Deer Valley Resort, Park City, Utah: a ski resort with a ski school and children's center
Deer Valley, Utah: kids 12 and under ski for $0 from December 5 to 11
Trip cost for 2 adults and 2 kids aged 6 and 9, one ski day, lift tickets only
No price estimate yet
Deer Valley's pages show no daily ticket price we could read. Price 2 adult tickets online; both kids' tickets should show free.
- Only for skiers Dec 5-11
- Book by December 11, 2026
- Ski trip, Park City, Utah
- Likely 1 free kid per paying adult
Researched with AI (Miles Rowan) · sources linked and dated · How we check
Our verdict: Free kid lift tickets if early December suits you, but we could not see adult ticket prices, so check the whole trip before booking.
Best for: Families free to ski December 5 to 11 with kids 12 and under.
Not for: Families who need holiday-week dates, or who ski with more kids than paying adults.
Also note: Kid rentals up to 50% off
Saves: 2 kid lift tickets at $0 each and up to 50% off kid ski rentals; no dollar saving shown without a regular ticket price.
Trip cost: we have no checked price for a family of 4. Price tickets and lodging on deervalley.com; flights from New York City, lessons and rentals are extra.
What a family of 4 gets
Example family of 4: 2 adults and 2 kids aged 6 and 9, skiing one or more days from December 5 to 11.
- A free daily lift ticket for each child 12 and under. Deer Valley's package page and a sponsored TownLift article limit it to one child per paying adult, so confirm.
- 50% off Tot and Junior ski rentals during the week (the package page says 20%, so ask).
- The offer covers both online and walk-up tickets, though Deer Valley limits daily sales.
Is it a good deal?
- Worth it only if your total, with 2 adult tickets, lodging and travel, beats another resort on your dates.
- Add the optional package if you stay at Deer Valley: 30% off lodging and lift tickets December 4 to 17, plus a $100 resort credit.
The catch
- Likely one free child per paying adult, so a parent alone with 2 kids may still pay for one child.
- It runs for one week only, and this offer does not discount adult tickets on the pages we read.
- No ticket price shows on the pages we read, so you have to price it yourself.
How to get it
- Pick a ski day from December 5 to 11, 2026 and buy lift tickets on deervalley.com, early, because daily sales are limited.
- For lodging, call 800-558-3337 or email lodging@deervalley.com and ask for the Ski, Stay & Save package.
- Ask how to book the kid rental discount before you arrive.
Go to the Deer Valley Kids Ski Free page (terms checked November 2, 2026).
What kids can do there
- Ski school with private lessons, group lessons and clinics for all levels.
- Children's Center for non-skiers aged 2 months to 12 years, with art, stories and indoor and outdoor playgrounds; $215 a day at the regular rate for ages 3 to 12, reservations required.
- Some family lodging includes breakfast and access to heated outdoor pools.
From Deer Valley Children's Center and winter pages, checked November 2, 2026. This is what Deer Valley Resort says; we have not visited.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Both kids' lift tickets should be free with 2 paying adults.
- Kid rentals are discounted too.
- Works for online and walk-up tickets.
Cons
- Only one week, December 5 to 11.
- No ticket price shows on the pages we read.
- Lodging, flights and lessons are not covered.
Full terms
Show all 7 terms from the offer page
| Term | What the official page says |
|---|---|
| Book by | Friday, December 11, 2026, the last ski day of the week. Daily ticket sales are limited, so Deer Valley advises buying in advance. |
| Travel dates | Ski days Saturday, December 5, 2026 to Friday, December 11, 2026. |
| Child ages | Kids 12 and under. A separate winter page says "under 12" for its family package line. |
| Kid lift ticket | Free ($0). The Ski, Stay & Save page limits free child tickets to one per paying adult. A valid lift ticket is still required; the offer covers online and walk-up tickets. |
| Kid ski rentals | 50% off Deer Valley Tot and Junior rentals during the week; the Ski, Stay & Save page lists 20% off for its package. |
| Ski, Stay & Save package (optional) | For Deer Valley lodging guests: 30% off lodging and lift tickets December 4 to 17, 2026, a $100 resort credit, and a minimum stay that varies by property. Pre-buy lift tickets before 5 pm two days ahead for the discount. |
| Children's Center (optional) | Child care for non-skiing children aged 2 months to 12 years, reservations required. Ages 3 to 12: $215 a day at the regular rate, with higher high-season and holiday rates ($225, $230); full days include lunch. |
Unclear on the offer page:
- The Kids Ski Free page states no adult-to-child ratio; the one-per-paying-adult limit comes from the Ski, Stay & Save page and a TownLift article sponsored by the resort.
- No daily lift ticket price appears on the pages we read, so we cannot say what a family pays or saves.
- The 50% and 20% rental discounts differ by page; ask which applies when you book. A TownLift article sponsored by the resort says the 50% rate is for rentals booked by phone.
Official page, checked November 2, 2026: Deer Valley Kids Ski Free page.
Sources and how we check
- The offer terms: Deer Valley Kids Ski Free page, checked November 2, 2026.
- Where Deer Valley is, ski school and family lodging notes: Deer Valley winter page, checked November 2, 2026.
- Things to do: Deer Valley Children's Center and winter pages, checked November 2, 2026.
- One free child per paying adult, package discounts and resort credit: Deer Valley Ski, Stay & Save page, checked November 2, 2026.
- Limited daily ticket sales; no daily price shown: Deer Valley tickets page, checked November 2, 2026.
- Child care ages, rates and what is included: Deer Valley Children's Center page, checked November 2, 2026.
Every term was read on the company's own pages on the dates shown. We have not booked this offer or been there ourselves. "Family of 4" notes are our reading of the terms, not a quote. We show a trip price only when we saw one on the official site for a named family and named dates. Prices and availability change: check live before you book.