Amy Cheney-Seymour and the other Road Runners dance with Soma Beats in the 2026 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival gala parade Saturday afternoon. (Provided photo — Lou Reuter)

A village worker topples the tower as the 2026 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Ice Palace is demolished Monday afternoon. Rising to a height of 32 feet, the tower was the tallest part of this year’s palace, which was constructed of approximately 3,000 blocks of ice that were 20 inches thick and weighing up to 800 pounds each. (Provided photo — Lou Reuter)

Archbishop Vanessa Pillen, Chamberlain Sara Roth, King Milt Adams, Princess Ella Rejiba, Queen Nancy Hurteau and Prince Connor Howell dance at the end of the Rotary Show on Friday. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)

Fireworks explode over the ice palace Sunday evening as the 2026 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival comes to a close. (Provided photo — Lou Reuter)

Forrest Morgan attempts to fend of tacklers while navigating through the deep snow during Saturday’s Saranac Lake Winter Carnival rugby game at the Elks Field. (Provided photo — Lou Reuter)

Young Jaxs Alexanian is filled with joy while being buried in snow during halftime of the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival rugby game on Saturday at the Elks Field. (Provided photo — Lou Reuter)

A section of the thousands of fans who gathered for Saturday’s Saranac Lake Winter Carnival gala parade watch along Main Street. (Provided photo — Lou Reuter)

Royal Page Leo Davison grins as he celebrates at the end of the Rotary Show. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)

The Dance Sanctuary, led by Archbishop Vanessa Pillen, dance down Broadway in the parade. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)

From left are locals Liam Nobles, Chayse Delosh, Zack Goetz, Colin Fust (behind; kind of hidden), Dillon Wilson, Sam Clark and Will Landriault. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)

Winter Carnival King Milt Adams and Queen Nancy Hurteau wave in the parade. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)

Lights from vehicles passing by add to the color of the 2026 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Ice Palace in this time-exposure photo taken Friday night. (Provided photo — Lou Reuter)