56th Annual Arts & Crafts Fair

The Schroon Lake Association will be holding its 56th Arts and Crafts Fair on Saturday, July 25, 2026 from 10:00am - 4:00pm. This extremely popular fair is held in the Town Park overlooking Schroon Lake.  All the profits that the SLA derives from the fair go toward our continuing efforts to protect and maintain the health and welfare of the lake (e.g., hiring a certified lake manager as a consultant, funding scientific studies of the lake water, underwriting the fees involved in CSLAP and ensuring that there are sufficient funds for milfoil harvesting).

If you want to sign up as an Exhibitor, the application form is available now here.  If you have any questions, please email Myriam Friedman at slacraftsfair@gmail.com.  

Elaine Schwartz Memorial Woods Walk

Saturday June 15th, 10:00 am

Our first Woodland Walk of the season is dedicated to the memory of our dear friend Elaine Schwartz, who was a great supporter of the AIC and of our Intern Program. We hope you will join this summer’s Interpretive Naturalist Intern for a walk and talk on our Rich Lake Trail. Email shample@esf.edu to register or use the following link: https://forms.gle/x9uhTFcTD4Q5RaCp8

Fire & Ice Weekend at The Lodge at Schroon Lake! 

Fire & Ice Weekend at The Lodge at Schroon Lake!  Experience a weekend of unforgettable winter magic at The Lodge! Join us for Fire & Ice Weekend, where the elements collide in spectacular style. From cozy winter moments to fiery outdoor fun, this special weekend will bring the Adirondacks to life in a whole new way.

Friday, February 12th

• Enjoy live music from the Garland Nelson Duo from 6–10 PM.

Saturday, February 13th

• Keep the celebration going with DJ Andy Pratt and more winter fun at The Lodge.

Our Ice Bar will be open both Friday and Saturday from 6–10 PM, adding an extra dose of winter to the weekend.

Charge your car and get a Free Ice Cream!

Free ice cream compliments of New York Power Authority when charging at the EVolve NY North Hudson site located at Frontier Town Gateway!

Look for the promo code located on the charger to provide the cashier. With these hot temperatures who wouldn't want to enjoy an ice cream while taking a break on their summer road trip travels.

Plus, check out the many other amenities available to include breakfast, lunch and dinner choices. A breakfast buffet is also available on Sat & Sun.

*available at the EVolve NY North Hudson fast-charger location only.

Welcome to Adirondack Winter Pride!

The first-ever Adirondack Winter Pride will kick off on Friday, March 7 with a Welcome Party—and you're invited! Adirondack Winter Pride is all about building and celebrating community. That's why we've opened the Welcome Party up to EVERYONE!

Grab a drink, fill a plate at the cheese and charcuterie buffet, and mingle from 6-8:00 p.m. at the Lake Placid Conference Center. Adirondack Winter Pride participants can pick up their registration bags and there will be SWAG for everyone from event organizers and partners.

Go all in on Pride!

While the Welcome Party promises to be a great standalone event, don't miss out on more fun to come! Register for Adirondack Winter Pride by Wednesday, March 5 to take part in fun events—indoor and out—throughout the weekend, and receive exclusive deals and discounts at a variety of participating local businesses! Registration is $49 and includes the following:

• Legacy Sites Winter Passport
  • Includes admission to the International Bobsled & Skeleton World Championships
• Saturday après-ski party at Whiteface
• Saturday cocoa bar at Gallery 46
• Sunday Ice Skating Party
• One (1) free admission to The Wild Center, redeemable March 7-9
• Access to special Whiteface adult lift ticket pricing of $82 per day
• Fun Adirondack SWAG
• Access to local deals & discounts (see details below)
• $10 donation the Adirondack North Country Gender Alliance

BUT WAIT, there's more! With locals and Whiteface season passholders in mind, we created a $20 registration option that includes everything except for the Legacy Sites Winter Passport or Whiteface lift ticket discount. That's all the Pride fun, discounts, and swag for less than half the price!

Register today and we'll see you at the Welcome Party!

