During the Winter Carnival Committee's Theme Selection Meeting held in APR 2024, a decision was made for the 2025 Winter Carnival Theme.  As always, there were so many great ideas put on the table, but the final decision was made democratically, by all members of the committee.  After narrowing the field of possible themes, the winner was a theme that wasn't new to being on the theme list, but it looks like 2025 will be its year - Music Legends!  Join us in celebrating all the brilliance of Winter through parades, sports events, fireworks, family gatherings and many other festivities including of course Our Winter Carnival Ice Palace!

Schedule Of Events

Jan 31,2025

1pm - 5pm - History Hut and Gift Shop at Ice Palace

4pm - 6:30pm - Taco Tuesday Fund Raiser Winter Carnival Court at Saranac Lake Moose Lodge

 5pm - 7pm - COOL VIBES and VISUALS at Adirondack Artists Guild Gallery, 52 Main St., Saranac Lake

7:30pm - 1am - The Mallett Brothers Band and Eastbound Jesus -- Waterhole Music Lounge at Upstairs Music Lounge - 48 Main Street

7:30pm - 9pm - Winter Carnival Women's Civic Chamber Coronation at Harrietstown Town Hall, 39 Main St., Saranac Lake, NY

8:30pm - 10:30pm - Winter Carnival Post- Coronation Community Celebration at Saranac Lake Elks Lodge 30 Bloomingdale Ave, Saranac Lake NY

Feb 1,2025

9am - 6pm - History Hut and Gift Shop at Ice Palace

10am - 5pm - Cure Porch on Wheels at Winter Carnival at Ice Palace, 22 River St. Saranac Lake

10am - 5pm - Winter Carnival Button Making at 89 Church St. Saranc Lake, 12983

11am - 5pm - Elks Cornell Chicken BBQ at Ice Palace

12pm - 2pm - Lake Placid Curling Club Hit the Button Curling Competition at Pontiac Bay on Lake Flower

12:30pm - 1pm - Little Ladies' Fry Pan Toss at Riverside Park, Saranac Lake, NY

1pm - 3pm - Ladies' Fry Pan Toss at Riverside Park, Saranac Lake, NY

7:30pm - 1am - "Blind Owl Band Winter Carnival Reunion at the Waterhole wsg Folkfaces at Waterhole Music Lounge - 48 Main Street

8pm - 11:59pm - CARNIVAL RAVE at The Garagery 53 Main St Rear

8pm - 11:59pm - Carnival Rave at The Garagery

8pm - 11pm - Darkside Skinny Dippers Post Fireworks at 100 Main Street

12am - 12am - Clue Hunt at Starting location- mailbox posted outside of the History Hut and Gift Shop at the Boat Launch

Feb 2,2025

9am - 6pm - History Hut and Gift Shop at Ice Palace

10am - 5pm - Winter Carnival Button Making at 89 Church St. Saranc Lake, 12983

10am - 3pm - Winter Drag Brunch! at The Belvedere Restaurant, 102 Bloomingdale Ave, Saranac Lake, NY 12983

11am - 2pm - Dewey Mt. Snowshoe Disc Golf : Random Doubles at Dewey Mountain Recreation Center

12pm - 1pm - Tug of War at Riverside Park (Open to Change)

12am - 12am - Clue Hunt at Starting location- mailbox posted outside of the History Hut and Gift Shop at the Boat Launch

1pm - 2pm - The Blue Buns Wheel-a- Palooza at Ice Palace

1pm - 2pm - Ultimate Frisbee Games at Petrova Atheletic Fields

2:30pm - 4:30pm - Flowerball at Lake Flower near the Ice Palace

3pm - 4pm - AdkMike Music presents: Student Recital. at Historic SL Lab Museum 89 Church Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983

4pm - 7pm - Lawn Chair Ladies Meet and Greet at The Garagery 53 Main St Rear

5:30pm - 11pm - Blind Owl Band's Winter Carnival Reunion at the Waterhole (NIGHT 2) wsg Arthur Buezo at Waterhole Music Lounge - 48 Main Street

