A rider sending a jump at the Snowshoe Bike Park under fall color

Snowshoe, West Virginia

The event calendar

festivals, races, and the weekends worth planning around

Every recurring Snowshoe event with the dates we know, the ones we are still waiting on, and a live count of our homes open for each weekend. 27 dated events in the next year, 20 with a home open tonight. We post each season's full schedule on the blog the day the resort releases it.

Next up

Winter Opening Day

Nov 25, 2026 · 1 of 7 homes with nights open

This month

Month at a glance

A calendar grid you can page through, with the homes open for each date.

Newest full schedule

2026-2027 Snowshoe Winter Event Schedule

Every resort date for the season, with our notes.

Last checked September 29, 2026 against the resort's published calendar. Home counts are live. Flexible on the date? See every open weekend with events marked.

Coming up

The next year on the mountain

Pick a month or a kind of weekend. Every "Stay for it" button opens the homes with those exact nights already set, and the count under each event is live from our calendars. "Not yet released" means we have not opened those nights yet; and we will hold a spot on the list.

Season

Kind of weekend

27 events in the next year

Winter 26/27

Nov 25
2026
Winter Opening Day
Skiing and riding · Official date, weather permitting
1 of 7 homes with nights open
Stay for it Details
Nov 26 to 27
2026
Snowshoe Turkey Shoot
Family and community · 11th annual
1 of 7 homes with nights open
Stay for it Details
Nov 27
2026
Turkey Trek
Family and community
1 of 7 homes with nights open
Stay for it Details
Nov 28
2026
Village Tree Lighting
Holiday weekend
1 of 7 homes with nights open
Stay for it Details
Dec 6
2026
West Virginia Ski Free Day
Skiing and riding
1 of 7 homes with nights open
Stay for it Details
Dec 12
2026
Winter Brewfest
Family and community
1 of 7 homes with nights open
Stay for it Details
Dec 18
2026
Silver Creek Opening Day
Skiing and riding · Weather permitting
3 of 7 homes with nights open
Stay for it Details
Dec 19
2026
Burton's 50th Demo Event
Skiing and riding · Burton's 50th anniversary
All booked, text us for a waitlist
Stay for it Details
Dec 23 to 31
2026
Christmas and Holiday Week
Holiday weekend
6 of 7 homes with nights open
Stay for it Details
Dec 24
2026
Village Christmas Celebration
Holiday weekend
5 of 7 homes with nights open
Stay for it Details
Dec 31
2026
New Year's Eve Parties
Holiday weekend
1 of 7 homes with nights open
Stay for it Details
Jan 8 to 10
2027
Snowshoe Pride Weekend
Family and community
5 of 7 homes with nights open
Stay for it Details
Jan 16 to 18
2027
MLK Weekend
Holiday weekend
All booked, text us for a waitlist
Stay for it Details
Jan 30 to 31
2027
SARA Alpine Racing
Skiing and riding · Southern Alpine Racing Association
All booked, text us for a waitlist
Stay for it Details
Feb 1
2027
Cupp Run Challenge
Skiing and riding
5 of 7 homes with nights open
Stay for it Details
Feb 13 to 15
2027
Presidents' Day Weekend
Holiday weekend
All booked, text us for a waitlist
Stay for it Details
Feb 27
2027
Red Bull Rivals
Skiing and riding
6 of 7 homes with nights open
Stay for it Details
Feb 28
2027
Snowshoe Open Slopestyle
Skiing and riding
5 of 7 homes with nights open
Stay for it Details
Mar 6 to 7
2027
USASA Boardercross and Skiercross
Skiing and riding · Cross Course open to all on Mar 5
7 of 7 homes with nights open
Stay for it Details
Mar 8 to 14
2027
Kids Ski Free Week
Family and community
7 of 7 homes with nights open
Stay for it Details
Mar 13 to 14
2027
College Weekend
Family and community
4 of 7 homes with nights open
Stay for it Details
Mar 20
2027
Spring Fling and Pond Skim
Family and community
7 of 7 homes with nights open
Stay for it Details
Mar 21
2027
West Virginia Ski Free Day
Skiing and riding · Also Closing Day
7 of 7 homes with nights open
Stay for it Details
Mar 21
2027
Winter Closing Day
Skiing and riding · Also West Virginia Ski Free Day
7 of 7 homes with nights open
Stay for it Details

Summer 2027

May 29 to 31
2027
Memorial Day Weekend
Holiday weekend · Holiday dates, resort schedule to come
Not yet released
Stay for it Details
Jul 2 to 5
2027
Fourth of July at Snowshoe
Holiday weekend · Holiday dates, resort schedule to come
Not yet released
Stay for it Details
Sep 4 to 6
2027
Labor Day Weekend
Holiday weekend · Holiday dates, resort schedule to come
Not yet released
Stay for it Details

Event alerts

Get Snowshoe event alerts and new season dates

The Snowshoe event schedule as soon as it is out, and a heads up when our next season's dates open for booking.

A few emails a year from Austin and Sarah: event schedules and new season dates. We never share your email, and you can unsubscribe anytime.

This month at a glance

One month, one screen

Page forward through the next year. Event days carry a terracotta bar, and the list under the grid shows how many of our homes are open for each one.

Riders on the Basin trails at Snowshoe in fall, seen from above the bike park

November 2026

Winter Opening Day

Snowshoe Turkey Shoot

Snowshoe Turkey Shoot Turkey Trek

Village Tree Lighting

Nov 25Winter Opening Day· 1 of 7 homes with nights open
Nov 26 to 27Snowshoe Turkey Shoot· 1 of 7 homes with nights open
Nov 27Turkey Trek· 1 of 7 homes with nights open
Nov 28Village Tree Lighting· 1 of 7 homes with nights open

Full season schedules

Every date, every season, on the blog

The complete resort calendars with our notes, going back to 2023. Handy for seeing how an event's dates drift year to year. The newest ones also show which of our homes are open for each date.

Every year

The recurring events, by season

Typical timing for each, so you can pencil a trip before the resort publishes exact dates. Each event page keeps its history, what to book ahead, and the homes that fit it best. New to the mountain? Start with the first-timers guide.

Summer

Winter

Questions

Event questions

The ones guests text us before a festival weekend. Anything else, ; we answer within the hour.

Last checked September 29, 2026, resort calendar

What is the next event at Snowshoe?

Winter Opening Day, Nov 25, 2026. 1 of 7 homes with nights open.

The list on this page runs a year ahead, and the count under each event is live from our calendars.

Can we book a home for an event weekend that is not released yet?

Not yet released means we have not opened those nights on the calendar yet. Text us and we will hold a spot on the list for you.

We post each season's full schedule on the blog the day the resort releases it, and the calendars open soon after.

How current are the dates on this page?

The dates were last checked against the resort's published calendar on September 29, 2026.

Where a year's dates are not known yet we show typical timing and never guess a date.

Ice cream cones held up at Shavers Lake on a summer afternoon

Where to stay

Seven homes, all within a walk of the action

Ski-in/out at Soaring Eagle and Silver Creek, private hot tubs at the Timbers, and three Summit condos a five-minute walk from the Village stage. Book direct and skip the platform booking fee, about 10% on most stays.

See the homes The Snowshoe guide

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