Holiday Weekend & Market

Holiday Vendor Marketplace

Saturday 11AM – 6PM | Sunday 11AM – 3PM

Shop a curated selection of local vendors, handmade goods, holiday décor, seasonal treats, gifts, artisan products, and more throughout the resort.

SKI SWAP

Saturday 11AM – 6PM | Sunday 11AM – 1PM

Shop and sell gently used ski, snowboard, Nordic and winter equipment. Find great deals and get geared up for the season! Interested in selling? Find more details.

Santa’s Holiday Workshop – Presented by Curio

Saturday & Sunday 11AM–3PM

Step into the magic of Christmas at Santa’s Holiday Workshop at Horseshoe Valley Resort! This free interactive experience invites kids to craft, “bake” holiday treats with Santa, enjoy festive activities and make special holiday memories. Families can capture candid moments throughout the workshop or visit the photo zone for a festive picture with Santa. Proudly hosted by the Curio Micro School Enrichment Students. Cash donations are gratefully accepted in support of Gift-a-Family, helping local families this holiday season.

Holiday Movie Night

Friday Evening

Join us for a cozy family-friendly holiday movie experience to kick off the weekend festivities.

Family Friendly Activities

Friday-Sunday

Festive programming designed for all ages including interactive activities, holiday games, seasonal workshops, and immersive experiences throughout the weekend.

Ugly Sweater Après Party

Ages 19+ | Saturday 8-11PM

Celebrate Saturday night with holiday cocktails, music, and festive après energy at our adults-only Ugly Sweater Party. Local musician Shawn Steinhart will be playing live inside Crazy Horse.

Holiday Paint N’ Sip

Friday 7:30PM | $50/person | Includes 1 Drink

Get into the holiday spirit with resident creative Sarah Tyler as she guides you through a festive winter-themed painting, one step at a time, with plenty of room to add your own style along the way!
No painting experience is needed, and all supplies are provided to create your personal masterpiece. Your ticket also includes a beverage to enjoy while you paint. Settle in, sip and enjoy a little hands-on fun this holiday season.

Bean to Bar Chocolate Workshop

Saturday & Sunday | $35/person

experience chocolate from bean to bar—and learn how to taste it like a chocolatier.
Join us for an immersive 60-minute workshop during your visit to the Horseshoe Valley Resort Holiday Weekend. Led by Dawn Nita, owner and Chief Chocolatier of DWN Craft Chocolatier in downtown Orillia. Discover how cacao transforms from raw ingredient to finished chocolate, explore the different varieties of chocolate, and learn how to use your senses to truly taste the difference.

Learn how chocolate is made
Follow cacao’s journey from fruit to finished bar. Explore the key stages of chocolate making and get a behind-the-scenes look at the ingredients used to transform cacao into chocolate.

Taste your way through chocolate
Sample a variety of chocolate and learn how dark, milk, and white chocolate differ in flavour, texture, and character. Discover how ingredients and techniques can transform the flavour of chocolate, and gain a new appreciation for the creativity behind bean-to-bar chocolate.

Watercolour Holiday Card Making

Sunday | $35/person

Get into the holiday spirit and make your own handmade Holiday cards!

This relaxed, beginner-friendly class is all about simple watercolour designs that anyone can create. We’ll have different painting stations set up around the classroom, each featuring an easy winter or Christmas-inspired design. From snowy trees and winter skies to festive greenery, ornaments, snowflakes, and more.

You can move between the stations, trying different designs at your own pace and creating as many cards as you would like to complete during the class. No previous watercolour experience is needed, and the designs are intentionally simple, so you can focus on having fun and enjoying the process!

By the end of the class, you’ll have a collection of unique handmade Christmas cards ready to send to family and friends – or keep a few for yourself!

All materials are provided. Just come ready to paint, create, and get into the Christmas spirit!

Holiday Mixology

Saturday | $80/pair | Sold in pairs

Get into the holiday spirit with a festive, hands-on mixology workshop featuring two delicious seasonal cocktails!

We’ll kick things off with a Holiday Ketel One Mule, followed by a cozy Boozy Hot Chocolate made with Baileys, with Crown Royal Reserve 12 available as a dairy-free option.

Learn how to make each cocktail, enjoy your drinks as you go, and pick up some fun tips and tricks to bring your new mixology skills home for the holidays.