Attracting more than 2 million tourists every year, Whistler hosts various exciting events through out the year. Whistler played one of the hosts of 2010 winter Olympics, during which, it hosted most of the alpine, nordic, luge, skeleton, and bobsled events.
Some highlighted events for the 2011/12 ski season in Whistler are:
November• 11/10-11/13 - Cornucopia, Whistler’s 15th Annual Celebration of Wine and Food
• 11/24 - Whistler Blackcomb Opening Day
• 11/25-11/26 - Bizarre Bazaar, Whistler's Original Artisan Market
• 11/30-12/4 - 11th Annual Whistler Film Festival
December
• 12/31 - First Night Whistler
January
• 1/17 - Martin Luther King Day
• 1/27-1/28 - TELUS Winter Classic
February
• 2/5-2/12 - WinterPride Whistler
• 2/21 – Presidents Day
March
• TBD
April• 4/13 - 4/22 –
TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival – Ten days of intense winter sports at their very best, together with live music, parties and innumerable other enjoyable events
• Closing Day Whistler, Blackcomb remains open
May
• 5/21 - Blackcomb closing day.