Celebrate the Holidays at Boyne Highlands – December 17 to January 2
Join us at Boyne Highlands to celebrate the holidays, December 17 – January 2.
See details for additional snowsports activities.
Friday, December 17
6-FOR-1 Day: lift tickets are six for the price of one on this special day
Saturday, December 18
- 10am – 6pm: Dog Sled Rides, ½ hour and one hour rides offered. Advance reservation and payment recommended.
- 11am: Blessing of the Skis & Snowboards, takes place near the slopeside entrance to the Main Lodge
- 12pm, 2:30pm: Zipline Adventure Tour, 2.5 hour tour down the mountain, through trees and over slopes. Advance reservation and payment required.
- 2pm – 5pm: Twin Zip, single 1350’ zipline with one and two ride ticket options. No reservation required. Times subject to change.
- 6pm – 8pm: Bonfire with S’mores, near the Main Lodge at base of the Heather Express chairlift
- 6pm – 9pm: Complimentary Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, departing from Main Lodge Lobby
Sunday, December 19
- 10am – 6pm: Dog Sled Rides, ½ hour and one hour rides offered. Advance reservation and payment recommended.
- 12pm, 2:30pm: Zipline Adventure Tour, 2.5 hour tour down the mountain, through trees and over slopes. Advance reservation and payment required.
- 2pm – 5pm: Twin Zip, single 1350’ zipline with one and two ride ticket options. No reservation required. Times subject to change.
Monday, December 20
- 10am – 6pm: Dog Sled Rides, ½ hour and one hour rides offered. Advance reservation and payment recommended.
- 6pm – 9pm: Complimentary Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, departing from Main Lodge Lobby
Tuesday, December 21
- 10am – 6pm: Dog Sled Rides, ½ hour and one hour rides offered. Advance reservation and payment recommended.
- 6pm – 9pm: Complimentary Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, departing from Main Lodge Lobby
Wednesday December 22
- 10am – 6pm: Dog Sled Rides, ½ hour and one hour rides offered. Advance reservation and payment recommended.
- 12pm, 2:30pm and 5pm: Zipline Adventure Tour, 2.5 hour tour down the mountain, through trees and over slopes. Advance reservation and payment required.
- 2pm – 9pm: Twin Zip, single 1350’ zipline with one and two ride ticket options. No reservation required.
- 4pm – 6pm: Complimentary Cookie Decorating, fun for the entire family with hot cocoa, coffee, and cookies in the Olympic Room
- 6pm – 9pm: Complimentary Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, departing from Main Lodge Lobby
Thursday, December 23
- 10am – 6pm: Dog Sled Rides, ½ hour and one hour rides offered. Advance reservation and payment recommended.
Friday, December 24
- 10am – 6pm: Dog Sled Rides, ½ hour and one hour rides offered. Advance reservation and payment recommended.
- 11am – 12am: Slopeside Lounge, appetizers, entrees and cocktails served until 12 midnight
- 5:30pm – 9:30pm: Christmas Eve Buffet, served in the Main Dining Room
- 6pm – 8pm: Complimentary Holiday Party, eggnog, punch, and cookies served in the Main Lodge Lobby
- Santa Claus arrives in the Main Dining Room at 7:15pm and visits diners with young children then continues to the Lobby offering a small bag of treats bags for all the young ones.
Saturday, December 25
- 11am – 12am: Slopeside Lounge, food and non-alcoholic drinks served until noon; cocktail service begins at 12 noon
- 5:30pm – 9:30pm: Christmas Day Buffet, served in the Main Dining Room
- 5:30pm – 8:30pm: Warren Miller’s “Wintervention” Movie, special non-stop showing of the latest Warren Miller film with complimentary hors d’oeuvres, Christmas treats, punch, hot cocoa, and a cash bar in the Slopeside Lounge
Sunday, December 26
- 10am – 6pm: Dog Sled Rides, ½ hour and one hour rides offered. Advance reservation and payment recommended.
- 12pm, 2:30pm and 5pm: Zipline Adventure Tour, 2.5 hour tour down the mountain, through trees and over slopes. Advance reservation and payment required.
- 2pm – 9pm: Twin Zip, single 1350’ zipline with one and two ride ticket options. No reservation required.
