Summer is the season of weddings in Vancouver, which makes the season stag / bachelor. (In Canada, we call them bachelor parties.) (Of course, people get married every season, so these ideas can, for the most part, carry over to any month of the year.)
The first step in planning a Vancouver bachelor / bachelor party is determining what type of party the groom wants. Want an old school boozy trip to a strip club? A night in the city? Or do you like sports and outdoor adventures? Use this Vancouver bachelor party planning guide for party ideas that range from the traditional box to the box (stripper).
Vancouver Strip Clubs
Let’s get this out of the way first. If the groom’s ideal bachelor party includes a trip to a strip club, then Vancouver is the perfect place to be. If you are traveling from Washington / USA, you might be surprised to learn that Vancouver strip clubs serve alcohol (strip clubs in Washington do not) and feature full nudity. As in itself, you can see everything .
The Penthouse (1019 Seymour St.) represents the bachelor party strip club experience. From personal experience (although only once), the women are athletic and exuberant, the environment is hardly seedy, and it is fairly clean. It’s a short walk to the Granville Strip (tons of bars and clubs), so you can make one last stop on a night of drinking and debauchery.
If the groom wants a high-end stripping experience, take him to Brandi (595 Hornby St.). Brandi attracts a famous clientele; Past fans include, famously, Ben Affleck.
Do you want to go really seedy? Try No. 5 Orange, in the Downtown Eastside (yes, the bad part of town).
Sophisticated food and drinks
For the cosmopolitan groom, the ideal Vancouver bachelor party may simply be a night on the town with friends.
- Sophisticated Drink: Vancouver’s Best Original Cocktails
- Dancing and Flirting: Vancouver’s Top 10 Nightclubs
- Pre-party cocktails / cocktails with dinner: Vancouver’s best cocktail bars
- Extravagant dinners: Omakase dinner for $ 80 – $ 120 per person in Tojo’s
- Gay? Check out Vancouver’s best gay nightlife
Deer party as an outdoor adventure
Alcohol isn’t a necessary ingredient in a big bachelor party, it’s actually about hanging out with your friends. Some of the best ideas for an unforgettable bachelor party in Vancouver are outdoor adventures that you can’t have anywhere else.
Plan an outdoor stag party – Combine Indian Arm kayaking during the day with camping at night, for example, with these guides:
- Vancouver Outdoor Adventures and Activities
- Kayaking in Vancouver
- Hiking in Vancouver
- Camping in Vancouver
Do you want someone else to do the planning for you? Purchase an experience “package” at Perfect Day Experiences, where everyone pays per person for the adventure of their choice – kayaking, race car driving, flying, etc. – and the party can split the cost to the groom. Wicked Bachelor also has Vancouver bachelor party packages that include sports and outdoor activities.
