Canada is a beautiful place to visit any time of the year but Canada during the Spring season is enchanting! You have to visit the country during springtime at least once in your lifetime! In fact, Canada is a perfect destination for spring break.
After a long freezing winter, the sight of the white snow melting and vibrant colors of beautiful spring flowers and plants is absolutely mesmerizing. The vast landscape goes through a transformation and you will see nature blooming in different colors and shades.
But being the Great White North, the snow doesn't melt away everywhere but snow during spring has a different charm altogether. So, here are some of the best spring activities to do in Canada.
Did you know that you can view cherry blossoms even in Canada?
Canada is a versatile country that will surprise you every time. Vancouver has a stretch of 43000 cherry blossoms that bloom completely into this enchanting view during spring. Pink, purple cherry blossoms are a vision that will leave you mesmerized!
Inspired by the Sakura Festival in Japan, Vancouver celebrates spring with a Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival that invites people to view millions of pink blooms. Adding to the beauty are the soft fairy lights that are used to light up the barks and trees that give the surroundings a fairytale-like appearance. It is a two-day festival with Sakura events that showcase Japanese art, culture, music, and entertainment.
Vancouver looks absolutely stunning during Spring and that’s probably why it is the hottest destination for Spring breaks in Canada.
For wildlife enthusiasts, the Great Bear Rainforest, on the Pacific Coast of Canada makes the perfect destination during springtime. This rainforest is obviously as the name suggests home to grizzly bears, black bears, and Kermode bears. It is the largest coastal temperate rainforest and is just the place to witness some amazing wildlife, dense verdant foliage, and natural beauty at its best. Apart from bears, you can catch glimpses of exotic birds and marine animals like sea otters, dolphins, and more.
If you like hiking, then you can explore the wild trails or cruise down glacier creeks to experience serenity within nature.
Skiing during winters is fun but skiing during spring is simply amazing. An outdoor activity that is quickly gaining popularity, spring skiing is something you have to try.
The weather is much warmer than it is during ice-cold winters but the snow is still intact and powdery, which makes skiing in spring super fun.
You can visit the Monashee Mountain in British Columbia, a beautiful alpine terrain with a breathtaking view of snow-capped mountains to enjoy a smashing skiing experience.
Treat your eyes and soul to the mesmerizing sight of an endless stretch of tulips in different colors. Spring in Ottawa means the Canadian Tulip Festival. One of the largest tulip festivals in the world, you will see more than a million varieties of tulips here. It is like a vibrant display of colors and shades that make the city look like a piece of art!
Some of the best places to experience tulips in their full beauty are the Commissioners Park and along the Rideau Canal.
A natural beauty, the Bruce Peninsula, is a naturally carved rock formation and grotto that is a popular tourist destination. But visit this place during spring and you will be able to take in all the beauty of the brilliant blue water and gray rock formations as it is much less crowded and peaceful. You can hike down the park and experience the lush forests, colors of nature, lush greenery and so much more.
Canada during spring is like magic - from glistening white snowy landscapes to lush green flora and fauna, you will not find such diverse changes of scenery anywhere else in the world during spring.
