SARANAC LAKE 2009 WINTER CARNIVAL,"Pirates of the Adirondacks"

The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival, to be held between February 6th and February 15th, is the longest running event of its kind in the Eastern United States. It will be celebrating its 112 th year in 2009.
The center of the celebration is the ice palace;

Here is it being built:

click here to see a slide show of the palace being made


Schedule of Events For Winter Carnival 09

THURSDAY, February 5

5:30 p.m. - Tenth Annual Past Royalty Mixer and Dinner (6:30 p.m.)
*At the Moose Club ($22), call Kris Bell (891-2207) for reservations

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. “Glazed & Fired”, Mary Lou Reid
*At the Adirondack Artists Guild, 52 Main Street

7:30 p.m. - Coronation Of Carnival Royalty
*At the Harrietstown Town Hall
Sponsored By Women's Civic Chamber Reception
Following Ceremony At The Waterhole

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7

10:00 a.m. - Ice Palace Fun Run (4 mile)
*At the Ice Palace

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - 16th Annual Business & Professional
Women Chocolate Festival
*At the Harrietstown Town Hall ($)

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Lutheran Church Women's Craft Sale
*At the Harrietstown Town Hall ($)

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Petrova Winter Carnival...fun for kids
*At the Petrova Elementary School Cafeteria ($1/$5 family)

11:00 a.m. - The Adirondack Arc Curling Exhibition
*Near the State Boat Launch site on Lake Flower

11:00 a.m. – Paul Smith’s College Woodsmen's Exhibition
*At Riverside Park

12:30 p.m. – NBT Bank Ladies Fry Pan Toss
*At Riverside Park ($1 advance/$2 day of event)

1:30 p.m. – Treasure Hunt – follow clues to Capt. Pliney’s Treasure Chest
*At Riverside Park ($)
Sponsored by Women’s Civic Chamber

4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - 11th SL Figure Skating Spaghetti Dinner
*At the Methodist Church ($7/$5 under 10) 891-3473 for takeout

7:00 p.m. - Lighting Of Ice Palace
Guide Boat Realty Fireworks Display
*At the State Boat Launch

7:30 p.m. - Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion Concert
* At Bluseed Studio ($14/$12 members)

9:30 p.m. – Concert at The Waterhole - The Rev Tor Band
* ($); call 891-9502 for information or click here

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8

10:00 a.m. - White Stag Downhill Ski Races
*At Mt. Pisgah Ski Center ($)

10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Pond Hockey Tournament
*At Lake Colby ($) Contact 524-7150 for info

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Arctic Bar-B-Que
*At Mt. Pisgah Ski Center ($7/$6 seniors/$25 family)
Presented by the Petrova Parents Club

2:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m. – 9-Pin No-Tap Bowling Tournament
*Romano’s Saranac Lanes – singles & doubles, $20, prize fund

3:00 p.m. – Concert at The Waterhole w/Jamie Notarthomas
* ($); call 891-9502 for information or click here

7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. – concert/dance w/Back Porch Band
*At Saranac Village at Will Rogers ($donation to Hospice)

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9

7:00 p.m. - Classic Film “Captain Blood”, Errol Flynn w/ short
*At the Saranac Laboratory, Church Street ($ Admission)
Sponsored by the Saranac Lake Classic Film Festival

7:00 p.m. - Interfaith Service in Celebration
*At St. Luke's Church, corner Main & Church

7:00 p.m. - Bingo
*At the Saranac Lake Adult Center ($)

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

3:30 p.m. - Scavenger Hunt for Middle School Students
*At the Saranac Lake Youth Center

5:30 p.m. - Grand Marshal Reception
*Red Fox Restaurant

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Firemen's Broomball
*At the Saranac Lake Civic Center

6:30 p.m. - Royalty Dinner
*Red Fox Restaurant ($, reservations call Milt Adams 891-4367)

9:30 p.m. – Concert at The Waterhole w/Jeff Bujak
* ($); call 891-9502 for information or click here

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11

6:00 p.m. - Snowshoe Races (all ages)
*At Dewey Mountain. Advance Entry Fees: $1/Youths 4-18,
$5/Adults, $3/Seniors $2, $6 & $4 on race day

9:00 p.m. – Concert at The Waterhole - Twiddle
* ($); call 891-9502 for information or click here

