Tuesday Dec 24: Santa’s Arrival – Skate from 3-4pm (weather dependent), Santa from Tram @ 4:30pm
Ice skate with Santa on Teton Village’s ice-skating rink! Then head over to the Tram Dock around 4:30 PM for a very exciting arrival and welcome the holiday season right! Please bring any last-minute letters for Santa Claus. There will be a box for kids to drop their letters into located by the Tram. Sponsored by JHMR and TVA.
Wednesday, Dec 25: Ski with Santa 10am-1pm Santa is a pretty solid intermediate skier these days thanks to our friends at the Mountain Sports School! Seek him out around Teewinot and the base of the Gondolas around 10am, or find him on the hill afterward on Après Vous and Casper! He’ll be skiing around until 12 pm. Sponsored by JHMR.
Thursday, Dec 26: Snow Cats and Avalanche Dogs
A behind-the-scenes look at the resort’s coolest stuff. Everybody wants to meet an avalanche dog and handler, then you mix that with a tour of a snow cat and you’ve covered it all – big trucks, cool dogs, and safety. Sponsored by JHMR.
Friday, Dec 27: Family Scavenger Hunt
Download the JH Insider app to participate in our WinterFest Scavenger Hunt! A clue will drop at 10am for a chance to find elves hidden throughout the Ski area. Prize to be redeemed at JH Sports & Teton Village Sports. Sponsored by JHMR.
Saturday, Dec 28: Family Sledding Evening
Join us from 4:30-5:30 pm for some mellow sledding on sleds provided by JHMR. Glide across the slope on a slow pitch between Bridger and Sweetwater. The sled area will be roped off and for one night only sledding in the designated area will be permitted. Sponsored by JHMR.
Sunday, Dec 29: Free Skate Night & Hot Cocoa 4-6pm
Grab the family and join us for a night of gliding around under the Wyoming winter sky with free hot cocoa! Offering free skate rentals for this special occasion or you can bring your own. Sponsored by TVA.
Monday, Dec 30: Raptor Center Demo 4-5 pm
Stop by our events tent, located across the trail from Tram Dock, and learn about local birds of prey with the Teton Raptor Center, a nonprofit organization advancing raptor conservation through education, research, and rehabilitation. Sponsored by TVA.
Tuesday, Dec 31: New Year’s Eve Celebrations
This New Years’ tradition substitutes glow sticks for torch lights. All children are welcome to participate & no sign-up needed. We will load the Sweetwater Gondola from 4:30-5:15 and the parade will start at 5:30pm. Kids will finish at the base of Sweetwater Gondola. Come dressed in skis and boots (no poles please). Participation is free and parents are not required to accompany skiers but are welcome to join. Sponsored by JHMR.
The Torchlight Parade (MSS Staff only) will begin shortly after the Glow Worm parade reaches the base of Sweetwater Gondola, at approximately 6pm, and fireworks will follow. Ring in the New Year in classic JHMR tradition!
Send off 2024 and welcome the new year with wish papers and free pizza and hot chocolate. Sponsored by the Jackson Hole Public Art, write down your aspirations for 2025 and manifest them into existence. Afterward, enjoy free skating at the Village Commons rink, courtesy of TVA, and fuel up at South Cable with pizza and hot chocolate.
