Area Events
While you are planning your stay at The Stone Gate Resort, discover some of the largest and most popular Lake George Area events. From Americade to the Adirondack Balloon Festival, there is something exciting and fun for everyone!
Browse the list below, and mark your calendars. You can click on each event photo to get more information at each of their respective sites.
For a comprehensive list of this year’s events, visit our 2025 Events by Week Blog Post. Where we have shared events big and small throughout the summer.
Firework Shows
Every Thursday Night (Summer)
Family memories are made from standing under the colors of a Lake George Area fireworks show. They’re a true summertime tradition, providing the capstone to events all over the region. Fireworks blast off over Lake George every Thursday throughout the summer. You can take in the brilliant colors from locations all over the village such as Shepard Park. Board a boat cruise for their fireworks cruise and listen to the booms as they bounce off of the distant mountains.
Lake George Music Festival
June 8-19, 2025
For two weeks each August, residents and visitors of the breathtaking Lake George region can attend a series of live chamber music and orchestra concerts, open rehearsals, pre-performance workshops, and exciting special events. The performances provide bold musical discoveries and represent the joyous spirit and dedication to excellence of the entire Lake George community. Specific concert repertoire and personnel is not announced until July each year.
Adirondack Wine & Food Festival
June 28-29, 2025
The Annual Adirondack Wine & Food Festival (presented by Adirondack Winery) will be held June 25th & 26th in Lake George! The Festival showcases some of the best wineries, breweries, distilleries, artisan food vendors, crafts and food trucks New York has to offer!
Lake George Triathlon Festival
August 30-31, 2025
The Lake George Triathlon Festival is split up into two events: the Lake George Triathlon - Olympic Distance and the Big George Triathlon - Half Iron Distance. Participants can choose either race or both; one takes place each day of the festival. Those competing enjoy an invigorating swim in Lake George followed by fast but scenic bike rides and runs on two-loop courses. Both races are spectator-friendly, and end with post-race food.
Adirondack Balloon Festival
September 18-21, 2025
People flock from all over the North Country and Capital Region for this event! The Adirondack Balloon Festival is a spectacular sight to see, as dozens of hot air balloons fill the sky with brilliant colors. You can walk inside half-inflated balloons, get an inside look at balloonists preparing for flight, and there's also live music and other fun activities. Balloons take off at select locations in Queensbury and Glens Falls. This event has been taking place for nearly 50 years.
Lake George Oktoberfest
October 10-12, 2025
Oktoberfest offers fun for the whole family, celebrating Oktoberfest traditions, music, food, and beer. Oktoberfest features authentic German food along with a Bier Garden hosting local, handcrafted German-inspired ales and lagers from Lake George's own Adirondack Brewery. Local artisan vendors, carnival rides, keg tossing, stein hoisting, and more! Entry to the event is free.
Memorial Meltdown
2025 Dates Coming Soon
The Twiddle & Frends Memorial Meltdown will feature 2 sets of Twiddle each night on Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28. The weekend will also feature performances by Dogs in a Pile, TAUK, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Mihali & Friends, Annie in the Water and One Time Weekend.
LARAC June Arts Festival
June 14-15, 2025
The June Arts Festival is one of the premier summer events in the southern Adirondack Region, drawing crowds of over 15,000. The Festival features about 150 exhibitors offering shoppers a variety of products such as jewelry, home items, food items, fine art, textiles, garden decorations, etc- the event takes place rain or shine, located in beautiful Downtown Glens Falls’ City Park. The festival also includes not for profit booths, arts demonstrations, children’s activities, food concessions, and live entertainment by local musicians.
Rock the Dock
July 12, 2025
Rock the Dock Music Festival in Lake George, NY is located on and around The Lake George Steamboat Company's pier, surrounded by the beautiful Adirondack mountains of Upstate NY. Enjoy the sounds of several well-known jam bands from the dock or aboard the steamboats that surround the stage. Food and artist vendors fill the pier for a truly magical experience. This is a one of kind music and artist experience you will get from any musical festival.
Adirondack Nationals Car Show
September 4-7, 2025
Classic car enthusiasts head to Fort William Henry the weekend after Labor Day for the Adirondack Nationals Car Show. Enjoy the beautiful cars, special events, music, and more - they've also been known to have celebrity guests! This event was first held in 1988 with under 300 vehicles. Today, the car show boasts over 1,500 classic and antique cars, with registration beginning early in the year as everyone wants to get in on the fun.
World's Largest Garage Sale
October 3-5, 2025
The World's Largest Garage Sale in Warrensburg is a lively combination of a flea market, craft fair, food fest, and bargain hunter's dream. Visitors from across the United States head to this Adirondack town every fall to find that "must-have item." Over 500 vendors offer antiques, children's items, clothing, electronics, furniture, memorabilia, and much more! There will also be Garage Sale food vendors to fuel your shopping, as well as live music and children's activities throughout the weekend.
Americade Motorcycle Rally
May 28-31, 2025
Since 1983, the scenic Lake George area has hosted Americade, the world's largest multi-brand motorcycle touring rally. Americade draws over 50,000 enthusiastic riders and passengers each year for a week full of events, exhibits, vendors and fun.
Lake George Family Festival and Craft Show
June 20-22 & August 15-17, 2025
Enjoy artisans and crafters from all over the New York region and as far away as Maine, Vermont and Pennsylvania. Discover crafts and handmade items for all ages and occasions.
Washington County Fair
August 18-24, 2025
Enjoy the experience of Washington County, its people, its rural character and its great agricultural traditions. For over a century, the Washington County Fair has been an important part of our community, our youth, and our future. It has been changing along with our world; remembering the old and offering the new.
Jazz at the Lake
September 12-14, 2025
Jazz at the Lake is one of the Northeast’s premier jazz festivals. Set against the backdrop of beautiful Lake George, it celebrates the vibrant and diverse genre of jazz and brings together talented musicians from around the country. The festival is free and open to all.
West Mountain Fall Festival
October 4-5 & October 11-12, 2025
The annual West Mountain Fall Festival is a celebration of the harvest, fall foliage, and everything else that makes those crisp fall days in the Adirondacks so fantastic. Family activities at the West Mountain Fall Festival include fall favorites like a scenic chairlift ride, aerial treetop adventure course, live music, mountaintop picnic, mountain biking, scenic hikes, brewery tastings, bounce slide, pumpkin painting, and more!