The holidays at Holiday Valley are all about fresh snow, festive energy, and making memories on and off the slopes. Whether you’re carving turns on Christmas Day or ringing in the New Year under fireworks, here’s everything you need to know about resort hours, services, and special events for the 2025–26 holiday season.
Holiday Resort Hours
Christmas Eve: December 24
Resort: 9AM – 4:30PM
Sky Flyer Mountain Coaster: 11AM – 4:30PM
Holiday Valley Tubing Co.: Closed
Edna’s at the Tamarack Club: 11AM – 7PM
Christmas Day: December 25
Resort: 12 – 10PM
Sky Flyer Mountain Coaster: 12 – 6PM
Holiday Valley Tubing Co.: 12 – 9PM
Edna’s: 12 – 11PM
December 26 – January 1
Resort: 8:30AM – 10PM
Sky Flyer Mountain Coaster: 11AM – 6PM
HV Tubing Co.: 10AM – 9PM
Edna’s: 11AM – 11PM
New Year’s Eve Celebration: December 31
Close out the year Holiday Valley style. Cindy’s Lift will operate until 11PM, followed by a festive groomer parade, torchlight parade, and fireworks lighting up the night sky. It’s a favorite tradition and the perfect way to welcome the New Year in Ellicottville.
Christmas Day Lift Operations
The following lifts will be spinning on December 25:
- Mardi Gras
- Creekside
- Boardwalk
- Yodeler
- Tannenbaum
- Morning Star
Christmas Day Dining & Guest Services
Food & Beverage
- Main Lodge Mountainside Grille: 12 – 10PM
- McCarty Café: 7:30AM – 10PM
- Edna’s: 12 – 10PM
- Yodeler Lodge: 12 – 10PM
- Tannenbaum Lodge: 12 – 6PM (No food & beverage services but the lodge will be open)
Guest Services & Rentals
- Customer Service Office: 11:30AM – 10PM
- Rental & High Performance: 11:30AM – 10PM
- Rental Management: 12 – 2PM
- Day Care Center: Closed
Lessons & Mountain Activities
- Adult Group Ski Lessons: 1:30PM, 5:30PM, 6:30PM
- Mountain Adventure Program: 1 – 3PM
- Private Lessons: Limited availability, reservations required
Shopping
- Mountain Shop (Main): 12 – 8PM
- Mountain Shop (Yodeler): 12 – 4PM
Tickets & Transportation
- Ticket Sales – Resort Center: 11:30AM – 6:30PM
- Ticket Sales – Yodeler: 11:30AM – 8PM
- Internal Shuttle Service: By request only
Make the Most of the Holidays at Holiday Valley
From Christmas turns on freshly groomed slopes to the Torchlight Parade and fireworks on New Year’s Eve, the holiday season is one of the most exciting times to visit Holiday Valley. Plan ahead, check hours before you arrive, and get ready for a festive winter escape filled with skiing, snowboarding, tubing, dining, and most importantly...fun.