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Glens Falls, N.Y. - The Park Theater Foundation presents a variety of shows at The Park Theater…

Editor’s note: A list of holiday craft fairs and community celebrations follows. Photos are available here; credit: Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism.

Lake Placid, NY (November 7, 2025) – Communities throughout the Adirondacks are planning to welcome residents and visitors to their local holiday craft fairs and celebrations. Many towns and villages have scheduled local craft fairs to align with community celebrations taking place on weekends throughout November and December. These seasonal events offer residents and visitors another opportunity to shop and celebrate in local Adirondack style.

Adirondack towns celebrate upcoming holiday season with local shopping and community events

Lake Placid, NY (November 6, 2025) – Community event organizers are encouraging Adirondack residents and visitors to support the region’s small businesses by shopping locally this holiday season. Small Business Saturday will take place on November 29; dedicated to supporting small businesses and by encouraging people to shop in their local communities.

Ticonderoga, NY (November 5, 2025) – The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC), in collaboration with a wonderful network of local businesses and community organizations, is delighted to present the 16th Annual Ticonderoga Area North Country Christmas Celebration! Taking place Saturday, November 29th through Sunday, December 7th, 2025, this cherished community tradition is filled with holiday magic, family fun, and festive events designed to showcase the very best of the Ticonderoga Area.

Cooperstown, NY – Fenimore Art Museum is pleased to share that on July 11, 2025, the ownership of the Hancock House in Ticonderoga, New York was transferred to The Lower Adirondack Regional Center for History (LARCH), formerly known as the Ticonderoga Historical Society (THS).

Glens Falls, NY — This fall, The Hyde Collection unveils a vibrant series of four exhibitions spotlighting the innovation and lasting influence of women artists from the seventeenth century to the present day. At the heart of the season is A Feast of Fruit and Flowers: Women Still Life Painters of the Seventeenth Century and Beyond, opening October 25, which highlights the groundbreaking role women played in the development of still life painting in early modern Europe.

A two-day REAL TIME REVOLUTION^® Living History Event October 25-26

Ticonderoga, N.Y. [October 15, 2025] – Join Fort Ticonderoga for its next "REAL TIME REVOLUTION®," living history event on October 25-26 and explore an often-overlooked story in the American Revolution. Experience the harrowing stories and daily life of captured British soldiers and their families as prisoners of war.

Lake Placid resort voted #1 in the Northeast and second in the combined Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions

Lake Placid, N.Y. – In the annual Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards, the Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa received a pair of notable distinctions. The publication’s readers voted the Mirror Lake Inn as the best resort in the Northeastern United States and second overall in the combined Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

World-Class 34-mile Adirondack Rail Trail Now Open for Year-Round Public Use

Adirondack Railroad Tupper Lake Station Platform Completed

View Photos and Video of the Adirondack Rail Trail

View a Map of the Adirondack Rail Trail

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of two major recreation and transportation projects that help showcase the beauty, accessibility and adventures available in the Adirondacks.

Unique Competition on Black Ice Blends Skating with Fine and Decorative Art

Event Will Include Brushes to Blades of Steel Pop-up Museum, Free to the Public

Lake Placid, N.Y. (October 1, 2025) – The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) announces that the World Figure and Fancy Skating Championships (WFFSC) will return to the Olympic Center in Lake Placid for the third consecutive year on October 8 through 12, 2025. The event will include art exhibitions as well as team and individual competitions, and more. All skating performances and art exhibits are open to the public with complimentary admission.