Downtown Skateboard Plaza

Location

The Downtown Skateboard Plaza is near the southeast corner of Andy Livingstone Park, between Quebec and Union Streets under the Georgia and Dunsmuir Viaducts.

Features

This street-style skateboard park, opened in 2004 and recently upgraded in 2011, is a popular destination for advanced skateboarders. 

The covered 2,000 m² (21,500 ft²) site features:

• Replica rails
• Embankments
• Curbs
• Walls
• Ramps
• Steps

The plaza has a variety of surface textures such as exposed aggregate, brick, concrete, granite, and steel.

During the summer months, a skate host is available three to four mornings or afternoons per week to help with minor maintenance, skate park etiquette, and first aid.