2012 Ellicottville, NY Fireworks Displays and Events Calendar

Holiday Valley Fireworks



Are you looking for someplace to go to watch fireworks and have a little fun along with them? You could go to the local community center or drive to a near by city that has fireworks displays and the come home that night; but it is a short lived thrill. Why not take a long weekend and have even more fun with your thirst for fantastic fireworks and summertime adventure. The July 4th holiday for 2012  is on a Wednesday, so there are two weekends and the week in between to extend that fireworks fun!



Holiday Valley Stage for Summer Festival

There is a solution. The village of Ellicottville, NY has enough activity for the entire family for every July 4th! 2012 is no exception to the rule. There is a full lineup of events planed over the two weekends in Ellicottville, which include 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 10 days, you are bound to run into one of the fantastic events. There are also fun activities such as The Double Black Diamond golf course, Elkdale Country club golf course, the three tier outdoor pool complex at Holiday Valley resort, the Sky High Adventure Park, Red House lake and Quaker Run areas of the NY State Park, Little Rock City, Griffis Sculpture park and more. The calendar of events are as follows:

Thursday June 28, 2012

8:00 pm - A Moments Notice band performs at the Gin Mill

Friday June 29, 2012

All afternoon - Family Entertainment at the downtown Gazebo.

7:00 pm - 11:00 pm live music entertainment at Balloon's Restaurant

8:00 pm  R2R performs live music at the Gin Mill

9:00 pm - Sister Hazel performs at Holiday Valley Resort (Click for Tickets)

Saturday June 30, 2012

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

2:00 pm -5:00 pm - Midnight Riders performs a FREE concert at the Ellicottville NY downtown Gazebo as a kickoff to the Thursday night Gazebo Series.

6 - 10:00 pm live music entertainment at Balloon's Restaurant

8:00 pm Zephyr performs live music at the Gin Mill

8:00 pm - Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra performs Stars and Stripes Forever at Holiday Valley Resort

approx. 9:30 to 10:00 Holiday Valley Resort FIREWORKS (following Orchestra performance) (Click for Tickets)

Sunday July 1, 2012

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

8:00 pm - The Guess Who performs at Holiday Valley Resort (Click for Tickets)

Monday July 2, 2012

9:45 pm - FIREWORKS spectacular at the Seneca Allegany Casino (Rain date: Tuesday, July 3 ) Add a spark to your holiday weekend with the best fireworks show in the region! Free and open to the public!

Tuesday July 3, 2012

4:00 pm Allegany State Park - July 4th celebration at Quaker Beach - Live music from Crusin and other bands. Other features of the celebration could be treats and snack bar and an ice cream truck. FIREWORKS display at dusk (if scheduled). Located off I-86 near Salamanca, NY in the Quaker Run area. (at the time of the article, the fireworks and concession details had not been finalized)

Thursday July 5, 2012

7:00 pm - Ellicottville Championship Rodeo at the Sommerville Valley Stables (Click for Tickets) FIREWORKS after rodeo!

7:00 pm - Girls Gone Mild band performs at the Ellicottville downtown Gazebo as part of the Thursday night FREE Gazebo Series

8:00 pm - A Moments Notice band performs at the Gin Mill

Friday July 6, 2012

7:00 pm - Ellicottville Championship Rodeo at the Sommerville Valley Stables (Click for Tickets) FIREWORKS after rodeo!
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm live music entertainment at Balloon's Restaurant
8:00 pm live music entertainment at the Gin Mill

Saturday July 7, 2012

7:00 pm - Ellicottville Championship Rodeo at the Sommerville Valley Stables (Click for Tickets) FIREWORKS after rodeo!
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm live music entertainment at Balloon's Restaurant
8:00 pm live music entertainment at the Gin Mill

Sunday July 8, 2012

2:00 pm - Ellicottville Championship Rodeo at the Sommerville Valley Stables (Click for Tickets)

Sky High Adventure Park

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 Katie'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. The winery is releasing the new EVL White wine this summer, so stop by for a tasting. Play a few rounds of golf at one of the fantastic golf courses, pack a picnic for one of the parks or check out the Sky High Adventure Park. 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 weekends; but in Ellicottville there is a full lineup of fun to make weekends complete for the entire family.

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