Village Tree Lighting and Holiday Open House at Boyne Mountain Resort – December 17, 2011
Saturday, December 17, 2011
5pm – 9pm
Join us for this first annual event as we kick-off the holidays at Boyne Mountain. Along with taking part in holiday cheer, earn a FREE zipline ride on our exciting Twin Zip, plus chances to win great prizes, and discover great deals and tastes of the season!
- 5-9pm: Holiday Open House – stores, restaurants, spa and activity areas across the resort welcome guests with treats and specials
- 6pm: Village Tree Lighting – village tree located between Trophy Room Pub & Pizzeria and Boyne Country Sports
- 7pm: Pictures and Wishes with Santa Claus – Mountain Grand Lodge and Spa Lobby
- 7:30pm: Storytime with Santa Claus – join for cookies and milk in the Mountain Grand Lodge and Spa Library
- 8pm: Family Holiday Movie – Geneva Room, Mountain Grand Lodge and Spa
Maximize the fun and earn your chance to win fabulous Boyne Mountain prizes! Visit at least five Holiday Open House locations around the resort, and earn a free Twin Zip Ride on our side-by-side 780’ single ziplines.
Families and groups of five or more who sing a Christmas carol at seven locations, receive a free pizza from Trophy Room Pub & Pizzeria!
Visit ten Holiday Open House locations and earn your chance to win one of several great prizes including:
- BOYNE Gold Season Pass
- Avalanche Bay Indoor Waterpark Splash Package with resort lodging
- Racing package from the new American Hot Rod Racer located at Boyne Mountain
The holiday cheer and activities are open to all on this special evening. Enjoy horse drawn sleigh rides, roaring bonfire and s’mores, arts ‘n crafts, family holiday movie, chair massage, shopping specials, live entertainment, complimentary arcade tokens, holiday treats, beer & wine tastings and so much more! Plus, dining and holiday drink specials are offered in every resort restaurant.
* Guests must meet Twin Zip height and weight requirements to zipline, and must be 18 years or older to win prize packages.
First Annual Holiday Open House Locations
Locations can be visited in any sequence and are open 5-9pm.
Activity Center, Resort Village
- Pick up your Holiday Open House Passport and Christmas Caroling Songbook here.
- To receive a complimentary Twin Zip ride after visiting five Holiday Open House locations, bring your stamped passport back to the Activity Center Zipline Desk anytime between 5pm and 9pm.
To be entered in the prize drawing after visiting ten Holiday Open House locations, bring your stamped passport to the Snowflake Lounge in the Clock Tower Lodge by 8:45pm. Winners will be announced in the Snowflake at 9pm.
Boyne Realty, Resort Village
- Bonfire & S’mores
- Complimentary Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides, Mountain Grand Lodge and Spa slopeside entrance
- Complimentary Fudge Samples and Hot Chocolate
- Holiday Specials
Pierson’s Grille & Spirits, Village Lane
- Live Entertainment
Spielladen Toy & Candy, Village Lane
- Letters to Santa
- Gift and Candy Specials
Del Sol, Village Lane
- Complimentary Color-Changing Gift and Cookies
Mountain Express Deli & Provisions, Village Lane
- Michigan Beer and Wine Tastings, $5
Helga Haus Children’s Learning Center, Adjacent to the Civic Center
- Face Painting and Make Your Ornament Arts ‘n Crafts
- Learning Center Tours
- Hot Cider and Donuts
- Four Free Tokens
- Meet & Greet with Fritz, the resort’s mascot
- 60% off Merchandise
- 15% off Build It! Race It! Cars
- Racing $6 per person or $20 per group (4 or more) for a 20 minute session
- * Waterpark admission not required.
Après Ski Pub, Avalanche Bay Indoor Waterpark
- Complimentary Chips and Salsa
- Food and Drink Specials
- Sports on the Big Screen TV
- * Waterpark admission not required.
Everett’s, Mountain Grand Lodge and Spa
- Free Appetizer or Dessert with Purchase of Two Adult Entrees
- Drink Specials
- Live Entertainment – Michelle Chenard, 7-10pm
Geschenk Laden Gift Shop, Mountain Grand Lodge and Spa
- Gift, Apparel and Candy Specials
Solace Spa, Mountain Grand Lodge and Spa
- Complimentary Chair Massage
- Spa Gift Card Special: $20 bonus spa dollars with every $100 spa gift card purchase
- Spa and Salon Boutique Specials
Das Café, Mountain Grand Lodge and Spa
- Complimentary Samples of Starbucks Frappuccino
Boyne Country Sports, Resort Village
- TBD Vendor Demo
- Snowsports Equipment, Apparel and Accessories Specials
Trophy Room Pub & Pizzeria, Clock Tower Lodge
- Free Popcorn
- $3.99 Miniature Pizza Deal
Stein Eriksen’s, Clock Tower Lodge
- Free Children’s Buffet (ages 12 & under) with Purchase of One Adult Dinner Buffet
Ice Skating Rink, Clock Tower Lodge
- Complimentary Rental of Ice Skates (weather dependent)
Snowflake Lounge, Clock Tower Lodge
- Drink Specials
- 8:45pm: Deadline for Holiday Open House Prize Entry
- 9pm: Prize Drawing
- 9:30pm: Live Entertainment – Natural Born Suspect Band, 9:30pm – 1:30am
- Must be at least 21 after 10pm
The Antrim Ski Academy equipment & clothing sale is our biggest fundraiser of the year and the proceeds go towards funding our scholarship program and helping to support the Elk Rapids and Bellaire/Central Lake/Mancelona high school ski teams.
We want YOU!!!! Be a part of the Friday Night Rail Jam Series every Friday night through February 19th. Top finishers each week will be invited to compete in the “Jam of Champs” slopestyle competition to be held at Boyne Mountain on February 19th. Each week we flip between Boyne Mountain and Boyne Highlands.