Check out this 8-mile out-and-back trail in Ticonderoga, New York. Explore a beautiful and quiet part of the trails in the Adirondacks- a true hidden gem. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, this hike takes an average of 5 hours to complete.  Begin from the Putnam Pond Trailhead near the campground and travel along the southern end of the pond. You will pass Mud Pond and then begin climbing up towards Treadway Mountain. Enjoy the view from the top of nearby lakes and surrounding mountains.  The elevation gain is 1,341 feet. 

• REGISTER:  Spacing is limited. Click here to register.
• TIME: Meet at the trailhead at 8:45 am for a 9:00 am start. This hike should take about 5 hours.
• WHAT TO BRING: Be prepared for the start of cold weather hiking with warm layers, lots of water, & some snacks.
• DIRECTIONS: The Treadway Mountain hike is located in the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area outside of Ticonderoga, New York. The trailhead is at the Putnam Pond State Campground, which is located at the end of Putts Pond Road, just under 5 miles from the intersection of Routes 9N, 22, and 74 in Ticonderoga.   Click here for Google Map directions.  

CATSWomen is a volunteer-led group that offers a welcoming environment for women of all ages and abilities to gain confidence in the outdoors through Champlain Area Trails.

Stop and smell the flowers!

Sponsored by the Friends of the Schroon Lake Library is the House and Garden tour you don't want to miss! Pre-registration is required, tickets will be available July 1 for $25/pp. Contact the Schroon Lake library at 518-532-7737 extention 13.

Laurel and Hardy at the Strand Theatre in Schroon Lake

July 8, 2024 8:00 pm All tickets $15, available at the door

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are the movies’ most iconic comedy team, known and beloved all over the globe. What many people don’t know is that they made comedy shorts during the silent film era. Silent film historian and accompanist Ben Model (MoMA, Library of Congress, TCM) will present a program of three of Stan and Ollie’s hilarious slapstick comedies at THE STRAND AT SCHROON LAKE on Monday, July 8, 2024 at 8pm. The boys are convicts whose prison break hardly goes as planned in THE SECOND HUNDRED YEARS, are newly-minted detectives after a dangerous criminal in DO DETECTIVES THINK? and wind up in the biggest pie fight in cinema history in THE BATTLE OF THE CENTURY. Ben Model will introduce these newly-restored classics, and will accompany them on piano with his own original scores.

Ben Model brings silent films and his original piano compositions each summer to the Strand Theater in Schroon Lake.  Ben is one of the nation’s leading silent film accompanists, and performs on both piano and theatre organ. Ben works full-time presenting and accompanying silent films in a wide variety of venues around the USA and internationally, carrying on a tradition he learned from silent film organist Lee Erwin (1919-2000).

Ben at the piano at the Strand Theatre, Schroon Lake

Over the past 4 decades Ben has created and performed thousands of live scores for several hundred silent films. Ben is a resident film accompanist at the Museum of Modern Art (NY) and at the Library of Congress’ Packard Campus Theatre, and performs at theaters, museums, schools and other venues around the US and internationally.

Upper Jay Open House

North Country Rural Development is pleased to announce that the inaugural Essex County Land Bank home, located at 14 Springfield Street, Jay, NY, is set to enter the market. To commemorate this milestone, they will be hosting an open house.

Please see the attached PDF for all the pertinent details. RSVPs are required. 

The Schroon Lake Fish & Game Club Ice Fishing Derby is a thrilling weekend of hard water adventures and friendly competition! 

The 34th Annual Schroon Lake Ice Fishing Derby, held the first full weekend of March, is open to all anglers looking to test their skills and reel in Lake Trout, Perch, Pickerel, Salmon, and Northern Pike.

Fishing Hours: Saturday at daylight through Sunday at 4 PM

Registration is $25. This includes children with tip ups in.

Tickets are at the following locations:

- Crossroads in Chestertown
- Flanagans Pub & Grill in Schroon Lake
- Timberwolf Pub in Schroon Lake
- Fish307 in Lake George
- FMB Bait & Tackle in Port Henry
- Schroon Lake Fish & Game Club House, 25 Game Club Road 

For more Information visit the Event Page on Facebook here, or call 518-532-7953

Join us Saturday night from 5-7pm at the Club for the Fishing Derby Fish Fry. $20 per person, eat in or take out. Call 518-532-7572 after 6am Saturday to preorder.