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Osceola, N.Y. – The North American Fiddlers Hall of Fame, 1121 Comins Road in Osceola NY, welcomes Clara Riedlinger on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Her concert, from 2:00-5:00 pm., is held in the site’s Fiddlers’ Pavilion and is FREE.  The Pavilion has plenty of seating, a dance floor, a brick patio with picnic tables, a snack bar, the Museum Store, and a flea market.

A full day of hands-on learning on the ground where the Continental Army held the line for liberty, as REAL TIME REVOLUTION® recreates the fight for independence 250 years later to the day

Ticonderoga, N.Y. — Fort Ticonderoga will host Homeschool Day on Friday, September 4, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., offering homeschool families a full day of programs built around the epic story of Ticonderoga inside America’s 250th anniversary. Students and parents will step into the compelling struggle for independence in 1776 through living history, historic trades, waterway exploration, and the six-acre Heroic Corn Maze — learning by doing, on the landscape where the events happened.

Plattsburgh, N.Y. — Brandon Palaniuk has made many memories on Lake Champlain, but most of them will have little practical application during the SPRO Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain. Competition days will be August 13-16 with daily takeoffs from Plattsburgh City Marina at 7 a.m. ET and weigh-ins each day at the marina at 3 p.m.

Lake George, N.Y. — Lakeside Restaurant & Lounge invites guests to celebrate the end of summer with its Pig Roast & BBQ Fest on Thursday, September 3, from 6:00–9:30 p.m. at the Carriage House at Fort William Henry overlooking beautiful Lake George.

The evening will feature a whole roasted pig carving station, smoked brisket, BBQ chicken, bratwurst, classic barbecue sides, live music, lawn games, specialty cocktails, and s'mores by the lake.

Glens Falls, N.Y. - The Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (LARAC) will pair the works of ceramic artist Dolores Thomson with her daughter Emily Thomson’s large-scale florals in Show VI: In the Wind, August 14th through September 16th. The opening reception takes place on Friday, August 14, 5-7pm; all are invited to meet these creative and accomplished artists and celebrate their work.

Meets Olympians and Future Olympic Hopefuls and Highlights New York’s Olympic Future

Visit Showcases New York's Continued Leadership in World-Class Sport, Athlete Development and Year-Round Recreation

Governor Kathy Hochul today visited Lake Placid's Olympic venues where she met with Team USA athletes, national team members and the next generation of Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls. The visit showcased how New York's Olympic venues support elite athlete training, international competition, community recreation and year-round tourism while highlighting the first major events of the Olympic Regional Development Authority's 2026-2027 season.

July 30^th – 4 pm

Plattsburgh, N.Y. – The Clinton County Historical Association is proud to announce the opening of its newest exhibit Echoes if we listen – America250 with Native, Women and Black Patriots in focus. 

Join exhibit designer Randi Christodoulou and her father Clyde Rabideau who provided paintings to help with the exhibit interpretations.

Osceola, N.Y. – The North American Fiddlers Hall of Fame and Museum, 1121 Comins Road, Osceola NY, welcomes Paul Machabee as the Featured Performer at the FREE CONCERT on August 9, 2026 from 2-5 pm. He will perform at the Fiddlers Pavilion, with its dance floor, brick patio, Museum Store and snack bar. It can also be enclosed in case of bad weather.

Paul has been mentored by Inductees of the Hall of Fame throughout his life, including Gretchen Koehler, playing with her throughout Middle and High School. While getting a degree in Geosciences at Skidmore College, he found sanity-saving breaks from studying in the musical mentorship of Hall of Fame Fiddler John Kirk, and his partner, Trish Miller.