Schedule | The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival

2020 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Schedule

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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

All meetings take place on TUESDAY at 6 PM at the LGI LECTURE ROOM at SARANAC LAKE HIGH SCHOOL, 79 Canaras Avenue, Saranac Lake, NY

Meetings for the 2020 Winter Carnival: All Done for 2020 Preparations...Happy Carnival.

MONDAY, january 6, 2020

4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. High School Court Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser (Belvedere Restaurant, 102 Bloomingdale Ave, 518-891-9873, $)

friday, January 10, 2020

6:00 p.m. High School Court Trivia Night Fundraiser (6:00 team selection, 7:00 game start, Elks Club, 30 Bloomingdale Ave, Food and drinks available, $)

THURSDAY, january 30, 2020

5:30 p.m. *19th Annual Past Royalty Mixer and Dinner, Open to Past Royalty only (Red Fox Restaurant, 5034 NYS Rte 3, contact Marilyn Bigelow 518-891-1286, $)

FRIDAY, January 31, 2020 - first day

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. *Art Reception - Myths and Legends, each member artist has a unique piece (Adirondack Artist Guild, 52 Main St, free refreshments)

7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. *Silent Film Double Feature for Myths and Legends, Free/Donation, Refreshments served (Land Flower Landing, 421 Lake FLower Ave)

7:30 p.m. *Women's Civic Chamber Coronation of Winter Carnival Royalty (Harrietstown Town Hall, 39 Main St)

Post-Coronation *Winter Carnival Royalty Reception presented by the Elk's Club (Immediately following Coronation, Elk's Club, 30 Bloomingdale Ave)

9:00 p.m. *Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy wsg Tigerman Woah (Waterhole, Upstairs Music Lounge, 48 Main St, doors open at 8pm, $, for more info)

10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. *Karnival Karoake (Romano's Saranac Lanes, 11 Bloomingdale Ave)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2020

10:00 a.m. NBT Bank Ice Palace Fun Run (4 miles) (Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Arctic Golf Build-an-Obstacle Contest (Prescott Park next to the State Boat Launch)

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. *Lutheran Church Women's Bake and Craft Sale (Harrietstown Town Hall, 39 Main St)

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. *27th Annual Chocolate Festival by the Paul Smith's Boosters without Borders (Harrietstown Town Hall, 39 Main St)

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. *Make a Winter Carnival Button, make your own special Winter Carnival button (Saranac Labratory Museum, 89 Church St, $, for more info)

11:00 a.m. Long Run Wealth Advisors Curling Exhibition (Lake Flower near the Ice Palace)

11:00 a.m. *Paul Smith's College Woodsmen's Exhibition (Riverside Park)

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. *Petrova Winter Carnival--for Kids (Petrova Elementary School Cafeteria, 141 Petrova Ave, $)

12:00 p.m. Heat Keepers Icicle Contest, prizes for longest natural icicle (Riverside Park), icicle check-in at 11:30 a.m.

12:00 p.m. "Hit the Button" Curling Competition (Lake Flower near the Ice Palace)

12:30 p.m. Saranac Lake Teachers Association Little Ladies' Fry Pan Toss, For girls 6-17 (Riverside Park) Registration is 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the event

1:00 p.m. Taylor Rental Ladies' Fry Pan Toss , For 18 and up (Riverside Park, $) Registration is 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the event

4:30 p.m. *Ice Palace: A Love Letter, Movie Screening, Filmmaker will be present (Palace Theatre, 2430 Main St, Lake Placid, $, tickets only available at the door)

5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. *Annual Winter Carnival Spaghetti Dinner, Catholic Daughters and Knights of Columbus (St. Bernard's School Cafeteria, 63 River St, $)

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. *Crackin' Foxy, live music (Hotel Saranac, 100 Main St, no cover)

6:30 p.m. *The Story Ending, Elk's Club Murder Mystery (6:32 Open Bar, 7:04 Play, 7:55 Dinner, Elk's Club, 30 Bloomingdale Ave, $, for more info)

7:00 p.m. Lighting of the Ice Palace and Hotel Saranac Opening Fireworks Display (Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)

9:00 p.m. *Lucid wsg The Mallett Brothers Band (Waterhole, Upstairs Music Lounge, 48 Main St, doors open at 8pm, 21+, $, for more info)

10:00 pm. - 1:00 a.m. *Sonic Boom, Live Music (Romano's Saranac Lanes, 11 Bloomingdale Ave)

