Winter Snowshoe Hikes- Join us as we explore the woods and various points of interest at Allegany State Park. Beginning January 10th, Park Naturalists will lead interpretive snowshoe treks or hikes (even if there is no snow) on Tuesday evenings at 4:30 PM.
Come out and showcase your park skills on the Mardi Gras Fun Park. This Jam-Style format competition will have prizes for best female and male overall riders as well as prizes for the best trick.
One of the most recognizable Pop-Country acts of all time will shine for one night only, when Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino presents Lonestar in the Seneca Allegany Event Center on Saturday, February 11 at 8pm.
The twists, turns, thrills, and high speeds in the snow returns to Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino on Feb. 17 and 18 with the US Air Force Snocross National.
A day of peace, love and telemark skiing at the Yodeler Champagne Sundeck. Tele demos are available at the City Garage. Brought to you by the City Garage and their favorite tele-brands. Special lift ticket rates for participants.
The Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce another year of their music festival, Winter Music Jam. No other community can boast countless of musical acts in a four-block footprint in only two days. If you’re here for winter sports or just looking for a great weekend of shopping, dining, and entertainment, Ellicottville is the place to be.
Saturday, February 25th, 2023, 9AM – 5PMSunday, February 26th, 2023, 9AM – 3PM
Shop the latest in fishing gear, hunting supplies and sporting goods at this family friendly fan-favorite event. Buy, sell or trade antique firearms, check out fishing & hunting charter services and enjoy educational wildlife exhibits.
Penguin Paddle is a super fun day to benefit the Lounsbury Adaptive Program. Events include an auction, raffle and the Penguin Slide. Follow @LounsburyAdaptive on Facebook and Instagram for more information and updates.
Cool snowboarding event with a banked slalom course. Great for spectating! Vendor Village and cookout on the Champagne Sundeck at the Yodeler Lodge. This year’s beneficiary will be the PUNT Foundation out of Buffalo that assists families of children with pediatric cancer.
Let's end the winter season with a bang! Come down to Ellicottville and celebrate with us on the hills and in the village. We'll have lots of live entertainment and fun activities for everyone to enjoy.
Visit Holiday Valley for Winter Carnival and some fun and safe activities.
Schedule of events to come soon.
The Rail Rider Jamboree Music Festival is Saturday, March 18 with a great lineup of 5-6 bluegrass/americana bands; headlined by Dark Star Orchestra! Plus food, beverages and a laid back vibe.
The zaniest of all spring events, Pond Skimming on March 25th challenges skiers and snowboarders to try to skim across an ice water filled pond at the bottom of Yodeler. Some will make it all the way across, but many end up getting very wet (and cold!).
The laughter will echo through the hills when Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino welcomes legendary funnyman Jeff Foxworthy for a special one-night performance in the Seneca Allegany Event Center on Saturday, April 22 at 8pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 20 at Noon!
The 21st annual Community-Wide Garage Sale on Saturday, May 6th and May 13th from 9 AM until 4 PM. Maps and a complete listing of locations and items of the garages sales will be available FREE at the Chamber office, 301 North Union Street. The event has no rain date. Households sales will go forward rain or shine.
Triple D Rodeo, the newest Rodeo in Cattaraugus County should be your next stop! They host their "Bulls & Barrels" events every 3rd Friday of each month through the summer.
High action live bull riding and barrel racing with some of the best cowboys and cowgirls, trick riding, stick horse races, kids events and so much more!!
WHAT IS MAGNIFICENT MAY MAYHEM: Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce events committee unveiled this new event back in September 2021 called Magnificent May Mayhem or M3. A mayhem is described / defined as a chaos, pandemonium and bedlam. “Although most of the definitions are not a good thing, we use mayhem as a term to describe the many activities and programs pulled together for this one event,” stated Meme K. Yanetsko, GOACC COO.
The sound of Outlaw Country is coming back to Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino. Travis Tritt will perform in the Seneca Allegany Event Center on Saturday, May 20 at 8pm.
The one and only Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball, America's largest outdoor basketball tournament, will be held in Olean on June 2nd - 4th.
The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce and city leadership are inviting the community out for a night on the town. Working with the city and members of the business community, the Chamber is announcing “StrOlean,” the event aims to bring folks to the downtown shopping district for an evening of fun.
