SARANAC LAKE — The application period for Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Gala Parade performers is now open. Saranac Lake Winter Carnival will return Feb. 2-11 and feature a “Creepy Carnival” theme. The Gala Parade will take place on Saturday, Feb. 10. “We encourage people to get ...

SARANAC LAKE — Doonesbury cartoonist and former Saranac Lake resident Garry Trudeau has unveiled his 2024 Winter Carnival button design. The design, inspired by 1940s horror comic books and the Creepy Carnival theme, shows Doonesbury character Michael James “Mike” Doonesbury cowering ...

SARANAC LAKE — The location of the first 2024 Winter Carnival planning meeting on Sept. 12 has changed. The meeting has been moved from the Elk’s Club to the second-floor ballroom of the Hotel Saranac. The meeting is still at the same time: 5:30 p.m. Chairman Rob Russell said the ...

SARANAC LAKE — The kick-off meeting for the 2024 Winter Carnival is Sept. 12 and the event’s Chairman Rob Russell says the organizing committee is seeking new volunteers to step up and fill a couple vacancies. The meeting will be held at the Elk’s Club at 30 Bloomingdale Ave. at 5:30 ...

SARANAC LAKE — Lake George’s Ice Castles event is rebranding and moving forward without an actual castle this year after its first two years came with delays because of unseasonably warm weather. Around the American north, some winter festival traditions are being threatened by ...