North Conway, NH was just voted #1 Best Ski Town in North America!

The holidays are officially here and Mt. Washington Valley has already had two snow storms! Ski areas are opening, our local inns are baking up a storm, villages are buzzing with craft fairs and Santa has arrived for weeks of festivities like the White Mountain Country Inn Cookie Tour, Traditionally Yours Celebrations, Settlers Green Festival of Lights, and more. We're in love with the winter season here and helping families make memories. We hope you can feel that love and share in the festivities with us!

There is so much waiting for you in the Mt. Washington Valley! We hope to see you soon!
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Michelle Gittleson
Your Valley Concierge
Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce
Foodie Fun


Visit 11 different inns decorated in their holiday best and sample cookies, candy and savory treats! Chosen by editors of New Hampshire Magazine as “The Best Sugar High”, here is your chance to participate in the ultimate holiday cookie walk.

Tickets include annual keepsake ornament, recipes for all the cookies and candies featured on the tour, and of course a sampling of a multitude of holiday sweets.  

For more information, click here or purchase day tickets by contacting the Old Red Inn and Cottages at  1-800-338-1356 .
Shop 'Til You Drop!

Settlers Green Festival of Lights - December 2, celebrate the season with an afternoon of activities including live caroling, mini tubing with Cranmore Mountain Resort, gift wrapping and photos with Santa!

December 2, Wildcat Tavern hosts an Artisan Fair from 11:00 to 3:00pm. Take a trip to Jackson, NH for a medley of Christmas items and enjoy lunch in the tavern.

Celebrate the holidays at Delaney's Hole in the Wall for the 9th Annual Local Artisan Night on December 6. From 5:00pm to 8:00pm there will be over a dozen local artisans exhibiting their handmade crafts. Tuckerman Brewing Company will join them for a beer tasting and Delaney's will feature a wine tasting, as well as food and drink specials and their annual gift card special.

Mountain Garden Club Holiday Boutique - features special gifts for all on your holiday list! Hand crafted items, unique holiday decorations, tasty and tastefully-wrapped baked holiday foods, and so much more! The holiday boutique, December 9 from 9:30 until all is sold out!

Snowvillage Inn Craft Fair - December 10, 11 - 3pm, More than a dozen artisans will fill the inn with gifts ranging from handmade goat milk soap, silver and beaded jewelry, handmade bags and totes, fiber arts, pottery, cards, calendars, silk scarves, clothing and much more. Enjoy an amazing lunch featuring Julia Hendrickson’s Famous Hungarian Mushroom Soup, and sip on  Tuckerman Brewing Company's award winning beers as they offer samplings.
Meet Santa!

Holiday on Ice Show & Conway Village Holiday Celebration! On December 2, join Santa at Conway’s Northway Bank from 12:30 to 2:30 pm, from there, Santa will lead the way to a tree lighting in Conway Village at 4:00pm that includes hot chocolate and caroling with daCapo choral group. Following the tree lighting, MWV Skating Club will present its annual “Holiday on Ice” skating show at 5:15pm at the Ham Arena . Admission is free, and complimentary fresh baked holiday cookies will be served. Following the performance there will be free public ice skating until 7:00pm. Rentals and helmets will be available courtesy of Ham Arena.

Bring your pets for a photo with "Santa Paws at Four Your Paws Only, December 3. Santa and pet photos for $7.00 per photos and all proceeds benefit the Conway Area Humane Society!

Christmas Concert with Santa at the MWV Children's Museum! Sing Christmas music with Sharon Novak and Santa with your babies and toddlers December 10 at 3:00 pm.

Take a ride on Santa's Holiday Express ! Every Saturday and Sunday throughout December, hop on the Conway Scenic Railroad where Santa will be on board with his mischievous elves, who will share their hot chocolate and cookies with everyone. They’ll also take your picture, if you ask nicely, so be sure to bring your camera!

Have cookies and cocoa with Santa at Sherman Farm on December 16! They are transforming their front lawn into a winter wonderland with Christmas trees, a fire pit, Sherman Farm hot chocolate and sugar cookies from their kitchen. Choose your tree, shop local products and enjoy time with family and friends.

Snowshoe with Santa! December 17 - snowshoe with Santa at the Grand Summit Hotel from 10 am to noon! Take a walk with Santa while hunting for reindeer bells. Then warm up with hot cocoa and a treat! Bring your cameras because Santa would love to take pictures with you!
This event is free and is sponsored by AbilityPlus Adapative Sports. 

Wednesday, Dec 13, 7:00 pm
Medallion Opera House, Gorham Town Hall
Tickets: $20 Advance/ $25 at door

Sweetback Sisters' Christmas Swing-Along
This wildly popular show delivers a veritable explosion of yuletide splendor, complete with trivia, prizes and, of course, all the holiday tunes you know and love. Year-round, the Sweetback Sisters and their band of brothers wow audiences with their precise, family-style harmonies and blazing instrumentals.

Ring in the New Year with a fireworks display in Schouler Park! Enjoy dinner in North Conway Village , grab a hot chocolate from a local coffee shop, and enjoy the show! The show starts at 9:00pm.

Enjoy live music for apres-ski at the Wildcat Tavern prior to the fireworks!

Cranmore Mountain Resort will also be presenting a New Year's Eve fireworks display at 6:30pm as part of their Cranapalooza extravaganza where guests can enjoy a variety of fun family events and live music as well as extended hours for skiing and the tubing park.

Opening Day - 11-11-17
It's officially time to pull out your ski gear! Alpine Skiing trails are open!

Wildcat Mountain , Bretton Woods and Cranmore have trails open and are waiting for you! Both Wildcat and Bretton Woods are open daily and Cranmore is currently open Friday through Sunday.

Black Mountain , King Pine , Attitash Mountain Resort , Shawnee Peak , are all working toward early December openings and their snowguns are working away at laying some of the best and highest quality man-made snow! Rumor has it though, that this will be a very snowy winter, so we may have more snow than we know what to do with, so the more the better!

For the most up-to-date ski conditions and ski area openings and hours of operations, be sure to sign up for our About the Snow newsletter .

We've already had two snowstorms and we just know there is more to come. We cannot wait for the full season to begin and want to get a head start. So book your ski vacation and join us this December. We would love to see you on the slopes!