While animals hibernate, Long Lake and Raquette Lake come alive with activities galore.
Snowmobiling, x-c skiing, snowshoeing, downhill skiing, ice skating, Winter Carnival, Winter Wonderland Week and poker runs. We’re just as busy in the winter as we are in the summer!
Long Lake is one of the best hidden treasures in the Adirondacks. It’s off the beaten path, there are discoveries around every corner. Bring the whole family and their friends and your friends friends. With free skating, sledding and abundant outdoor recreation, you’ll feel part of our Long Lake and Raquette Lake family in no time.
The Town of Long Lake Parks and Recreation Department along with support from the Long Lake Fire Department and the Long Lake Rescue Squad join forces for Feeling Long Lakey Polar Bear Plunge on December 27, 2025. The event kicks off on Saturday of New Years weekend at Noon at the Long Lake Town Beach, 1258 Main Street, Long Lake NY.
This is a fundraising event to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. Anyone over the age of 16 is welcome to participate. Participants will be eligible to win prizes for Best Costume, Most Money Raised by an Individual, Most Money Raised by a Team and Best Plunge Technique.
Fundraising efforts support Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) programs and services, which are provided at no cost to warriors and their families. Through their efforts at the community level, the “Feeling Long Lakey Polar Plunge” is directly supporting WWP programs and services for warriors, which include access to mental and physical health care, employment assistance, and education services.
Registration will be held at the Adirondack Hotel from 10:30am – 11:30am on Saturday, December 27th with the plunge kicking off at Noon at the Town Beach. The Long Lake Fire Department will be on site to cut the ice and help manage the safety of the Polar Bears and the Long Lake Rescue Squad will be on site checking participants blood pressure. The Parks and Recreation department is seeking volunteers to be on site to hand out towels, and handle registrations.
Participants must be 16 or older. Bring towels, robes, warm clothes and must wear shoes. There is a heated public restroom at the location and participants will have access to the building to change and to warm up.
Costumes and creativity strongly encouraged.
Pre-Registration materials and Wounded Warrior Pledge sheets will be available on-line at www.mylonglake.com/polar-plunge and at the Long Lake Town Office Building, 1130 Deerland Road weekdays from 8:30am – 5pm. Call 518-624-3077 for more information.
https://communityfundraising.woundedwarriorproject.org/campaigns/Feeling-Long-Lake-Polar-Plunge-2025
“Souper Saturday” on Saturday, December 27th
On Saturday December 27th, check out a one-of-a-kind dining event “Souper Saturday.” Local chefs serve up their creative takes on soups, stews, and chilis. All day. Souper Saturday participating restaurants include the ADK Trading Post, Adirondack Hotel, Brookside Hops & Hoagies, Owl’s Head Pub, Long View Lodge, Stewart’s Shops and the Waypoint Cafe.
ADK Trading Post – 1389 Tupper Road, Long Lake, NY
Adirondack Hotel 1245 Main Street, Long Lake, NY
Brookside Hops & Hoagies – 8590 Newcomb Rd Building #5, Long Lake, NY
Long Lake Diner/Owls Head Pub – 1161 Main Street, Long Lake, NY
Long View Lodge – 681 Deerland Road, Long Lake, NY
Stewart’s Shops – 8589 Newcomb Road, Long Lake, NY
Waypoint Cafe – 1265 Main Street, Long Lake, NY
23rd Annual Long Lake Winter Carnival
January 17, 2026
Mt. Sabattis Geiger Arena. 6 Pavilion Way, Long Lake, NY
Schedule of Events – All times subject to change without notice. The Long Lake Fire Department will provide complimentary hot food from their outdoor serving area. This event happens snow, rain, or sunshine. All times subject to change without notice.
Schedule of Events
12p.m. Winter Carnival Kick off, Ice Sculpture Installation Begins, Registration opens, and lunch served by the Long Lake Fire Department
12:15p.m. Coronation of Moonlighter’s King and Queen
1:00 p.m. Cardboard Sled Races ** Build your own sled, prizes for Best In Show and Racing!
Town Wide Photo
Balloon Chase for Kids 9 and under
Men Feats of Strength Caber Toss
Ladies Frying Pan Toss
Return of BROOMBALL! Get your teams together!
Free skating and sledding and bonfire
5:00p.m. LITTLE BUS Free Transportation, please call 518-304-3511
6:00p.m. Fireworks
Winter Birding Weekend
January 24-25, 2026
Join Adirondack Avian Guide, Joan Collins for Winter Birding adventures in the Adirondacks.
Enjoy a weekend of birding trips in the Adirondacks this winter. Participants will look for winter irruptive species such as Bohemian Waxwings, and winter finch species such as Red and White-winged Crossbills, Pine Siskins, Evening Grosbeaks, and more, along with year-round boreal residents such as Ruffed Grouse, Black-backed Woodpecker, Canada Jay, and Boreal Chickadee. Food sources are good this year with abundant fruit and many conifer species have excellent cone crops. Red Crossbills nested during late summer, and will likely nest again this winter. White-winged Crossbills and Pine Siskins are moving in also.