- 6pm – 9pm: Complimentary Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, departing from Main Lodge Lobby
- 6:30pm: Aonach Mor Moonlight Dinner, unique mountaintop dining experience with live acoustic music, crackling fire and a fabulous dinner. Sleigh departs at 6:30pm and advance reservation and payment is required.
- 8:30pm – 11:30pm: Live Entertainment, Michelle Chenard performs in the Slopeside Lounge
Monday, December 27
- 10am – 6pm: Dog Sled Rides, ½ hour and one hour rides offered. Advance reservation and payment recommended.
- 12pm – 3pm: Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides, tickets can be purchased at the Nordic Center; reservation not required
- 12pm, 2:30pm and 5pm: Zipline Adventure Tour, 2.5 hour tour down the mountain, through trees and over slopes. Advance reservation and payment required.
- 2pm – 9pm: Twin Zip, single 1350’ zipline with one and two ride ticket options. No reservation required.
- 6pm – 8pm: Bonfire with S’mores, near the Main Lodge at base of the Heather Express chairlift
- 6pm – 9pm: Complimentary Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, departing from Main Lodge Lobby
- 6:30pm: Aonach Mor Moonlight Dinner, unique mountaintop dining experience with live acoustic music, crackling fire and a fabulous dinner. Sleigh departs at 6:30pm and advance reservation and payment is required.
- 8:30pm – 11:30pm: Live Entertainment, Nathan Bates performs in the Slopeside Lounge
Tuesday, December 28
- 10am – 6pm: Dog Sled Rides, ½ hour and one hour rides offered. Advance reservation and payment recommended.
- 11am – 2pm: Trail Ride on Horseback, ½ hour and one hour rides offered between 11am and 2pm. Advance reservation and payment required. Times and dates are subject to change and may be cancelled due to inclement weather.
- 12pm – 3pm: Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides, tickets can be purchased at the Nordic Center; reservation not required
12pm, 2:30pm and 5pm: Zipline Adventure Tour, 2.5 hour tour down the mountain, through trees and over slopes. Advance reservation and payment required. - 2pm – 9pm: Twin Zip, single 1350’ zipline with one and two ride ticket options. No reservation required.
- 6pm – 8pm: Bonfire with S’mores, near the Main Lodge at base of the Heather Express chairlift
- 6pm – 9pm: Complimentary Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, departing from Main Lodge Lobby
- 6:30pm: Aonach Mor Moonlight Dinner, unique mountaintop dining experience with live acoustic music, crackling fire and a fabulous dinner. Sleigh departs at 6:30pm and advance reservation and payment is required.
- 8:30pm – 11:30pm: Live Entertainment, Michelle Chenard performs in the Slopeside Lounge
Wednesday, December 29
- 10am – 6pm: Dog Sled Rides, ½ hour and one hour rides offered. Advance reservation and payment recommended.
- 11am – 2pm: Trail Ride on Horseback, ½ hour and one hour rides offered between 11am and 2pm. Advance reservation and payment required. Times and dates are subject to change and may be cancelled due to inclement weather.
- 12pm – 3pm: Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides, tickets can be purchased at the Nordic Center; reservation not required
- 12pm, 2:30pm and 5pm: Zipline Adventure Tour, 2.5 hour tour down the mountain, through trees and over slopes. Advance reservation and payment required.
- 2pm – 9pm: Twin Zip, single 1350’ zipline with one and two ride ticket options. No reservation required.
- 6pm – 8pm: Bonfire with S’mores, near the Main Lodge at base of the Heather Express chairlift
- 6pm – 9pm: Complimentary Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, departing from Main Lodge Lobby
- 6:30pm: Aonach Mor Moonlight Dinner, unique mountaintop dining experience with live acoustic music, crackling fire and a fabulous dinner. Sleigh departs at 6:30pm and advance reservation and payment is required.
- 8:30pm – 11:30pm: Live Entertainment, Ben Overbeek performs in the Slopeside Lounge
Thursday, December 30
- 10am – 6pm: Dog Sled Rides, ½ hour and one hour rides offered. Advance reservation and payment recommended.
- 11am – 2pm: Trail Ride on Horseback, ½ hour and one hour rides offered between 11am and 2pm. Advance reservation and payment required. Times and dates are subject to change and may be cancelled due to inclement weather.
