August Events

Plays, musicals, comedies, & more! For nine weeks every summer, professional actors and actresses perform in a variety of productions in downtown Glens Falls. These musicals, comedies, and dramas are often hilarious and heartbreaking, drawing from the deep talent of the performers. A typical Adirondack Theatre Festival includes four mainstage productions and four special events.

Summertime in Lake George brings spectacular fireworks over the Lake! Arrive early, bring your picnic basket or grab a bite and claim your spot for viewing. Bring a blanket or a chair, kick back and enjoy. For a truly special experience, watch the show from one of Lake George's several cruise ships offering fireworks dinner cruises!

A weekly farmers market with food trucks in downtown Glens Falls! The Thursday Market & Food Truck Corral is a combination farmers market, flea market, and craft market at the Shirt Factory in downtown Glens Falls. Foodies, crafters, deal-hunters, and more will love this cherished event in the city.

 Youtheatre performs Mamma Mia! The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father set in a beautiful Greek island. Not sure which of the three men who could be him, she invites all three men to her wedding without telling her mother.

 Youtheatre performs Mamma Mia! The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father set in a beautiful Greek island. Not sure which of the three men who could be him, she invites all three men to her wedding without telling her mother.

Summer is for celebrating! Visit us every summer Friday for some delectable selections and goodies by a variety of food truck vendors.

Channel your inner Adirondack lumberjack self at Stony Creek Mountain Days! The town of Stony Creek welcomes visitors from far and wide to Stony Creek Mountain Days, an Adirondack festival jam-packed with family fun. This two day event is highlighted by the New York State Lumberjack Competitions.

Luzerne Music Center welcomes you to join them for an evening featuring a Welcome Reception beginning at 5pm; Symphony Orchestra Performance at 5:30pm; Cocktails and Silent Auction at 6:15pm and Dinner at 7pm. Attire for the evening is Cocktail Chic and the color scheme is Midnight Blue and Silver.

Competing in the Churney Gurney Festival is a great way to spend a summer weekend enjoying family outdoor fun and recreation for an excellent cause. Featuring the Churney Gurney 5-Mile Trail Running Race - Churney Gurney Mountain Bike Race  and the free Kids Race.

Enjoy a day at the beach ~ some fun in the sun and watch competitive players spike one for the kids! Players from all over the United States and Canada compete for cash prizes and awards. There are 17 nets of play, 5 teams per net - 5 players per team.

Channel your inner Adirondack lumberjack self at Stony Creek Mountain Days! The town of Stony Creek welcomes visitors from far and wide to Stony Creek Mountain Days, an Adirondack festival jam-packed with family fun. This two day event is highlighted by the New York State Lumberjack Competitions.

Head to Thurman every Monday during July and August for their Concerts in the Park! Held at Veteran's Memorial Field, these shindigs star musicians and bands who play unique music from diverse genres such as country, bluegrass, folk, gospel, blues, jazz, and rockabilly.

Mr. Smith of Tumblehome Boats presents a program about restoration of Fay & Bowen boats. These quality pleasure craft, which included launches and runabouts, were built by the Fay and Bowen Engine Company beginning in 1904. His talk will include auto-boats on Lake George and some of the Fay & Bowen craft they have restored at Tumblehome Boats.

Sample the Tastes of Hometown USA! Every Wednesday downtown Glens Falls is filled with family fun featuring samplings of small plates from participating restaurants - prices vary; live music and entertainment; shopping and strolling on a summer's evening. Presented by Glens Falls Collaborative.

A weekly farmers market with food trucks in downtown Glens Falls! The Thursday Market & Food Truck Corral is a combination farmers market, flea market, and craft market at the Shirt Factory in downtown Glens Falls. Foodies, crafters, deal-hunters, and more will love this cherished event in the city.

Summer is for celebrating! Visit us every summer Friday for some delectable selections and goodies by a variety of food truck vendors.

Head for the Hills of Thurman and spend a fun family day visiting the seven farms and enjoying country friendliness at its best! Showcasing local farms, maple producers, a goat and sheep farm, sanctuaries, a tree farm and lumber mill promoting sustainable forestry. This is a self-guided tour of 7 unique sites.

