Rusted Windmill ...Relax, Play and Getaway in Ellicottville, NY!: Ellicottville NY has the Grand Finale of Events Scheduled for July 4th Weekend in 2011

June 23, 2011

Ellicottville NY has the Grand Finale of Events Scheduled for July 4th Weekend in 2011

Every spring, the annual quest beings to find a location to visit for the July 4th weekend that has fireworks other fun activities for the family. The usual suspects make the list: going to the local community center, drive to a near by city that has fireworks, go to see a baseball game with fireworks afterwards or to some family member's home in a state where it is legal. Like normal, the usual suspects don't get you fare enough away from home where you can enjoy other fun activities. There is a solution. The village of Ellicottville, NY has enough activity for the entire family for every July 4th weekend!

2011 is no exception to the rule. The events planed over the weekend in Ellicottville are the Summer Festival of the Arts, A juried Arts and Craft show, The Pet Parade, the Strawberry Festival, The Ellicottville Champonship Rodeo and the Gazebo series concert. Over the four day weekend, you are bound to run into one of the fantastic events. The calendar of events are as follows:

Thursday June 30, 2011
     7:00 pm to 9:00 pm - Sudden Urge – Gettin’ Down w/ Dance and Disco band performs at the downtown Gazebo Series Concert. This is a free event. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for the show.
     8:00 pm - A Moments Notice band performs at the Gin Mill

Friday July 1, 2011
     All afternoon - Family Entertainment at the downtown Gazebo.
     7:00 pm - Ellicottville Championship Rodeo at the Sommerville Valley Stables
     8:00 pm - Rusted Root performs at Holiday Valley Resort
     9:45 pm - Seneca Allegany Casino and Hotel Fireworks 777 Seneca Allegany Boulevard  Salamanca, NY 14779.  Enjoy FREE fireworks display from their parking lot.

Saturday July 2, 2011
     10:00 am to 5:00 pm - Juried Craft show in downtown Ellicottville
     11:00 am - Annual Pet Parade for Summer Festival of the Arts on Washington Street
      1:00 pm - Ellicottville Championship Rodeo at the Sommerville Valley Stables
      7:00 pm - Ellicottville Championship Rodeo at the Sommerville Valley Stables --- After the rodeo - Nashviille Country Recording Artist Amanda Nagurney performs live!
      8:00 pm - Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra performs the Sounds at Disney at Holiday Valley Resort
      approx. 9:30 to 10:00 Holiday Valley Resort Fireworks (following Orchestra performance)

Sunday July 3, 2011
      10:00 am to 5:00 pm - Juried Craft show in downtown Ellicottville

      12:00 pm to 3:00 pm - Strawberry Festival at the downtown Gazebo
        2:00 pm - Ellicottville Championship Rodeo at the Sommerville Valley Stables
        4:00 pm Allegany State Park - July 4th celebration at Quaker Beach - Live music from Crusin, treats and snack bar and there will be an ice cream truck. Fireworks display at dusk. Located off I-86 near Salamanca, NY in the Quaker Run area.
        7:30 pm - KC and the Sunshine Band performs at Holiday Valley Resort

Monday July 4, 2011
     Relax and wind down after the fantastic weekend!
     Great time to visit Griffis Sculpture park for a picnic, some exercise and fantastic art sculptures.

In addition to the fantastic events planned; local pubs and establishments have live entertainment throughout the village. There are over 12 bands performing over the weekend, including ones at the Gin Mill and Balloon's Restaurant. As usual, there are plenty of unique stores, restaurants and shops to visit throughout the village. Stop by for a scoop of ice cream at Cooling's Cafe or grab some homemade candies at Watson's Chocolates. There is a full line of restaurants the serve quick sandwiches, salads and soups to gourmet restaurants for a full sit down lunch or dinner. The town also has the Ellicottville Winery and the Ellicottville Brewing company to taste some local handcrafted wines, beers and ales. Catch all of the great fireworks in Ellicottville, Salamnca and at Quaker Lake in the Allegany State Park; all within 20 minutes of Ellicottville and on different nights. Some people say that the fireworks are the main attraction during July 4th weekend; but in Ellicottville there is a Grand Finale of events and activities to make the weekend complete for the entire family.

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Activity Forecast

CHECK OUT THE BLOG TABS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON THESE GREAT ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS! WINTER ACTIVITES: Three great ski resorts! Holiday Valley Resort, HoliMont Ski Resort and Kissing Bridge Ski Resort Enjoy - Downhill snow skiing, snow boarding, cross-country snow skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobile riding SUMMER ACTIVITES: There are three great 18-hole golf courses Double Black Diamond at Holiday Vally Resort, Elkdale Country Club and Concord Crest Golf course. There are three 9-hole golf courses St. Bonaventure University golf course, Ischua Valley Country Club and Birch Run Country Club Enjoy - Mountain biking, hiking, swimming, festivals, Griffis Sculpture Park, the Sky High Adventure park, the Red House and Quaker Run ares of the NY State Parks and more! Check out the 3 pool complex at Holiday Valley Resort! YEAR ROUND ACTIVITIES: There are many great reastaurants to dine at any time of day. You won't find a chain store in Ellicottville. There are many unicque specialty stores that line the 19th century buildings in downtown Ellicottville. Relax at a spa. Both the Falling Waters Spa at Holiday Valley Resort and the Ellicottville Oasis Spa have fantastic packages and treatments. LIVE MUSIC: There is plenty of live music in Ellicottville, NY. Throughout the week local bands play at the Gin Mill, Balloon's Restaurant, The Ellicottville Brewing Company and more. In July and August, the Gazebo Series has free live music at the towh Gazebo on Thursday nights. In July, the Summer Festvial of the Arts has headline bands (2016 TO Be Determined), and a dozen other bands performing throughout the weekend. Also in July is the Ellicottville Jazz Weekend, with local Jazz artists performing on the streets, restaurants, pubs and other locations. In February, the Blues Festival has local blues artist in the town pubs. There are also headline acts that perform up the road at the Seneca Allegany Casino. Come on out for a visit and hear some great live music!