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

Employees at The Nightmare Hayrides
Repeats every week until Sun Oct 29 2023 .
Fri, 09/29/2023 - 7:30pm - Sun, 10/01/2023 - 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.

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
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.

Places

Ellicottville Historical Society Museum

Louisville Slugger baseball bat was solely manufactured in Ellicottville for years. Learn about that and more at this quaint museum.  Open June -September, Saturday & Sunday 1-4 pm.

Photo of the Gin Mill in Ellicottville

The Gin Mill has been an Ellicottville tradition since 1976. They offer a full bar, 26 domestic and imported beers on tap along with a wide assortment of bottled beers.

The menu is casual and reasonably priced including wings, burgers, wraps, sandwiches and salads. The Gin Mill is a family favorite with it's kid friendly atmosphere.

Kids celebrating Mardi Gras at HoliMont

For nearly 50 years, families and snowsport enthusiasts from miles around, have converged on HoliMont - North America's largest private ski area devoted to family skiing adventures.  Generations of members have been drawn in by the amazing skiing, only to fall in love with the warm community atmosphere in Ellicottville that makes HoliMont the kind of place you never want to leave.  Ho

Videos

  • HoliMont is the largest private ski area in North America. Open to the public Mon-Fri. Love this place.
  • Inspired Media Concepts rolled through Ellicottvlle, NY on Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Henrik, Phil, and Paul killed it in the 4278Parks at Holiday Valley Resort!
  • Holiday Valley Recon of the slopes on December 14, 2012. Mikey P getting it a day early 12-14-12 at Holiday Valley. Recon of the ski terrain just before the 12/13 season opener. Shot with a Drift HD Ghost point of view camera. Video by Billy Bacon