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Salamanca-Seneca Falling Leaves Festival
Olean's Santa Claus Lane Parade 2023
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.
Below is a video that highlights the 2016 parade, from the Olean Times Herald, produced by Adam Miller.
Crist Restaurant at Central Lanes
Transportation
Various ways to get here and how to get around the Enchanted Mountains (Cattaraugus County, New York).
Major Roadways:
- Interstate 86 runs east/west through our region.
- U.S. Route 219 runs north/south through our region.
Rental Cars / Vehicles:
Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Olean, NY
Hertz Car Rental in Yorkshire, NY
Airports:
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport is the closest large airport to us.
- Olean Municipal Airport is located in Ischua, NY.
- Great Valley Airport is located in Great Valley, NY.
Bussing: (SP)
- Seneca Bus Service
- The City of Olean has bussing that covers the entire city.
- Holiday Valley Resort and the Village of Ellicottville has busing that also travels to the Seneca-Niagara Casino, located in Salamanca.
Uber / Lyft / Etc.??
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Pumpkin Carving Class with Eric Jones!
Come out to Pumpkinville on either September 20th or October 4th for an exclusive Pumpkin Carving class with the one and only, Eric Jones!
Eric Jones is an Olean, NY native and celebrated sculptor and caricature artist! He has been featured on The Food Network's Halloween Wars, holds the 2023 Guinness World Record for carving the larges jack-o-lantern, and won Season 3 of The Food Network's Outrageous Pumpkins!