Saranac Lake Winter Carnival 2012

SARANAC LAKE NY -- Get ready for some cold weather fun as you gear up for the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival! 2012 promises to be an action-packed year for this wintry celebration with a theme of "Space Alien Invasion."

The Winter Carnival runs from February 3 - 12, 2012 in Saranac Lake and there will be celebrations at various locations throughout the town. From sports competitions to special shows, live music, parades, children's events and more, there will be something for everyone to enjoy at the 2012 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival!

Below is a tentative schedule of Winter Carnival events. Dates and/or times may change depending on weather conditions, so it is best to call and confirm in advance.

Thursday, February 2

5:30 pm: 13th Annual Past Royalty Mixer and Dinner (Red Fox Restaurant, $24) Call 891-1286 for reservations
7:30 pm: Coronation Of Carnival Royalty

Saturday, February 4

10:00 am: Ice Palace Fun Run (4 miles) (Ice Palace)
10:00 am - 4 pm: 19th Annual Business & Professional Women Chocolate Festival (Harrietstown Town Hall, $)
10:00 am - 4 pm: Lutheran Church Women’s Craft Sale (Harrietstown Town Hall, $)
11:00 am - 2 pm: Petrova Winter Carnival (fun for kids) (Petrova Elementary School Cafeteria, $)
11:00 am: The Curling Exhibition (Near the State Boat Launch site on Lake Flower)
11:00 am: Paul Smith’s College Woodsmen’s Exhibition (Riverside Park)
11:00 am: White Stag Downhill Ski Races At Mt. Pisgah Ski Center ($)
12:30 pm: NBT Bank Ladies’ Fry Pan Toss (Riverside Park, $)
2:30 pm: Lost In Space – follow the clues (Riverside Park, $) Sponsored by the Women’s Civic Chamber
4:30-7:30 pm: 14th SL Figure Skating Spaghetti Dinner (Methodist Church, $)
7:00 pm - Lighting Of Ice Palace, Guide Boat Realty Fireworks Display At the State Boat Launch

Sunday, February 5

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm: 9-Pin No-Tap Bowling Tournament (Romano’s Saranac Lanes, call 891-8301, $)
1:00 -3:00 pm: H & R Block Ultimate Frisbee Games (Petrova Athletic Fields, call 637-2067 for more information
2:30 pm: The Spike of Ice Icicle Contest (Ice Palace), judging at 2:30

Monday, February 6

7:00 pm: Interfaith Service in Celebration (location TBA)
7:00 pm: Bingo (Saranac Lake Adult Center)
7:30 pm: Classic Film: “To Be Announced” (Saranac Laboratory, Church St., free) Sponsored by the Saranac Lake Classic Film Festival

Tuesday, February 7

3:30 pm: Scavenger Hunt for Middle School Students (Saranac lake Youth Center)
5:30 pm: Grand Marshal Reception (B.P.O.Elks Lodge #1508, cash bar)
6:30 pm: Royalty Dinner (B.P.O.Elks Lodge #1508, $30), reservations by Feb. 1, call 891-4367, catered by Nonna Fina, Pages meals provided by Adirondack Motel
9:00 pm: Firemen’s Broomball (Saranac Lake Civic Center)

Wednesday, February 8

6:00 pm: Mac’s Canoe Livery Snowshoe Races (all ages) (Dewey Mountain, call 891-2697, $)

Thursday, February 9

6:00 pm: Torchlight Skiing (Mount Pisgah Ski Center) Fireworks to follow
7:30 pm: 25th Annual Meineker Figure Skating Show (Saranac Lake Civic Center, $)

Friday, February 10

10:00 am: Adirondack Bank Innertube Races (Mount Pisgah, $)
10:00 am: 4 p.m.: 23rd Annual Winter Book Sale (Saranac Lake Free Library, Cantwell Community Room, 109 Main St., $) Books, Videocassettes, DVDs, Audio Books, Puzzles
12:30 pm: NBT Bank Children’s Skating Races (Saranac Lake Civic Center, $)
7:30 pm: Rotary Club Variety Show At the Harrietstown Town Hall; Additional information TBA ($)

Saturday, February 11

8:30 -11:00 am: Mason’s Pancake Breakfast (Saranac Lake Adult Center, 136 Broadway, $) Sponsored by Whiteface Mountain Lodge 789 Masonic Temple
8:30-9:30 am: Breakfast at McDonalds with Grimace and Carnival Characters (McDonalds, $)
10:00 -11:00 am: Meet the Carnival Characters (Ice Palace)
10:00 am – 4:00 pm: 23rd Annual Winter Book Sale (Saranac Lake Free Library, Cantwell Community Room, $) Books, Videocassettes, DVDs, Audio Books, Puzzles
10:30 am - 3:30 pm: Lion’s Club Chili Sale (Harrietstown Town Hall, $)
11:00 am: Paul Smith’s College Woodsmen’s Exhibition (Riverside Park)
12:00- 4:00 pm: Paul Smith’s College Alumni Reunion (under the heated tent next to Sears & Nori’s, no charge, cash bar)
12:00 pm: Parade Line Up At Lake Colby Drive
1:00 pm: Gala Parade - On Broadway & Main Street from Ampersand Ave to Lapan Hwy. Following Parade Band Concert, Harrietstown Town Hall

Sunday, February 12

10:00 am: Adult X-C Skiing (Dewey Mountain., call 891-2697, $)
11:00 am: Bionique Snowflake Volleyball Tournament (Saranac Lake Civic Center Rotary Field, $)
11:00 am: Showshoe Softball (Elks Field, John Munn Road, $)
11:00 am: Casey McHugh Pond Hockey Tournament (Bloomingdale Fields, $) contact 518/637-4669 for info
12:00 pm: Saranac Lake Teachers Association Kids X-C Ski Races (Dewey Mountain, call 891-2697, $)
12:30 -3:00 pm: Snowy Owl Face Painting for children (Harrietstown Town Hall)
2:00 pm: Kiddie Parade From the Saranac Lake Free Library to the Town Hall
3:00 pm: 17th Annual Winter Carnival Baroque Concert (Methodist Church, Donation) Sponsored by Saranac Lake Young Arts Association
7:30 pm: Cape Air Carnival Slide Show At the Ice Palace, Lake Flower
8:00 pm: Gala Fireworks Display At the Ice Palace, State Boat Launch

Thursday, February 16

2:00 pm & 7:30 pm: Post-Carnival Cape Air Slide Show (Saranac Village at Will Rogers)
Recognition Dinner (TBA)

For more information about the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival:

Contact the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, 39 Main St., Saranac Lake, NY 12983, or at 1-800-347-1992, (518) 891-1990 or www.saranaclake.com.