It's hard to believe that Holiday Valley can be even more fun, but wait 'til you come to Winter Carnival 2010! Events take place on March 13 and 14 thoughout the resort and in the Village of Ellicottville. Here's the schedule of events.

Saturday March 13, 2010

• 10-12 Face Painting at Customer Service
• 10-5:00 Cookout at Yodeler
• 11:00 Scavenger Hunt at Creekside
• 12-1:00 Snow Pony Races at Yodeler
• 12-4:30 Snowbar at Yodeler
• 1:00 Queen Pageant at Yodeler
• 3:00 Balloon Race at Creekside
• 4-7:00 Party Squad at Yodeler
• 6:30 Mardi Gras Parade in the Village of Ellicottville

Sunday March 14, 2010

• 9:30 Pancake Breakfast at Champagne Sun Deck (Yodeler)
• 10-12 Face Painting at Customer Service
• 10-5:00 Cookout at Yodeler
• 11-12:00 Costume Parade on Mardi Gras
• Noon Wine and Cheese Party at Clubhouse
• Noon Hot Dogs to benefit Adaptive Program at Clubhouse
• 12-4:40 Snowbar at Yodeler
• 2:00 Dummy Downhill* at Yodeler
• 4-7:00 Bleeding Hearts at Yodeler

Be sure to check out the wonderful snow sculptures at the lifts, sculpted by our talented lift attendants!

*Download the Dummy Downhill rules and registration form 

Winter Carnival Prizes!!!

Enter our events and you'll have the chance to win awesome prizes...

Dummy Downhill prizes include Ellicotville Brewing Company gift certificates, waterpark passes at Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls, Grand Lady cruises in the Niagara River! Awards to top 3 dummies, deterimined by audience applause.

Costume Parade prizes awarded for kids and adults, singles and groups. Best of Show wins a 2010-11 season pass, other prizes include Great Wolf Lodge waterpark passes, EBC gift certificates, Holiday Valley gift cards, Darien Lake passes.

Balloon Race prizes...Darien Lake passes.

Ski Queen Contest

All clubs are invited to enter a contestant in the Winter Carnival Ski Queen contest, scheduled for Saturday, March 13 at 1:00 at the Snow Bar. The Queen who gets the loudest crowd approval wins! Click here to download the pre-registration form.