Snowy Mountains Yulefest at Valhalla
Yule snow Experience
Enjoy a beautiful winter getaway in the heart of the NSW Snowy Mountains that combines all the fun and festivities of Yule with the warmth and magic of a spectacular winter wonderland.
Yulefest at valhalla events
Special Yule Dinners held every Saturday night in June
"Yulefest was great....a night of feasting, laughing and drinking warm mead."..... Cherry L
Enjoy a fun and festive night of celebration, a mid-year pause and chance to come together with family and friends new and old to toast to winter nights and lighter days to come.
The Yule Dinner festivities begin at 5pm with a Valhalla Koldtbord and a glass of warm viking mead. Try your hand at some fun Viking inspired games, have a snowball fight, make a wish on the Yule pinecone, take a rune reading or just sit back, drink in hand and enjoy the festive atmosphere as you watch the sun set over the mountains.
The main fare, a 3 course Yule inspired feast will be served in the Dining Hall of Valhalla.
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Saturday 7 June 2025 - June Long Weekend
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Lillördag Cocktails and Trivia
Get your laughing boots on and treat yourself to a fun little midweek break with Lillördag Wednesday Cocktails and Trivia nights at Valhalla! Lillördag translates to "little Saturday". It's a Nordic tradition that's still practised throughout Nordic Countries. It's a chance to get together for a mini-midweek celebration with friends and family. Enjoy a delicious Snowy Mountains cocktail or mocktail, delicious food and the fun and banter of Valhalla House Rules Trivia.
What is Lillördag? Read more in our blog.
Fira lillördag hos oss! - Celebrate Little Saturday with us!
Cocktails are option extras and are not included in your accommodation tariff.
About Yule and Valhalla
Valhalla translates to "Nordic Heaven". Valhalla was the place Viking warriors aspired to retire to in their afterlife. It was a great hall, a majestical splendid palace with hundreds of doors and windows. It was the place where Vikings would once again meet up with old friends and family who had gone on before. A place where enemies were friends and the mead flowed freely, the feasting was never-ending and the battles were epic.
Yule (Jul, jól or joulu) is the name of the Viking celebration of winter. Traditionally it was based around the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, which typically falls in Australia around 21st June. Yule was a time for clans to come together and give thanks to the years achievements and to celebrate in anticipation of what was to come when the days grow longer and lighter, the seas become calmer, the snow melts and the lands replenish.
The Vikings liked to party! Celebrations included days of feasting and drinking, games, songs and poetry. Yule offered a rare chance in the cold winter months for large gatherings, for competitions and games and for making plans for the summer.
Today, at Valhalla Perisher, we offer a fun and light hearted Viking inspired month long Yulefest celebration, with a touch of more modern Aussie Christmas in July traditions. Did you know many of our current day Christmas traditions are based around the Viking's Yule such as Christmas Dinners, gathering the family together and meeting up with friends for Christmas drinks, Christmas parties, decorating a Christmas tree, hanging wreaths and the Yule log. Dress up for our events is completely optional but always welcome.
yule winter experience packages at valhalla
Classic Accommodation Package
- 2+ nights accommodation in a king or twin ensuite room
- Delicious hot breakfasts
- Chef choice après snacks or Valhalla Koldtbord
- Gourmet 3 course table d'hôte dinners
- Special Viking inspired Yule Dinners and/or mid-week Lillödag Viking Feasts on select nights
- 2 course early kids dinner (kids 11yrs and under)
- oversnow arrival and departure transfers (from June Long Weekend)
- after ski transfer on non-arrival/departure days (from June Long Weekend)