Our Top Picks for Memorial Day Weekend in the Adirondacks

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May 22

Many people consider Memorial Day Weekend the official first weekend of the summer season in the Adirondacks. In addition to all the great activities to be found year-round in the ADK, there will be a bevy of special events and activities this weekend.

Our recommendations for the top events across the Adirondacks.

Every region of the Adirondacks has entertaining and exciting activities planned this weekend. Here are some of our favorites.

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A Rare Planet Parade and Blood Moon Over the Adirondacks

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Thurman Maple Days 2026 Returns With Three Weekends of Sweet Adirondack Tradition

The sap is flowing, and Thurman is celebrating.

The Shirt Factory in Glens Falls Threads History, Art, and Community Into One Creative Campus

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ECAC Hockey Championships Bring Olympic Energy Back to Lake Placid in March 2026

The 2026 ECAC Men’s and Women’s Hockey Championships come to Lake Placid’s Herb Brooks Arena in March.

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Classic Adirondack roadside tavern featuring American classics. And family-friendly, too.

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The Waiting Room Old Forge’s Most Stylish Prescription for a Great Night Out

A year-round cocktail lounge and polished bar blends history, hospitality, and handcrafted cocktails.

Colin Jost’s Terrifying Lake Placid Bobsled Ride

When a “Weekend Update” anchor meets a 90-mph ice chute in the Adirondacks, you know it’s going to be good television.

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Eleanor Roosevelt: Lake Placid Olympic Bobsledder

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The Place: No-Frills Italian-American Comfort Food That Still Hits the Spot in Chestertown

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Tupper Lake’s The Woodshed on Park: An Adirondack Culinary All-Star

Culinary wizardry, hand-crafted cocktails, and outstanding service at this Tupper Lake newcomer.

Healing the World from the Adirondacks: Dr. Trudeau and the Saranac Laboratory

Learn how a small Adirondack village helped change global medicine.

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The ultimate private get-away on 135 acres

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