that everyone needs to visit at least one point in their life. Visitors to Vancouver will have a hard time choosing what museum to visit. Residents of the city need to set aside one day each month to visit a new museum to truly experience everything Vancouver has to offer. A list of the top museums in the city can be found here.