With mild winters, Vancouver offers four main kinds of fun: local food tours, snow sports on nearby mountains, gallery-hopping, and winter festivals. 1. Food — join a Vancouver Foodie Tours market tour, or warm up with ramen and hotpot at spots like Torafuku, plus some of North America's best Chinese food. 2. Snow — ski or snowboard at nearby mountains like Grouse Mountain, snowshoe the forest trails, or go tubing with kids while enjoying city and coastal mountain views. 3. Galleries — the four-level Vancouver Art Gallery showcases Indigenous and contemporary art; the Bill Reid Gallery honours the Haida master's carvings and weaving. 4. Festivals — New Year's festivals bring fresh energy to the season.