UPCOMING EVENTS
Looking for something to do during your stay in Whistler? Check out these local events that are worth mentioning. You can also check https://www.whistler.com/events/calendar for more local events.
Whistler Events – September 2019
September 21 – January 19
Emily Carr: Fresh Seeing – French Modernism and the West Coast
Location: Audain Art Museum
This exhibit focuses on the dramatic changes in Emily Carr’s approach to painting over the course of three critical years: 1910 to 1912. Emily Carr: Fresh Seeing – French Modernism and the West Coast investigates Carr’s momentous journey to France (1910-1911) that broke the bonds of her conservative art training.
September 24
Whistler Cycling Club – Weekly Ride
Location: Whistler Village Sports | Time: 5:30 – 8:30 PM
Whistler BMX Tuesday Night Races
Location: Whistler BMX track | Time: Registration starts at 5 PM
September 26
Scorched: An Intro to Pyrography
Location: Whistler Public Library | Time: 7 – 9 PM
WORCA Thursday Toonie Ride
Location: Start Point Varies Weekly | Time: 6:30 PM
Krafty Kids: Bunting Bonanza
Location: Maury Young Arts Centre | Time: 3:30 – 4:30 PM
September 26 – September 29
Charlie Easton Artist in Residence
Location: Mountain Galleries at the Fairmont
September 27
The Manboys Premiere
Location: Maury Young Arts Centre | Time: 7 and 9 PM
Yoga @ the Audain
Location: Audain Art Museum | Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Art After Dark
Location: Audain Art Museum
September 27 – March 1
AMBASSADORS – Exhibition
Location: Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre
September 28
Blank Collective – 7 Stages of Blank
Location: Maury Young Arts Centre | Time: 7 and 9 PM
September 29
Savour the Sun Winemaker Dinner Series
Location: Nita Lake Lodge Aura Restaurant | Time: 6:30 PM
Whistler Farmers’ Market
Location: Upper Village Stroll | Time: 11 AM – 4 PM
A feast for your senses, the Whistler Farmers’ Market features local produce, tasty food, local artisans, live entertainment and family activities along the beautiful Upper Village Stroll between the Fairmont Chateau Whistler and the Blackcomb Daylodge. Markets happen every Sunday until Thanksgiving and every Wednesday throughout the summer with the addition of Saturday markets on June 29, August 3, 31 and October 12.
Whistler Events – October 2019
September 21 – January 19
Emily Carr: Fresh Seeing – French Modernism and the West Coast
Location: Audain Art Museum
This exhibit focuses on the dramatic changes in Emily Carr’s approach to painting over the course of three critical years: 1910 to 1912. Emily Carr: Fresh Seeing – French Modernism and the West Coast investigates Carr’s momentous journey to France (1910-1911) that broke the bonds of her conservative art training.
September 27 – March 1
AMBASSADORS – Exhibition
Location: Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre
October 3
Krafty Kids: Eggs-citing Creations
Location: Maury Young Arts Centre | Time: 3:30 – 4:30 PM
Sea to Sky String Orchestra at the Library
Location: Whistler Public Library | Time: 7 – 8 PM
ecologyst Screen Printing Workshop
Location: ecologyst, 4338 Main Street #125 | Time: 7 – 9 PM
October 4
Whistler Community Services Society 30 Year Anniversary Fundraising Dinner
Location: Portobello | Time: 7 – 10 PM
Arts Whistler Presents: VIMFF World Tour 2019 – Celebration of Mountain Films
Location: Maury Young Arts Centre | Time: 8 PM
Alphabet Soup Presents an Evening with Tanya Boteju
Location: Whistler Public Library | Time: 5 – 7 PM
Whistler Wine Walk
Location: Various Art Galleries | Time: 5 – 7 PM
Explore Whistler’s bustling gallery scene while sampling hors d’oeuvres and wines from BC wineries every Friday night in October. Each week, four public and private galleries offer a new taste of Whistler’s eclectic cultural mix featuring local, regional and international artists and interactive art experiences. Venues include: Adele Campbell Fine Art Gallery, Audain Art Museum, Maury Young Arts Centre and Mountain Galleries at the Fairmont. Begin anywhere you like, and visit all venues for the full experience!
