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Lake George, NY
Events
January
- New Year's Day Polar Bear Club Swim. You guessed it, take a dip in icy Lake George or just watch. Brrr!
February
- Hague Winter Carnival. Hague is at the northern tip of Lake George, and they throw a mean Winter Carnival. Check out the drilling contest...see who can drill through the thick ice of the Lake first.
March
- The Grand Wedding Show Over 70 exhibitors and door prizes.
- Adirondack Frostbite Meet & Greet at the Lake George Forum. Skate with players from Frostbite.
- NYSAHA Girls Tier I 19U Tournament at the Lake George Forum.
- New York State High School Basketball Championships. This is our own version of March Madness.
- Bounce Around's Family Fun Show. Inflatable fun for the family.
April
- North Country Home Remodeling and Backyard Expo
- Bounce-A-Palooza
- Teen Dance & Bounce-A-Palooza Party Teens only dancing and bouncing around fun.
May
- Lake George Boat Sale
- Annual Whitewater Derby. In North Creek, this takes place when Spring waters are raging.
- The Queen's Great Boat Race. Cruise boats speed race down the lake...even the old Mohican. Official end of Winter in Lake George.
June
- Americade. This is the big one: Motorcycle reunion extravaganza...35,000 cycles roar into town for one big weekend celebration. All kinds of events and all kinds of people! Best is the big motorcycle parade, which ends up on the summit of Prospect Mountain.
- Summerfest. Celebrate the arrival of Summer. Fun events for kids, vendors, arts, live music.
July
- Red, White and BREWFEST!
- Sport International Hockey Camp at the Lake George Forum.
- Adirondack Women's Weekend Hockey Camp also at the Lake George Forum.
- Madigan Goaltending also at the Lake George Forum.
- Adirondack Skating Academy "Girl's Only" Hockey Camp at the Lake George Forum.
- Pro Ambitions Hockey Camp at the Lake George Forum.
- Summer Jam. This is in Glens Falls, 15 minutes from Lake George. Rock music and face painting...family events and fireworks. Free.
- Ron Kuhl's Excel Hockey Summer Camp at the Forum, also into August.
August
- The Adirondack Living Show
- Scott Drevitch's Play Like A Pro Hockey Camp at the Lake George Forum.
- Warren County Country Fair. This is in Warrensburg, the county seat, just up the road from Lake George. Carnival, food, agriculture exhibits, talent show, and live music. Free.
September
- Lake George Boat Sale
- Lake George Antique Show
- Lake George Jazz Festival during the weekend after Labor Day. Jazz on the shoreline of Lake George for free and most tourists are gone by now. It just doesn't get any better than this!
- Oktoberfest at the Great Escape. German bands, food, folk dancers, rides, crafts, and autumn leaves and of course, German beer!
- Oktoberfest at Gore Mountain. The weekend after the Oktoberfest at the Great Escape, you can do it all over again at Gore Mountain in North Creek, just up the road from Lake George. No thrilling rides, but you get to ride the gondola up the mountain.
October
- Premier Log & Timber Frame Home Show
- Extreme Sports & Travel Show
- World's Largest Garage Sale in Warrensburg, just up from Lake George. Over one thousand areas across town to buy other people's junk!
- The Grand Wedding Show
- Ice Skating Returns for the Winter Season. At the end of October, through the following March, ice skating events at the Lake George Forum
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