Saranac Lake Winter Carnival 2024: Ice Palace Lighting & Fireworks

Saturday's events include a Fun Run, the 2024 Saranac Lake Ice Palace lighting, and spectacular fireworks.

Fireworks light up the Adirondack sky over the Ice Palace at Saranac Lake’s Winter Carnival.

The magic continues at Saranac Lake’s Annual Winter Carnival on Saturday, February 3, 2024. Every February, for 10 days, Saranac Lake in the Tri-Lakes and High-Peaks region of New York State’s Adirondack Park transforms into a magical winter wonderland. The town puts on a variety of fun-filled winter activities for the whole family to enjoy.

A full day of fun events capped off by the lighting of the Ice Palace and fireworks.

The day will be filled with fun, family-friendly outdoor and indoor events. Highlights include:

• 4-mile Fun Run

• Arctic Golf Contest

• Chocolate Festival

• Woodsmen Skills demo

• Icicle contest

• Curling demonstration and competition

• Little Ladies’ Fry Pan Toss.

This year's Saranac Lake Winter Carnival theme is "Creepy Carnival." The event will feature family-friendly Halloween-inspired activities in the Adirondack village of Saranac Lake.

Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Schedule Day 3, Saturday, February 3.

Please note that this schedule is subject to change at any time. Visit the official Saranac Lake Winter Carnival website for the latest information.

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 every day of the carnival.

10 am - 6:00 pm Winter Carnival History Hut and Gift Shop — Learn about Winter Carnival and shop for Official 2024 Carnival Merchandise (Winter Carnival History Hut near the Ice Palace) 

10 am NBT Bank Ice Palace Fun Run - 4 miles (Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)

10 am - 3 pm Edward Jones Arctic Golf Build-an-Obstacle Contest (Prescott Park next to the State Boat Launch)

10 am - 4 pm *Paul Smith's Booster Club Chocolate Festival (Romano's Saranac Bowling Lanes, 11 Bloomingdale Ave)

11 am  Long Run Wealth Advisors Curling Exhibition (Lake Flower near the Ice Palace)

11 am *Paul Smiths College Woodsmen Exhibition (Riverside Park)

Noon Heat Keepers Icicle Contest — prizes for longest natural icicle (Riverside Park, icicle check-in at 11:30 am)

Noon 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)

1 pm *Women's Civic 3rd Corn-a-ment Cornhole Tournament — On the ice in front of Saranac Waterfront Lodge,  $42 registration fee per 2-player team. Benefits SL Youth Center. Register online.

1 pm Taylor Rental Ladies Fry Pan Toss — For Ladies 18 and Up (Riverside Park, Registration 11:00-12:30)

2 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

5 pm to 7 pm *Catholic Daughters/Knights of Columbus Spaghetti Dinner for local scholarships. (St. Bernard's School Cafeteria 63 River St. $)

7 pm (roads closing at 6:15 pm) Lighting of the Ice Palace and Hotel Saranac Opening Fireworks Display (Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)

This is a multi-day event through February 11. See our events page for activities scheduled for other days, and check the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival website for official updates, schedules, and more information.

* 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 a cost involved with this event.

 

Things to do in and around Saranac Lake in the beautiful Adirondack Park.