Browse 21 clubs that meet regularly in Vancouver. Find running, books, hiking, arts and more, with direct links to each group.
Listings refresh weekly. One email when the app opens in Vancouver.
Every category below is its own page, with the full list and what to expect before you show up.
Independent clubs and groups in Vancouver. Tap any to go to the group itself.
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Non-fiction book club focused on social justice and self-care. Monthly Tuesday-evening meetups at breweries and bars across the Lower Mainland.
Tuesday-night meetup at a Lower Mainland brewery. Book chosen ahead of time.
Non-fiction reads on tech, environment, migration, mental health. Last Tuesday of every month at unique locations.
Local Vancouver chapter of The Gloss, a global women's book club. Same book each month, in-person discussion.
VPL-hosted book clubs in English and Chinese. Timely, topical, noteworthy fiction and non-fiction.
Established 1907. Outdoor enthusiasts who hike, backpack, and climb. $40/year membership includes 10% MEC discount.
Founded 1991. Hiking, cycling, kayaking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing. Open to anyone, not just Burnaby residents.
Volunteer-run since 1958. Getting Metro Vancouver outdoors for nearly 70 years.
5,000+ members. Hikes, camping, canoe, climbing, social events year-round.
Vancouver's open hiking mailing list. 3,600+ subscribers organize 200+ outdoor adventures per year. 100% free.
Free weekly timed 5k at Ambleside Park. Saturday mornings, every pace, walkers welcome.
Free weekly timed 5k at Central Park. Saturday mornings, every pace, walkers welcome.
Community-driven run group for runners of all levels who thrive on connection, motivation, and personal growth.
One of Vancouver's oldest run clubs (10+ years). 5K at 5-6 min/km or 10K at 5-5:30 min/km. Welcoming, large regular community.
Cult-following Mount Pleasant run club. Routes vary; food and drinks always after. Known for the Sole Ties dating series.
Mount Pleasant route, food and drinks at a neighborhood spot after.
Free weekly timed 5k at Mundy Park. Saturday mornings, every pace, walkers welcome.
Free weekly timed 5k at Richmond. Saturday mornings, every pace, walkers welcome.
Founded spring 2023. Inclusive, accessible paces, built for people new to running.
Free weekly timed 5k at Spanish Banks Beach. Saturday mornings, every pace, walkers welcome.
Thursdays at 6:30 PM at South Memorial track and Sundays at 8:30 AM at Olympic Village square.
Weekend long run starting from Olympic Village square.
Track workout at South Memorial. Structured intervals.
Free weekly timed 5k at Tynehead Regional. Saturday mornings, every pace, walkers welcome.
Safe, supportive running community for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, friends, and allies.
Browse this page by category. We track 21 clubs and groups in Vancouver, including 12 run clubs, 5 hiking and outdoor clubs and 4 book clubs. Each listing links straight to the group's own signup page, so you can join without going through Culdesac.
Pick something that repeats. Run Clubs are the largest category in Vancouver right now with 12 active groups. A weekly group means that by the fourth time you turn up, you already know someone's dog's name.
Most are. Run clubs, book clubs and library programs are almost always free and drop-in. Sports leagues and some fitness groups charge a season or membership fee, which the group's own page will state.
The listings here are filtered to groups that meet on a repeating schedule, usually weekly or monthly. One-off events are excluded. Research by Jeffrey Hall at the University of Kansas puts a casual friendship at roughly 50 hours of shared time, which no single event gets you to.
No. This directory is free to browse and every group links out to wherever it already organises. The app matters once a group runs its own chat and calendar on Culdesac, which puts you in the group chat the moment you say yes to an event.
The research on why this got harder, with the sources linked.
Vancouver is polite and hard to break into. The research backs up what newcomers report.
Run club participation rose 59% in a year. Adults are joining for the group as much as the run.
The places that were neither home nor work are disappearing. What replaces them matters.
Each group gets a chat and a calendar. You join the event, you're already talking before you show up.
One email at launch.