October 5
Arts Whistler & Cinema Politica Present: Documentary Futurism
Location: Maury Young Arts Centre | Time: 7:30 PM
October 6
Whistler Farmers’ Market
Location: Upper Village Stroll | Time: 11 AM – 4 PM
A feast for your senses, the Whistler Farmers’ Market features local produce, tasty food, local artisans, live entertainment and family activities along the beautiful Upper Village Stroll between the Fairmont Chateau Whistler and the Blackcomb Daylodge. Markets happen every Sunday until Thanksgiving and every Wednesday throughout the summer with the addition of Saturday markets on June 29, August 3, 31 and October 12.
Cascadia Reed Quintet
Location: Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Chur | Time: 5 – 6 PM
Barbed Choir!
Location: Whistler Public Library | Time: 7 – 8:30 PM
October 7
Whistler’s Celebration of International Day of the Girl
Location: Maury Young Arts Centre | Time: 6:45 – 9 PM
Mini Mondays: Imagine with Art Journaling
Location: Maury Young Arts Centre | Time: 6 – 7:30 PM
October 8
Film Screening: Us
Location: Whistler Public Library | Time: 7 – 9 PM
October 10
Krafty Kids: Thanksgiving Crafts
Location: Maury Young Arts Centre | Time: 3:30 – 4:30 PM
October 11
All Original Orphans’ Thanksgiving at the Point
Location: The Point Artist-Run Centre | Time: 6 PM
Whistler Wine Walk
Location: Various Art Galleries | Time: 5 – 7 PM
Explore Whistler’s bustling gallery scene while sampling hors d’oeuvres and wines from BC wineries every Friday night in October. Each week, four public and private galleries offer a new taste of Whistler’s eclectic cultural mix featuring local, regional and international artists and interactive art experiences. Venues include: Adele Campbell Fine Art Gallery, Audain Art Museum, Maury Young Arts Centre and Mountain Galleries at the Fairmont. Begin anywhere you like, and visit all venues for the full experience!
October 11 – October 14
Whistler Blackcomb Turkey Sale
Location: Blackcomb Daylodge
To kick off the Thanksgiving long weekend, Whistler Blackcomb prepares you for the winter season with their legendary Turkey Sale. Take advantage of great deals on a large selection of last season’s winter gear. Beginning at noon on Friday, locals, season pass and EDGE card holders get in early before this renowned shopping experience opens to the public on Saturday. Remember to continue your shopping high throughout the Village, as many local retailers and businesses prepare for the winter turnover with deep discounts on a variety of items.
October 12
Whistler Farmers’ Market
Location: Upper Village Stroll | Time: 11 AM – 4 PM
A feast for your senses, the Whistler Farmers’ Market features local produce, tasty food, local artisans, live entertainment and family activities along the beautiful Upper Village Stroll between the Fairmont Chateau Whistler and the Blackcomb Daylodge. Markets happen every Sunday until Thanksgiving and every Wednesday throughout the summer with the addition of Saturday markets on June 29, August 3, 31 and October 12.
Whistler Nordics XC Ski SWAP
Location: Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa | Time: 11:30 AM – 2 PM
Oktoberfestin’ at The Westin
Location: Westin Resort & Spa | Time: 3 – 8 PM
Return to Send’er – Whistler Premiere
Location: Rainbow Theatre | Time: 7:30 – 11:30 PM
October 13
Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner
Location: Fairmont Chateau Whistler | Time: 5 – 9 PM
Thanksgiving Harvest Brunch
Location: Fairmont Chateau Whistler The Wildflower | Time: 11:30 AM – 1 PM
Whistler Turkey Trot
Location: Lost Lake Park – Event Area
Whistler Farmers’ Market
Location: Upper Village Stroll | Time: 11 AM – 4 PM
A feast for your senses, the Whistler Farmers’ Market features local produce, tasty food, local artisans, live entertainment and family activities along the beautiful Upper Village Stroll between the Fairmont Chateau Whistler and the Blackcomb Daylodge. Markets happen every Sunday until Thanksgiving and every Wednesday throughout the summer with the addition of Saturday markets on June 29, August 3, 31 and October 12.
