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Holiday Valley, It's Just Fun All Year 'Round - adds E-Bikes!
It is sad to say good bye to another great ski season, but at Holiday Valley you’ll find fun all year long.
Canadian Friendship Week at Holiday Valley Resort: Celebrating Winter Fun and Friendship
Every January, Holiday Valley Resort in Ellicottville, NY, hosts a special event known as Canadian Friendship Week, celebrating the strong bond between the United States and Canada.
Avoid the Winter Blues
You may think that the winter in the Enchanted Mountains is only for skiiers and snowboarders, but it's not! Check out the variety of events happening for you to enjoy without skis or a snowboard.
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
It’s time to get into the Christmas Spirit! The Enchanted Mountains has many fun events that are perfect for friends and family of all ages, which start the day after Thanksgiving. Start planning your trip!
November 25th
Christmas in Ellicottville
Holiday Valley ranks an astonishing #3 in SKI Magazine 2015
Holiday Valley 3rd in the East 2015
SKI Magazine Reader Rankings
Peaches & Cream
A friendly atmosphere where customers will find fresh produce, Amish goods and ice cream.
Winter Music Jam
Three days of indoor live music in all the hot spots, complementing the list of outdoor fun!
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Signs of Spring Evening Walk at Allegany State Park
Spring is here! Join an Allegany State Park Naturalist for a "Signs of Spring Evening Walk" explaining Allegany State Park's blossoming spring critters on Wednesday, April 23rd from 6:30-8:00pm. Participants will be treated to some early signs of spring that may include display flight of American Woodcock, chorusing amphibians, newly emerged spring plants and much more. Come early and celebrate Earth Day with making bird feeders using recyclable materials. Earth Day is all about environmental stewardship, and this activity is a meaningful way to reduce waste and support local wildlife.
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Seneca Gaming and Entertainment - Bingo Hall
Bingo hall in Salamanca that has some of the biggest daily bingo payouts and has a floor of 300 slot machines.
Annual Turkey Trot
Feel good this Thanksgiving by starting your day with a non-timed 5K at St. Bonaventure University with other passionate runners and walkers! Continue that feel good feeling by knowing that the registration fee supports the local food pantry and the Every Kid Deserves the Y fund!
Registration is at 8:30am at Francis Hall. Race starts at 9:30am.
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Happy Half Marathon, 5K & Beer Mile
Run the Happy Half Marathon or 5K & Beer Mile in Ellicottville, NY
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Sassy's Truck Stop Diner
Sassy's Truck Stop Diner is open 24 hours a day and 7 Days a week.
HoliTrot Fall Fest Trail Run
Join in for the HoliTrot Fall Festival Trail Run!
Get ready to lace up your running shoes and celebrate the vibrant autumn season at HoliMont! You're invited to the exciting HoliTrot Fall Festival Trail Run, featuring a Kids Race and a scenic 5k trail run through our beautiful trails.
Schedule:
- 10:00 AM - Kids Race
- Immediately Following Kids Race - 5k Trail Run
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Allegany Mountain Resort at Rainbow Lake
If you own an RV/Camper, then word “fun” should be part of your life. If not, then you haven't discovered Allegany Mountain Resort at Rainbow Lake.
Watson's Chocolates
Find an array of sweets and goodies to have you feeling content!
Medora Ball Museum
A church that was built in the early 1860's and displays the local history of the Town of Otto.
Santa Express Train Ride 2023
Join us on a fun and festive Christmas train ride where the kids get to meet Santa! He might even have gifts for all the boys and girls!
All trips have an on-board cash sale concession.
Times of Train Rides:
- Train departs at 11:00am, 1:00pm & 3:00pm on each day
Happy Holidays! Purchase your tickets!
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Sunday Sound Series- at Griffis Sculpture Park
Where music, art and nature collide- Sunday Sound Series at Griffis Sculpture Park.
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2025 EVL Halloween Half Marathon
The EVL Halloween Half will be a fun filled Halloween-themed running event.
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Summer Music Festival
A three day music festival held at Holiday Valley and hosted by the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce.
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K & L Lanes
Bring the family and bowl a few games!
Kids Mountain Bike Camp
Camp for kids learning to mountain bike
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News & Information
We, Enchanted Mountains (Cattaraugus County) Tourism, post news releases for the media / press on our Press Releases page, on our blog and may post on www.CattCo.org/news but we get a lot of our news from the sources below.
News & Information Sources
A list of news and information sources that are in or around the Enchanted Mountains. These sources may be newspapers, magazines, or websites.
- The Villager - weekly Newspaper covering Ellicottville, New York
- EllicottvilleNow - bi-weekly newspaper covering Ellicottville, NY and surrounding area.
- Times Herald - daily newspaper covering Olean, NY and five counties.
- The Salamanca Press - Weekly newspaper covering Salamanca, NY and the surrounding area.
- The Buffalo News - daily newspaper covering Buffalo, NY and the surrounding area.
- The Post-Journal - daily newspaper covering Jamestown, NY and the surrounding area.
- The Bradford Era - daily newspaper covering Bradford, PA and the surrounding area.
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Dave's Halfway Inn
Bar and restaurant outside of Olean.
Annual Turkey Trot 2023
Feel good this Thanksgiving by starting your day with a non-timed 5K at St. Bonavenure University with other passionate runners and walkers! Continue that feel good feeling by knowing that the registration fee supports the local food pantry and the Every Kid Deserves the Y fund!
Registration is 8:00am - 8:45am at Murphy Hall. Race starts at 9:00am.
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Seneca Gaming and Entertainment, Cuba
Some of the biggest daily bingo payouts in Western New York!
Prancing Down Portville 2023
Join Portville for a fun and exciting Christmas Celebration!
There will be a Christmas Parade and Park Lighting Celebration. The parade will start at the Portville School and make its way down to Pioneer Park where Santa will light the park.
Food trucks, live music, and visits with Santa will be available!
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Winter Art Crawl at The Onohsagwe:de' Cultural Center
Join the Onöhsagwë: de’ Cultural Center for a day of shopping. Native artists and craftspeople will be set up indoors, throughout the building. Free and open to the public. Museum admission is free for the day.
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"First Responders" Train Ride 2022
If you’re a first responder, enjoy a free roundtrip train ride from Gowanda, NY, to South Dayton and back. A 30-minute layover in the village of South Dayton lets you explore the vendors in the area, such as farmers, baked goods, and crafts. All first responders ride for free!
- Train Departs at 11:00am & 2:00pm on Saturday
- Train Departs at 2:00pm on Sunday
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