Friday, February 13th, 2026
Bring on the Heat Challenge!
Hometown General Store
4878 State Hwy 3 / Star Lake
4 - 8 PM
6 Wings in 6 Minutes
No drinks, no napkins, no wiping mouth during and for 5 minutes afterward. If you complete the challenge, the wings are free and your picture goes on the wall.
$7
Ice Jam-Boree
10th Birthday Bash
and
Open Air Open Mic
Otto's Abode
6 Hamele St. / Wanakena
6 - 10 PM
All kinds of entertainment encouraged. Spectators welcome.
Bundle up and get down!
FREE
Campfire & Snow Croquet
Z-Park @ Otto's Abode
6 Hamele St. / Wanakena
6 - 10 PM
Come warm up by the fire, visit with friends, try a game of snow croquet!
FREE
Otto's Abode will be open late for your snack and beverage needs.
$$
Snowmobile
Scavenger Hunt
Various Locations
All Day
Join the fun! Take a selfie at various stops, post to our Facebook page and win. Details here.
FREE
Glow Skating
Clifton-Fine Arena
4173B NYS 3 / Star Lake
6 - 8 PM
Bring your own skates. Entry to the arena and glow items are FREE thanks to sponsorship by
Nolan's Tax Service!
Snow Sculpture Contest
Clifton-Fine Golf Course
NY 3 / Star Lake
9 AM - DUSK
Sign up for a mound of snow, bring your tools and imagination, then turn it into your own unique creation.
Details and sign-up here.
FREE
Luminary Woods Walk
2nd Street / Wanakena
Dusk - 10 PM
Walk the wooded trail from 2nd Street through the woods to Ranger School Road. They way will be lighted with ice luminaries. Magical!!
FREE
Fairy Village
South Shore Road
Wanakena
Dusk - 10 PM
Stroll across the iconic Wanakena Footbridge, then to the labyrinth on South Shore Road. There, meander through the labyrinth while viewing the Fairy Villages sprinkled throughout its walkways.
FREE
Bigfoot Pancake Challenge
UB's Mercantile
3386 NY 3 / Oswegatchie
8 - 10:45 AM
Think you've got what it takes to tackle the infamous Bigfoot Pancake? We dare you to try! Want to share the whole Bigfoot pancake with your crew? Grab some forks! Human-sized breakfast items also available
$$
Jack Wax
U-B's Mercantile
3386 NY 3 / Oswegatchie
8 AM - 10:45 AM
Jack Wax, aka Sugar on Snow, is created by pouring fresh maple syrup on cold snow. Twirl on a stick and you have a maple candy treat.
FREE
Book, Bake
& Rummage Sale
Clifton-Fine Senior Citizens
Clifton-Fine Community Center
4208 NY 3 / Star Lake
10 AM - 2 PM
Sponsored by area Senior Citizens. Browse for good reads, slightly used treasures and tasty baked treats.
$$ for Baked Goods & Sale Items
FREEWILL OFFERING for Books
This event includes a raffle drawing for a $50 gift card!
Soups & Sandwiches
Clifton-Fine Senior Citizens
Clifton-Fine Community Center
4208 NY 3 / Star Lake
11:00 AM - 1 PM
Grab a bowl of cream of broccoli or macaroni beef soup and fuel up with a chicken salad or egg salad sandwich.
Eat in or take-out.
FREEWILL OFFERING
Snow Sculpture Contest
Clifton-Fine Golf Course
NY 3 / Star Lake
9 AM - 3 PM
Sign up for a mound of snow, bring your tools and imagination, then turn it into your own unique creation.
Details and sign-up here.
FREE
"Bob"sledding
Golf Course Hill by Arena
Star Lake
1 PM - 3 PM
Wear your Adk WOW bobcat shirt, bring your favorite sled and head to the golf course for sledding. Warm up with popcorn and hot chocolate at the Arena. Good fun for everyone!
FREE
Fairy Village
South Shore Road
Wanakena
All day
Stroll across the iconic Wanakena Footbridge, then to the labyrinth on South Shore Road. There, meander through the labyrinth while viewing the Fairy Villages sprinkled throughout its walkways.
