Saranac Lake Winter Carnival

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$79 per person (Adult/Child)

The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival has been a tradition since 1897, and is one of the oldest winter carnivals in the United States.

The centerpiece of the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival is the Ice Palace, built by volunteers on the shore of Lake Flower's Pontiac Bay at the state boat launch. Now a 10-day festival that includes sports, performances, two parades and three sets of spectacular fireworks, this ever-growing event still retains the warmth, charm and camaraderie of a community celebration. Organized by an all-volunteer group, the Carnival is a community-driven festival made possible by the efforts of many volunteers and sponsors.

Saranac Winter Lake Carnival also has a series of non-traditional winter sports such as Snowflake Volleyball played in knee-deep snow at the Civic Center, Snowshoe Softball played at the Elks Field, Ultimate Frisbee Games in the snow at the Petrova athletic fields, Firemen's Broomball at the Civic Center, a curling exhibition on Pontiac Bay, and an exhibition of woodsmen's logging skills with Paul Smith's College students at Riverside Park.

Whenever possible, please plan to walk to events. Please be advised that Adirondack weather can change drastically in a short amount of time. Dress warmly, in layers and be ready for anything….Carnival weather has been known to be 40 below to 60 above, rain storms, blizzards and everything between so please plan accordingly!

An 8% admin fee will be added to this tour at the time of booking. This fee covers various operational costs, including record-keeping, customer support, and maintaining the web site that offers you the convenience to book tours 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Tour Includes:

• Roundtrip Motor coach Transportation

• 79 Travel Points

What are Travel Points?

An 8% admin fee will be added to this tour at the time of booking. This fee covers various operational costs, including record-keeping, customer support, and maintaining the web site that offers you the convenience to book tours 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.