The 65th Annual Allegany Nature Pilgrimage starts Friday, June 2nd through Sunday, June 4, 2023.
The Holiday Valley Mudslide is a mudrun that's really, really FUN. Yes, you'll get muddy, yes there is running, yes there are lots of obstacles but NO fire, NO barbed wire and NO electric shocks!
Being held on Main Street in Randolph, the 49th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival is taking place rain or shine on Saturday, June 17th! The day is filled with entertainment, food and shopping! Selling hand made arts and crafts!
Randolph prides itself on the many talented crafters and artisans who display their handmade wares every year.
Yeeehaw!! An honest-to-goodness rodeo at the home of the Nightmare Hayrides on Sommerville Street, complete with bronco bustin', bull riding, calf roping, barrel racing and stick horse racing for the kids. This is one of the largest IPRA/APRA sanctioned rodeos in the Northeast! The Ellicottville Championship Rodeo would like to invite you to come out and enjoy the family tradition with a step back in time to wild and western non-stop action. They will be celebrating their 34th year in 2023!
This is one of Ellicottville's biggest most anticipated events of the year and we're very excited to annouce who's coming to town!
See hundreds of radio controlled aircraft fly through the skies at the S.T.A.R.S. (Southern Tier Aero Radio Society) Flying Club's flying field during their Annual Fun Fly!
The Marvin “Joe” Curry Veterans PowWow is returning to the new and improved Veteran’s Park. The PowWow showcases Native American dances from across Indian Country while focusing on the Smoke Dance of the Iroquois and honoring Native American Veterans. This PowWow weekend event is a perfect opportunity to experience the beauty of the First Nations through song, dance, art and traditional foods. The 2022 Seneca Veterans PowWow will be held July 15-16, 2023 at Veteran’s Park 526 Broad St.
Paddle 5.5 miles down the Tunungwant Creek during the "Tame the Tuna: 2.0 Regatta"
A Jazz and Blues Weekend in Ellicottville is a boutique experience. Wander through the village and choose from a variety of Jazz and Blues performance areas ranging from restaurants, bars & nightclubs and street-side. Ellicottville has the shops and all the facilities you’d expect in an international class resort, the village is self-contained – all of the venues are withi
Make plans to attend the 2023 Cattaraugus County Fair with exciting rides, animal shows and lots of FREE live entertainment! Celebrating its 180th year in 2023, this is a real down home country Fair. Large enough to include exciting events like the demos and Monster Truck rallies, but small enough that you don't feel overwhelmed. Affordable for the whole family, presale
Join the fun for Taste of Ellicottville on August 12th and 13th. There will be restaurants featuring their best dishes set up in the village of Ellicottville.
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See radio controlled aircraft fly through the skies at the S.T.A.R.S. (Southern Tier Aero Radio Society) Flying Club's Open House. STARS is dedicated to promoting the hobby of building and flying radio controlled model aircraft. All members reside in an area within a radius of 40-50 miles of Cuba, NY.
Join in at the 46th annual Salamanca-Seneca Falling Leaves Festival with events happening all weekend long! Experience Seneca Culture and Heritage and enjoy the beautiful fall foliage. Started as a way to promote the culture of the Seneca Nation of Indians, as well as the relationship between the nation and the City of Salamanca, the celebration will have a cultural aspect with d
Come join Santa and Mrs. Claus as they officially light the town's holiday decorations! This festive Annual Santa Claus Lane Parade is held annually on the Friday after Thanksgiving and the traditional kick-off to the holiday season. Santa will be in attendance and light up thousands of lights in Lincoln Park and downtown Olean when he parades through town in celebration.
Randolph’s Country Christmas is an annual event that takes place during the first full weekend of December. A day full of tradition and Christmas surprises. Stop into Randolph and enjoy the Festival of Trees; the "Light up the Night" Christmas Parade presented by EPAC; the Memory Tree Lighting; visit with Santa Claus, and so much more.
Gowanda is a a beautifully quaint community nestled among the hills surrounding Cattaraugus Creek and is coming together for a Christmas Celebration. Come help start off the holiday season downtown with local merchants, train rides all day, Annual tree lighting ceremony, Holiday Spirit Parade and a festive atmosphere for the whole family.