Combine spring skiing and classic end-of-season celebrations, like outdoor concerts and parties, at North America’s No. 1 ski resort with a world-class line-up of filmmakers, photographers and professional ski and snowboard competitions and you’ve got the perfect event for mountain and music enthusiasts. Whistler Blackcomb is once again hosting the World Ski & Snowboard Festival, and this year all the action, adventure, mountain culture and creativity will take place April 7–16, 2017.

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WWSF 2017 Event Schedule

The World Ski & Snowboard Festival takes over the Whistler Skier’s Plaza April 7-16, 2017. | Photo: WSSF
In Boarderstyle, professional riders compete on a unique course that blends boarder cross and big air. | Photo: Abby Dell
The world’s top ski, snowboard and mountain adventure films are showcased at the WSSF.| Photo: WSSF
The Gibbons Style Session rail-jam format event features one skier and snowboarder on the same team, who compete for a big prize purse. | Photo: WSSF
The roller derby competition of WSSF is not to be missed. | Photo: WSSF
The Olympus Pro Photographer Showdown challenges the best behind the lens to capture a winning shot in 72 hours within 100 km from Whistler. | Photo: WSSF

April 7 – 16

8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Skiing and Riding
Whistler Blackcomb
Times TBA

State of the ART

A gallery, studio and community event showcasing art featuring mountain-town inspiration. Immerse yourself in contemporary artworks and meet the people behind the creative process. Free entry.

Whistler Conference Centre
2:30 – 5:30 p.m.

FIDO Free Outdoor Concert Series

Lineups can be seen below on individual days and start times may vary.

Skier’s Plaza
Evening

Kokanee Freeride Club Series

A series of club nights featuring some of the world’s best DJs. Lineups can be seen below on individual days and start times may vary.

Various Venues
Evening

Parties and Nightlife

Scheduled and unscheduled, but you can count on electric nightlife options every evening of the festival.

Various Venues

April 4 – 9

Time TBA

Canadian Junior Freestyle National Championships

Junior freestyle ski competitors vy for national titles in halfpipe, slopestyle and big air.

Various Locations

April 8 – 9 and 15 – 16

Time TBA

Demo Park

Test ski/ride the latest and greatest in ski and snowboard gear.

Whistler Mountain

April 7

7 p.m.

FIDO Free Outdoor Concert Series

VIRGINIA TO VEGAS

FIDO Mainstage, Skier’s Plaza
Time TBA
State of the ART Opening Party
Whistler Conference Centre
Time TBA
Kokanee Freeride Club Series
Garfinkle’s

April 8

1 p.m.

FIDO Free Outdoor Concert SeriesWALK OFF THE EARTH

WILLA

JENNAMAE

FIDO Mainstage, Skier’s Plaza
6 p.m.

International Roller Derby Bout

Local teams in a clash of the titans. Don’t miss the fast-paced, full-contact action at this sellout event.

Whistler Conference Centre

April 9

1 p.m.

FIDO Free Outdoor Concert Series

BUSTY AND THE BASE

GRANDSON

FIDO Mainstage, Skier’s Plaza
8 p.m.

Multiplicity – A Gathering of Mountain Minds

Adventure journalists and writers share their stories from the road, which slideshows, videos and anecdotes.

Whistler Conference Centre
Time TBA

Kokanee Freeride Club Series

BUSTY AND THE BASE

Garibaldi Lift Co.

April 10

1 p.m.

FIDO Free Outdoor Concert Series

NORTHERN IGNITION

THE FUNKY SNOW MONKEYS

FIDO Mainstage, Skier’s Plaza

April 11

1 p.m.

FIDO Free Outdoor Concert Series

BROTHER TWANG

RED CHAIR

FIDO Mainstage, Skier’s Plaza
TIME TBA
Whistler Comedy Showdown
TBA

April 12

1 p.m.

FIDO Free Outdoor Concert Series

CHRIS BUCK BAND

DAKOTA PEAL

FIDO Mainstage, Skier’s Plaza
9 p.m.

Olympus 72hr Flimmaker Showdown

Professional and amateur filmmakers compete to capture and edit the best three to five minute short. They must shoot within a 100 km radius of Whistler within a 72-hour period. On April 12, the filmmamkers showcase their results, which are awesome and often hilarious. This is a popular event, that typically sells out.

Whistler Conference Centre
Time TBA

Kokanee Freeride Club Series

SWOLLEN MEMBERS

Moe Joe’s

April 13

7 p.m.

FIDO Free Outdoor Concert Series

SWOLLEN MEMBERS

KYPRIOS

FIDO Mainstage, Skier’s Plaza
9 p.m.

Olympus Pro Photographer Showdown

Top action sports and lifestyle photographers showcase their best work and vie for first place.

Whistler Conference Centre

April 14

11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Twisted Tea Slush Cup

This classic spring event is a don’t-miss event. Competitors attempt to make it across a pond or at least make the largest splash. The outfits are not to be missed either.

Glacier Creek Lodge, Blackcomb Mountain
12 p.m. – 3 p.m.

2nd Cuts Filmmaker Screening

This fun event showcases all of the submitted films of 2017 and announces the year’s winner.

Whistler Conference Centre
1 p.m.

FIDO Free Outdoor Concert Series

KEYS N KRATES

PHAM

FIDO Mainstage, Skier’s Plaza
9 p.m.

Intersection

Crews are given only seven days to shoot, edit and produce a five- to seven-minute ski or snowboard short film with 30 seconds of park footage, 30 seconds of Whistler Blackcomb in-bound terrain, it must be shot within 100 km of Whistler and 75 percent of all footage must be on snow.

Whistler Conference Centre
9 p.m.

Silent Disco

Three DJ’s playing on three different channels all through your headphones, switch it up and mix it up! Truly a party like no other.

TBA

April 15

TBA

Halfpipe Fam Jam

This fun community events invites anyone to come out and ride, catch air and have some plain old fun. Boarders and skiers welcome.

Blackcomb Halfpipe
TBA

Whistler Dog Fest

Whistler is a community that loves their canines, and today the pooches rule. The event features a dog parade with exhibitions, agility demonstrations and competitions.

TBA
1 p.m.

FIDO Free Outdoor Concert Series

BUSTA RHYMES

ALPHA OMEGA

THE LEISURE PRINCIPLE

FIDO Mainstage, Skier’s Plaza
TBA
Gibbons Style Session
TBA
TBA
Fire & Ice Show
Skier’s Plaza
10 p.m. – 4 a.m.

The END

The ultimate season-ending party, with electrifying DJ’s lighting and music until the wee hours of the morning.

Whistler Conference Centre

April 16

TBA

Nesters Market Mascot Mayhem

In this hilarious event, watch mascots, like Big Air Bear and other friends, hit jumps and earn cheers.

TBA
1 p.m.

FIDO Free Outdoor Concert Series

OZOMATLI

FIDO Mainstage, Skier’s Plaza
8:30 p.m.

Best of the Fest

The winning filmmaker from the Olympus 72-hr Showdown and the winning photographer from the Olympus Pro Photographer Showdown showcase their best in show piece.

Garilbaldi Lift Co.
TBA

Kokanee Freeride Club Series/strong>

OZOMATLI

Buffalo Bills