After the last present has been unwrapped, the final Christmas cookie devoured, and the kids are sleeping deeply in their beds, their new toys cradled in their arms, it is possible that you could feel a little blue that the holiday has come to an end. Or you could be packing your bags and preparing for a New Year’s in Park City, understanding that the best way to get over the blues is by ensuring that you have plans for new adventures in place. Superstition has it that whatever you are doing on New Year’s Eve will be what you spend the next 12 months doing, and you can’t be too unhappy about travel and the comfort of our I Love Park City holiday hideaways repeating in your 2025 schedule; this guide will show you ways to fill the moments of the last night of 2024.
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Main Street Snow Globe Stroll, November 22 through January 5
Not everyone is ready for Christmas to be over and the Main Street Snow Globe Stroll is one way we keep the magic of Christmas alive into the new year. Offering 7 supersized snow globes strategically placed in various locations throughout downtown Park City, you won’t be able to stop yourself from singing along to your favorite Christmas songs, with the Snow Globes interiors themed to match the song that is playing. Additionally, this year Park City is presenting more themed art inside 5 unused gondolas, with local artists creating winter wonderlands that pay homage to our winter Olympic legacy, promising something extra special for everyone who views the creations.
Torchlight Parade, December 30th, 5:30 to 7:30, Deer Valley Resort
Taking place on the second to the last night of the year, Deer Valley’s Torchlight Parade down the mountain has been a beloved tradition and is one we can’t wait to share with our guests. Offering hundreds of skilled skiers, meandering down a trail lit only by the torches they carry in hand, it’s a breathtaking experience that lights up the night and needs to be seen. Offering complimentary cookies, hot cocoa, and cider, this may be the best two hours of your year!
A Schuss to Remember
Saying farewell to 2024 while schussing down the mountains in Park City is destined to be a tradition that you look forward to every year. Offering 3 different resorts to explore, Park City Mountain Resort, Deer Valley Resort, and the newest resort, the Mayflower, you could ski every day for a week and not experience the same trail twice. And although we can’t guarantee that you will keep up with your resolution to move more once you return to your hometown, during your New Year’s escape to Park City, you will find yourself moving more, at a fast pace and in a downhill direction, more than you have in years!
Resolved to Eat Better?
Every year we make this resolution too, but we think our definition of eating better may be different than yours and more appealing to try. Every year on December 31st we make reservations at a special occasion restaurant, setting the stage for a year filled with many more gourmet meal of the sort! Park City is a foodie’s paradise so there is no shortage of special restaurants to try, with the Viking Yurt offering a dining experience that is truly worthy of a New Year’s Eve Celebration. Located at the top of the Crescent Lift in Park City, the magical experience begins and ends with a 25 minute sleigh ride and fills the moments in between with a 6 course meal that takes diners on a journey of culinary excellence. This fantastic restaurant is famed for being a popular place to pop the most important question of a lifetime, so if you are feeling curious about whether your human would be willing to spend the rest of eternity with you, the romance of the Viking Yurt makes it nearly impossible to say no, ensuring that the next year of your life will not be a lonely one!
New Year’s Eve at Canyons Village
Because it wouldn’t be New Year’s Eve without a celebration, Park City Mountain Resort presents New Year’s in Park City at Canyons Village, a family friendly event that offers live music, hot cocoa, and ends with a fireworks extravaganza that will light up the night as it adds color to the new year.
New Year’s in Park City at Home with I Love Park City
Sometimes it is the at home moments that make a celebration special and if you don’t want to go out and fight the crowds and the cold, snuggling at home in your holiday hideaway is going to set the stage for a 2025 filled with cozy wonders. Reserve your favorite escape today!
