A warm, safe and great space for teens looking to connect, have fun, relax, and hang out. The Youth Centre (YC) is free and open to local and visiting teens on a drop-in basis.
Hours & location
- Thursdays: 3:30-8 p.m.
- Fridays: 3:30-10 p.m.
- Saturdays: 3:30-10 p.m.
Located at 4335 Blackcomb Way (downstairs), Whistler BC, V8E 0X4
Events
August 2025 Events:
- Thursday, August 28 – Let’s Go Hiking (noon to 5 p.m.) & Friendship Bracelets
- Friday, August 29 – Summer Concert Series: DJ Badger
- Saturday, August 30 – Squid Games
September 2025 Events:
- Thursday, Sept. 4 – Teeny Tiny Art Weekend
- Friday, Sept. 5 – Teeny Tiny Art Weekend
- Saturday, Sept. 6 – Teeny Tiny Art Weekend
- Wednesday, Sept. 10 – Interact
- Thursday, Sept. 11 – Tye Dye Fun
- Friday, Sept. 12 – Bingo
- Saturday, Sept 13 – Grab the Mic
- Wednesday, Sept. 17 – Interact
- Thursday, Sept. 18 – Fortune Tellers
- Friday, Sept. 19 – Karaoke
- Saturday, Sept. 20 – Spoons
- Wednesday, Sept. 24 – Interact
- Thursday, Sept. 25 – Sudoku
- Friday, Sept. 26 – Truth & Reconciliation Rock Garden Project
- Saturday, Sept. 27 – Hoop Challenge
Out trip waivers
All youth who want to participate in an off-site YC event must have a current YC Out Trip Waiver. (PDF) Waivers expire December 31 each year and must be renewed to participate.
Social media
Event details will be posted on our social media. Be sure to follow us:
Visiting the YC
There are YC staff present when the centre is open for drop-in. The staff are there to hang out, listen, engage in activities and connect youth with local resources when needed.
Come on in! We’d love to meet you and show you what we have to offer:
- Three rooms dedicated to skateboarding, video games (XBOX One and PS4), movies and music
- A pool table
- A ping pong table
- Foosball
- Guitars
- A piano
- Djembe drums
- Art supplies
- Board games
- Wi-Fi
- Mini ramp with skateboards and helmets to borrow; and
- A kitchen to reheat dinner or whip up a simple cup of tea.
The YC has been operating for over 15 years. It is a Resort Municipality of Whistler program.
The rules at The YC are simple:
All local and visiting youth are asked to respect themselves, respect others and respect the space. Drugs and alcohol are strictly prohibited.
Youth must follow the Recreation Department’s Code of Conduct.
The YC social groups:
The Interact Club of Whistler
The Interact Club of Whistler, a Whistler Rotary initiative, is for youth ages 12 to 18. The group meets every Wednesday in The YC during the school year from 4 to 5 p.m. For more information e-mail the club at whistlerinteract@gmail.com or follow them on Instagram.