This Memorial Day Weekend, ski resorts across America are celebrating the unofficial start of summer with everything from spring skiing and live music to BBQs, mountain biking, and muddy obstacle races. While a handful of mountains are still spinning lifts for late-season turns, others are kicking off summer operations with festivals, outdoor activities, and après-style events. Whether you’re chasing slushy spring laps or just looking to soak up mountain-town vibes, these five resorts have plenty happening this holiday weekend.
Killington Resort, Vermont
Killington Resort is once again keeping the lifts spinning through Memorial Day Weekend, with skiers and riders getting in final spring turns on the resort’s Superstar Glacier. The Vermont resort has built a reputation for some of the latest skiing in the East, drawing dedicated bump skiers and snowboarders looking to squeeze in a few more laps before summer officially arrives.
The scene at Killington is as much about the atmosphere as the skiing itself. The Michelob Ultra deck at K1 Lodge will once again be packed with spring sunshine, music, and après vibes throughout the weekend.
Beast 365 Pass holders can also take part in the Beast 365 Challenge, where guests who ski or ride, mountain bike, and golf between May 22–25 will earn a commemorative T-shirt.
Palisades Tahoe, California
Palisades Tahoe will celebrate the closing weekend of its 2025–26 winter season with a mix of spring skiing, live music, and the return of the Made in Tahoe Spring Festival.
Guests can ski spring conditions on the mountain during the day before heading into The Village, where the Made in Tahoe event will showcase local artists, businesses, chefs, and entertainers from around the Lake Tahoe Basin and Truckee region. The festival runs Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with proceeds from festival bars benefiting Tahoe Food Hub.
The weekend combines classic Tahoe spring skiing with one final big celebration before the resort transitions fully into summer.
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, California
Mammoth Mountain is leaning fully into its “Second Season” this Memorial Day Weekend, with a packed lineup of spring skiing, cookouts, live music, and sunny California laps.
Weekend festivities include the Mammoth Cares Trash Pickup on Friday, followed by the Stars, Stripes, and Sizzle Party at McCoy Station on Saturday featuring burgers, hot dogs, games, and live music. Additional performances and drink specials will continue throughout the weekend across the resort.
Mammoth remains open for skiing and riding through May 31, giving skiers and snowboarders more time to enjoy soft spring snow, slushy laps, and classic California corn conditions.
Boyne Mountain Resort, Michigan
Boyne Mountain is attempting its latest ski season ever this Memorial Day Weekend, with skiing and riding continuing on the resort’s Victor Glacier.
The Michigan resort is celebrating its extended season with the Victor Glacier Party, alongside free coffee and donuts, a silent auction benefiting the Boyne Forever Foundation, and the chance to win custom ski gear packages.
Beyond skiing, guests can also visit SkyBridge Michigan, Avalanche Bay Waterpark, and other resort attractions throughout the holiday weekend.
Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Pennsylvania
Seven Springs is using Memorial Day Weekend to kick off its summer season with scenic chairlift rides, downhill mountain biking, and the return of its Mud on the Mountain obstacle race.
The event features both 1.5-mile and 5-mile courses, with obstacles, steep climbs, mud pits, and mountain terrain designed for a range of ability levels. Families, teams, and competitive racers are all expected to take part.
Once racers cross the finish line, guests can continue the weekend with activities including the Alpine Slide, climbing attractions, chairlift rides, and other summer mountain operations.
Memorial Day Weekend has long marked the transition from ski season to summer in mountain towns across the country. At resorts from Vermont to California, that means one final chance for spring turns, outdoor festivals, live music, mountain biking, and the return of warm-weather mountain culture.