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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Whistler Cornucopia begins this Thursday, November 9

*photo credit: Tourism Whistler/Darby Magill/Whistler Cornucopia

Whistler, B.C. – In less than two weeks, Whistler Cornucopia returns to the mountains with an unrivaled schedule curated to bring taste buds to the edge of anticipation. As Whistler’s flagship fall festival celebrating all things food and drink, Cornucopia pushes culinary boundaries with more than 70 events on offer between November 9 to 19, 2023.

“The Cornucopia schedule can be broken down into four categories: Signature Events, Food & Drink Seminars, the Culinary Stage Series, and Restaurant and Bar Events,” says Justina Armstrong, Director of Operations at Whistler Cornucopia. “Our Signature Events anchor the Cornucopia schedule and feature the extraordinary flavors and pairings Cornucopia is known for. We encourage anyone planning to attend this year’s festival to check out at least one of our Signature Events for the full Cornucopia experience.”

Signature Events at this year’s Cornucopia offer a diverse variety of experiences guaranteed to please any palate. Signature tasting events such as Cellar Door (November 10), Poured (November 18), and Cornucopia’s flagship event, CRUSH Grand Tasting (November 11), offers festival-goers the chance to sample fine wines, champagnes, craft beers, and spirits, often paired with small bites from local Whistler restaurants.

This year’s schedule also sees the return of many beloved classic Cornucopia Signature Events, including Night Market: Taste of the World (November 17), the Bearfoot Bistro World Oyster Invitational & Bloody Caesar Battle (November 19), and House Party: Best of BC (November 9), Cornucopia’s kick-off event featuring sample tastings from BC wineries, distilleries and craft breweries, as well as an exceptional dinner buffet.

For those who enjoy a side of humor with their cocktail, the Comedy Kitchen (November 16) and Laugh Out Live (November 13) Signature Events pair comedic talent with great company and delicious drinks.

And finally, those food and beverage aficionados looking to try something a little different may be interested in the Taste of Indigenous Worlds (November 12), Murder Mystery at the Bearfoot Bistro (November 12), the With a Twist: Silent Disco (November 12), or Drag Me to Brunch (November 12), one of Cornucopia’s newest events featuring Canada’s Drag Race contender Gia Metric alongside Vancouver’s Next Drag Superstar winner Genesis and Bibi SouPhresh and paired with an unlimited brunch buffet.

“Cornucopia has remained an iconic Whistler event for 27 years because of its ability to cater to every culinary passion and desire,” adds Armstrong. “From drink seminars to chef demonstrations, to tasting events and winery dinners, Whistler Cornucopia continues to evolve year after year with exciting new programming designed for food and drink lovers to indulge their senses.”

Tickets are selling fast; for the best value on a Whistler Cornucopia getaway, book a Cornucopia Package from as low as $95 per person, per night. Plus, those who book 3+ nights also receive a free $100 Fall Dining Voucher. Learn more at whistler.com/cornucopia.

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Cornucopia is an 11-day dazzling display of gourmet food, wines, spirits and beer catering to everyone from amateur enthusiasts to aficionados. Respected industry professionals, judges and presenters headline each event, seminar and tasting, offering the best possible opportunity to garner as much information and insight as possible. Held on the cusp of the opening of each ski season in beautiful Whistler, British Columbia; Cornucopia was designed to showcase and support the local food and drink industry. Now encompassing wineries, breweries, distilleries, chefs and restaurants from Vancouver, greater BC and beyond, Cornucopia has become recognized as a preeminent representation of the culinary tourism industry in Canada. With widespread appeal shown through the immense variety of events available, the festival is truly a food and drink festival with a Whistler attitude.

Whistler is Canada’s premier year-round leisure and meeting destination located in the Coast Mountains 120 kilometres (75 miles) north of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Consistently rated the top ski resort in North America, Whistler was the Host Mountain Resort of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The resort offers an extensive range of accommodations totaling 10,000 bedrooms among 24 hotels as well as townhomes, condos, B&Bs and chalets. Whistler also boasts more than 100 restaurants and bars, 200 retail shops, 25 spas and countless activity options from world-renowned skiing and snowboarding, mountain biking and golf, to hiking, rock climbing, and watersports. The Resort Municipality of Whistler is home to a diverse community of more than 10,000 permanent residents.

Tourism Whistler is the member-based marketing and sales organization representing Whistler, operating the Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler Golf Club, Whistler Visitor Centre, and whistler.com – Whistler’s official source for visitor information and booking. As the convention and visitors bureau for the Resort Municipality of Whistler, Tourism Whistler represents more than 7,000 members who own, manage and operate properties or businesses on resort lands including hotels, restaurants, activity operators and retail shops.

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