October 16
Page to Screen: “It” by Stephen King
Location: Whistler Public Library | Time: 7 – 9 PM
October 17
Krafty Kids: Science and Craft
Location: Maury Young Arts Centre | Time: 3:30 – 4:30 PM
October 17 – October 20
Whistler Writers Festival
Location: Various venues in Whistler Village
The Whistler Writers Festival returns to celebrate the art of storytelling with an all-star lineup of guest authors and top tier events. Writers, readers and storytellers of all levels will be able to further their knowledge of the written word through a combination of development workshops, panel discussions, and reading and spoken word events during the action-packed weekend.
October 18
Whistler Wine Walk
Location: Various Art Galleries | Time: 5 – 7 PM
Explore Whistler’s bustling gallery scene while sampling hors d’oeuvres and wines from BC wineries every Friday night in October. Each week, four public and private galleries offer a new taste of Whistler’s eclectic cultural mix featuring local, regional and international artists and interactive art experiences. Venues include: Adele Campbell Fine Art Gallery, Audain Art Museum, Maury Young Arts Centre and Mountain Galleries at the Fairmont. Begin anywhere you like, and visit all venues for the full experience!
October 18 – October 19
Fungus Among Us Mushroom Festival
Location: Myrtle Phillip School
October 19
Whistler 50 Relay & Ultra
Location: Whistler Valley Trail
Come participate or cheer on athletes at this fun athletic event. The 9th annual Whistler 50 Relay & Ultra is a 50 mile relay and 50 KM ultra marathon centered around Whistler Olympic Plaza and Whistler’s incredible Lost Lake trails.
Arts Whistler Live! The Howl – A Musical Masquerade
Location: Maury Young Arts Centre | Time: 1 PM
Teton Gravity: Winterland
Location: Maury Young Arts Centre
October 20
Barbed Choir!
Location: Whistler Public Library | Time: 7 – 8:30 PM
October 21
Emily Carr Film Screening: “Dig way down into your subject”
Location: Maury Young Arts Centre | Time: 7 – 9 PM
Mini Mondays – Explore with Mock-Ups
Location: Maury Young Arts Centre | Time: 6 – 7:30 PM
October 24
Krafty Kids: Halloween
Location: Maury Young Arts Centre | Time: 3:30 – 4:30 PM
October 25
Whistler Wine Walk
Location: Various Art Galleries | Time: 5 – 7 PM
Explore Whistler’s bustling gallery scene while sampling hors d’oeuvres and wines from BC wineries every Friday night in October. Each week, four public and private galleries offer a new taste of Whistler’s eclectic cultural mix featuring local, regional and international artists and interactive art experiences. Venues include: Adele Campbell Fine Art Gallery, Audain Art Museum, Maury Young Arts Centre and Mountain Galleries at the Fairmont. Begin anywhere you like, and visit all venues for the full experience!
The Masquerade: Zero Ceiling’s Fall Fundraiser
Location: Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre | Time: 6:30 – 10:30 PM
October 25 – October 27
Whistler Frights & Delights Trick-or-Treating
Location: Participating Retail Merchants
Dress the part and give us your best Halloween scare! From October 25 to 27, kids can pick up a free tote from the Whistler Visitor Centre and visit participating retail merchants along the Village Stroll, from Skier’s Plaza to the Marketplace, for ghoulish goodies and spooky sweets.
