Marchers and revelers join in the 2019 Winter Carnival Gala Parade. (Enterprise photo — Peter Crowley)

SARANAC LAKE — Applications for vendors participating during the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival are now available online at www.saranaclakewintercarnival.com. Applications can also be picked up at the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce at 39 Main St.

The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival will take place Jan. 31 to Feb. 9, 2020, featuring a “Myths and Legends” theme. All vendors participating during the carnival are required to complete and return a vendor agreement form and submit a deposit check by Jan. 17, 2020. A copy of the completed vendor agreement should be emailed to Martin Marks at Northpark18k@yahoo.com, and the original vendor agreement and check mailed to the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.

Any vendor serving food or beverages will also be responsible for securing an operating permit from the New York State Department of Health at least 30 days before the event. This permit must be displayed at all times food is being sold or prepared, and shown to appropriate officials upon request. For more information about vendors, contact Martin Marks at northpark18k@yahoo.com or (516) 314-0967.

The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee, formally known as the Society for Promotion of Winter Carnival, Saranac Lake, Inc., is a not-for-profit 501(c)(4) organization of volunteers dedicated to planning and presenting an annual mid-winter festival.

This 10-day, community-wide 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.