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For the third year in a row, Tourism Whistler presents the Whistler Wine Walk. Every Friday night in October you can explore Whistler’s art scene enjoying complimentary hors d’oeuvres and BC wines at multiple galleries throughout the village. Immerse yourself in the Whistler art world with some amazing pieces from local, regional, and international artists.
This fall you can participate in the Wine Walk once again, with some slight alterations. Choose from three galleries in the main village for $15 or two galleries in the upper village for $10. Tickets are available through Tourism Whistler and cover museum admissions plus ensure social distancing with limited tickets available which will sell out. Face masks will be mandatory to keep everyone safe and healthy.
The larger galleries have so much to see and do, you may want to allocate some extra time for discovering all the impressive displays.
Adele Campbell Fine Art Gallery
Whistler Village Wine Walk
Head to The Westin Resort & Spa and locate the Adele Campbell fine art gallery. Focused on established and emerging Canadian artists since 1993, you can find contemporary paintings, stone and bronze sculptors as well as jewelry pieces.
One artist this Gallery has worked with is Vancouver-based artist, James Stewart. You can find one of James’s impressive bronze sculpture ‘Jeri’ located at the Fitzsimmons Bridge, pictured above.
The Gallery at Maury Young Arts Centre
Whistler Village Wine Walk
Arts Whistler welcomes you to the Maury Young Arts Center to discover our amazing local artists of all types. Painters, sculptors, artisans, writers and performers who seek out inspiration from the local lakes and mountains we live among is what you can expect when you visit here.
Audain Art Museum
Whistler Village Wine Walk
Founded by Michael Audain and Yoshiko Karasawa in 2016, the Audain Art Museum is one of the most spectacular buildings in Whistler. Designed by Patkau Architects, the building is a piece of art in itself and had won multiple awards. The gallery will walk you through BC art since the 18th century embracing cultural differences, first nation masks and much more. Featured exhibits from around the globe finish off this 56,000 square foot gallery.
The wine walk is held in the foyer with a sample of what you can find throughout the museum. If you do plan on paying to go in the museum make sure you leave plenty of time to do so as there are many exhibits to check out and you can spend hours appreciating the artists and the history of BC.
Mountain Galleries at the Fairmont - The Gallery
Upper Village Wine Walk
Focused on post-war modern Canadian landscape, Mountain Galleries at the Fairmont always has something to catch your eye. Mountain Galleries was established in Banff nearly 30 years ago and has expanded to Jasper, and Whistler representing established and semi-established artists. The staff are well education, informative and happy to help if you are interested in any of the pieces.
Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre
Upper Village Wine Walk
One of Whistler’s most authentic museums, focused on aboriginal culture, the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre is the most interactive museum in Whistler. With a goal to preserve and teach the culture of two nations, the Squamish Nation and the Lil’wat Nation who came together to create the place we live in now.
Hear the traditional music, check out the cultural artifacts, listen and learn about the Salish people through story telling. Discover a new look at how important the cedar tree is as well as seas, rivers and mountains. Learn about the craftsmanship that went into a hand carved canoe, partake in craft work you can take home and explore the gift shop with all sorts of unique souvenirs.
Thunderbird Cafe also serve up first nation inspired cuisine if you feel like fueling up before the wine walk.
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