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We are keeping a close look on popular Adirondack area attractions and putting together this list of closures/delays. This is where we’ll add openings, too as they happen (scroll to the bottom of the list).
Feel free to contribute in the comments section and/or send notices to [email protected]
Attractions
Adirondack Carousel (Saranac Lake) — closed until further notice
Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (Blue Mountain Lake) — online offerings only
Adirondack Experience museum (Blue Mountain Lake) — offering digital programming only for 2020 season
Adirondack History Museum (Elizabethtown) — closed until further notice
The Clinton County Historical Association Museum (Plattsburgh) will remain closed to the public indefinitely. In addition, the opening of the Bluff Point Lighthouse is also on hold.
Enchanted Forest Water Safari (Old Forge) — closed for the 2020 season
Fulton County Historical Society & Museum (Gloversville) — closed for the 2020 season
Island Chapel (Upper Saranac Lake) — closed for 2020
Pendragon Theatre (Saranac Lake) — digital only season planned
The Sembrich (Bolton Landing) — summer music festival cancelled; museum currently closed
Six Flags Great Escape Resort (Lake George) — Theme park and lodge are temporarily closed
Events
Adirondack Food and Wine Festival — 2020 event canceled; 2021 dates set for June 26-27.
Adirondack Nationals Car Show (Lake George) — Originally set for Sept, canceled for 2020.
Adirondack Balloon Festival (Queensbury) — Canceled in 2020
Adirondack Railroad (Utica to Old Forge) — canceled Polar Express holiday-themed train rides for 2020.
90 Miler Canoe Race, aka the Adirondack Canoe Classic (Old Forge to Saranac Lake) — Canceled in 2020.
Adirondack Folk Music Festival (Schroon Lake) — Canceled, along with summer concert series in Schroon Lake.
The next festival is scheduled for Aug. 15, 2021.
Depot Theatre (Westport) — 2020 season canceled/postponed until 2021; alternative programming planned.
Clinton County Fair (Morrisonville) — canceled for 2020
Essex County Fair (Westport) — canceled for 2020
First Night Saranac Lake — 2020 event canceled
Franklin County Fair (Malone) – canceled for 2020
Elvis Festival (Lake George) — canceled
Ironman (Lake Placid) — Both the full triathlon and half triathlon canceled for 2020. Next full tri takes place July 25, 2021; half tri canceled for 2021 as well.
Otis Mountain Get Down (Elizabethtown) — Annual music festival canceled
Lake George Music Festival (Lake George) — Season postponed to 2021; virtual events planned
Lake George Winter Carnival (Lake George) — canceled for 2021
Lake Placid Sinfonietta (Lake Placid) — Summer season canceled
Lake Placid Horse Shows (Lake Placid) — canceled their events/summer season
Adirondack Theatre Festival (Glens Falls) — Summer program/events canceled
Ausable Two-Fly Challenge (Wilmington) – rescheduled for September 17-19, 2020
Black Fly Challenge (Inlet/Indian Lake) – postponed until June 12, 2021
Northern Challenge Ice Fishing Derby (Tupper Lake) — cancelled for 2021
Santanoni Winter Weekends (Newcomb) — canceled for 2021. Three Winter Weekend events have been held for seven consecutive years at Camp Santanoni in the Adirondacks. This year, organizers determined the indoor spaces used for the events are too small to safely accommodate typical attendance numbers under current health guidelines. DEC and its partners hope to resume these popular winter events in 2022.
Saranac Lake Winter Carnival — 2021 event will likely be fireworks and ice palace only (with no walk throughs of the palace).
Ticonderoga Triathlon Festival (Ticonderoga) – postponed until June 19, 2021.
Tupper Lake Warrior Run (Tupper Lake) – canceled in 2020
Wilmington Uphill Bike Race (Wilmington) – postponed until 2021
Wilmington-Whiteface 100K (Wilmington) – canceled in 2020, set for June 5, 2021
RECREATION:
Trails/recreation closed
Pilot Knob (Lake George)
The Pinnacle (Bolton)
Cobble Hill (Lake Placid)
Whiteface Mountain Ski Area is closed to public access. This blocks public access to Bear Den Mountain Trailhead and Trail.
The shuttle in the town of Keene between the Marcy Field Parking Lot and the Garden Trailhead remains closed.
Openings/updates
Most NYS movie theaters can reopen Oct. 23
Ski resorts across NYS can reopen starting Nov. 6
Rattlesnake Mountain (Willsboro)
Akwesasne Mohawk Casino (Hogansburg): Now open
Lake Flower boat launch (Saranac Lake) Reopened after construction. To prevent the community spread of COVID-19, the bathroom is temporarily closed.
