Whistler Frights & Delights

Whistler Frights & Delights

Frights & Delights Village Trick-or-Treating was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19. We will continue to evaluate if this initiative is feasible for the future.
Dates
Late-October
Target Audience
Families, Adults, Couples and Millenials
Marketing Focus
Regional
Partners
All sectors
Landing Page
whistler.com/halloween

If you have any questions or have a new idea to explore, please contact Rachel Hughes, Coordinator of Destination Development, at rhughes@tourismwhistler.com or (604) 938-2748.

1. Create an Experience

While our retail trick-or-treating program is still being considered, we are here to support any member-driven experiences over the Halloween period. Do you have a fun, creative Halloween idea that will appeal to visitors? Let’s partner! Suggestions include:

  • Haunted House or other haunted experience
  • Costume contest or pop-up costume shop
  • Pumpkin carving exhibition
  • Halloween film screenings
  • Children’s activities/crafts: ducking for apples, mask making, etc
  • Costumed Gala Event – Halloween or Day of the Dead (November 1st)

To learn more about available funding for new or related Halloween experiences, please review our Experiences Fund Application Criteria.

2. Feature your Halloween Event Listing

All Halloween-oriented events and experiences can be shared in our Events Calendar. Submit your Halloween events here.

Share the Halloween Spirit:

  • Share Halloween messaging and offers on your social channels
  • Decorate your hotel, shop or check-in desk
  • Encourage all staff to get into the spirit of Halloween with costumes
  • Tag all of your Halloween posts and photos with #OnlyInWhistler and @GoWhistler
  • Please do not encourage visitors to trick-or-treat in the community this year, as neighbourhoods are only open for residential trick-or-treating
  • 2019 Village Trick-or-Treating Results: Over 40 retail locations serviced 600+ kids across the Resort from October 25-27!
  • British Columbia PD Day (no school across province) – October 23, 2021
  • Halloween (October 31)
  • Day of the Dead (October 31 – Nov 1)
  • Tourism Whistler Halloween Research Report (July 2018)
  • Whistler Insider Blog - Halloween in Whistler: Pick Your Poison (October 2018)
  • Booking.com Halloween 2013 Haunted Hotels Campaign
  • Celebrating Halloweentown in Oregon
  • Halloween in Victoria