Great Adirondack Events
The ADK has some of the best festivals, events, happenings, and celebrations in the Northeast. Don’t miss out.
Trekonderoga | Ticonderoga | May 17 to 19, 2024
Beam me up! It’s time for Trekonderoga at the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour in Ticonderoga featuring Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Walter Koenig, and special guest Clint Howard.
Memorial Day Weekend Commemoration | Fort Ticonderoga | May 25 - 26, 2024
Honor those who served to create America.
Shatner Weekend | Star Trek Tour | Ticonderoga | July 12-14, 2024
William Shatner returns to the Star Trek Original Set Tour in Ticonderoga July 12-14, 2024.
CATS Grand Hike | Essex, NY | May 11, 2024
Join Champlain Area Trails (CATS) for their annual Grand Hike, a 14-mile journey through forests and fields from Essex to Westport, NY.
Climb Coon Mountain with CATSWomen | May 9, 2024
Join CATSWomen for a great spring hike along a 2-mile roundtrip trail to a beautiful summit with views of spectacular Lake Champlain.
Community Composting Q&A | Virtual Event | May 8, 2024
Join a community composting Q&A over Facebook Live and learn about the benefits of composting in the Adirondacks.
Opening Day | Fort Ticonderoga | May 4, 2024
The historic Fort on Lake Champlain opens for another thrilling year of Colonial American history.
Ensemble Scholastica | Redford, NY | April 14, 2024
Gregorian chant and medieval polyphony performance from Canada's only all-female sacred music vocal ensemble.
Spring Peeper Luminaria Walk | Lewis, NY | April 12, 2024
Enjoy the springtime sound of peepers on a family-friendly walk at Lonely Hill Trail, illuminated by luminarias.
Solar Eclipse | Westport, NY | April 8, 2024
Experience a once-in-a-lifetime event in the Adirondack Mountains on Lake Champlain.
Forest Bathing at Essex Quarry | April 6, 2024
Experience a transformative journey to reinvigorate your senses and reconnect with nature.
Garden and Landscape Symposium | Fort Ticonderoga | April 6, 2024
Fort Ticonderoga hosts the 12th Annual Garden & Landscape Symposium at the King’s Garden. Participants may also attend virtually.
Conservation Book Club | Westport, NY | March 12, 2024
Champlain Area Trail’s Conservation Book Club discusses “North Woods” by Daniel Mason in March at the Westport Library.
Rob Schwimmer in Concert | Saranac | Sunday, March 10, 2024
A unique opportunity to see soloist Rob Schwimmer perform on piano, theremin, and Haken Continuum in the Adirondacks.
Battle on Snowshoes | Fort Ticonderoga | March 9, 2024
Experience the drama of a colonial-era battle fought during the French and Indian War on Lake Champlain.
Chili Cook-Off | Essex, NY | March 3, 2024
Spice things up at a Chili Cook-Off in Essex, NY. Join the competition, or just come to eat some great chili.
End of Winter Carnival | Ticonderoga | March 2, 2024
Beat the winter blues and get ready for the next season in the Adirondacks.
Meet the Author | Amy Godine | February 25, 2024
Attend an intriguing discussion with Amy Godine, author of “The Black Woods: Pursuing Racial Justice on the Adirondack Frontier”
Burns Night | Crown Point | February 3, 2024
Celebrate Scottish identity, literature, and camaraderie at an Adirondack Burns Night.
ARKAI | Saranac Fire Hall | January 28, 2024
Experience ARKAI, the award-winning electroacoustic duo that defines musical genres and inspires audiences worldwide.
Living History | Fort Ticonderoga | January 13, 2024
See Fort Ticonderoga on the eve of the American Revolution as British soldiers and their families live in this peacetime fort on the Adirondack frontier.
Fort Ticonderoga Opens for the 2023 Season
The historic Fort on Lake Champlain opens with new features, tours and activities.
March 3 & 4 | Ticonderoga End of Winter Carnival
Celebrate the end of Winter all weekend long in historic Ticonderoga. Fun for the whole family.
VIP Insiders Tour | Star Trek Original Series Set Tour
On February 16, Trekkies can take advantage of a rare opportunity for a VIP tour of the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour in Ticonderoga, NY, with owner James Cawley, capped off by a pizza party and exclusive screening of Star Trek Picard Season 3 on the bridge of the Enterprise.
Fort Ticonderoga Living History Event: 1776 Supplying our Army in Canada
Return to the Winter of 1776 at Fort Ticonderoga. Step into the early days of the American Revolution and witness the Continental Army rallying to equip their fellow countrymen stationed in Canada.
The Drag Christmas Special at The Strand in Plattsburgh
What more festive way to celebrate the season between Christmas and New Year’s Eve than with The Drag Christmas Special?
13th Annual Ticonderoga Area North Country Christmas
Get into the spirit of the season with the week-long Ticonderoga Area North Country Christmas.
45th Annual Peru Lions Club John P. Adams Memorial Turkey Trot
It’s an Adirondack Coast tradition! Peru, New York, Lions Club will host this year’s 45th Annual John P. Adams Memorial Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day. This is a 5k and 10k race for young and less young to anyone not-too-old to try.
Proceeds for the event will benefit the many charitable works of the Peru Lions Club.
William Shatner Weekend
William Shatner returns to the ADK the weekend before Thanksgiving in Ticonderoga.
45th Annual Mayor's Cup Regatta & Festival
Plattsburgh is the site for the 45th annual Mayor’s Cup Regatta and Festival on July 9. Hosted by the Sunrise Rotary Club, this highly-anticipated event features fun for the entire family.
The competition begins Saturday morning with races in three divisions — Cruising, Racing, and Multihull — on spectacular Lake Champlain, once designated with Great Lake status. For 18 days. But that’s another story.
In addition to the Regatta, the Mayor’s Cup Festival offers fun diversions for everyone, including kayak rides, a 5K run/walk, volleyball, sand sculpting, live music, food, a cornhole tournament and more.
Visit the Mayor’s Cup Regatta and Festival website for more information.
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