Whistler Children’s Art Festival
July 12, 2008 – July 13, 2008
Join us for our 25th anniversary with a magical fun-filled weekend for the entire family in Whistler’s Creekside, featuring a multitude of hands-on workshops led by professional artists for kids and families in fine arts, crafts, theatre, multi-media, dance and music. The festival comes alive with numerous free activities and entertainment by roving musicians, zany characters and popular children’s performers on the main stage.
For more information, visit the Whistler Arts Council web site.

Whistler Art Workshops on the Lake – Expressive Acrylics: Intermediate
July 15, 2008 – July 18, 2008
Join instructor Suzanne Northcott for an exciting course for painters who really want to produce work in the classroom. For more information on the Whistler Art Workshops on the Lake, visit the Whistler Arts Council web site.

Whistler Art Workshops on the Lake – Watercolour: All Levels
July 25, 2008 – July 27, 2008
South Africa-born artist Kiff Holland leads a three-day course aimed at teaching all levels the joys of watercolour. For more information on the Whistler Art Workshops on the Lake, visit the Whistler Arts Council web site.

Pemberton Festival
July 25, 2008 – July 27, 2008
Get set for three unforgettable days of music, July 25, 26 and 27, as the inaugural Pemberton Festival presents an impressive and heavy-hitting lineup of artists performing on multiple stages, including Coldplay, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Nine Inch Nails, Jay Z, the Tragically Hip and many more.
Tickets go on sale March 28 at the Festival’s official web site.