Ellicottville NY
Fall Festival is a fun, family-friendly way to kick off the changing seasons in Western New York and what better way to do so than a trip to the top of the hill on a chairlift to see the trees in their fall colors? Every autumn Holiday Valley opens a lift or two to give visitors and leaf peepers that very thrill. The Mardi Gras lift will run Fall Festival Weekend, October 8-9 as well as October 15-16. The Spruce Lake Quad lift will be open Saturdays and Sundays through October 30. Hours are noon-4pm, $12 per rider, children 6 and under are free. Backpacks or bags are not allowed on the lift, nor are dogs.
For the energetic and athletic on October 8th, the Valley will be hosting the 3rd Fall Scramble. It is a 4 or 8-mile trail run starting with a ride up the Spruce chairlift to the top of the hill for the start! You can register online at runsignup.com. Registration is at Yodeler Lodge.
Throughout the weekend there will also be music, cookouts and beverages at Holiday Valley. There will be a ski swap at the main chalet. The Birds of Prey Show will be at the top of Spruce both Saturday and Sunday at 3:30pm. Live music will be at the top of Mardi Gras and also at the Cabana Bar. On Saturday, October 8, Tommy Z Band will be playing at the top of Mardi Gras from 12-4pm and Jay McDonnell will be at the Cabana Bar from 4-7pm. On Sunday, October 9 the Porcelain Train Band will perform at the top of Mardi Gras from 12-4pm.
The art, craft and curb market in the Village is open from 10am-5pm both Saturday and Sunday. The food court in the Village operates from 10am-9pm Saturday and 10am-5pm Sunday. The Village Gazebo will host live entertainment Saturday and Sunday at 1pm featuring up and coming country artist, Danny Minogue. There will be plenty of picnic tables to enjoy the food court and music.
There is a shuttle bus that you can take to get around and from the Village to Holiday Valley. Price is $4 PER RIDE. Bus cc and ccvd drop off from 10am-7pm is in front of St Mary’s Church at Jefferson St. and Martha St. The shuttle runs to all points on the way to Holiday Valley Main Lodge. Bus Pickup and drop off from 7pm-3am at the corner of Washington St. and Mill St. The bus again runs to all points on the way to Holiday Valley Main Lodge. CCC Shuttle Schedule Saturday, October 8th, 2022, 10am-3am; Sunday, October 9th, 2022, 10am-midnight. Local taxi service will be available by reaching out to 716-375-TAXI. And you can even look into information on Lyft/Uber availability by calling 1-800-349-9099.
Additional parking will be available in the huge lot at 55-57 Jefferson Street heading south on Rte. 219 toward Holiday Valley.
Please note, this event is NOT Pet Friendly! For more information on this event please visit ellicottvilleny.com