Winterfest
December 19 - December 31
Make the holiday season extra special with fun family events from Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and the Teton Village Association.
2025 Schedule Of Events:
December 19, 2025
Tree Lighting, GlowNights, Snow Castles & One Wild Ride
4pm – 6pm, Village Commons
Kick off Winterfest 2025 & One Wild Ride: 60th Anniversary Kickoff with our annual tree lighting ceremony and the GlowNights lighting of Electric Dandelions by Liquid PXL with our snow castle opening. Bring the entire family and celebrate with free hot chocolate, cookies, and sparklers. The official light-up will begin at 5pm. We are also offering free skate rentals for this special occasion, or you can bring your own.
December 20, 2025
Snow Cats & Avalanche Dogs
4:30pm – 5:30pm, Kid’s Ranch
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.
December 21, 2025
Cookie Decorating
3pm – 5pm, Cafe 6311
Enjoy decorating some freshly made sugar cookies by our very own pastry chef. With lots of sprinkles and icings to choose from it will be easy to let your artistic side out while enjoying the holiday cheer.
December 22, 2025
Free Skate Night & Hot Cocoa
4pm – 5pm, Teton Village Commons Rink
Grab the family and join us for an evening of gliding under the Wyoming winter sky! Enjoy free hot cocoa and complimentary skate rentals for this special occasion—or bring your own skates and join the fun!
Wednesday, December 23, 2025
Ornament Making
4:30pm – 6:30pm, Base of Sweetwater Gondola
Sip hot cocoa and snack on cookies while creating your own festive ornaments!
December 24, 2025
Santa Drops From The Tram
4:30pm, Tram Dock
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.
December 25, 2025
Ski/Ride w/ Santa
11am – 1pm, Teewinot lift, Sweetwater Gondola and Casper lift
Santa has been working on his technique and is an 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 10:00 AM or find him on the hill afterward on Après Vous and Casper! He’ll be skiing around until 12:00 PM
December 26, 2025
Family Scavenger Hunt
10am, around Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
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.
December 27, 2025
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.
December 28, 2025
Event TBA
December 29, 2025
Free Skate Night & Hot Cocoa
3:30 – 5pm
December 30, 2025
Event TBA
December 31, 2024
NYE Fireworks, Torchlight & Glow Worm Parade
4:30 – 6:30pm, Base of Sweetwater Gondola
Calling all kids for the Glow Worm Parade! 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.
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!