Winter Carnival History Hut & Gift Shop 2025

Winter Carnival History Hut & Gift Shop

The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival History Hut & Gift Shop is located at the Lake Flower boat launch on River St next to the Ice Palace.

The History Hut will display photos and memorabilia of past and present carnivals while the gift shop will sell buttons, posters, t-shirts, mugs and much more carnival related items.

Hours for the history hut and gift shop are:

January 31^st 1pm-5pm

Feb 1st 9am-6 pm

Feb 2^nd 9am-6 pm

Feb 3^rd 12pm-5pm

Feb 4^th 10am-5pm

Feb 5^th 12pm-7 pm

Feb 6^th 12pm-5pm

Feb 7^th 12pm-6 pm

Feb 8^th 9am-6pm

Feb 9^th 10am-3pm

The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee, formally known as the Society for the Preservation of Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Inc. is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization of volunteers dedicated to planning and presenting an annual mid-winter festival. This 10-day, communitywide event traces its roots to a one-day Winter Carnival held in 1897 by the Pontiac Club. The Carnival honors its heritage every year by building an Ice Palace from blocks of ice harvested from Lake Flower’s Pontiac Bay, where carnival events have been traditionally held for generations. For more information, visit the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival website at www.saranaclakewintercarnival.com.