Whistler events, getting around, parks, construction and more.
GETTING AROUND
A reminder that year-round pay parking is in effect in Day Lots 1-5. For full details on rates, hours and monthly passes, read up on all things parking in Whistler.
Secure, free bike parking is available in Whistler Village.
BCAA’s Evolve-E-bike Share is back in Whistler with an updated service, giving Whistlerites an affordable, active way to take short trips from A to B without a car. Details below!
Thank you to everyone supporting Whistler’s climate action goals by walking, biking and taking transit. Read how pay parking funds local transit and sustainable transportation.
PARKS
Pay parking is now in effect in Whistler’s parks.
Rainbow Park
As a reminder, Rainbow Park Rejuvenation project Phase 2 begins next week on Monday, June 5. The main beach, lawn, parking lots and the Valley Trail section running through the park will be closed. Thank you for your patience throughout the construction period!
Lost Lake
- Parking: The parking lot is closed due to construction. Starting Saturday, June 3 parking will open for public access for pick-up/drop-off on weekends. During the week it will be open for pick-up/drop-off only, with potential periodic closures during work hours from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Transit: Free transit to the park will begin on Saturday, June 17.
- Park Eats: Food trucks are at Lost Lake 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (weather permitting) Friday through Monday as part of the Park Eats program. Over the next two weekends, expect to see Folie Crepes, Whistler Wood Fired Pizza, or Lucia Gelato!
- Toads: Our climate and environment team has notified us that Western Toad tadpoles are going to start showing up at the Lost Lake Beach any day now! With this in mind, a few reminders for park users: Do not touch tadpoles; they have porous skin and naturally occurring salts and oils on human hands can be very damaging. Do not enter the wetland; this is sensitive habitat that supports Western Toad tadpoles but also many other species.
Meadow Park
Meadow Park rePLAY Phase 2 engagement has begun! See the details above.
EVENTS
We are rolling toward summer event season with a busy week ahead in Whistler. This includes:
- Friday, June 2 through Sunday, June 4: Whistler Half Marathon events
- Friday, June 2 through Friday, June 30: Nourish Spring Series by Cornucopia
- Sunday, June 4: Whistler Farmers Market
- Saturday, June 10: Run Comfy Numb + WORCA Back Forty
- Sunday, June 11: Whistler Farmers Market
Get all the details in the RMOW Event Listings.
CONSTRUCTION
Expect minor traffic delays and congestion for vehicles and pedestrians at the locations listed below. Please follow directions from the traffic control personnel.
Thank you for your patience with the construction noise, equipment and disruption!
- NEW – Valley Trail near Whistler Golf Course: Site restoration work is underway for paving on the Valley Trail in front of the Whistler Golf Course club house. Cyclists, please watch for loose gravel.
- Alta Vista: Paving is complete. Clean-up work is being done throughout the neighbourhood. Cyclists, watch for uneven and loose gravel surfaces.
- Lake Placid Road: Construction is minimal at Lake Placid Road near the train station. Site restoration work is ongoing, including asphalt, irrigation, seeding and drainage. Sidewalk restoration work is also being done at the Highway 99 entrance.
- Millar Creek Valley Trail between Function Junction and Tamarisk: Construction is paused until further notice.
- Northlands Boulevard: Water and sewer valve and fitting work is ongoing. Additionally, construction starts June 5 on a private trail section in the Glaciers Reach complex. The trail will be closed at the midway point.
Thank you for your patience with the construction noise, equipment and disruption!
NOTICES
Fire
As of Sunday Jun 4, 2023, Whistler’s fire danger rating is rated as “EXTREME.” This means:
- no fires are allowed;
- only propane barbecues are allowed in Whistler’s parks;
- CSA-rated or ULC-rated portable campfire apparatus’ that uses propane fuel are allowed, as long as the height of the flame is less than 15 centimeters, and it is used in accordance with the manufacturer recommendations.
Trail Work
We will have a team of qualified environmental professionals conducting bird surveys along sections of the Valley Trail next week, followed by flail mowing work to prevent grass and shrubs from encroaching onto the trail. Surveys will ensure the work does not affect ground-nesting species and species nesting in small shrubs. Please note, if the fire danger rating remains high, this work will be postponed.
GETTNG AROUND
Transit
Whistler Transit is shifting to the summer transit schedule on Saturday, June 17. This will include additional trips added to the following transit routes:
- 7 Staff Housing
- 10 Valley Express
Please refer to the most recent Whistler Riders’ Guide for updated schedules.
Complimentary service will be available on all routes Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays between Saturday, June 17 through Labour Day (Monday, September 4). The free summer service is funded by parking fees from Day Lots 1-5 and the Lost Lake Shuttle is sponsored by the Province of B.C.’s Resort Municipality Initiative. For more information and tips on how to get to the Whistler parks by bus, visit whistler.ca/summer.
PARKS
Rainbow Park:
As a reminder, the Rainbow Park Rejuvenation project has begun. The main beach, lawn, parking lots and the Valley Trail through the park (starting from the bridge over the River of Golden Dreams) are all closed. Thank you for your patience throughout the construction period!
Lost Lake:
- Parking: Parking at Lost Lake is now open for pick up/drop off. Please note there may be periodic closures of the parking lot due to construction Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.
- Transit: A reminder that starting Saturday, June 17 the Lost Lake Park free shuttle will operate daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. leaving from post 4 in Gondola Transit Exchange.
- Toads: Our climate and environment team has notified us that Western Toad tadpoles are going to start showing up at the Lost Lake Beach any day now! With this in mind, a few reminders for park users: Do not touch tadpoles. They have porous skin and naturally occurring salts and oils on human hands can be very damaging. Do not enter the wetland. This is sensitive habitat that supports Western Toad tadpoles but also many other species.
EVENTS
Get the full list of what’s happening in our Event Listings.
- Saturday, June 10: WORCA Back Forty – The three-stage course stretches from Cheakamus, then up the Westside mountain bike trails to Meadow Park. Watch for riders in these areas.
- Saturday, June 17: Xfondo Whistler – Watch for riders around Lost Lake and on the Sea to Sky trail north.
CONSTRUCTION
Expect minor traffic delays and congestion for vehicles and pedestrians at the locations listed below. Please follow directions from the traffic control personnel.
Thank you for your patience with the construction noise, equipment, and disruption!
- From Village Gate Boulevard all the way west along Whistler Way and through the underpass to Whistler Golf Club: Sewer Main and Manhole lining will begin the week of Monday, June 19.
- Whistler Way: Paving from the Whistler Conference Center lot entrance to Mountain Lane.
- Valley Trail near Whistler Golf Course: Site restoration work continues for paving on the Valley Trail in front of the Whistler Golf Course club house. Cyclists, please watch for loose gravel.
- Northlands Boulevard: Water and sewer valve and fitting construction work is ongoing. Construction is ongoing on a private trail section in the Glaciers Reach complex. The trail is closed at the midway point.
