2024 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Schedule
This is the official source for the most up-to-date information and is subject to change at any time.
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* NOTE: An asterisk indicates events run by a group other than the Winter Carnival Committee and is for informational purposes only
$ NOTE: A dollar sign indicates there is a cost involved with this event.
WINTEr Carnival Committee Meetings
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings take place on TUESDAY at 5:30 PM ata the Elk's Lodge #1508, 30 Bloomingdale Ave.
- November 14
- December 5, 19
- January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2024
11:00 am - 12:30 pm AND 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Drop off times for the Winter Carnival Sun Catcher Contest at the NYS Boat Lauch to the right of the Ice Palace, Display and voting throughout Carnival, See the How to Make an Ice Sun Catcher Video
5:30 pm *23rd Annual Past Royalty Mixer and Dinner - Open to Past Royalty Only ($, Location TBD, contact Marilyn Bigelow at 518-891-1286)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2024
All Day Clue Hunt--Can you solve the clues to navigate your way through town (Available 24/7 outside the History Hut and Gift Shop near the Ice Palace)
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Winter Carnival History Hut and Gift Shop--Learn about Winter Carnival, Shop for Official Merchandise (Winter Carnival History Hut near the Ice Palace)
7:30 pm *Women's Civic Chamber Coronation of Winter Carnival Royalty (Harrietstown Town Hall, 39 Main St)
Post Coronation *Winter Carnival Royalty Reception (Elks Lodge #1508, 30 Bloomingdale Ave)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2024
All Day Clue Hunt--Can you solve the clues to navigate your way through town (Available 24/7 outside the History Hut and Gift Shop near the Ice Palace)
10:00 am - 6:00 pm Winter Carnival History Hut and Gift Shop--Learn about Winter Carnival, Shop for Official Merchandise (Winter Carnival History Hut near the Ice Palace)
10:00 am NBT Bank Ice Palace Fun Run - 4 miles (Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)
10:00 am - 3:00 pm Edward Jones Arctic Golf Build-an-Obstacle Contest (Prescott Park next to the State Boat Launch)
10:00 am - 4:00 pm *Paul Smith's Booster Club Chocolate Festival (Romano's Saranac Bowling Lanes, 11 Bloomingdale Ave)
11:00 am Long Run Wealth Advisors Curling Exhibition (Lake Flower near the Ice Palace)
11:00 am *Paul Smiths College Woodsmen Exhibition (Riverside Park)
12:00 pm Heat Keepers Icicle Contest -- prizes for longest natural icicle (Riverside Park, icicle check-in at 11:30 am)
12:00 pm Lake Placid Curling Club "Hit the Button" Curling Competition -- Open to all ($, Lake Flower near the Ice Palace)
12:30 pm Saranac Teachers Association Little Ladies Fry Pan Toss -- For Girls 6-17 (Riverside Park, Registration 11:00-12:00)
2:30 pm **NEW TIME, NEW DAY** LifePower Chiropractic Ultimate Frisbee Games (Saranac Lake High School Football Field, 79 Canaras Ave, Call 518-637-3238 for details)
1:00 pm Taylor Rental Ladies Fry Pan Toss -- For Ladies 18 and Up (Riverside Park, Registration 11:00-12:30)
7:00 p.m. (roads closing at 6:15 pm) Lighting of the Ice Palace and Hotel Saranac Opening Fireworks Display (Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)
SUNDAY, FEBrUARY 4, 2024
All Day Clue Hunt--Can you solve the clues to navigate your way through town (Available 24/7 outside the History Hut and Gift Shop near the Ice Palace)
10:00 am - 6:00 pm Winter Carnival History Hut and Gift Shop--Learn about Winter Carnival, Shop for Official Merchandise (Winter Carnival History Hut near the Ice Palace)
10:00 am - 3:00 pm Edward Jones Arctic Golf (Prescott Park next to the State Boat Launch)
10:00 am - 3:00 pm Skate Lake Colby sponsored by Adirondack Health -- Demos, Free Skate, Straight Line Drag Races for Ice Skates and Kick Sleds 2 pm to 3 pm. (Beach at Lake Colby)
10:00 am *White Stag Downhill Ski Races (Mt. Pisgah Ski Center, 92 Mt. Pisgah Lane, $)
11:30 am *Arctic Bar-B-Que -- Friends of Mt. Pisgah (Mt. Pisgah Ski Center, Mt. Pisgah Lane, $)
1:00 pm The Blue Buns Wheel-a-Palooza, a bathing suit-clad round-the-town bike ride (Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)
2:30 pm Adirondack Lakes and Trails Outfitters FlowerBall (Lake Flower near the Ice Palace)
MONDAY, february 5, 2024
All Day Clue Hunt--Can you solve the clues to navigate your way through town (Available 24/7 outside the History Hut and Gift Shop near the Ice Palace)
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Winter Carnival History Hut and Gift Shop--Learn about Winter Carnival, Shop for Official Merchandise (Winter Carnival History Hut near the Ice Palace)
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
All Day Clue Hunt--Can you solve the clues to navigate your way through town (Available 24/7 outside the History Hut and Gift Shop near the Ice Palace)
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Winter Carnival History Hut and Gift Shop--Learn about Winter Carnival, Shop for Official Merchandise (Winter Carnival History Hut near the Ice Palace)
5:00 pm Winter Carnival Grand Marshall Reception (Location TBD)
