IMPORTANT UPDATE: The 2025 Winter Carnival Ice Palace has been taken down!

View a video of the 2025 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival - CLICK HERE

2025 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Dates - January 31st, 2025 - February 9th, 2025!!

Thanks for joining us at last year's Creepy Carnival! For more information on the selection of 2025's Winter Carnival theme, click here.

Calendar

What's Happening at the 2025 Carnival? 

What kind of icy fun are we getting into this year? Saranac Lake Winter Carnival is thrilled to bring you an exciting lineup of events and activities that will make this 2025 festival truly unforgettable experience filled with joy, laughter and fun. From beautiful ice sculptures to exhilarating winter sports competitions, there's something for everyone, so mark your calendars and we’ll see you there.

See our full list of Sporting Events, Gala and Kiddie ParadesFireworks Displays, Local Entertainment and Committee Meetings.  

Winter Carnival 2025 Will Feature an Accessibility Day on February 4th -Check the Schedule for more details!

Interested in a printable schedule? 

THE 2025 SCHEDULE IS AVAILABLE and was updated on 06 FEB 2025!  Printable Schedule (PDF format) is accurate as of the printed date but is subject to change. Please reference the website for changes after the printed date and for additional details about an event.  NOTE: An Event Registration Form must be received to have the event appear on the printable schedule.

View Print Schedule

AdkMike Music presents: Student Recital.

Historic SL Lab Museum 89 Church Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983

2025 Snow Ball: Winter Wonderland

voco Saranac Lake, 250 Lake Flower Ave, Saranac Lake, NY

Winter Carnival Button Making

Saranac Laboratory Museum, 89 Church St., Saranac Lake, NY

2025 Catholic Daughters/Knights of Columbus Spaghetti Dinner

St.Bernard's School Cafeteria 63 River St., Saranac Lake, NY

2025 White Stag Downhill Ski Races

Mt. Pisgah Ski Center, 92 Mt. Pisgah Lane, Saranac Lake, NY

2025 Ladies Fry Pan Toss Sponsored by Taylor Rental

Riverside Park, Saranac Lake, NY

Try your hand at throwing a fry pan! This event is the grown-up version of the Little Ladies Frying Pan Toss. You have to toss a skillet underhand as hard as you can. The farthest throw wins!

2025 Coakley Home and Hardware Children's Skating Races

Saranac Lake Civic Center, 213 Ampersand Ave, Saranac Lake, NY

Tentative - 2025 Curtis Lumber Snowshoe Races

Dewey Mountain Recreation Center, Route 3, Saranac Lake, NY

Tentative - 2025 Facepainting Before the Kiddie Parade

Hotel Saranac, 100 Main St, Saranac Lake, NY

2025 Casella Waste Systems Kiddie Parade

Hotel Saranac, 100 Main St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983

Free Ride to Palace

We'll come to you - Saranac Lake, NY

Would you like a FREE Ride to see the Ice Palace? Find out more info by clicking on and seeing the Flyer.

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