Feb 3,2025

10am - 5pm - Winter Carnival Button Making at 89 Church St. Saranc Lake, 12983

12pm - 5pm - History Hut and Gift Shop at Ice Palace

12am - 12am - Clue Hunt at Starting location- mailbox posted outside of the History Hut and Gift Shop at the Boat Launch

6pm - 8pm - Film Screening: Almost Famous at Saranac Lake Free Library Cantwell Community Room

6pm - 7pm - Snowshow races at Dewey Mountain

6:30pm - 10pm - Music Legends Take-Over at the Saranac Lake Hootenanny at The Garagery (Dorsey Street Parking Lot under Grizle T's back deck)

6:30pm - 9pm - Artist's Night at the Palace - Plein Air Drawing and Painting at The Ice Palace

Feb 4,2025

10am - 5pm - History Hut and Gift Shop at Ice Palace

10am - 5pm - Winter Carnival Button Making at 89 Church St. Saranc Lake, 12983

12am - 12am - Clue Hunt at Starting location- mailbox posted outside of the History Hut and Gift Shop at the Boat Launch

12pm - 2pm - Film Screening: Crazy Heart at Saranac Lake Free Library Cantwell Community Room

2pm - 4pm - Film Screening: A Mighty Wind at Saranac Lake Free Library Cantwell Community Room

4pm - 6pm - Film Screening: This Is Spinal Tap at Saranac Lake Free Library Cantwell Community Room

5pm - 6pm - Winter Carnival Grand Marshall Reception at Hotel Saranac

6pm - 9pm - Winter Carnival Royalty Dinner and Grand Marshall Dinner at Hotel Saranac

5:30pm - 7:30pm - 3rd Annual Winter Carnival Fashion Show at The Garagery (Back of Dorsey Street Parking Lot under Grizle T’s)

6pm - 7pm - Evening Yoga (Free) at Saranac Lake Free Library Cantwell Community Room

Feb 5,2025

8am - 5pm - Free One Hour Snowmobile Ride with Sled and Spoke at "Sara-Placid Sled and Spoke - 255 Broadway, Saranac Lake, NY 12983"

12pm - 2pm - Concert Film: Stop Making Sense by the Talking Heads at Saranac Lake Free Library Cantwell Community Room

12pm - 7pm - History Hut and Gift Shop at Ice Palace

12am - 12am - Clue Hunt at Starting location- mailbox posted outside of the History Hut and Gift Shop at the Boat Launch

10am - 5pm - Winter Carnival Button Making at 89 Church St. Saranc Lake, 12983

2pm - 4pm - Concert Film: The Last Waltz at Saranac Lake Free Library Cantwell Community Room

4pm - 6pm - Concert Film: Shine a Light at Saranac Lake Free Library Cantwell Community Room

5pm - 7pm - Family Night at the Ice Palace at Ice Palace, State Boat Launch

6pm - 7pm - Building the Ice Palace: Memories and Experiences at Saranac Laboratory Museum, 89 Church St.

7pm - 11pm - Soggy Po' Boys LIVE - Winter Carnival at the Waterhole at Waterhole Music Lounge - 48 Main Street

7:30pm - 8:45pm - Illusionist Leon Etienne! at Harrietstown Hall

9:30pm - 10:30pm - "Adk Stage Rats present: WHO'S HOLIDAY by Matthew Lombardo" at "The Garagery 53 Main Street, (enter in back of building in

parking lo Saranac Lake"

12am - 12am - Clue Hunt at Starting location- mailbox posted outside of the History Hut and Gift Shop at the Boat Launch

Feb 6,2025

9:30pm - 10:30pm - "Adk Stage Rats present: WHO'S HOLIDAY by Matthew Lombardo" at "The Garagery 53 Main Street, (enter in back of building in parking lo Saranac Lake"

10am - 5pm - Winter Carnival Button Making at 89 Church St. Saranc Lake, 12983

12am - 12am - Clue Hunt at Starting location- mailbox posted outside of the History Hut and Gift Shop at the Boat Launch

11:45am - 2pm - Concert Film: The Song Remains The Same at "Saranac Lake Free Library Cantwell Community Room"

12pm - 5pm - History Hut and Gift Shop at Ice Palace

2pm - 4pm - Concert Film: Queen Rock Montreal at Saranac Lake Free Library Cantwell Community Room