October 26
Whistler Frights & Delights Face Painting
Location: Maury Young Arts Centre | Time: 11 AM – 4 PM
Take a break from Whistler Frights & Delights trick-or-treating in the Village, pull up a chair and prepare to be transformed for Halloween.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Experience
Location: Maury Young Arts Centre | Time: 9 PM
October 28
Emily Carr Film Screening: “Dig way down into your subject”
Location: Maury Young Arts Centre | Time: 7 – 9 PM
October 30
Heavy Hitting HorrorFest: Apocalypse
Location: New Secret Whistler Venue | Time: 6:30 PM – 2 AM
Whistler Events – November 2019
September 21 – January 19
Emily Carr: Fresh Seeing – French Modernism and the West Coast
Location: Audain Art Museum
This exhibit focuses on the dramatic changes in Emily Carr’s approach to painting over the course of three critical years: 1910 to 1912. Emily Carr: Fresh Seeing – French Modernism and the West Coast investigates Carr’s momentous journey to France (1910-1911) that broke the bonds of her conservative art training.
September 27 – March 1
AMBASSADORS – Exhibition
Location: Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre
November 1
WORCA Halloween Costume Ride at Lost Lake
Location: PassivHaus | Time: 5:30 PM
Art After Dark: Community Repurpose It Month – Water Bottle Weaving
Location: Audain Art Museum | Time: 3:30 – 8:30 PM
November 3
Barbed Choir!
Location: Whistler Public Library | Time: 7 – 8:30 PM
November 4
Arts Whistler Live! Terra Lightfoot
Location: Maury Young Arts Centre | Time: 7 PM
Mini Mondays – Make it Big! Art Workshop
Location: Maury Young Arts Centre | Time: 6 – 7:30 AM
November 7 – November 17
Cornucopia Food and Drink Festival presented by BlueShore Financial
Location: Various venues in Whistler Village
Cornucopia is the fall festival that celebrates the best of food and drink from Whistler, British Columbia and beyond. The festival offers something for everybody with winemaker dinners, themed food and drink events, interactive seminars, health and wellness events and electric after-parties. Sip and sample your way through food of all kinds, beer, wine and spirits and enjoy a fantastic social atmosphere.
November 8
Art After Dark: Community Repurpose It Month – Bicycle Gear Weaving
Location: Audain Art Museum | Time: 3:30 – 8:30 PM
November 9
TGR Snowboard Film: Roadless
Location: Maury Young Arts Centre | Time: 7 PM and 9 PM
November 12
Film Screening: On the Basis of Sex
Location: Whistler Public Library | Time: 7 – 9 PM
November 15
Art After Dark: Community Repurpose It Month – Rope Sculpture
Location: Audain Art Museum | Time: 3:30 – 8:30 PM
November 17
Barbed Choir!
Location: Whistler Public Library | Time: 7 – 8:30 PM
Borealis String Quartet
Location: Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Chur | Time: 5 – 6 PM
November 20
Page to Screen: The Girl with All the Gifts
Location: Whistler Public Library | Time: 7 – 9 PM
November 22
Art After Dark: Community Repurpose It Month – Bicycle Tube Sculpture
Location: Audain Art Museum | Time: 3:30 – 8:30 PM
November 29
Art After Dark: Community Repurpose It Month – Bicycle Spoke Sculpture
Location: Audain Art Museum | Time: 3:30 – 8:30 PM
November 30
26th Annual Art of Winter Group Show Opening Night
Location: Adele Campbell Fine Art Gallery | Time: 5 – 7 PM
November 30 – December 1
Arts Whistler Holiday Market (Bizarre Bazaar)
Location: Westin Resort & Spa
Whistler Events – December 2019
September 21 – January 19
Emily Carr: Fresh Seeing – French Modernism and the West Coast
Location: Audain Art Museum
This exhibit focuses on the dramatic changes in Emily Carr’s approach to painting over the course of three critical years: 1910 to 1912. Emily Carr: Fresh Seeing – French Modernism and the West Coast investigates Carr’s momentous journey to France (1910-1911) that broke the bonds of her conservative art training.
