Aquarium · Gibsons · British Columbia

TidePools Aquarium

You will find TidePools Aquarium in Gibsons. Around it, within 5 km, are 3 more places on our list. Look also at Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives, 200 m away.

Where

In Gibsons

inside the municipal boundary

How well known

Top 29%

#1,476 of 5,181 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–23°C

In brief

Aquarium in Gibsons

Inside Gibsons

TidePools Aquarium is a place to visit inside Gibsons’ municipal boundary. Towns near it ↓

Drawn from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, with Statistics Canada’s 2021 outlines and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The climate through the year

For warmth, aim for May to September (18–23°C highs in Gibsons).

Jan7° / 3°237 mm

Feb8° / 3°117 mm

Mar11° / 5°163 mm

Apr14° / 7°118 mm

May18° / 10°73 mm

Jun20° / 13°66 mm

Jul23° / 15°44 mm

Aug23° / 15°49 mm

Sep19° / 12°71 mm

Oct14° / 9°157 mm

Nov10° / 5°245 mm

Dec7° / 3°200 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Gibsons, and each month’s precipitation (rain, with snow counted as water). Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals at Vancouver (Harbour), 31 km from Gibsons (Open Government Licence – Canada). Hours and seasons change through the year: check before you go. Gibsons’ full climate →

About

TidePools Aquarium

You’ll find it in Gibsons, inside the town’s municipal boundary.

Type: Aquarium
Town: in Gibsons
Official site: tidepoolsaquarium.org

Facts: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the federal and Québec heritage registers.

Plan your visit

Before you go

HoursSat–Sun 10:00–17:00 · Mon–Fri closed

Address, hours and fees: OpenStreetMap contributors and Wikidata. They change with the seasons: check its site before you go.

The map

Where TidePools Aquarium is

Use the numbers to match each place near TidePools Aquarium with the list.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

In size, West Vancouver comes first of the 8, with 47,929 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Gibsons

5,090 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 1 km northwest of it

Electoral Area E, Sunshine Coast

4,279 people · 4 places to visit

3 · 1 km northeast of it

Electoral Area F, Sunshine Coast

2,691 people · 7 places to visit

4 · 4.1 km northwest of it

Roberts Creek

3,779 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where TidePools Aquarium is	People	Places to visit
Gibsons	It’s in town	5,090	4
Electoral Area E, Sunshine Coast	1 km northwest of it	4,279	4
Electoral Area F, Sunshine Coast	1 km northeast of it	2,691	7
Roberts Creek	4.1 km northwest of it	3,779	6
Bowen Island	12 km southeast of it	4,501	7
Sechelt	20 km northwest of it	11,558	1
West Vancouver	24 km southeast of it	47,929	77
Electoral Area A, Metro Vancouver	25 km southeast of it	22,031	56

Make a day of it

Nearby, too

Nearby, 10 places within 15 km include 5 art galleries, 2 museums and a lighthouse.

1MuseumMuseumSunshine Coast Museum & Archives200 m away 2Art galleryArt gallerySilver Moon Gallery400 m away 3Art galleryArt galleryGibsons Public Art Gallery500 m away 4Art galleryArt galleryArts Pacific Gallery12 km away 5MuseumMuseumBowen Island Historians Museum and Archive12 km away 6Art galleryArt gallerySeabreeze Gallery13 km away

7LighthouseLighthouseCape Roger Curtis Lighthouse8.5 km away

8Art galleryArt galleryCatching Stars Gallery13 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Before visiting TidePools Aquarium

Where is TidePools Aquarium?

Look in Gibsons, British Columbia; TidePools Aquarium is within the municipal boundary.

What is TidePools Aquarium?

Aquarium.

When is the best time to visit TidePools Aquarium?

In Gibsons, May to September are the warmest, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (ECCC 1991–2020 normals).

Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF (Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers, Statistics Canada 2021 census boundaries, ECCC 1991–2020 climate normals (Open Government Licence – Canada).

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).