- 12pm – 3pm: Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides, tickets can be purchased at the Nordic Center; reservation not required
12pm, 2:30pm and 5pm: Zipline Adventure Tour, 2.5 hour tour down the mountain, through trees and over slopes. Advance reservation and payment required. - 2pm – 9pm: Twin Zip, single 1350’ zipline with one and two ride ticket options. No reservation required.
- 6pm – 8pm: Bonfire with S’mores, near the Main Lodge at base of the Heather Express chairlift
- 6pm – 9pm: Complimentary Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, departing from Main Lodge Lobby
- 6:30pm: Aonach Mor Moonlight Dinner, unique mountaintop dining experience with live acoustic music, crackling fire and a fabulous dinner. Sleigh departs at 6:30pm and advance reservation and payment is required.
- 8:30pm – 11:30pm: Live Entertainment, Ben Overbeek performs in the Slopeside Lounge
Friday, December 31
- 10am – 6pm: Dog Sled Rides, ½ hour and one hour rides offered. Advance reservation and payment recommended.
- 11am – 2pm: Trail Ride on Horseback, ½ hour and one hour rides offered between 11am and 2pm. Advance reservation and payment required. Times and dates are subject to change and may be cancelled due to inclement weather.
- 12pm, 2:30pm and 5pm: Zipline Adventure Tour, 2.5 hour tour down the mountain, through trees and over slopes. Advance reservation and payment required.
- 2pm – 9pm: Twin Zip, single 1350’ zipline with one and two ride ticket options. No reservation required.
- 6:15pm – 2am: Polar Cubs Daycare’s New Year’s Eve Party, pizza party, watching fireworks, movies and popcorn offered for ages 2 months+. $50 per child. Phone 231.526.3677 for reservation; walk-ins accepted until 9pm.
- 9pm – 1am: Zoo Bar New Year’s Eve Party, featuring the Myk Rise Band plus hors d’oeuvres, party favors, cash bar and a great view of the Torchlight Parade and fireworks. Tickets $10; phone 231.526.3000 to reserve. Must be at least 21 and have valid ID.
- 9:30pm: Torchlight Parade and Fireworks, view the spectacle from base of the hill near the Main Lodge
- 9pm – 1am: Live Entertainment, The Sundogs perform in the Slopeside Lounge
- 10pm – 12:45am: New Year’s Eve Teen Party, featuring DJ tunes, Wii games, snacks and watch the ball drop at midnight. Ages 12-20 admitted; party in the Bartley House.
Saturday, January 1
- 10am – 6pm: Dog Sled Rides, ½ hour and one hour rides offered. Advance reservation and payment recommended.
- 10am – 10pm: Twin Zip, single 1350’ zipline with one and two ride ticket options. No reservation required.
- 11am – 2pm: Trail Ride on Horseback, ½ hour and one hour rides offered between 11am and 2pm. Advance reservation and payment required. Times and dates are subject to change and may be cancelled due to inclement weather.
- 11am, 12pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6:30pm and 7:30pm: Zipline Adventure Tour, 2.5 hour tour down the mountain, through trees and over slopes. Advance reservation and payment required.
- 4:30pm – 8pm: Live Entertainment, Myk Rise Solo performs in the Zoo Bar
- 6pm – 8pm: Bonfire with S’mores, near the Main Lodge at base of the Heather Express chairlift
- 6pm – 9pm: Complimentary Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, departing from Main Lodge Lobby
- 6:30pm: Aonach Mor Moonlight Dinner, unique mountaintop dining experience with live acoustic music, crackling fire and a fabulous dinner. Sleigh departs at 6:30pm and advance reservation and payment is required.
- 9pm – 1am: Live Entertainment, The Sundogs perform in the Slopeside Lounge
Sunday, January 2
- 10am – 6pm: Dog Sled Rides, ½ hour and one hour rides offered. Advance reservation and payment recommended.
- 12pm, 2:30pm and 5pm: Zipline Adventure Tour, 2.5 hour tour down the mountain, through trees and over slopes. Advance reservation and payment required.
- 12pm – 5pm: Twin Zip, single 1350’ zipline with one and two ride ticket options. No reservation required.
- 12pm – 3pm: Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides, tickets can be purchased at the Cross Country Center; reservation not required
The workout area will be outfitted with brand-new Precor cardio and strength training equipment, ideal for enhancing the training experience of casual and avid fitness enthusiasts alike. And if you choose, tune your headphones into one of our four 42” LCD flat-panel televisions.