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2020

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Blue Line Brewery Arctic Golf (Prescott Park next to the State Boat Launch)

10:00 a.m. *White Stag Downhill Ski Races (Mt. Pisgah Ski Center, 92 Mt Pisgah Lane, $)

11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. *Arctic Bar-B-Que, presented by the Friends of Mt. Pisgah (Mt. Pisgah Ski Center, 92 Mt Pisgah Lane, $)

12:00 - 5:00 p.m. Adirondack Health Skate Lake Colby and Ice Sport Demos, Fun Skate Races and Kicksled Races from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., 100 Meter Straight Line Sprints, refreshments available from Paul Smiths College Boosters. (Lake Colby beach, Bring your ice skates or try out other ice sports provided by Human Power Planet Earth)

1:00 p.m. H & R Block Ultimate Frisbee Games (Saranac Lake High School Football Field, 79 Canaras Ave, call 518-637-3238 for details)

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. *Make a Winter Carnival Button, make your own special Winter Carnival button (Saranac Labratory Museum, 89 Church St, $, for more info)

1:00 p.m. *Adirondack Wind Ensemble concert: All music composed for AWE, including the second performance of Wm Pfaff's Suite of Incidental Music to Fuddy Meers (Saranac Lake High School Auditorium, 79 Canaras Ave, $, for more info)

1:30 p.m. *Ice Palace: A Love Letter, Movie Screening, Filmmaker will be present (Hotel Saranac, 100 Main St, $, Bar opens at 1 pm, Tickets and details available online)

2:00 p.m. Yeti Hunt - An Amazing Race, Form a team or take on the challenge yourself to see if you can find the creature, the myth, the legend, the Yeti by deciphering clues. Bring a phone or camera to get a selfie with the elusive Yeti should you be successful! (Harrietstown Hall, 39 Main St)

2:00 p.m. *Pat McAvoy Experiment, DJ (Waterhole, Downstairs, 48 Main St, 21+, free, for more info)

2:30 p.m. ANCA FlowerBall (Lake Flower near the Ice Palace)

3:00 p.m. - close *Superbowl Party, Superbowl Wing Specials (Romano's Saranac Lanes, 11 Bloomingdale Ave)

3:30 p.m. *Ice Palace: A Love Letter, Movie Screening, Filmmaker will be present (Hotel Saranac, 100 Main St, $, Bar opens at 3 pm, Tickets and details available online)

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2020

7:00 p.m. *Community Celebration Service (St. Luke's Church, 136 Main St)

7:30 p.m. *Life, Love, & Legends - A Rock 'n Roll Memoir, produced by Joe Dockery featuring over 20 musicians and actors (Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook Ave, for more info, $)

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020

3:30 p.m. *Scavenger Hunt for Middle School Students (Saranac Lake Youth Center, 29 Woodruff St)

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. *Lawn Chair Ladies Reception, meet and greet and celebrate 25 years (Left Bank Cafe, 36 Broadway)

5:00 p.m. Winter Carnival Grand Marshal Reception (Hotel Saranac, 100 Main St, cash bar)

6:00 p.m. Winter Carnival Royalty Dinner (Hotel Saranac, 100 Main St, $, RSVP required by 2/1, call 518-891-4367)

6:00 p.m. *Trivia - New York State themed trivia, 7 rounds (Racquette River Brewing Co, 11 Balsam St, Tupper Lake, free to anyone in attendance)

7:30 p.m. *Life, Love, & Legends - A Rock 'n Roll Memoir, produced by Joe Dockery featuring over 20 musicians and actors (Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook Ave, for more info, $)

9:00 p.m. *Balkun Brothers (Waterhole, Downstairs, 48 Main St, 21+, free, for more info)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2020

10:30 a.m. *Trudeau Sanatorium Walking Tour with Historic Saranac Lake, tour the grounds of the former Trudeau Sanatorium, snow or shine. ($, RSVPs required, for more info)

5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. *Michael Saulpaugh on Piano (Left Bank Cafe, 36 Broadway)

6:00 p.m. Curtis Lumber Snowshoe Races (all ages) (Dewey Mountain, Route 3, $, call 891-2697)

7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. *Mythology of the Night Sky presented by Adirondack Sky Center and Observatory, Seth Mcgowan speaker (Saranac Lake Baptist Church, 490 Broadway Ave, free)