Field Trips: Joan Collins will lead field trips on both days. Both Saturday and Sunday morning, meet outside the Adirondack Hotel at 7 a.m. (near the bridge over Long Lake on Route 30). Participants can drive in their own vehicles, or car-pool, if they are comfortable, to reduce the number of cars in the train.
Social Dinner: On Saturday evening, we can gather in the Adirondack Hotel dining room at 6 p.m. to enjoy dinner together.
Registration is required to attend the field trips. Contact Joan Collins to register at JoanCollins@ADKAvian.com or 315-244-7127. There is a maximum of 20 participants for each field trip.
Places to Stay:
A few possible places to stay in Long Lake (central Adirondacks):
- Adirondack Hotel (near the bridge over Long Lake) – hotel with a restaurant: https://adirondackhotel.com/
- Long View Lodge (on the southern end of the lake) – lodge with a restaurant: https://thelongviewlodge.com/
- Paddlers Rest (a motel unit or cabins on the lake with kitchen): https://www.paddlersrestlonglake.com
- Motel Long Lake and Cottages (also a motel unit or cabins (all recently renovated) on the lake with a kitchen): https://www.motellonglake.com/
There are lots more places to stay (along with Airbnb’s).
Breakfast/Lunch: Stewarts opens at 5 a.m. and offers quick breakfast items. Depending on the itineraries for Saturday and Sunday, lunch can be ordered (if needed) from the ADK Trading Post in Long Lake or the new Newcomb Café. If we go farther afield, there will be other locations to pick up lunch.
Registration is required to attend the field trips. Contact Joan Collins to register at JoanCollins@ADKAvian.com or 315-244-7127. There is a maximum of 20 participants for each field trip.
The Winter Birding Weekend is sponsored by the Long Lake Parks and Recreation Department and cosponsored by Northern New York Audubon.
Mike Norris Fishing Derby:
The Mike Norris Ice Fishing Derby happens every year in Raquette Lake on the last Saturday of January. Fish for Lake Trout, Brook Trout, Perch and Salmon. Registration begins at 6am at the Raquette Lake Fire Hall. Cash Prizes, Plaques for Winners. Sponsored by the Raquette Lake Fish and Game Club.
Description:First Line in at 7:00am, Last Line out at 3:00pm.
Final weigh-in’s well be concluded by 3:30pm.
We will be establishing a virtual pre-registration link for participants to purchase tickets in advance for both Adults & Juniors.
Long Lake/Lake Eaton Ice Fishing Derby & Kids Fishing Derby
February 14th, 2026* Check back for confirmation!
Cash Prizes for Trout and Landlocked Salmon on Lake Eaton. Cash Prizes for Legal Fish on Long Lake.
Door Prizes too!
Registration at the starts 6am – 6:30am at the Long Lake Geiger Arena and on-going at the Town Beach. Tip ups and lines in at 7am. Live Weigh in at the Town Beach. Bonfire and more.
Adult Registration $25 per person.
Children 16 and Under – Free
Sponsored by the Long Lake Fish and Game Club.
Winter Wonderland Week:
February 13-22nd, 2026
A week of family friendly, fun activities. Enjoy scavenger hunts, skating party, ice skating races, basket class, x-c ski guided tour and so much more. More to be announced!
Call ahead. All information subject to change without notice. 518.624.3077
February 14th – 15th, 2026
Raquette Lake Winter Carnival
Raquette Lake is the place to be on Presidents Day weekend with a weekend of winter events. Youth activities start at 10:30am include plenty of fun games. Ladies Frying Pan Toss at Noon and Ice Golf at 2pm and bonfire all day. 2 p.m. Fireworks on Saturday night at dusk! On Sunday at noon, it’s the Timed Cross-cut and chainsaw competition. Competitors welcome! For more information call 518-624-3077.
Kids games include tire race, sack race, noodle race, hula hoop race, tug o war, and balloon chase.
Adult Golf on the Lake at 2pm
Fireworks at 7pm.
At 2pm in the Raquette Lake Library enjoy a family fun show to be announced!
Restaurant Week
Long Lake and Raquette Lake. The five eateries taking part are the Brookside Hops & Hoagies, The Long View Lodge, the Long Lake Diner/Owl’s Head Pub, the Adirondack Hotel, the ADK Trading Post and the Waypoint Cafe. Eat at each restaurant in Long Lake and Raquette Lake from Friday February 13th to Sunday, February 22, 2026. Anyone who completes the whole punch card can submit it to the Parks & Recreation Department to be entered into a drawing for a grand prize, as well as two consolation prizes. No purchase of the punch card is necessary, and some businesses will feature Restaurant Week menus or specials. For more information call 518-624-3077 or email events@mylonglake.com.