September 27 – March 1
AMBASSADORS – Exhibition
Location: Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre
November 30 – December 1
Arts Whistler Holiday Market (Bizarre Bazaar)
Location: Westin Resort & Spa
December 1
Family Studio Sunday: Snow and Ice – Paper Sculpture
Location: Audain Art Museum | Time: 12 – 4 PM
December 4 – December 8
Whistler Film Festival
Location: Various venues in Whistler Village | Time: Various Times
The Whistler Film Festival welcomes film fans and filmmakers to experience its 19 edition with fresh films, special guests, epic events, innovative industry Summit and talent programs, and time to play in North America’s premiere mountain resort destination.
December 8
Family Studio Sunday: Snow and Ice – Paper Sculpture
Location: Audain Art Museum | Time: 12 – 4 PM
McGregor-Verdejo Duo
Location: Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Chur | Time: 5 – 6 PM
December 9
Family Après
Location: Whistler Olympic Plaza | Time: 3 – 6 PM
Whistler knows how to après and now the whole family can celebrate a great day on the slopes with even more fun at Whistler Olympic Plaza. Parents can share stories about their day with a warm beverage while the kids participate in a variety of outdoor, winter activities and entertainment each week.
December 12
Holiday Singapalooza with Barbed Choir
Location: Maury Young Arts Centre | Time: 7 PM
Family Après
Location: Whistler Olympic Plaza | Time: 3 – 6 PM
Whistler knows how to après and now the whole family can celebrate a great day on the slopes with even more fun at Whistler Olympic Plaza. Parents can share stories about their day with a warm beverage while kids participate in a variety of outdoor winter activities and entertainment each week.
December 13
Emily Carr’s Birthday Party
Location: Audain Art Museum | Time: 10 AM – 9 PM
December 13 – December 14
Viessmann Luge World Cup and BMW Sprint World Cup
Location: Whistler Sliding Centre
Catch more than 100 of the world’s fastest luge athletes from more than 20 countries as they compete at the Whistler Sliding Centre. Cheer as the athletes reach speeds of up to 130 kilometres per hour in men’s and women’s singles, doubles and team relay races.
December 14
20th Annual Community Holiday Gala Dinner and Dance
Location: Fairmont Chateau Whistler | Time: 6 PM
December 15
Family Studio Sunday: Snow and Ice – Painting
Location: Audain Art Museum | Time: 12 – 4 PM
Winter Lights with the Whistler Singers
Location: Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Chur | Time: 7 PM
December 16
Family Après
Location: Whistler Olympic Plaza | Time: 3 – 6 PM
Whistler knows how to après and now the whole family can celebrate a great day on the slopes with even more fun at Whistler Olympic Plaza. Parents can share stories about their day with a warm beverage while the kids participate in a variety of outdoor, winter activities and entertainment each week.
December 19
Family Après
Location: Whistler Olympic Plaza | Time: 3 – 6 PM
Whistler knows how to après and now the whole family can celebrate a great day on the slopes with even more fun at Whistler Olympic Plaza. Parents can share stories about their day with a warm beverage while kids participate in a variety of outdoor winter activities and entertainment each week.
December 20
Art After Dark: Carr Trees for the Holidays – Glass Etching
Location: Audain Art Museum | Time: 3:30 – 8:30 PM
December 21 – January 5
Whistler Holiday Experience
Location: Whistler Conference Centre | Time: 10 AM – 6 PM (with some exceptions)
This indoor family fun zone provides entertainment for kids and parents alike during the holiday season. Kids can enjoy a mini putt course, table games, bouncy castles, crafts and video games free for 15 days over Christmas and the New Year. Parents are catered for too – they can relax in the lounge area and enjoy a coffee or hot cocoa while the kids play. Please note that the Whistler Holiday Experience will be closed December 25 and open January 31 from noon to 7 PM.
