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Meet Santa in the Enchanted Mountains!

Santa and Mrs. Claus at Great Valley Firehall
The holiday season is a magical time in the Enchanted Mountains of Western New York, where twinkling lights, fresh snow, and festive cheer set the perfect stage for a visit with Santa Claus.

Meet Santa in the Enchanted Mountains!

Santa and Mrs. Claus at Great Valley Firehall
The holiday season is a magical time in the Enchanted Mountains of Western New York, where twinkling lights, fresh snow, and festive cheer set the perfect stage for a visit with Santa Claus.

Ellicottville Fall Festival

Aerial view looking West from the East side of Ellicottville during Ellicottville's Fall Festival (2018)
Explore the arts and crafts, seasonal food, beverages and the ski resorts in this ski town during an Autumn weekend

Free Community Dance Class with the New York Theatre Ballet!

NY Theatre Ballet - Community Dance Class

Experience the magic of ballet with the New York Theatre Ballet in a FREE masterclass open to the entire community!

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Richter Center Multi-Purpose Room, St. Bonaventure University Cost: FREE!

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Allegany Public Library

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

Pumpkinville

Pumpkins for sale at Pumpkinville
A pumpkin farm that opens seasonally with fun, food, and excitement!

Free Fishing Day in NY!

Steelhead from the Cattaraugus Creek

The NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation is hosting a FREE fishing day on February 17-18, June 29-30, September 28, and November 11th. There’s no fishing license required on those days for the fresh or marine waters of New York State, making it the opportune time for people of all ages to learn and enjoy the day. We especially encourage those with more experience to bring along the young people in your life to show them the value of patience, the anticipation of the bite and the exhilaration of the catch!

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Beaver Pond Hike with Allegany State Park

Redhouse Lake at ASP

Beat the winter blues and join us for a winter filled with fun indoor and outdoor activities. Allegany State Park and the Pat McGee Trail will be bustling with activities provided by the Allegany Region Environmental Educators. 

Beaver Pond Hike- Meet at 1:00 p.m. at Camp Allegany and hike to the Bova beaver ponds and learn more about these industrious creatures. 

For more information, please contact the Environmental Education/Recreation Department at 716-265-8366 or 716-379-6941.

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Challenger Learning Center's 15th Anniversary Celebration

Kids at Challenger Learning Center

Join the Challenger Learning Center in celebrating 15 years of Community Service!

To mark this special occasion, they will be hosting a Chicken BBQ by Carson's and an Open House.

Event Highlights:

Delicious Chicken BBQ ($15)
Open House
Fun Activities for Kids

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Tony's Tastee Freeze

Banana Split

Tony's Tastee Freeze is a seasonal ice cream and snack bar in Salamanca. Offering a large variety of hot foods that are made-to-order and an open-flame grill for hotdogs and burgers.

Monthly Themed Fat Bike Rides at ASP

Fat Tire Biking - ASP

Ready to Roll? Grab your fat bike and join in for a series of Friday night fun rides this winter at Allegany State Park! These casual group rides are the perfect way to get outside, meet other riders, and enjoy the parks beautiful winter trails under the stars! 

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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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Group B

"Group B" of the Tourism Promotion Grant Program (Bed Tax Program) is for any organization (non-profit or business) to get more people to their event or destination.

Overview

A portion of bed tax is intended to provide grants for advertising and promoting various new or expanded tourism events, unique festivals, attractions and experiences that will attract more visitors for extended stays, overnight visits and day getaways. This grant program seeks to establish the importance of programs and opportunities that promote or support the development of specific themes or significant attractions and events, all of which enhance the level of visitor experience in the area. Any eligible grantee will partner and coordinate with the Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development, Planning & Tourism (EDPT).

Funds for Marketing Campaign

The funds supplied by this grant, the funding source, are from the County's share of taxes collected from overnight stays, bed taxes, within the County.

This funding is intended to supplement your marketing campaign's advertising budget and not meant to be your entire advertising budget; therefore a match or share of cost is expected.

Eligible Applicants

Chambers without full-time staff, business associations, non-profit organizations, events, festivals and other tourism associated activities.

The funds in this group will be administered by EDPT. Grantees will partner and coordinate with EDPT.

Application Period

Catt. County EDPT will announce the release of the applications in fall for the upcoming year. Applications are accepted after they are released  from October to early December. Please double check application dates as they vary slightly each year. 

Application Process

Complete an application for each marketing campaign project.

The marketing campaign should include which expenses would be covered by the Bed Tax Grant Program and which would be covered by your organization. The marketing campaign for Group B of the Tourism Promotion Grant Program could potentially contain a mix of following:

  • Print materials
  • Online Advertising
  • Radio Advertising
  • Television & Video Advertising

Possible applicants should develop a written plan for how their funding will be used.

Application & Guidelines Document

tourism_grant_guidelines_2026.pdf

 

Questions

Contact us with your questions on our Tourism Promotion Grant Program questions form or call us at 1-800-331-0573.