7:30 p.m. *Life, Love, & Legends - A Rock 'n Roll Memoir, produced by Joe Dockery featuring over 20 musicians and actors (Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook Ave, for more info, $)

8:30 p.m. *Annie in the Water and Hayley Jane present Hayley in the Water play Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" (Waterhole, Upstairs Music Lounge, 48 Main St, doors open at 7:30pm, 21+, $, for more info)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. *31st Annual Winter Book Sale (Saranac Lake Free Library, Thomas B Cantwell Community Room, 109 Main St, $)

6:00 p.m. American Management Association Torchlight Skiing and Fireworks (Mt. Pisgah Ski Center, 92 Mt Pisgah Lane)

7:00 p.m. **RE-SCHEDULED FOR FEB 12** *The Silver Chalice - Art of the Cure Movie Series, free movie (John Black Room, Saranac Labratory, 89 Church St, for more info)

8:30 p.m. *Pappy Presents - A Night of Appreciation of JJ Cale wsg Soule Monde (Waterhole, Upstairs Music Lounge, 48 Maint St., doors open at 7:30pm, 21+, $, for more info)

10:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. *Superjam, Live Music (Bitters and Bones, 65 Broadway Ave)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020

10:00 a.m. Adirondack Bank Innertube Races (Mt. Pisgah Ski Center, 92 Mt Pisgah Lane, $)

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. *31st Annual Winter Book Sale (Saranac Lake Free Library, Thomas B Cantwell Community Room, 109 Main St, $)

12:30 p.m. Coakley Home and Hardware Children's Skating Races (Saranac Lake Civic Center, 213 Ampersand Ave)

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. *Big Boss Sausage, Live Music (Bitters and Bones, 65 Broadway Ave)

5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. ** CANCELED** Paul Smiths College Alumni Hockey Game, Free admission with plenty of food, merchandise, and giveaways (Saranac Lake Civic Center, 213 Ampersand Ave)

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. *First Friday Jazz with Karen Baker, live music (Left Bank Cafe, 36 Broadway)

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. *Comedian Justin Rupple, North Country Communinty College (The Connector at NCCC, 23 Santanoni Ave, enter through either MulHolland Hall or McCorkmick Hall, no fee to attend. light refreshments)

7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. ** CANCELED ** Firefighter's Broom Ball (Saranac Lake Civic Center, 213 Ampersand Ave)

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. *Fulton's Folly, live music (Hotel Saranac, Great Hall, 100 Main St , no cover)

7:30 p.m. *Rotary Club Variety Show (Harrietstown Town Hall, 39 Main St, $) This event usually sells out. Get your tickets ahead of time.

9:00 p.m. *Bella's Bartok wsg Mal Maiz and Folkfaces (Waterhole, Upstairs Music Lounge, 48 Main St, doors open at 8pm, 21+, $, for more info)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2020

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. *Mason's Pancake Breakfast, sponsored by Whiteface Mountain Lodge 789 Masonic Temple(First United Methodist Church, 63 Church Street, $)

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. *Breakfast with the Winter Carnival Characters at the Mason's Pancake Breakfast (First United Methodist Church, 63 Church St.)

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Stewart's Shops presents Meet the Winter Carnival Characters (Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)

10:00 a.m. *Can-Am Snow Rugby Game (Saranac Lake High School Track Field, 79 Canaras Ave, call 524-5841 for details.)

10:00 a.m. - Noon *Make a Winter Carnival Button, make your own special Winter Carnival button (Saranac Labratory Museum, 89 Church St, $, for more info)

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. *31st Annual Winter Book Sale (Saranac Lake Free Library, Thomas B Cantwell Community Room, 109 Main St, $)

10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. *Open House at the Loon Center, with cookies and hot chocolate to warm up before or after the parade (Loon Center, 15 Broadway Ave)

10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. *Lion's Club Chili Sale (Harrietstown Town Hall, 39 Main St, $)

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. *NCCC-PSC Alumni Reception, light refreshments (Hotel Saranac, 100 Main St, free)

11:00 a.m. *Paul Smith's College Woodsmen's Exhibition (Riverside Park)

12:00 p.m. Gala Parade Line-up (Register at Nice N Easy Mobil, 196 Broadway Ave, line up on Upper Broadway)

12:55 p.m. Pre-Parade Wave, just before the Gala Parade, "Wave Coaches" along the way (Starting at Town Hall and traveling down one side of of the parade route and back the other)

