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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.
Holiday Valley's Pond Skimming 2025

The Slopes Are Calling

Grab your skis and snowboards because the slopes are calling your name!
The Enchanted Mountains is home to Holiday Valley Resort and HoliMont.
HillTap Festival @ Holiday Valley

An Adventure on the Ellicottville Bike Trails

The blog was created after the adventure in 2010.
Holiday Valley Beer and Wine Festival

Get ready to raise your glass and indulge in the ultimate celebration of craft beverages at the Holiday Valley Beer and Wine Festival 2024! Join them on November 8th and 9th for a weekend brimming with exceptional brews, fine wines, and unforgettable fun. Nestled in the picturesque beauty of Ellicottville, NY, this festival is the perfect blend of amazing flavors, live entertainment, and scenic views.
Kick off the weekend with the "Crawl Outta Fall" event.
Photo credit: Holiday Valley Resort
Holiday Valley's Your Turn Women's Ski Clinic

This 2 day clinic is perfect for the intermediate to advanced level woman skier who wants to have more control, more confidence and more fun with their skiing!
Lisa Ballard is a renowned coach and former US Ski Team member who has a unique way of presenting the technical aspects of good skiing in a consise and easy to understand method. Lisa and several Holiday Valley's women instructors lead the groups through free skiing, drills, non-intimidating race training and video analysis. Women's ski demos are included.
Registration is limited.
College Daze at Holiday Valley

Spend winter break at Holiday Valley with this special lodge and lift package designed for college students. Cost is just $242.48 per person for quad occupancy at the slopeside Inn at Holiday Valley, 3 days and 2 nights lift tickets (start anytime Sunday through 4:30 on Tuesday), an arrival gift, hosted parties, tastings and more. First time skiers or snowboarders get a FREE 1.5 hour lesson, rental equipment and a beginners area lift ticket. College Season Passholders can deduct $100 from their package price.
Holiday Valley Beer and Wine Festival 2022

Beer is Back! The 18th annual Beer and Wine Festival is scheduled for Saturday, November 12th. With many of the region's best craft brewers, wineries and cideries in attendance you can sample your favorites, plus try out several new and unique flavors. Add live entertainment, food trucks and 1500 of your closest friends, it's an event not to be missed.
The format was adjusted so no there are two sessions in order to allow guests to have more space in the lodge. The first session is 1pm - 4pm and the second is 5pm - 8pm.
Holiday Valley's Spring Pond Skimming 2024

Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino: Annual Tree Lighting with live music from Cami Clune!

With the Thanksgiving holiday less than a week away, Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino is gearing up to start the ensuing holiday season in spectacular fashion.
Celebrate the Eclipse at Seneca Allegany Resort

Fall Scramble at Holiday Valley

Vickie & Nickie's Holiday Sleigh Ride

Laugh for the holidays with 'Vickie & Nikie's Holiday Sleigh Ride'
During this celebration of the holiday season, Minnesota style, the duo entertains with sidesplitting interpretations of favorite holiday songs and pop tunes, wacky originals, fun family stories, social commentary, improvisation and audience participation.
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.
Holiday Valley's 2025 Penguin Paddle

Holiday Valley's 2024 Penguin Paddle

Demo Day at Holiday Valley 2023

Today is the day to try before you buy! Free demos from many ski and snowboard reps, featuring Ellicottville's awesome specialty ski and snowboard shops. Check it out, slopeside of the Holiday Valley Lodge. Credit card required for deposit and parent signature if under 18.
Learn to Love Winter Lessons

Discover the joy of skiing and snowboarding with Holiday Valley's Learn to Love Winter event on January 3rd! For anyone ages 4+ who is brand new to snowsports, this beginner-friendly experience is the perfect way to start your winter lifestyle journey!
What’s Included:
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Welcome
We are naturally yours to enjoy on the other side of New York State. We are the Enchanted Mountains of Western New York State where beautiful scenery displays forested, rolling hills and clean, sparkling lakes.
Location
Located in Western New York's scenic uplands, Cattaraugus County is a panorama of thriving communities, rolling farmlands, forests and picturesque waterways. Its wooded hilltops overlook valleys sculptured by glaciers of the Ice Age.