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Lake Placid Marathon & Relay
Lake Placid Marathon, 4 Person Marathon Relay and Optional Half Marathon in Lake Placid, Sunday, June 15, 2008.

For more information, visit www.LakePlacidMarathon.com

Lake Placid Horse Shows
The Lake Placid and I Love New York Horse Shows, will be held June 24 - July 6, 2008, at the North Elba Showgrounds in Lake Placid, NY. 39th Year!

Visit www.lakeplacidhorseshow.com

Lake Placid, NY - I Love Barbecue Festival
3 day community festival, July 4-6, 2008, featuring music, kids rides, food demonstrations, and a professional barbecue competition sanctioned by Kansas City Barbecue Society.

Visit www.ilbbqf.com

Lake Placid July 4 Parade and Celebration
The Lake Placid Main Street area will feature "Set the Night to Music" featuring a parade, music by the Lake Placid Sinfonietta and fireworks on July 4.

For schedule of events Click Here.

Ironman USA/Lake Placid
On Sunday, July 20, 2008, 10th Annual Celebration! Competitors from around the world will arrive in Lake Placid to compete in one of only 4 official Ironman Triathlons to be held in the continental U.S.

Visit www.ironmanusa.com for details.

Lake Placid Sinfonietta
A professional chamber orchestra featuring some of the best classical musicians from around the country performing in and around Lake Placid Wednesdays and Sundays July 4 to August 10, 2008.

Visit www.LakePlacidSinfonietta.org

Figure Skating
The Olympic Center in Lake Placid boasts the greatest amount of ice surface in the world. For information on Figure Skating shows and training.

www.lakeplacidskating.com


Yuletide Family Week-ends at Santa's Workshop
The old fashioned tradition of family, friends and the spirit of Christmas are all waiting for you! Call 800-806-0215 for Yuletide Family Weekend Packages.

For complete schedule and details visit www.northpoleny.com

Winter Cup Sports and Events at Olympic Venues
See the world-class athletes train and compete in
Bobsled, Luge, Skeleton and Freestyle throughout the Winter.

For complete schedule and details visit www.orda.org

3rd Annual Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge
Nascar race drivers will be piloting specially made bobsleds down Lake Placid's track. This event, January 3-5, 2008, raises money for the Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project which builds bobsleds for US teams.

For more information visit www.bodynbobsled.com

111th Annual Winter Carnival
Saranac Lake is the site of one of the oldest Winter Carnivals in the country complete with an Ice Palace. Winter Carnival is scheduled February 2008.

For event schedule, visit www.saranaclake.com.

Empire State Winter Games
The 28th Empire State Winter Games return to Lake Placid
February 22-24, 2008. Come join in the fun!

Visit www.empirestategames.org/winter/

So, you want to hold an event in Lake Placid….
Whether you want to host a new community-wide event or bring your existing event back to Lake Placid we can help.

Please review the Special Events Application Guidebook, and let us know if you need any additional information. In addition, feel free to contact the Event Committee Coordinator, Kathy Pfohl: kpfohl@lakeplacid.com for more details.

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