What to Do in the Adirondacks: Presidents’ Day Edition Part II

As President's Day Week continues, find fun events and things to do in the Adirondacks Park.

Indian Lake in the Central Adirondack Park is the home of Snocade, a week-long winter carnival.

It’s been a busy time in the Adirondacks this week, and there is more great stuff to come, including a full moon on February 23. There are plenty of things to do indoors and out during this traditional East Coast winter break. Here are some of the highlights. Be sure to check our events page for the full listings.

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Horse-drawn sleigh rides at Snocade in Indian Lake in the adirondacks.

The Central Adirondacks’ popular week-long winter carnival continues. Enjoy fun activities, including cardboard sled and kayak racing, winter hiking, ice carving demonstrations, and craft workshops at this family-friendly Adirondack Park winter event.

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Wild Nights transforms the trails around the Wild Center in Tupper Lake

It’s the final weekend to visit the magical winter experience at Tupper Lake’s renowned Wild Center. This annual exhibition transforms the Wild Center's campus into a dazzling wonderland of light and sound, perfect for families and visitors of all ages.

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Virtual Event | Timbuctoo Archaeology Project | February 21, 2024

Glens Falls Chapman Museum presents a virtual event featuring SUNY Potsdam archaeologist Dr. Hadley Kruczek-Aaron, who will share a behind-the-scenes look at the archaeological project featured in the documentary Searching for Timbuctoo (dir. Paul Miller).

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Full moon in the Adirondacks.

Visit Paul Smith’s Visitor Interpretive Center to experience a full moon snowshoe hike in the Adirondack Park.

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Are you ready to conquer one of the world's most challenging citizen Nordic races? Then, you'll want to be at Mt. Van Hoevenberg on Saturday, February 24, for this year's Swix Lake Placid Loppet.

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Fern Park in Inlet, NY, is the site of the 22nd Annual Frozen Fire & Lights Festival. This long-running event draws families and friends from across the Adirondack Park.

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It’s time once again for Chestertown’s annual Krazy Downhill Derby. Unleash your imagination and engineering skills for an epic adventure in the Adirondacks.

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Take a guided snowshoe hike with Up Yonda Farms’ naturalists. They will teach snowshoe basics and share insights into winter ecology during a guided hike on their trails overlooking Lake George.

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Enjoy a Gilded Age snow day and experience winter life at an Adirondack Great Camp.

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Friends and families enjoying Tupper Lake's Brewski featuring XC skiing and locally brewed beverages.

Tupper Lake BrewSki | February 24, 2024

Strap on your XC skis or snowshoes to participate in a magnificent afternoon of outdoor recreation and beer tasting.

Outhouse races during the final weekend of Lake George's Winter Carnival in the Adirondacks.

It’s your last chance to celebrate winter at Lake George’s annual month-long carnival. Luckily, there is still plenty of family-friendly fun to be had.

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Celebrate Black History Month in the Adirondacks with a performance highlighting the history and music of the 1920s and 1930s.

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Cascade Welcome Center Greets Adirondack Tour de Ski in Lake Placid, NY.

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On-going events around the Adirondacks.

Infrared photo of the west branch of the ausable river taken by Phil Gallos of Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks.

Adirondack Artists Guild Gallery in Saranac Lake presents an exhibit of works by Phil Gallos, a local photographer. See the Adirondacks through a different lens at this fascinating show during February.

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Experience the beauty of Venice at Glens Falls’ Hyde collection, the Adirondacks’ world-class art destination. The exhibit highlights the diverse artists’ approaches to depicting the city's essential landmarks and how they captured the effects of light, water, and reflection.

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