Snowboarder Jumping Through the Air

The Whistler Ski and Snowboard Festival offers a week of concerts, snow sport competitions and more. It’s one of North America’s premier winter sports events.

The festival takes place during the week of April 7th to 13th in 2025.

Other events that happen in the Lower Mainland around this same time include the Vancouver Vaisakhi Parade, the Harrison Tulip Festival, Abbotsford Tulip Festival and Sweet Spring Flower Festival. There are also baseball games with the Vancouver Canadians and soccer games with the Vancouver Whitecaps.

Whistler’s Spring Ski Festival in 2025

The Whistler Ski and Snowboard Festival happens in April most years. In the village there are usually free outdoor concerts. On the mountain there are ski and snowboard demonstrations and also competitions during the day. At night there is live music and then parties in the village’s bars and clubs.

Feature events typically include photographer and filmmaker showdowns as well as multiple music performances.

2025 Festival Schedule

The most notable events that are scheduled to take place in 2025 are listed below. The schedule is accurate as of the beginning of April.

In addition to what’s listed, there is skiing and riding each day from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm and live music and parties in the evening. (Note: Exact details for all events are subject to change.)

Monday, April 7th, 2025

Coffee + Creatives Free Speaker Series – digital storyteller Blake Jorgenson talks about what he dubs the “psychology of success”.
72hr Filmmaker Showdown – a challenging competition where teams have to shoot, edit and produce a short film in just 72 hours. There is also an after-party.

Tuesday, April 8th, 2025

Coffee + Creatives Free Speaker Series – a panel discussion hosted by contestants in the Pro Photographer Showdown.
Pro Photographer Showdown – a celebration of action sports photography that features some of the best photographers in the region.

Whistler Festival Stage — Festival Concert in the Village

Wednesday, April 9th, 2025

Coffee + Creatives Free Speaker Series – Darren Rayner shares his story along with tips and tricks for created branded content.
Intersection – a ski and snowboard film competition where five teams have just 12 days to create a four to six-minute film. There is also an after-party.

Thursday, April 10th, 2025

Live Outdoor Music Series – Ruby Waters takes the stage at Skier’s Plaza
The Grind: Training and Qualifiers – The Grind is a street-style snowboarding and skiing competition held at the base of Whistler-Blackcomb.

Friday, April 11th, 2025

Saudan Couloir Race Extreme – advertised as the steepest ski and snowboard race there is, participants shoot down a 2,500 vertical feet course.
Live Outdoor Music Series – The Gaff and Fort Knox Five perform at Skier’s Plaza.
The Grind: Ski Final – the top skiers compete for a share of a $50,000 prize pot.

Saturday, April 12th, 2025

Live Outdoor Music Series – A Whole Lotta Red, Moka Only and Swolleh Members all perform at Skier’s Plaza.
The Grind: Snowboard Final – the top snowboarders compete for a share of a $50,000 prize pot.

Sunday, April 13th, 2025

Live Outdoor Music Series – Wassabi Collective and Shred Kelly take the stage at Skier’s Plaza.
Slush Cup – a fun event where participants try to shoot all the way across a slushy pond. There are prizes including Best Costume, Best Trick and Best Wipe-Out.