Ellicottville NY:
As they have for decades, the Holiday Valley Ski Resort in Ellicottville is throwing its very popular family-friendly and fabulous New Year’s Eve party, and they would love it if you joined in the fun! It’s free to attend, no reservations are required and guests can come and go throughout the evening. “If you’re looking for a family friendly atmosphere where the parents can have just as much fun as the kids do, the Main Lodge is the place to be on New Year’s”, said Dash Hegeman, Holiday Valley’s Director of Marketing. “For many families, this has become an annual tradition”.
That’s no surprise, because there’s so much to enjoy at the annual, exciting party! The highlights include the traditional Torchlight Parade, in which skiers carry flares as they ski and create a stunning sight, and the fireworks show. It will begin about 11:45pm and end with a grand finale, an impressive fireworks display forming an awesome spectacle of color and a crescendo of sound, at midnight.
“Guests twenty-one and over will be given the option to take part in a champagne toast at midnight”, Hegeman continued. (Great news: the champagne is free!) DJ Campbell Dawson, who begins playing music in the Main Lodge at 9pm, will continue rocking it until 12:30am. Earlier in the evening, the T-Bar will be open upstairs in the Main Lodge, and drinks and food specials will be available at the Mountainside Cafe and the Ullr Bar. The snacks that will be for sale will include pretzels, nachos, popcorn, cookies, and brownies.
The televisions in the Ullr Bar (named after the famous Norse god who is associated with skiing) will be turned to the famous New York City New Year’s Eve countdown show, featuring the giant, illuminated ball on a building that descends in the last ten seconds before the new year. Count down with the folks at the Holiday Valley party (hundreds are expected to drop by), (and the countless people out there watching the annual show on their screens) as the seconds tick down to the end of 2024. Kiss a loved one at midnight for good luck in 2025, and wish everyone a Happy New Year.
“People come to the Holiday Valley New Year’s Eve party to make great memories”, said the Director of Marketing. “New Year’s Eve is the perfect time for families to make happy memories they can look back on years later. We are looking forward to ringing in the new year in style, and we hope you can join us!”
The Holiday Valley Ski Resort is located at 6557 Holiday Valley Road, Route 219, Ellicottville, NY. For more information, go to: info@holidayvalley.com or call (716) 699-2345. For information about the snow and skiing at Holiday Valley, call the Snowphone at (716) 699-2644.