Celebrate America 250 in Ticonderoga!
Downtown Ticonderoga is preparing for a very special year as we celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary and continue one of our community’s most beloved traditions, the Best 4th in the North.
This year the celebration is expanding with the return of a full carnival midway through a partnership between NRDC and Amusements of America, one of the nation’s premier traveling carnival companies. This year’s celebration also coincides with major historic programming and world-class reenactments at Fort Ticonderoga, bringing visitors from across the region to experience the story of the American Revolution during this milestone anniversary.
Amusements of America Midway July 1 – July 5 | Bicentennial Park
For the first time in many years, Ticonderoga will have a high-quality carnival midway featuring 16 rides, carnival games, and classic midway food. The rides include:
- Vertigo
- Polar Express
- Freefall
- Top Gun
- Tip Top
- Ferris Wheel
- Family Rides
- Candy Factory
- Speedway
- Bears
- Motorcycles
- Giant Slide
- Children’s Rides
- Merry-Go-Round
- Frog Ride
- SeaDoo Ride
- Quads
- VW Cars
The midway will also feature classic carnival games and traditional carnival food, bringing back the nostalgic fair experience with favorites like cotton candy, funnel cakes, fried dough, lemonade, sausage and peppers, and more.
Live Music & Beer Garden July 1 – July 4 | Bicentennial Park
Enjoy live music each evening, food vendors, and a beer garden as part of the celebration.
Montcalm Mile Run | July 4
Best 4th in the North Parade & Fireworks | July 4