Always a good time with great selections. Featuring 25 - 30 arts and crafts vendors including local and regional artists, artisans and craftspeople offering unique homemade items. The Craft Fair is for benefit of the Bolton Landing Emergency Squad.

Spend a special summer, family friendly day with us. Start your day in the morning at the Adirondack Yard Sale at the Recreation Field, and enjoy the Family Activities.

The always popular and entertaining Lake George Music Festival is a premier musical arts festival.

Sample the Tastes of Hometown USA! Every Wednesday downtown Glens Falls is filled with family fun featuring samplings of small plates from participating restaurants - prices vary; live music and entertainment; shopping and strolling on a summer's evening. Presented by Glens Falls Collaborative.

A weekly farmers market with food trucks in downtown Glens Falls! The Thursday Market & Food Truck Corral is a combination farmers market, flea market, and craft market at the Shirt Factory in downtown Glens Falls. Foodies, crafters, deal-hunters, and more will love this cherished event in the city.

Summer is for celebrating! Visit us every summer Friday for some delectable selections and goodies by a variety of food truck vendors.

 The Ultimate Cycling Vacation! This is a High-End Experience you will not soon forget ~ and when it's over you will be planning for next year and another cycling adventure. Our new host communities and route for 2019 is being planned - please check back for details.

Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, maybe a picnic basket and enjoy a great night of music on a beautiful Southern Adirondack evening. It's a family-friendly ~ dog-friendly time. Come early or stay after the show, stroll along Main Street and have a pleasant meal at an area restaurant.  

You haven’t experience anything like it! A 10k Bike - 5k Run.  Choose to Run It - Ride It or do the Combo! The Duathlon ~ bike / run ~ can be done as an individual or as a team.

The Aurora Games are a first-of-its-kind competition which features world-class athletes from teams representing North and South America against competitors from the rest of the world. Athletes from two teams will be practicing at 10am on Wednesday, August 21st and Thursday, August 22nd at the Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls.

A weekly farmers market with food trucks in downtown Glens Falls! The Thursday Market & Food Truck Corral is a combination farmers market, flea market, and craft market at the Shirt Factory in downtown Glens Falls. Foodies, crafters, deal-hunters, and more will love this cherished event in the city.

Summer is for celebrating! Visit us every summer Friday for some delectable selections and goodies by a variety of food truck vendors.

Take a scenic ride to Brant Lake for some good ole' fashion FUN and special events reminiscent of days of old around the Mill Pond! There will be lots of family fun going on ~ the fire department will also be serving some great food and treats. Summertime children's activities, bounce house, games, and musical entertainment too. Please Note ~ 2019 Horicon Day is in the planning ~ please check back for updates.  

A weekly farmers market with food trucks in downtown Glens Falls! The Thursday Market & Food Truck Corral is a combination farmers market, flea market, and craft market at the Shirt Factory in downtown Glens Falls. Foodies, crafters, deal-hunters, and more will love this cherished event in the city.

Summer is for celebrating! Visit us every summer Friday for some delectable selections and goodies by a variety of food truck vendors.

This year's festival has already passed, but here's some details on last year's event! Check back for information on next year's Adirondack Independence Music Festival! This awesome and growing festival is Lake George's biggest party of the year! It features several of the premiere touring bands currently hot on the festival circuit, including jam-band superstars Twiddle.

Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, maybe a picnic basket and enjoy a great night of music on a beautiful Southern Adirondack evening. It's a family-friendly ~ dog-friendly time. Come early or stay after the show, stroll along Main Street and have a pleasant meal at an area restaurant.  

Swim, bike, and run on the shores of beautiful Lake George! Are you up for the challenge? The Lake George Triathlon Festival is a fun and competitive weekend on the shores of Lake George. Competitors can compete in the Olympic Distance Race, the Big George Half-Iron Distance Race, and the King George Olympic and Half-Iron Race.

You won’t get any closer to the excitement if you are aboard one of the three ships of the Lake George Steamboat Co. Enjoy the fireworks which are shot off a barge from the center of the southern bay! Cocktails are available on each boat, a small snack bar is available on the SS Minne Ha Ha and full snack bars are available on the MV Mohican and the Lac du Saint Sacrement.