Upcoming Events in the Adirondacks, February 8-12, 2024
The Adirondack Park is your jumping off point for an amazing weekend.
We want people to have the best time possible in the Adirondacks. That’s why we meticulously curate a list of exciting outdoor adventures, live performances, and great ways for visitors and locals to enjoy local food and beverages.
This week, Winter Carnival season continues in Saranac Lake and Lake George. Check out the 2024 World Cup ski jumping in Lake Placid, attend a Loon Zoom (we’re already registered), catch the hilarious “Guys & Does” in Saranac Lake, and learn to create the ultimate charcuterie board from international-award-winning cheesemakers.
Here are our recommendations for this weekend in the Adirondacks. And to stay in the loop on all things ADK, subscribe to our weekly newsletter, In Good Taste, and get these recommendations delivered right to your inbox.
Saranac Lake's Pendragon Theatre presents a humorous play about a group of Wisconsin deer hunters who bond and experience a surprising encounter.
The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation Loon Zoom series continues with a conversation with Natasha Bartolotta from the National Loon Center in Crosslake, Minnesota to learn about threats to Loons in the Mississippi Flyway.
A tradition for over 125 years, Saranac Lake’s Winter Carnival continues this week. Enjoy the full slate of fun activities, including sports competitions, winter games, live music, two parades, fireworks displays, a stunning ice palace, and a variety of other fantastic activities.
The Olympic Jumping Complex in Lake Placid plays host again to high-flying competition at the 2024 Ski Jumping World Cup.
Another Adirondack Park favorite winter event, the Lake George Winter Carnival, continues. It is celebrated every weekend during the month of February.
The Lagoon Ice Bar | Lake George Village | February 10-11, 2024
Lake George's Lagoon Ice Bar is open every weekend during Winter Carnival, and it's a perfect spot to take a break from all the Carnival fun while enjoying the nightly fireworks over the lake.
Learn to snowshoe and gain insight into winter ecology on a hike with Up Yonda Farm’s naturalist in Bolton Landing on Lake George.
The Adirondack Tour de Ski returns to Lake Placid for Scott’s Cobble Skiathon, the next leg of this multi-venue Nordic ski event. The skiathlon format will consist of two separate 5k loops (one with classic tracks, one with skate lanes) and a transition area near the lodge.
The North Creek Ski Bowl’s XC Ski and Snowshoe Citizen racing series continues on Wednesday evenings in February.
Learn from the experts: the Adirondacks’ international-award-winning cheese-makers offer a class on creating an incredible charcuterie board.
Ongoing events in the Adirondacks this winter.
Don’t miss these events that are happening throughout the winter months. Check the complete listing for specific days and times or to find out where to get additional information.
Wild Nights | The Wild Center | Tupper Lake | Now through February 2024
Every winter, travelers visit this magical winter experience at Tupper Lake’s renowned Wild Center. This annual exhibition transforms the Wild Center's campus into a dazzling wonderland of light and sound, perfect for families and visitors of all ages.
The Lake George Arts Project presents “Nathan Meltz: The Utopia Machine,” featuring sizzling, vibrant imagery that, in the artist’s words, represents “…the infiltration of technology into every facet of our lives.”
Adirondack Artists Guild's new show features local photographer Phil Gallos. See the Adirondacks through a different lens at this striking photography exhibit in Saranac Lake during February.
Winter’s Dream | Lake George Village | Now to March, 2024
Experience a magical world of light and sound at this interactive, multi-media installation in Lake George Village. Due to high demand, you may want to purchase your tickets in advance online.
Venetian Vistas | The Hyde Collection | Open to April 21, 2024
The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls presents Venetian Vistas, an exhibit that focuses on the works of those creative artisans who visited Venice from the 18th to the 21st century.
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