How crazy would it be to be in Vancouver BC July 1 to July 4? We will be ending a cruise an Alaska cruise there on July 1. Had thought to spend a couple days in Van at end, since neither of us have been there before… or go on to Seattle for a few days at end, which we see now will also be impacted by WC. Would fly out of either on July 4 or perhaps later….. any creative ideas out there…. Kinda hate to just fly back to dc on July 1 , Eliminating possibly of exploring other NW US spots…. No burning need to ba back home quickly…..

Probably as crazy as Dayton, OH, on a Wednesday night.
The only match on your dates is on July 2nd, teams to be determined.
Canada is unlikely to be one of them.

Ignore the marketing hype, enjoy the Canada Day celebrations.

Thanks for your reply cdnyul. Interesting. Nevertheless the lodging prices for that timeframe are, at least at this moment, insane….

I recall asking prices being insane for the 50th anniversary of D-Day, so I didn't go.
Our friends went, flew space avaiable, no less.
Hotels were crying for customers.

I think it's the hotel prices that will be the issue, not the crowds. But July has always been peak season in Vancouver, and with July 1 being Canada Day (Canada's birthday, a national holiday similar in spirit to July 4th with free events and festivals going on and summer BBQs, the unofficial kickoff to summer holidays, etc.), July 4th being Independence Day (bringing American tourists from over the border), the thousands of daily cruise ship tourists arriving and departing, plus the generally reliable sunshine and warm weather, July is just a busy time. But it makes the city vibrant, not frustrating or chaotic. At least not normally. I attended Expo 86 as a child and the 2010 Olympics as an adult, and both were wonderful times to be in Vancouver. I anticipate the World Cup will bring the same energy. The only issue is that, yeah, hotels are charging $2000+ a night. And there's no real convenient way around it besides avoiding Vancouver all together. All hotels within a 3-hour driving distance are also obscenely priced. And Airbnb is heavily restricted and not something I'd recommend for Vancouver, unless you're content to sleep in somebody's spare bedroom. Entire house/condo rentals are restricted to being in somebody's primary residence where you stay in their house while they're away on vacation. But you can't rent out somebody's investment property, so a condo that is solely used as Airbnb is now illegal in Vancouver.

Glover, have you considered a visit over to Vancouver Island?
I am done. the orcas

yes, anywhere requiring a ferry boat ride is likely less affected. The Options are; Bowen Island or Gulf Islands, rustic and rural, the Sunshine Coast - smaller towns, beautiful beaches and forested mountains- or Vancouver Island, huge, multiple options.

The ferries can be a little expensive but you’ll escape the crowds as soon as you disembark and have many places to explore, below the tide line is public land in Canada, so wandering the beaches is unlimited ( although the tide does return!).