Whistler Events

Annual Events

Address: 4545 Blackcomb Way, Whistler Blackcomb, Whistler, BC V0N 1B4 Category: Fair / Festival - Film / Video Dates: April 17 - April 26, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Arguably Whistler's most anticipated annual event is a mix of arts and sports events. An outdoor concert series showcases a variety of musicians from BC and beyond. The 72-Hour Filmmaker Showdown is an exciting challenge (shoot, edit and produce a film in three days flat). Then there's the ProPhoto Showdown,...

Address: Various locations, Whistler, AB Category: Fair / Festival - Art Dates: July 1 - August 31, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

During the months of July and August, nearly 30 traditional and non-traditional venues in Whistler Village exhibit works from some of Canada's best artists. Along with a handful of art galleries, cafes, hotels and offices serve as temporary galleries, exhibiting paintings, sculptures and photography. Brochures are...

Address: Creekside, Whistler, BC V0N 1B2 Dates: July 11 - July 12, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

This is Whistler's longest running community event, and it's a good one! Along with popular main stage entertainers, kids and their families will love the wandering clowns, magicians and other entertainers. Everyone will want to get his or her face painted, of course, and then there are fun performing and visual arts...

Address: 4545 Blackcomb Way, Whistler Bike Park, Whistler, BC V0N 1B4 Category: Sports Event - Bicycling Dates: August 8 - August 16, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

One of the best mountain bike events in North America! Races and stunt sessions draw the biggest names in the sport, and the list of past participants reads like a Who's Who of mountain biking: Cedric Gracia, Brian Lopes, Wade Simmons, Geoff Gulevich, Paul Basagoitia and Kyle Strait, just to name a few. Total prizes...

Address: 4010 Whistler Way, Telus Conference Centre, Whistler, BC V0N 1B4 Category: Fair / Festival - Food / Drink Dates: November 12 - November 15, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Whistler's celebration of food and wine sees an influx of top chefs, sommeliers, vintners and restaurateurs. Visitors have the opportunity to attend a plethora of parties, dinners, luncheons, wine tastings and hands-on cooking demonstrations and workshops, suitable for every palate, from the experienced gourmet to...

Address: 4010 Whistler Way, Telus Conference Centre, Whistler, BC V0N 1B4 Category: Fair / Festival - Arts / Crafts Dates: November 27 - November 28, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

If you're looking for that perfect gift, something unique and wonderful, this is the place to find it. Over 100 artisans from across British Columbia converge on Whistler for a two-day bonanza of ceramics, clothing, fine art, wood, glass, metal, bath and body products, jewelry, all-natural foods, candles, aromatherapy...

Address: Various venues, Whistler, BC Category: Fair / Festival - Film / Video Dates: December 3 - December 6, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Although they sponsor several smaller film fests throughout the year, this is the Whistler Film Festival Society's main annual event. More than 90 films are shown over the course of four days – most of them are Canadian, but other countries are represented as well. And each festival brings its fair share of special...

Address: 4010 Whistler Wy, TELUS Conference Centre, Whistler, BC V0N 1B4 Category: Fair / Festival - Holiday / Seasonal Dates: December 31, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Patterned after the international "First Night" model, this is an alcohol-free New Year's Eve celebration with lots of live music on an outdoor stage and a number of indoor arts-related events at the TELUS Conference Centre. The kids' zone has lots of fun performances (magicians, jugglers, clowns) and plenty of arts...

Address: 4010 Whistler Wy, TELUS Conference Centre, Whistler, BC V0N 1B4 Dates: March 1 - March 8, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

One of the biggest and best gay ski events in the world! The TELUS Conference Centre serves as home base and information central, where you can register, get tickets for special events, sign up for ski lessons or arrange other activities. The week includes a wide range of culinary and athletic events, numerous parties...