Hyde Collection (Glens Falls) — Reopened Aug. 1
Tucker Farm (Gabriels) — Annual corn maze opened Aug 14
Saranac Lake Winter Carnival to go forward with planning 2021 event
Gore Mountain (Northville): Open for disc golf, biking, hiking and gondola rides
Silver Lake Bog Trail (Clinton County) — Reopened
Historic Saranac Lake — Saranac Laboratory Museum open Thursdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
DEC fire towers: open
Otter Creek Horse Trails: Campground reopened (Lewis County)
Ausable Chasm (Port Kent) — While adventurous activities, like tubing and rock climbing, aren’t yet available, the park’s five miles of scenic trails have been opened for hiking and exploring since June 15.
The Almanzo Wilder Homestead in Burke, NY is now open for private tours by appointment Thursday through Monday. The Visitor Center is open to the public.
ORDA-run Olympics properties reopen: A new zipline at the Olympic Jumping Complex opened on July 17. The new gondola at the complex is also now open.
Mountain biking on the cross-country trails of Mt. Van Hoevenberg is now available.
The Veterans Memorial Highway at Whiteface is open.
The Wild Center — Reopened July 15, outdoors only
TAUNY Center and Folk Store (Canton) — Reopened on June 8.
Adirondack Artists Guild (Saranac Lake) — Begins gradual reopening on June 19. For the remainder of June, the Gallery will be open Fridays and Saturdays, from 11 – 3 pm, which could expand in July.
Lake Placid Center for the Arts (Lake Placid) — Reopened arts center and Gallery 46 on Main Street
View Arts Center (Old Forge) has a target reopening to the public on June 29.
Fort Ticonderoga (Ticonderoga) — Opening for the season on June 30
Adirondack Folk School (Lake Luzerne) is open and classes have resumed.
Tupper Arts Center (Tupper Lake) has a target reopening of July 15.
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I think your site is very informative.
Thank you for these updates.
Why would the State close Cobble Lookout which is a kid friendly short hike and still leave Cascade MTN open?? I see 10-15 cars their every weekend when I go to survey falcons nesting. Is the State afraid to close a high peak?? What BS
Most of Cobble is on private land.
Cobble lookout is in Wilmington. It is open.
Cobble mtn in lake placid is currently closed because parts of the trail are on private land
Thank you for this information!
Janet
Great Camp Sagamore’s website says it is delaying opening until July 2020. This website says it is ‘closed’. Which is more accurate please?
We received info via email from the GCS yesterday. Must be they haven’t updated their website. I just sent a message to make sure/double check.
thanks!
Sorry about the delay in replying…Sagamore’s website is now updated to reflect their closing.
There is an error in the report. The trail to Cobble Hill in Lake Placid is closed. This trail crosses Northwood School property. The Cobble Lookout Trail in Wilmington is open.
Whoops, too much going on. Great catch and thanks for calling it out. All fixed!
We have a camp on 3rd lake and we launch our boat in Hollywood hills and 1st lake is that still open? What is it
Is that a private or public launch?
It’s a private launch
Then you should be good to go….might want to double check with them first, however, just in case.
Thank you so much for your information I really appreciate it
If it’s NOT a NYS/DEC campground can they still open?
Not until social distancing order is lifted….
Thank You….Stay Safe…
Will Lake George entertainment on Canada st be closed around may 15?
Hi Traci, all nonessential businesses are closed through May 15, and possibly longer, depending on the State’s next steps.
Will lake Harris campground be opening.
At this point, we can only hope campgrounds will be opening on schedule. Will depend on when social distancing restrictions are opening back up.
NYS campgrounds are currently open.
Yup, have it under “openings”…thanks!
The Lake George Steamboat Company opens for the season today, 6/13.
Thanks for the head’s up!
You’re welcome!
Curious about the reasoning behind not allowing new reservations to be made once it has been decided a campground can be opened? I’ve been camping on Narrow Island for years; but looks like i’ll be locked out this year. Very frustrating for a resident camper who lives less than 20 miles from the campground. Also curious about the perceived threat of virus spread on island campsites; which are spread farther apart and have dedicated outhouses?
What about airborne and Mohawk Raceway when are we able to go to tracks watch racing
Is the Wild Center in Tupper Lake open ? I’ve read about just the outside visits are o.k.; but is the Museum actually open to the public ?
Good question Bob. Last I knew, only the outdoors stuff was open, but will check and see if anything’s changed.