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

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

2026 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Dates - February 6, 2026 - February 15, 2026!!

Thanks for joining us at this year's Music Legends! For more information on the selection of 2026'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

The Station presents: ELEKTRO at the Garagery

The Garagery, 53 Main Street, Saranac Lake, NY

Experimental beats dark synth pop techno

AdkMike Music presents: Student Recital.

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

Darkside Skinny Dippers Post Fireworks

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

LUCID wsg All Night Boogie Band at the Waterhole

Waterhole Music Lounge - 48 Main Street, Saranac Lake NY 12983

Chestnut Grove & Hayley Jane Band at Winter Carnival at the Waterhole

Waterhole Music Lounge - 48 Main Street, Saranac Lake NY 12983

The Waterhole Presents: The Mallett Brothers Band & Eastbound Jesus

Waterhole Upstairs Music Lounge - 48 Main Street, Saranac Lake NY 12983

Soggy Po' Boys LIVE - Winter Carnival at the Waterhole

Waterhole Music Lounge - 48 Main Street, Saranac Lake NY 12983

The Big Takeover at Winter Carnival Post Parade Party FREE SHOW

Waterhole Music Lounge - 48 Main Street, Saranac Lake NY 12983

Arthur Buezo At Bloody Mary Sunday Downstairs at the Waterhole

Waterhole Downstairs Bar - 48 Main Street, Saranac Lake NY 12983

Music Legends Take Over at the Saranac Lake Hootenanny

The Garagery (Dorsey Street Parking Lot under Grizzle T's back deck)

2025 Rotary Club Variety Show

Harrietstown Town Hall, 39 Main St., Saranac Lake, NY

27th Annual SLYAA Winter Carnival Baroque and Beyond Concert

United Methodist Church, 63 Church Street, Saranac Lake, NY

LIVE MUSIC! Misfit Toys Drinking Homebrew

The Rusty Nail, 83 Broadway., Saranac Lake, NY

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