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12

7:30 p.m. - 22nd Annual Figure Skating Show
*At the Saranac Lake Civic Center ($8/$12 on ice)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13

10 a.m. - Adirondack Bank Innertube Races
*At Mt. Pisgah; Entry Fee $1 Advance, $2 Race Day

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Annual Winter Carnival Book Sale
*At the Saranac Lake Free Library

12:30 p.m. – NBT Bank Children’s Skating Races
*At the Saranac Lake Civic Center
*Entry Fee $1 Advance, $2 Race Day

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Firemen's Broomball
*At the Saranac Lake Civic Center

7:30 p.m. - Rotary Club Variety Show
*At the Harrietstown Town Hall; $12 advance, $15 at door

7:30 p.m. - Pendragon – The Merchant of Venice
*At the Pendragon Theatre (891-1854 for reservation) – ($)

9:00 p.m. – Concert at The Waterhole - Raisinhead
* ($); call 891-9502 for information or click here

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14

8:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. – Mason’s Pancake Breakfast
*Adult Center; $7/Adults, $3.50/12 & under
Sponsored by Whiteface Mt. Lodge 789 Masonic Temple

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Breakfast at McDonald's
*At McDonald's with Grimace and Carnival Characters, McDonalds ($)

10:00 a.m. - Rugby Game, Mountaineers
*At the Petrova Middle School

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Meet The Carnival Characters
*At the Ice Palace

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Annual Winter Carnival Book Sale
*At the Saranac Lake Free Library

10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Lion's Club Chili Sale
*At the Harrietstown Town Hall

11:00 a.m. – Paul Smith’s College Woodsmen's Exhibition
*At Riverside Park

12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m. Paul Smith's College Alumni Reunion
*At the Hotel Saranac (No charge - Cash Bar)

12:00 p.m. - Parade Line Up
*At Lake Colby Drive

1:00 p.m. - Gala Parade
*From Broadway To Main Street Following Parade Band Concert
Harrietstown Town Hall

2:00 p.m. - Concert at The Waterhole - Los Blancos
* ($); call 891-9502 for information or click here

4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Habitat for Humanity Chick-n-Biscuits Dinner
*At the Saranac Lake Adult Center; $8/Adults, $5/senior, Children under 10 Take out available

7:30 p.m. - Pendragon Theatre – The Merchant of Venice
*At the Pendragon Theatre - $ - Call 891-1854 for reservations.

9:00 p.m. - Concert at The Waterhole - Hot Day at The Zoo
* ($); call 891-9502 for information or click here

9:00 p.m. - Dance with Double Axel
*At the Hotel Saranac

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15

10:00 a.m. - Adult X-C Skiing
*At Dewey Mountain; ($5/Advance, $6 Race Day)

11:00 a.m. - Snowflake Volleyball Tournament
*At the Saranac Lake Civic Center Rotary Field
*Entries close Fri, 2/8, Team Fee: $10 in Advance

11:00 a.m. - Snowshoe Softball
*Elks Field (John Munn Road); Entry Fee $10/Advance

11:00 a.m. – “Nature & Healing” talk by Aldebra Schroll, M.D.
*At the Saranac Laboratory, 89 Church Street, John Black Room
Presented by Historic Saranac Lake

12:00 p.m. - S. L. Teachers’ Association Kids X-Country Ski Races
*At Dewey Mountain ($2 Advance, $3 Race Day)

12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Snowy Owl Face Painting (for children)
*At the Harrietstown Town Hall

2:00 p.m. - Kiddie Parade
*From the Saranac Lake Free Library to the Town Hall Sponsored by The Adirondack Arc and Keeseville Pepsi-Cola

3:00 p.m. - Fourteenth Annual Winter Carnival Baroque Concert
* Methodist Church (Donation) Sponsored by S.L.Y.A.A.

5:30 p.m. – Lasagna Dinner
*At the Methodist Church ($8 adukts/$25 family)
Sponsored by the Methodist Youth Group

7:30 p.m. - Carnival Slide Show
*At the Ice Palace, Lake Flower

8:00 p.m. - Gala Fireworks Display
*At the Ice Palace, State Boat Launch

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 19

2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. - Post Carnival Slide Show
*At Saranac Village at Will Rogers

DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED

5:00 p.m. Volunteer Dinner
*details to be announced