6:00 pm Winter Carnival Royalty Dinner ($, Location TBD) To make a reservation contact Milt Adams at 518-891-4367
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
All Day Clue Hunt--Can you solve the clues to navigate your way through town (Available 24/7 outside the History Hut and Gift Shop near the Ice Palace)
1:00 pm -7:00 pm Winter Carnival History Hut and Gift Shop--Learn about Winter Carnival, Shop for Official Merchandise (Winter Carnival History Hut near the Ice Palace)
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Family Night at the Ice Palace sponsored by Hudson Headwaters Health Network (Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)
6:00 pm Curtis Lumber Snowshoe Races -- All Ages (Dewey Mountain, Route 3, call 518-891-2697, Children's Event Fees paid for by Saranac Lake Kiwanis Club)
Thursday, February 8, 2024
All Day Clue Hunt--Can you solve the clues to navigate your way through town (Available 24/7 outside the History Hut and Gift Shop near the Ice Palace)
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Winter Carnival History Hut and Gift Shop--Learn about Winter Carnival, Shop for Official Merchandise (Winter Carnival History Hut near the Ice Palace)
6:30 pm American Management Association Torchlight Skiing and Fireworks (Mt. Pisgah Ski Center, 92 Mt. Pisgah Lane)
friday, february 9, 2024
All Day Clue Hunt--Can you solve the clues to navigate your way through town (Available 24/7 outside the History Hut and Gift Shop near the Ice Palace)
10:00 am Adirondack Bank Innertube Races (Mt. Pisgah Ski Center, 92 Mt. Pisgah Lane, Children's Event Fees paid for by Saranac Lake Kiwanis Club)
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Coakley Home and Hardware Children's Skating Races (Saranac Lake Civic Center, 213 Ampersand Ave, Children's Event Fees paid for by Saranac Lake Kiwanis Club)
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Winter Carnival History Hut and Gift Shop--Learn about Winter Carnival, Shop for Official Merchandise (Winter Carnival History Hut near the Ice Palace)
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Coakley Home and Hardware Family Open Skate with Free Hot Chocolate (Saranac Lake Civic Center, 213 Ampersand Ave)
TBD Firefighter's Broom Ball (Saranac Lake Civic Center, 213 Ampersand Ave)
7:30 pm *Rotary Club Variety Show, Tickets available at Chamber of Commerce, Ampersound, NBT Bank ($, Harrietstown Town Hall, 39 Main St)
Saturday, February 10, 2024
All Day Clue Hunt--Can you solve the clues to navigate your way through town (Available 24/7 outside the History Hut and Gift Shop near the Ice Palace)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Meet the Winter Carnival Characters at the Ice Palace (Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)
10:00 am - 6:00 pm Winter Carnival History Hut and Gift Shop--Learn about Winter Carnival, Shop for Official Merchandise (Winter Carnival History Hut near the Ice Palace)
10:00 am *CanAm Snow Rugby (Saranac Lake High School Track Field, 79 Canaras Ave, Call 518-524-5841)
11:00 am *Paul Smiths Woodsmen Exhibition (Riverside Park)
12:00 pm Gala Parade Line-Up (Register at Nice N Easy Mobil, 196 Broadway Ave)
1:00 pm Gala Parade presented by Casella Waste and North Country Community College (From the firehouse on Broadway to LaPan Highway)
7:00 pm **NEW TIME, NEW DAY** Guide Boat Realty "Storming the Ice Palace" Closing Fireworks Display (Ice Palace)
sunday, february 11, 2024 -- last day
All Day Clue Hunt--Can you solve the clues to navigate your way through town (Available 24/7 outside the History Hut and Gift Shop near the Ice Palace)
10:00 am - 3:00 pm Winter Carnival History Hut and Gift Shop--Learn about Winter Carnival, Shop for Official Merchandise (Winter Carnival History Hut near the Ice Palace)
10:00 am Community Bank Adult Cross-country Ski Races (Dewey Mountain, Route 3, Call 518-891-2697)
11:00 am Bionique Testing Labs Snowflake Volleyball Tournament (Saranac Lake Civic Center, Rotary Field, 213 Ampersand Ave)
11:00 am Adirondack Lakes and Trails Outfitters FlowerBall (Lake Flower near the Ice Palace)
12:00 pm Adirondack Health Youth Cross-country Ski Races (Dewey Mountain, Route 3, Call 518-891-2697, Children's Event Fees paid for by Saranac Lake Kiwanis Club)
12:00 pm - 1:45 Facepainting before the Kiddie Parade (Hotel Saranac, 100 Main St)
2:00 pm Casella Waste Systems Kiddie Parade from the Hotel Saranac to Harrietstown Town Hall (Meet at the Hotel Saranac, 100 Main St)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2024
6:30 pm **NEW TIME, NEW DAY** Guide Boat Realty Winter Carnival Slide Show (Location TBD)
Tuesday, february 20, 2024
5:30p.m. Post-Winter Carnival Committee Wrap-Up meeting, 2024 Critique (Elk's Lodge #1508, 30 Broadway Ave)
Monday, February TBD
5:30 pm Winter Carnival Volunteer Appreciation Event, Open to all volunteers who have given their time to make Carnival happen (TBD)
tuesday, march 12, 2024
5:30 p.m. Winter Carnival Committee Meeting -- Theme Nominations (Elk's Lodge #1508, 30 Broadway Ave)
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024
5:30 p.m. Winter Carnival Committee Annual Meeting -- Elections and Theme Selection (Elk's Lodge #1508, 30 Broadway Ave)
2025 WINTER CARNIVAL
TBD
