🦃 November 27: Annual Turkey Trot
Start Thanksgiving with a 5K run/walk from Wilson Boat Launch. Gobble, then wobble.
🎿 November 28: Ski Season Officially Begins
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Opening Day
The big one’s back — time to drop in
🎄 November 28: Town Square Lighting
A Jackson Hole classic. Cocoa, cookies, carols & Santa’s mailbox under 10,000 twinkling lights. 5-7pm.
🎄 December in Jackson Hole: Snow, Shows & Holiday Glow
Between Santa rappelling from the Tram, ski jeans, cookie swaps, and torchlight parades, December in Jackson Hole is peak holiday-movie-meets-mountain-town energy. Grab your parka, your cocoa, and maybe a Santa hat — because there’s a whole lot happening around here this month.
🎅 December 4 – 8: Early Holiday Festivities
🎄 Dec 4: Wort Hotel Annual Street Lighting & Party
Live music, Santa, and complimentary treats 5–7:30 p.m.
🎭 Dec 4–13: Arsenic and Old Lace – Pink Garter Theatre
Classic dark comedy from Tumbleweed Creative Arts → tumbleweedcreativearts.org
🎿 Dec 5: Snow King Mountain Opens for Winter! snowkingmountain.com
🎨 Dec 5–6: 62nd Annual Holiday Bazaar – Art Association
9 a.m.–4 p.m. @ JH Conference Center. $6 entry → artassociation.org
👖 Dec 5: Ski in Jeans Day – JH Mountain Resort
Break a world record & a denim seam. Discounted tickets + après party → jacksonhole.com
😂 Dec 5 & 6: Laff Staff Improv Show – Center for the Arts 8 p.m. $20
⛸️ Dec 6–7: Holiday Spectacular Ice Show – Snow King Arena
“Starlit” on ice — Dec 6 @ 5 p.m., Dec 7 @ 12:30 p.m.
🥕 Dec 6: Slow Food Winter Market – Fairgrounds 1–4 p.m.
🍪 Dec 6–7: Shop Local Weekend – Cookies & Cocoa on Town Square 1–4 p.m.
🍪 Dec 7: Murie Ranch Cookie Swap & Open House Noon–3 p.m.
🍷 Dec 8: Sip & Shop at the Wort Hotel – Local artisans + wine $20
🎞️ December 11 – 15: Films, Festivals & Feel-Good Fun
🎭 Dec 11–13: It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play – Riot Act Studio 7 p.m. $22/$17
🎥 Dec 11–14: Jackson Hole Film Festival – Museum of Wildlife Art $20 + tickets → wildlifeart.org
🧑🎨 Dec 11–12: Holiday Market at Astoria Hot Springs 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
🎭 Dec 12–14: Blithe Spirit – Off Square Players Black Box Theater 7 p.m.
🎿 Dec 12–14: Kids on Snow – Teton Village (Kids ski free!) → jacksonhole.com
🎨 Dec 13: Holiday Bazaar – Snake River Lodge & Spa Noon–6 p.m. $6 adults
🛍️ Dec 13–14: Shop Local Weekend Cookies & Cocoa 1–4 p.m.
🧤 Dec 13: “Thrift & Gift” Show – Virginian Lodge + music & food
🎈 Dec 13: Kids Market – Hotel Terra Noon–4 p.m. $6 entry / Kids free
🎶 Dec 13: Box Elder Farewell Show – Mangy Moose 8 p.m. $19
🥕 Dec 13: Winter Farmers Market – Teton Village 3–6 p.m.
🎅 Dec 14–24: Visit Santa on the Square 5–7 p.m. Nightly
🎉 Dec 14: Village Party – Hotel Terra Noon–6 p.m. Free music, food & babysitting!
🎶 Dec 15: Holiday Hoot – Silver Dollar Showroom 6–9 p.m. Free
🎶 December 17 – 22: Music, Magic & Merrymaking
🎹 Dec 17: Tony DeSare – Christmas Classics @ The Center 7 p.m. $50–$100
🎶 Dec 18: Kids Karols @ Silver Dollar 10:30–11:30 a.m. Free
🍸 Dec 18: Holiday Cocktails & Tasha & The Goodfellows – 7 p.m. Wort Hotel
🎶 Dec 18: Ceremony of Carols – JH Classical Academy 2500 South Park Loop
🎺 Dec 19: Cathedral Voices “Sounds of the Season” – Center for the Arts 7 p.m. Free
🖼️ Dec 19: Holiday Gallery Art Walk – Downtown 5–8 p.m.
🔥 Dec 19: Winter Solstice at R Park 4–7 p.m. Chili, sledding, lantern trail, and cocktails by Wyoming Whiskey.
🎿 Dec 19: JHMR 60th Anniversary Celebration Kick-Off $60 lift tickets + music → jacksonhole.com
🎄 Dec 19: Teton Village Tree Lighting & GlowNights 4–6 p.m.
🍷 Dec 19: Holiday Shop & Sip – Village Sports 4–7 p.m.
🦌 Dec 20: Elk Refuge Sleigh Rides Open (weather dependent) → fws.gov
🐕 Dec 20: Snow Cats & Avalanche Dogs Demo – JHMR Kid’s Ranch 4:30–5:30 p.m.
🕎 Dec 20: Grand Menorah Lighting & Gelt Drop – Town Square Hot latkes, songs, and falling chocolate coins!
🎺 Dec 21: Community Band Holiday Concert – Center for the Arts Free
🍪 Dec 21: Cookie Decorating – JHMR Cafe 6311 Free
🎅 Dec 21: Breakfast with Santa – Silver Dollar Grill 9–11 a.m.
⛸️ Dec 22: Free Skate Night & Hot Cocoa – JHMR 4–5 p.m.
🎁 Dec 22: Family Old Time Christmas – History Museum 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
🎨 Dec 23: Ornament Making – Base of Sweetwater Gondola 4:30–6:30 p.m.
🎅 Dec 24: Santa Rappels from the Tram – 4:20 p.m. JHMR
🎉 Dec 24: Naughty or Nice Christmas Party – Cowboy Bar 8:30 p.m.–12:30 a.m. 21+
🎅 Dec 25: Ski with Santa – JHMR 10 a.m.–noon
🧩 Dec 26: Family Scavenger Hunt – JHMR 10 a.m. via JH Insider App
🎬 Dec 27: Elf Screening – The Center 6:30 p.m. $13
🎬 Dec 28: It’s a Wonderful Life – The Center 6:30 p.m. $13
🛷 Dec 27: Sledding Evening – JHMR 4:30–5:30 p.m.
🎶 Dec 27: Deadlocks Winter Ball – Mangy Moose 8 p.m. $21
⛸️ Dec 29: Free Skate Night & Cocoa – JHMR 4–5 p.m.
🎆 Dec 31: New Year’s Eve Celebrations!**
- Mangy Moose Party – B-Side Players, $35 tickets
- Silver Dollar Showroom & Cowboy Bar – Live Music, No Cover
- Torchlight Parades & Fireworks at JHMR, Snow King & Grand Targhee (dusk)
