Ellicottville, New York

Ellicottville, New York is a charming little ski town in Western New York with two ski resorts, Holiday Valley and HoliMont. Historic Ellicottville isn't just for the Winter Season as it is a year-round destination with boutiques, restaurants and great shops!

References:

  • The Cattaraugus County Bicentennial History Book
  • Ellicottville Historical Museum

Sites about Ellicottville, New York

Upcoming Events

Chairlift ride in the summer. Photo credit: Holiday Valley
Repeats every week until Mon Oct 30 2023 .
Sat, 09/30/2023 - 11:00am - Sun, 10/01/2023 - 5:00pm

Enjoy a chairlift ride to Spruce Lake. You may explore Spruce Lake and walk down the trail or ride back down on the chairlift and  you can load your mountain bike on the lift to ride the trails at the top of the mountain! Available Saturdays and Sundays from June 24 through October 29, 11AM to 5PM.

Photo credit: Holiday Valley

Employees at The Nightmare Hayrides
Repeats every week until Sun Oct 29 2023 .
Fri, 10/06/2023 - 7:30pm - Sun, 10/08/2023 - 9:30pm

Jump on the SCARIEST HAYRIDE in Western New York. Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings only.  Nightmare Hayride is a twenty five minute tractor drawn hayride that will lead you down a creepy haunted path with live scary creatures.

Ellicottville's Fall Festival 2019
Sat, 10/07/2023 - 10:00am - Sun, 10/08/2023 - 5:00pm

The village of Ellicottville transforms into an walkable 4-block arts and crafts show accompanied by their one-of-a-kind shops, flavorful culinary culture, chair lift rides, live music, and so much more!

Holiday Valley Resort and HoliMont are offering chairlift rides to view the autumnal colors of the trees and more!

Places

Photo of front of Library

Books and audiobooks, periodicals and reference material, DVD's and videos, free high speed internet access.

Hours:

Sunday            Closed

Monday           10am - 5pm 

Tuesday          10am - 8pm

Entryway to Saisons Inn

Formerly The Ilex Inn Bed & Breakfast. ​Now under the new management of Innkeepers ​Deborah Ryan-Pelletier and Jean-Yves Pelletier

An Inn for All Seasons

6 Rooms and a Private Cottage

Their roooms include private bath, king or queen bed, self-serve continental breakfast, and terry robes.

Golfing on the Double Black Diamond Course

Come summer, Holiday Valley is robed in lush green and magnificent gardens. The newly redesigned 18 hole par 70 "Double Black Diamond" golf course is challenging and well maintained with breathtaking scenery from every hole. The Double Black Diamond was nominated by Golf Magazine '09 as one of the best redesigns in the country!

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