Winterfest

Make the holiday season extra special with fun family events from Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and the Teton Village Association.

2026 Schedule Of Events:

December 21, 2026

Ornament Decorating & Christmas Movie
3pm – 5pm, The Hostel

Get into the holiday spirit with a cozy afternoon of creativity! Craft your own festive ornaments, cozy up with a classic Christmas movie, and sip on a warm cup of hot cocoa.

December 22, 2026

Cookie & Gingerbread House Decorating
3pm – 5pm, Café 6311

Join us for some holiday cookie and gingerbread house decorating! Enjoy freshly made sugar cookies and gingerbread from our very own pastry chef, with plenty of festive icings and sprinkles to choose from. Get creative, and enjoy a little holiday cheer along the way.

December 23, 2026

Sledding at Bridger Base
4:30pm – 5:30pm, Base of Bridger Gondola

Join us from 4:30-5:30 pm for some mellow sledding at the base of Bridger Gondola. Glide across the slope on a slow pitch between Bridger and Sweetwater. We’ll have a limited number of sleds available, so if you have your own, please feel free to bring it along!

December 24, 2026

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, 2026

Ski/Ride w/ Santa
10am – 2pm, 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, 2026

Cross Country Skiing

Head to JH Sports for cross-country rentals, or bring your own, then make your way onto the Grey Meadow Trail. Enjoy a family-friendly lap along the trail, with hot chocolate and cookies to warm you up along the way!

December 27, 2026

Details TBA

December 28, 2026

Details TBA

December 29, 2026

Ski Boot Race

December 30, 2026

A behind-the-scenes look at the resort’s coolest and cutest friends! Everybody wants to meet an avalanche dog and handler. Mix that with a tour of a snow cat and you’ve covered it all – big trucks, cool dogs, and on-mountain safety.

December 31, 2026

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!

January 1, 2027

Waffle Eating Contest
1pm, Café 6311

Think you’ve already had your fill of waffles this season? Think again. For the first time ever, our iconic Corbet’s Cabin waffle is entering the competitive arena. Come hungry, eat as many waffles as you can, and see if you have what it takes to claim the title.

January 2, 2027

Gingerbread Smash
Time TBD, Café 6311

Details TBD