Theme selection for the 2025 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival will be held at the Elks Lodge on 16 APR 2024! No new theme suggestions will be accepted.

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 - January 31st, 2025 - February 9th, 2025!!

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2024 Ice Palace Construction to Begin

Construction of the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Ice Palace is scheduled to begin on Monday, January 22. Scores of volunteers have been kept busy removing snow from the ice field on a daily basis for the last week.

Winter Carnival History Hut & Gift Shop

The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival History Hut & Gift Shop is located at the Lake Flower boat launch on River St next to the Ice Palace. The History Hut will display photos and memorabilia of past and present carnivals while the gift shop will sell buttons, posters, t-shirts, mugs and much more carnival related items.

King and Queen Nominations

Time to submit nominations for the Winter Carnival King and Queen!

Sun Catcher Contest

The Suncatcher Contest is Back for Winter Carnival- new this year - workshops to help you build a suncatcher

Family Night at the Ice Palace

The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee is pleased to announce that on Wednesday, February 8,2023 from 5 – 7 p.m. our wonderful Ice Palace Hosts will welcome visitors for a very special "Family Night."

Winter Carnival Accepting Parade Applications

The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival will take place on February 3- February 12, 2023, featuring a "Roman around carnival" theme.

Winter Carnival Accepting King and Queen Nominations

The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee is currently seeking nominations from the public for the 2023 Winter Carnival king and queen.

2021 Carnival Theme is 'Mask-erade'

Members of the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee, and members of the public who attended the committee meeting on September 15, have chosen ‘Mask-erade' as the theme for the 2021 Carnival.

Winter Carnival Meeting and Theme Selection Postponed

The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee meeting scheduled for April 21 at the Saranac Lake High School has been postponed.

Gala Parade Results

The Saranac Lake Gala Parade, sponsored by Casella Waste Systems and North Country Community College, took place on February 8.

Arctic Golf Build-an-Obstacle Contest Winners

The Arctic Golf Build-an-Obstacle Contest was held on February 1 and challenged contestants to build miniature golf obstacles out of snow for the Arctic Golf event held the following day.

Winter Carnival Gala Parade

The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Gala Parade, sponsored by Casella Waste Systems and North Country Community College, will be held on Saturday, February 8 at 1 p.m.

Ice Palace Construction to Begin

Construction of the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Ice Palace is scheduled to begin on January 20. Construction involves harvesting ice from Lake Flower, transporting it to the shore and assembling it according to a blueprint.

New Icicle Contest

The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee has introduced a new event called the Icicle Contest. The contest will be held on Saturday, February 1 at Riverside Park. Icicle drop-off begins at 11:30 a.m. and judging takes place at 12:00 p.m.

Arctic Golf Build-an-Obstacle Contestants

Saranac Lake, NY – The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee is seeking contestants for the Arctic Golf Build-an-Obstacle Contest on February 1 between 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Prescott Park, next to the Lake Flower State Boat Launch.

Grand Marshal Reception and Royalty Dinner

The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee invites the public to the Grand Marshal Reception and Royalty Dinner on Tuesday, February 4 at the Hotel Saranac located at 100 Main Street in Saranac Lake.

Winter Carnival Accepting Parade Applications

The Gala Parade will take place on Saturday, February 8 and there will be trophies awarded for floats and walking units in six different categories as well as the Louis Fobare Trophy for Best in Parade.

Winter Carnival Accepting Vendor Applications

All vendors participating during the carnival are required to complete and return a vendor agreement form and submit a deposit check by January 17, 2020.