Whistler for Families
Whistler loves families! With our wide range of accommodations, endless all-ages activities and convenient amenities, Whistler is the perfect destination for a memorable family getaway.
Family-oriented Outdoor Activities
Skiing and snowboarding are just two of the fun family activities Whistler is famous for. Between the many age-specific lessons and camps on the slopes, Blackcomb’s famous tobogganing tube park, sleigh rides, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, zipling, cross-country skiing and dog sledding, your kids will be engaged all day in lively outdoor play. Whistler Blackcomb also offers day care for kids three months to four years old.
Family Amenities
Whistler has two babysitting services available, Nannies on Call and Babysitting Whistler. Both offer hourly rates and flexible care. Babysitting Whistler also rents toys, games, cribs, high chairs, strollers and baby backpacks. Baby’s On The Go has cribs, strollers, high chairs and car seats for rent along with indoor and outdoor toys. They feature two Mountain Baby packages and can deliver and install the equipment to your accommodation before your arrival. Whistler Day Care is open daily from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm and offers drop-in daytime care, après ski and evening drop and dine along with equipment rentals and babysitting.
Indoor Activities
The Whistler
Public Library has a special children’s area featuring story
times, sing-a-longs and other free activities. Meadow
Park Recreation Centre is fun for the whole family with an adult
pool, kids’ swimming pool with a lazy river, vortex and spouting
bears and an ice rink. Skate rentals, helmets and push bars are available. The
Core is an indoor climbing and fitness centre right in the heart
of Whistler Village. They offer supervised play in their indoor jungle
gym featuring tunnels, ladders and slides and climbing camps and lessons.
The Village 8 movie
theatre is perfect for a rainy day matinee or Rogers
Plus in Village North rents DVDs and most accommodations offer
players in the suites. The Squamish
Lil’wat Cultural Centre celebrates the culture of Whistler’s
local Aboriginal people. With interactive displays, craft-making and interesting
art and artifacts, this is an ideal educational activity for older children.
Make your own Whistler souvenir at Expressions
Art Studio. From baby handprints,
painted mugs or bear paws on ceramic, this activity is creative fun for
kids (and adults!) of all ages.
Dining and Après
Most Whistler restaurants offer an extensive kids’ menu and children can join their parents for après until 8:00 pm. Resort Room Service is a Whistler delivery service that will deliver anything to your accommodation. Delivery fees range from $7.75 for restaurant or liquor orders to $29.95 for a full grocery order (20 items or more) and delivery usually takes between 30 and 60 minutes. They can even pre-stock your hotel or condo kitchen with grocery items before you arrive.
Accommodation
Many of the hotels, condos, chalets and townhomes have full-sized, fully equipped kitchens or kitchenettes, so eating in is a breeze. There are two grocery stores right in Whistler Village that stock everything you need to create a home-cooked meal. Most one-bedroom or two-bedroom suites will have an in-suite washer, dryer and dishwasher for your convenience. Some hotels offer complimentary use of Pack n’ Play play pens and booster seats so check with the front desk upon arrival.
Whistler for Teens
How do you keep tweens and teens stimulated? Bring them to Whistler! They will love the fresh outdoors and adventure activities available to them all year round. From mountain biking, indoor rock climbing, paintball and skiing to community events, movies and an awesome skateboard park, Whistler has it all.
Whistler Blackcomb’s Ride Tribe is a ski and snowboarding school designed just for 13 to 18 year olds. Their teen pros provide an unforgettable and energizing mountain experience.
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