Holiday Trail Celebration

Santa and Mrs. Claus pose with horses and a lit sleigh in snowy setting.

Each Holiday Trail stop offers unique activities, plus food, beverage and retail sales, including Black Friday specials!

Pick up your Holiday Trails Guide from one of the following locations: Front Desk, Park at Water's Edge, and the Mountain Market. Please limit guides to one per family. Holiday Trail Guides will be available Friday, November 28.

On the back of your Holiday Trails Guide, write your name, address and phone number and return to the Park at Water's Edge by 7:55pm for a chance to win. Prize drawing held at 8pm. Guests must be 18+ to be eligible to win prizes; need not be present to win. Please, one entry per family.

Christmas tree lit up at night with a crowd gathered nearby.

5pm - 5:30pm

First Light Celebration

Santa will kick off the festivities at 5pm with a Horse Drawn Surrey ride down Crystal Mountain Drive starting from Kinlochen. He'll hop off at the Crystal Center and use his holiday magic to help us light our tree at 5:30pm sharp! Plus, we'll sing along to holiday favorites with Jim Hawley. 

Holiday Trail Celebration

After our annual tree lighting, join us in our quaint resort village for special deals, fun activities for the whole family and even meet Santa's reindeer! Plus enjoy live music from Jim Hawley while you celebrate.

Park at Water's Edge

  • Outdoor Laser Tag - Sessions at 5:30pm, 6:15pm, 7pm, 7:45pm and 8:30pm. $18 per person. Online Waiver Required. Advanced reservations required, call the Park at Water's Edge at 231-378-2238 or book online (7pm session only).
  • Ice Skate Rentals - $12 per person, per hour (weather permitting)
  • Build-A-Buddy Kits with holiday outfit - $40
  • Raffle Entry Location - Turn in your Holiday Trail Map with your 5 trail stop stamps and be entered to win a prize!

Kinlochen

  • Black Friday Retail specials

Barr Park Lawn

  • Visit with Santa.
  • Meet Santa's Reindeer!
  • Warm up at our fire pit.
  • Get a hot chocolate or hot cider at the Barr Park Shack. 21+ beverage “add-ons” available as well! 

Bru Bar

  • Drink Specials

Mountain Sports

  • Black Friday Gift Card Special
  • Black Friday Retail specials

Mountain Market

  • Black Friday Retail specials
  • Black Friday Gift Card Special
  • Create your own hot cocoa station

Peak Fitness Center

  • Glitter Tattoos - $10 each
  • Black Friday Retail specials at Peak Boutique 

Crystal Spa

  • Black Friday Gift Card Special
  • Black Friday Retail specials
Horse-drawn carriage with passengers on a snowy night near a brightly lit building.

Horse Drawn Surrey Rides

Enjoy hot chocolate and a gentle horse-drawn surrey ride through our charming village.

Rides begin at 5:30pm and depart every 30 minutes from the Crystal Center. $15 per person for ages 2 and up, free for kids under 2 years old. Reservations required, call the Park at Water's Edge at  231-378-2238 or book online.