Canada Day Celebrations in Whistler

Friday, June 29
Street entertainment throughout Whistler Village | All day
Whistler Presents: Outdoor Concert Series with Vancouver folk singer Dan Mangan | 8:30 PM, Whistler Olympic Plaza

Saturday, June 30
Street entertainment throughout Whistler Village | All day
Whistler Presents: Outdoor Concert Series with singer-songwriter Alex Cuba | 8:30 PM, Whistler Olympic Plaza

Sunday, July 1
Street entertainment throughout Whistler Village | All day
Artwalk: self-guided tour of local art throughout the Village | All day
Pancake Breakfast by donation to Whistler Community Services | 9 to 11 AM, Rebagliati Park
Delta Youth Orchestra | 10:30 AM, Town Plaza
Whistler Farmers Market | 11 AM to 4 PM, Upper Village
Canada Day Parade | Noon, Town Plaza to Mountain Square
Delta Youth Orchestra | 1:30 PM, Whistler Olympic Plaza
Canada Day Ceremony with entertainment by children’s entertainer Fred Penner, lawn games and cake! | 2 PM, Whistler Olympic Plaza
Free Whistler bus transit within Whistler | 6 PM ’till late
Whistler Presents: Outdoor Concert Series with Vancouver blues performer Jim Byrnes | 8:30 PM, Whistler Olympic Plaza
Fireworks | 10:15 PM, Skiers Plaza

Monday, July 2
Street entertainment throughout Whistler Village | All day
Artwalk: self-guided tour of local art throughout the Village | All day

Photo Credit John Henebry

For generations Whistler has been a favorite place for families to ski, vacation, and have fun. Golfers young and old can now have the same level of enjoyment where the Whistler golf courses are ‘kid friendly’ and open for everyone.

Whistler loves families and families will love Whistler even more this year thanks to GolfWhistler’s new Junior Golf Program aimed at building interest and golf opportunities for kids and parents. In an unprecedented move, kids can play free all season long if accompanied by a paying adult at all of the village courses, Nicklaus North, The Fairmont Chateau Whistler GC and Whistler Golf Course.

To further improve the novice experience, every golf course in Whistler now has tee markers placed from 200 yards and less into the green, allowing golfers to enjoy big course play from a shorter distance.

“Whistler is vacation place for families to come up here to have fun,” said Whistler Golf Course head professional Alan Kristmanson. “Families come here to do things together. We recognize that and the golf courses here in Whistler are set up in such a way that everyone has a chance to play.”
If this isn’t enough, Golfers in Whistler occasionally will share their fairways with one or more of the local bears. When our family played last week, it didn’t take long to have our first bear sighting and photo opportunity when one of the resident bears wandered out of the trees beside the second green. This bear was looking for fresh shrubs, dandelions and skunk cabbage for an afternoon meal and had no interest in the golfers.

There are several stay and play packages that make a family golf trip to Whistler both affordable and accessible. The Fairmont Chateau Whistler GC’s Unlimited Whistler Golf Package includes accommodation and one day of unlimited golf. It also includes free access to the practice facility, shuttle service to-and-from the hotel and a power cart for the day.

Whistler Golf Club’s Triple Play package is great for the family foursome where Golf, Gondola and Spa Getaway includes a round of golf at the Whistler Golf Club paired with a ticket on the PEAK 2 PEAK gondola. While the kids are up on the mountain mom and dad can enjoy the Scandinave Spa and relax in a series of heated and cold pools.

The Whistler Luxury Get-away package includes two nights hotel in the heart of the Whistler Village, three rounds of golf with a shared power cart and a warm-up bucket of balls at any of the four area courses, which includes Nicklaus North and Big Sky in Pemberton. For those who think that golfing once a day is just not enough, there is the ‘Whistler Love Affair’ package. This includes two nights’ accommodation; four rounds of golf, a shared power cart and warm-up bucket of balls at each course.

Penthouse 2 bedroom slopeside suite with views on Rainbow Mountain and down the valley! The Woodrun Lodges’ reputation can’t be beat on the Blackcomb Benchlands with an outdoor hot tub, heated swimming pool overlooking the slopes, concrete construction, a full-time front desk, private owner’s ski storage and outdoor barbecue. The vaulted ceiling captures a lot of natural light, fully equipped kitchen and 2 bathrooms, tile flooring, wood blinds, tastefully furnished and good revenue history. Nightly rentals allowed and unlimited owner use. Easy walking distance to Whistler Village restaurants and the shops. No HST.

Perched at the top of Taluswood, ski-in ski-out to the Olympic downhill course on Whistler Mountain from your doorstep. The best slopeside townhome located at the end of the complex with gas fireplace, heated slate flooring, granite countertops and has views of Whistler Mountain’s peak to Alta Lake. The 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom mountain home is just steps to the common hot tub for soakin after a day on the slopes and close to parking for easy loading and unloading. Beautifully appointed, fully furnished on 2 levels and allows for nightly rentals or personal use.

Tough Mudder is coming to Whistler this weekend and we are thrilled to welcome all the participants that have signed up for this exciting event!!! Below are some notes for those planning to go in the event or be spectators. Going to be an amazing weekend.. GOOD LUCK!!

• Total number of participants on Saturday: 14,000 registered
• Total number of participants on Sunday: 1,300 registered

Event schedule for both days:

Saturday
• 6:30 AM First shuttle departs from lot 4 in Whistler Village with regular service until 6:30 PM.
• 7 AM Registration opens at Whistler Olympic Park
• 8 AM First Start Wave (waves go off every 15 minutes from 8 AM onward)
• 10 AM Costume contest
• 11 AM Band/DJ first set begins (there will be four sets between 11 AM and 5:30 PM)
• 2 PM Final start wave released
• 5:30 PM Band final set finishes
• 6 PM Last call
• 7 PM Final shuttle bus returns to Whistler from Whistler Olympic Park

Sunday (there will not be shuttles operating on Sunday, all parking will be onsite)
• 7 AM Registration opens at Whistler Olympic Park
• 8 AM First Start Wave (waves go off every 20 minutes from 8 AM onward)
• 8:15 AM Costume contest
• 8:40 AM Final start wave released
• 11 AM Band/DJ first set begins (there will be 4 sets during 11 AM and 5 PM)
• 5 PM Band final set finishes and last call

Band /DJ name will be announced at the event.

Spectator information
• $20 spectator tickets are available for purchase online until noon on Friday, July 22.
• $40 cash only, day of at Whistler Olympic Park. Children under 10 years of age are free.
• Spectators must bring two pieces of ID and will need to sign a waiver. Waiver can be accessed here.
• Spectators can ride the shuttle for free.