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EVL Halloween Half Marathon
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.
Tame the Tuna 2023
Visit Santa's Cottage in 2023
Santa Claus will be back in the Town of Olean at his cottage in Lincoln Park on December 13th from 5:30-8:30 pm.
Kids can leave letters for Santa in a mailbox outside his cottage created by families of the EvenStart program. Kids will also receive a small treat from Mrs. Claus!
Discover Pumpkinville: Your Ultimate Fall Destination
As autumn breezes in and the leaves begin to paint the landscape in hues of gold and crimson, there's one destination that captures the essence of the season like no other: Pumpkinville.
Holiday Valley's Your Turn Women's Ski Clinic 2024
Holiday Valley Snowsports School is featuring the 10th annual YOUR TURN women's clinic on Wednesday and Thursday, January 24 and 25, 2024 led by Lisa Ballard, a widely acclaimed coach and ski racer and assisted by several of Holiday Valley's finest women instructors. Intermediate skiers who can ski the blue squares through advanced skiers who want to take their skiing to the next level will benefit from this clinic. The clinic will begin at 8AM with registration and breakfast. Pre-registration is advised as attendance is limited. Questions, call 716-699-3506.
Indoor Play
This is a repurposed gym with a trampoline, springboard floor, bounce house and so much more! All the fun a kid could have in one place.
Let the kids climb, jump, tumble, and slide, at the YMCA Family Play Zone. Aside from open play, they also offer themed programs, activity clubs, and birthday party packages.
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.
Activities
College Daze Weekend at Holiday Valley Resort: The Ultimate Snow-Filled Escape
For students craving a break from the rigors of academic life, Holiday Valley Resort's College Daze Weekend is the perfect winter retreat, January 5th-7th.
So Much Diversity this Weekend
Michael Kent at Ray Evans
Michael was named Entertainer of the Year in Campus Activities Magazine and Magician of the Year by The Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities (APCA). Cleveland.com has listed Michael as one of Ohio's top 30 "Famously Funny" comedians along with Drew Carey, Dave Chappelle and Bob Hope. He was featured on the season premiere of the hit television show "Penn & Teller: Fool Us!"
STARS 47th Annual Model Aircraft Fly-In
Olean Oilers Home Baseball Game
Santa Express Train Rides
Wizards STEAM Night at the Challenger Learning Center!
The Challenger Learning Center in Allegany is hosting a magical event where kids, and parents, can dress up as their favorite wizards and participate in over 30 STEAM activities on October 26th, from 5:30-7:30pm.
Cost: $5 per person
*If you register by October 22nd, your child will receive a special letter from Hogwarts via email that you can print out!
Event Highlights:
Ellicottville Championship Rodeo
Saturday with Santa at Allegany State Park - 2024
HO! HO! HO! The holidays are fast approaching and there's no better way to get into the spirit than by spending some time in Allegany State Park. Join the Environmental Education Department on Saturday, December 7th for a fun, festive, family event- Saturday with Santa!
In this, the season of giving, we are asking event participants to bring non-perishable food items and/or an unwrapped toy to be donated to a local food pantry and Toys for Tots. This is sure to be a great day! Don't miss out!
38th Annual Strawberry Festival
Great Valley Band Jam
Guinness World Record Achieved at Allegany State Park 2014
Fresh off the Press (2014)!
Mardi Gras Weekend 2024
Holiday Valley ranks an astonishing #3 in SKI Magazine 2015
Holiday Valley 3rd in the East 2015
SKI Magazine Reader Rankings
An Adventure on the Ellicottville Bike Trails
The blog was created after the adventure in 2010.
Mardi Gras Weekend
Santa & Mrs. Claus at the Great Valley Firehall
Grab your Christmas list and meet with Santa and Mrs. Claus! Kids will receive a special treat from Santa.