December 22
Family Studio Sunday: Snow and Ice – Sculpture
Location: Audain Art Museum | Time: 12 – 4 PM
December 23
Family Après
Location: Whistler Olympic Plaza | Time: 3 – 6 PM
Whistler knows how to après and now the whole family can celebrate a great day on the slopes with even more fun at Whistler Olympic Plaza. Parents can share stories about their day with a warm beverage while the kids participate in a variety of outdoor, winter activities and entertainment each week.
December 24
Christmas Eve Church Service
Location: Fairmont Chateau Whistler Macdonald Ballroom | Time: 6:30 – 7:30 PM
December 26
Family Après
Location: Whistler Olympic Plaza | Time: 3 – 6 PM
Whistler knows how to après and now the whole family can celebrate a great day on the slopes with even more fun at Whistler Olympic Plaza. Parents can share stories about their day with a warm beverage while kids participate in a variety of outdoor winter activities and entertainment each week.
December 27
Art After Dark: Carr Trees for the Holidays – Clay Sculpture
Location: Audain Art Museum | Time: 3:30 – 8:30 PM
December 29
Family Studio Sunday: Snow and Ice – Painting
Location: Audain Art Museum | Time: 12 – 4 PM
December 30
Family Après
Location: Whistler Olympic Plaza | Time: 3 – 6 PM
Whistler knows how to après and now the whole family can celebrate a great day on the slopes with even more fun at Whistler Olympic Plaza. Parents can share stories about their day with a warm beverage while the kids participate in a variety of outdoor, winter activities and entertainment each week.
Whistler Events – January 2020
September 21 – January 19
Emily Carr: Fresh Seeing – French Modernism and the West Coast
Location: Audain Art Museum
This exhibit focuses on the dramatic changes in Emily Carr’s approach to painting over the course of three critical years: 1910 to 1912. Emily Carr: Fresh Seeing – French Modernism and the West Coast investigates Carr’s momentous journey to France (1910-1911) that broke the bonds of her conservative art training.
September 27 – March 1
AMBASSADORS – Exhibition
Location: Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre
December 21 – January 5
Whistler Holiday Experience
Location: Whistler Conference Centre | Time: 10 AM – 6 PM (with some exceptions)
This indoor family fun zone provides entertainment for kids and parents alike during the holiday season. Kids can enjoy a mini putt course, table games, bouncy castles, crafts and video games free for 15 days over Christmas and the New Year. Parents are catered for too – they can relax in the lounge area and enjoy a coffee or hot cocoa while the kids play. Please note that the Whistler Holiday Experience will be closed December 25 and open January 31 from noon to 7 PM.
January 2
Family Après
Location: Whistler Olympic Plaza | Time: 3 – 6 PM
Whistler knows how to après and now the whole family can celebrate a great day on the slopes with even more fun at Whistler Olympic Plaza. Parents can share stories about their day with a warm beverage while kids participate in a variety of outdoor winter activities and entertainment each week.
January 18
Arts Whistler Live! Love in Alderaan Places
Location: Maury Young Arts Centre | Time: 8 PM
January 26 – February 2
Whistler Pride and Ski Festival
Location: Various venues in and around Whistler
Don’t miss one of the biggest and best Pride ski weeks in the world. The Whistler Pride and Ski Festival features a full slate of events including snowmobiling adventures, wine tastings, a pool party, a snowball dance, fantastic skiing and snowboarding and everything in-between.
Whistler Events – February 2020
September 27 – March 1
AMBASSADORS – Exhibition
Location: Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre
January 26 – February 2
Whistler Pride and Ski Festival
Location: Various venues in and around Whistler
Don’t miss one of the biggest and best Pride ski weeks in the world. The Whistler Pride and Ski Festival features a full slate of events including snowmobiling adventures, wine tastings, a pool party, a snowball dance, fantastic skiing and snowboarding and everything in-between.
February 5
Arts Whistler Live! Andrew Collins Trio
Location: Maury Young Arts Centre | Time: 7 PM
February 21 – February 22
Peak to Valley Race 36th Anniversary
Location: Whistler Mountain