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Thanks for joining us at this year's Creepy Carnival! For more information on the selection of 2025's Winter Carnival theme, click here.

2025 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Dates - COMING SOON!!

Sporting Events

Let’s Play in the Snow

Winter sports competitions have been a staple of the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival since it was founded. Participate or spectate – either way, you'll have a fun time.

Community Bank Adult Cross-Country Ski Races

Dewey Mountain, Route 3, Saranac Lake, NY

NEW! Rice Furniture Tug of War

Riverside Park, Saranac Lake, NY

Paul Smith's College Hockey vs. Jefferson Community College

Saranac Lake Civic Center, 213 Ampersand Ave., Saranac Lake, NY

Firefighter's Broom Ball

Saranac Lake Civic Center, 213 Ampersand Ave., Saranac Lake, NY

Hobby Horse Race

Riverside Park, Saranac Lake, NY

Ice Fishing with Battlefish Charters at Ampersand Bay

Ampersand Bay Resort, 31 Bayside Drive. Saranac Lake, NY 12983

Caricature Drawings at the Bistro at Ampersand Bay - Sponsored by Can Am Rugby

Ampersand Bay Resort, 31 Bayside Drive. Saranac Lake, NY 12983

Carnival Thursday at Ampersand Bay Resort

Ampersand Bay Resort, 31 Bayside Drive. Saranac Lake, NY 12983

Brunch at Sunset Bistro - Ampersand Bay Resort

Ampersand Bay Resort, 31 Bayside Drive. Saranac Lake, NY 12983

Snowflake Volleyball

Saranac Lake Civic Center, Rotary Field, 213 Ampersand Ave., Saranac Lake, NY

CanAm Snow Rugby

Elks Field, John Munn Road, Saranac Lake, NY

ICE PALACE CLOSED TODAY

Elks Field, John Munn Road, Saranac Lake, NY

Coakley Home and Hardware Family Open Skate with Free Hot Chocolate

Saranac Lake Civic Center, 213 Ampersand Ave, Saranac Lake, NY

Coakley Home and Hardware Children's Skating Races

Saranac Lake Civic Center, 213 Ampersand Ave, Saranac Lake, NY

American Management Association Torchlight Skiing and Fireworks

Mt. Pisgah Ski Center, 92 Mt. Pisgah Lane, Saranac Lake, NY

Adirondack Bank Innertube Races

Mt. Pisgah Ski Center, 92 Mt. Pisgah Lane, Saranac Lake, NY

Curtis Lumber Snowshoe Races

Dewey Mountain Recreation Center, Route 3, Saranac Lake, NY

Roots Contracting FlowerBall

Lake Flower, Saranac Lake, NY

White Stag Downhill Ski Races

Mt. Pisgah Ski Center, 92 Mt. Pisgah Lane, Saranac Lake, NY

Edward Jones Arctic Golf

Prescott Park, Saranac Lake, NY

LifePower Chiropractic Ultimate Frisbee Games

Saranac Lake High School Football Field, 79 Canaras Ave, Saranac Lake, NY

Women's Civic 3rd Corn-a-ment Cornhole Tournament

Saranac Waterfront Lodge, 250 Lake Flower Ave, Saranac Lake, NY

NBT Bank Ice Palace Fun Run

Ice Palace, State Boat Launch