13 Best Shopping in Main St. and Mt. Pleasant, Vancouver

Vancouver's go-to outdoor store since the 1970s, MEC stocks a good selection of high-performance clothing and equipment for hiking, cycling, climbing, and kayaking—and for just looking good while hanging around outdoors. You can rent sports gear here, too. A one-time C$5 membership is required for purchases or rentals. 

This cute shop offers a creative take on '40s-style glamour and boho chic. Look for feminine clothing (dresses, dresses, and more dresses), jewelry, and bags—some by local designers—as well as vintage linens and decorative accessories.

The Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza at Georgia and Hamilton Streets is the venue for this lively urban market. Baked treats, artisanal food, crafts, and local beer, wine, and spirits share space with fresh fruit and veggies. The market runs Thursday 3 to 7 pm, from June through October.

Local fashionistas swear by this cozy little shop and its well-curated racks of clothing, shoes, and accessories for both men and women. Local and international designers are featured.

Value-conscious fashionistas eagerly browse the consignment and vintage clothing in this smart shop. There's a small section of designer samples and new items, as well as eclectic gifts.

Christmas wreaths, hot chocolate, food trucks, artisanal cheese, and more draw Vancouverites to this winter farmers' market. It runs Sunday 10 am to 2 pm, from early November through late April at Hastings Park.

More than 60 vendors set up in the Kitsilano Community Centre parking lot every Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm, from mid-May through mid-October. Cheese, chocolate, wine, coffee, baked treats, and food truck snacks are all available, along wtih live music and a festive vibe.

Local chefs and Downtown foodies do their midweek shop at this busy market in front of Vancouver's VIA Rail Station. Dozens of vendors selling produce and other locally raised fare set up shop here Wednesday 2 to 6 pm, from June to October. The market is close to the Main Street--Science World SkyTrain station.

Worth a visit for a photo of the park sign alone, this compact market along Guelph Street borders the delightfully named Dude Chilling Park. It brings a few dozen farmers, bakers, brewers, and food trucks out each Sunday 10 am to 2 pm, from late May until late October.

This lively market between the South Main shopping area and Queen Elizabeth Park runs almost year-round. Dozens of vendors including bakers, farmers, and florists set up shop each Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm.

Vancouver's oldest and biggest farmers' market is crowded with East Siders on Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm, mid-May to mid-October. There are prepared foods, baked goods, and often crafts to tempt shoppers, in addition to produce. The market is about a 15-minute walk from the Commercial Drive SkyTrain station.

This shop carries a stylish selection of household items by local and international designers and stocks an eclectic assortment of books about art, architecture, and design.

Hot food and coffee, prepared foods, crafts, and local produce fill the stalls at this laid-back market running Saturday 9 am to 2 pm from May through October in Nelson Park.