1:00 p.m. Gala Parade presented by Casella Waste Systems and North Country Community College (Broadway and Main Street from Ampersand Avenue to LaPan Highway)

Post-Parade Winter Carnival Parade Bands Sound-Off (Harrietstown Town Hall, 39 Main St)

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. *Make a Winter Carnival Button, make your own special Winter Carnival button (Saranac Labratory Museum, 89 Church St, $, for more info)

2:00 p.m. *Post Parade Party - featuring The Big Takeover (Waterhole, Upstairs Music Lounge, 48 Main St, free, 21+, for more info)

2:00 p.m. *3 Acts: Josh Clement (solo), The Lewis & Clement Expedition, and The Black Fly Affair (Rusty Nail, 90 Broadway Ave)

5:00 p.m. *Ice Palace: A Love Letter, Movie Screening, Filmmaker will be present (Trudeau Sanitarium auditortium, 576 Park Ave, look for signs for parking, $, Tickets and details available online)

5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. *Slab City, Live Music (Romano's Saranac Lanes, 11 Bloomingdale Ave)

6:30 p.m. *The Story Ending, Elk's Club Murder Mystery (6:32 Open Bar, 7:04 Play, 7:55 Dinner, Elk's Club, 30 Bloomingdale Ave, $, for more info)

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. *ADK Hot Clib - Gypsy Jazz, live music (Left Bank Cafe, 36 Broadway, RSVP 518-354-8166)

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. *Big Boss Sausage, Live Music (Bitters and Bones, 65 Broadway Ave)

7:30 p.m. *"Popcorn Falls," a hilarious comedy about a small bankrupt town that only be saved if it builds a new theatre (Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook Ave, $, for more info)

9:00 p.m. *West End Blend wsg Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers (Waterhole, Upstairs Music Lounge, 48 Maint St, doors open at 8pm, 21+, $, for more info)

10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. *Good Guy Productions, DJ (Romano's Saranac Lanes, 11 Bloomingdale Ave)

11:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. *DJ Funky Cold Medina (Bitters and Bones, 65 Broadway Ave)

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 - last day

10:00 a.m. Community Bank Adult Cross-Country Ski Races (Dewey Mountain, Route 3, $, Call 891-2697 for details)

11:00 a.m. Casey McHugh Pond Hockey Tournament (Bloomingdale Fields, Bloomingdale, click for more info, $)

11:00 a.m. Bionique Testing Labs Snowflake Volleyball Tournament (Saranac Lake Civic Center, Rotary Field, 213 Ampersand Ave, $)

11:00 a.m. Snowshoe Softball (Elks Field, John Munn Road, $)

11:00 a.m. ANCA FlowerBall, (Lake Flower near the Ice Palace)

12:00 p.m. Adirondack Health Youth Cross-Country Ski Races (Dewey Mountain, Route 3, $, call 891-2697 for details)

12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. *Lunch at the Carousel with the Stewart's Shop Carnival Characters (Adirondack Carousel, 2 Depot St, $, for more info)

12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Snowy Owl Face Painting for Children (Hotel Saranac, 100 Main St)

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. *Make a Winter Carnival Button, make your own special Winter Carnival button (Saranac Labratory Museum, 89 Church St, $, for more info)

2:00 p.m. Casella Waste Systems Kiddie Parade (Starting at 100 Main Street)

2:00 p.m. Tops Friendly Markets Cookie Decorating Contest (Harrietstown Hall, 39 Main St, right after the Kiddie Parade)

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. *Mike Lashomb of Annie in the Water, Live Music (Bitters and Bones, 65 Broadway Ave)

2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. *Saints and Liars - Bloody Mary Sunday (Waterhole, Downstairs, 48 Main St, free, 21+, for more info)

2:00 p.m. *"Popcorn Falls," a hilarious comedy about a small bankrupt town that only be saved if it builds a new theatre (Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook Ave, $, for more info)

3:00 p.m. *25th Annual Saranac Lake Young Arts Association Winter Carnival Baroque & Beyond Concert (First United Methodist Church, 63 Church St, donation requested)

5:00 p.m. *Ice Palace: A Love Letter, Movie Screening, Filmmaker will be present (Trudeau Sanitarium auditortium, 576 Park Ave, look for signs for parking,$, Tickets and details available online)

7:30 p.m. Guide Boat Realty Winter Carnival Slide Show (Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)

8:00 p.m. Guide Boat Realty "Storming the Palace" Closing Fireworks Display (Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)