4pm - 5:30pm - Film Screening: A Hard Day's Night at Saranac Lake Free Library Cantwell Community Room

4:30pm - 7:30pm - Carnival Court Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser at Belvedere Restaurant

6pm - 9pm - Karaoke Contest ($500 in Prize Money!) at Saranac Lake Free Library Cantwell Community Room

6pm - 8pm - The Chucklehead Hoedown at The Garagery - 53 Main Street Rear, Saranac Lk

6pm - 7pm - "Rock This Town" Skating Show at Saranac Lake Civic Center

7:30pm - 1am - Annie in the Water wsg What? LIVE - Winter Carnival at the Waterhole at Waterhole Music Lounge - 48 Main Street

Feb 7,2025

9:30pm - 10:30pm - "Adk Stage Rats present: WHO'S HOLIDAY by Matthew Lombardo" at "The Garagery 53 Main Street, (enter in back of building in parking lo Saranac Lake"

12am - 12am - Clue Hunt at Starting location- mailbox posted outside of the History Hut and Gift Shop at the Boat Launch

10am - 5pm - Winter Carnival Button Making at 89 Church St. Saranc Lake, 12983

10am - 12am - Inner Tube at Mt Pisgah

12pm - 2pm - Family Movie: COCO at "Saranac Lake Free Library Cantwell Community Room"

12pm - 6pm - History Hut and Gift Shop at Ice Palace

2pm - 4pm - Family Movie: School of Rock at Saranac Lake Free Library Cantwell Community Room

7:30pm - 11pm - PSC Men’s Hockey vs. JCC ‘Carnival Classic’ at Saranac Lake Civic Center

7:30pm - 1am - Lucid wsg. All Night Boogie Band LIVE - WInter Carnival at the Waterhole at Waterhole Music Lounge - 48 Main Street

Feb 8,2025

9am - 6pm - History Hut and Gift Shop at Ice Palace

12am - 12am - Clue Hunt at Starting location- mailbox posted outside of the History Hut and Gift Shop at the Boat Launch

10am - 3pm - Skate Lake Colby at Lake Colby

10am - 3pm - Hot Cocoa and Cookies at the Loon Center! at Loon Center for Loon Conservation, 15 Broadway, SL

1pm - 3pm - Gala Parade - 2025 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival at Broadway to LaPan Highway, Saranac Lake

2pm - 6pm - The Big Takeover at Winter Carnival Post Parade Party Free SHOW at Waterhole Music Lounge - 48 Main Street

2:30pm - 4pm - Battle of the Bands at Harrietstown Hall, Saranac Lk

2:30pm - 6:30pm - Annual After-Parade Party w/ Darkside Skinny Dippers aka #DSkinnyD at Rusty Nail, 83 Broadway, Saranac Lake

3pm - 8pm - Post-Parade Retro-Dance Party with Local Legend DJ Tall *** Matt Wagner Free at The Garagery 53 Main st Rear

5pm - 7:15pm - Coach Matt and the Outdoor Cats Documentary Film at Saranac Lake Town Hall Auditorium

7:30pm - 8:30pm - Storming of the Palace Closing Fireworks Display at Ice Palace, Saranac Lake

8pm - 2am - Chestnut Grove and Hayley Jane Band at Winter Carnival at the Waterhole at Waterhole Music Lounge - 48 Main Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983

Feb 9,2025

10am - 3pm - History Hut and Gift Shop at Ice Palace

12am - 12am - Clue Hunt at Starting location- mailbox posted outside of the History Hut and Gift Shop at the Boat Launch

11am - 12pm - Snowflake Volleyball at Rotary Field

2pm - 6pm - Arthur Buezo At Bloody Mary Sunday Downstairs at the Waterhole at "Waterhole Downstairs Bar - 48 Main Street"

2pm - 4pm - Casella Waste System's Kiddie Parade at Hotel Saranac 100 Main Street Saranac Lake NY 12983

3pm - 5pm - 27th Annual SLYAA Carnival Baroque and Beyond Concert at First United Methodist Church, 63 Church Street, Saranac Lake

Date:Jan 31-Feb 9,2025    

Location: Various Venue in Saranac Lake, NY

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