FREE
Bring on the Heat Challenge!
Hometown General Store
4878 State Hwy 3 / Star Lake
8 AM - 8 PM
6 Wings in 6 Minutes
No drinks, no napkins, no wiping mouth during and for 5 minutes afterward. If you complete the challenge, the wings are free and your picture goes on the wall.
$7
Apple Valley Minerals
Interactive Rock and Gem Show
Packbasket Adventures
12 Reed Road / Wanakena
10 AM - 4 PM
30-Minute Rock Talks at 11 AM, 1 PM & 3 PM
Discover the wonder of the natural world with Apple Valley Minerals, a historic mineral shop in Smithfield, RI. Explore an extraordinary collection of traveling minerals, crystals, and fossils from across the globe, and the owner Lou Fazzina and his knowledgeable team, who are always eager to share their passion for all things geological. Come see the collection. Join for a rock talk!
FREE
$$ for gems & minerals
Frying Pan Toss Contest
American Legion
Mervin Eno Post 1539
264 Benson Mines Rd.
Star Lake
11 AM
Registration at 10:45
Just how far can you toss a fry pan? Farther than the person next to you? You just might be the champion!
For men, women, seniors and kids!
FREE
FOOD!
& Vendors/Crafters
American Legion
Mervin Eno Post 1539
264 Benson Mines Rd.
Star Lake
10 AM - 3 PM
Grab a hotdog, some chili or cheesy nachos at the American Legion. See what the vendors and crafters have to offer.
$$
Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides
Adirondack Exhibit Center
4195 NY 3 / Star Lake
Noon - 2 PM
We're delighted to offer this special opportunity for the third year in a row. Enjoy at 10 minute ride in a horse-drawn wagon down Route 3!
FREE
Model Railroad Train
Adirondack Exhibit Center
4195 NY 3 / Star Lake
10 AM - 4 PM
The trains will be in motion through a model of the J & L site and more.
FREE
Mounted Bobcat Displays
Adirondack Exhibit Center
4195 NY 3 / Star Lake
10 AM - 3 PM
Come see a bobcat up close and personal . . . a mounted bobcat, that is!
FREE
*Thank you to Adirondack Rustics and Harrisville Hardware for lending out their bobcat mounts.
Cookies and Coffee
Adirondack Exhibit Center
4195 NY 3 / Star Lake
10 AM - 3 PM
Use edible markers to paint a face on your bobcat-shaped cookies. Coffee, too.
FREE
This event includes a raffle drawing for a $50 gift card!
Campfire and S'mores
Adirondack Exhibit Center
4195 NY 3 / Star Lake
10 AM - 3 PM
Warm up by the campfire while you toast a marshmallow and make a s'more.
Eat it, too!
FREE
Make a Bobcat Mask,
Crafts & More
Adirondack Exhibit Center
4195 NY 3 / Star Lake
10 AM - 3 PM
Create your own bobcat mask. Learn about bobcats watching the slideshow. Make a map of where bobcats live.
FREE
Winter Tales
A Two Towns Story Project
LIVE Story Telling Event
Western Adirondack
Presbyterian Church
11 Youngs Rd / Star Lake
1 - 3 PM
Hear neighbors tell their true winter stories and tell yours! MC'ed by
NCPR's "North Words" host, Mitch Teich!
Also, see old winter photos, movies and displays. Refreshments, too!
FREE
Presented by the Wanakena Historical Association and NCPR
Pickleball on Ice
Clifton-Fine Arena
4173B NYS 3 / Star Lake
1-3 PM
Think you're good at Pickleball? Give it a try on ice. Bring your own skates.
This event is conditional on weather and the ability to have ice in the arena!
FREE
Campfire & Snow Croquet
Z-Park @ Otto's Abode
6 Hamele St. / Wanakena
9 AM - 7 PM
Drop in for a round of Snow Croquet. Never played? There's "snow" time like the present!
FREE
Snowmobile
Scavenger Hunt
Various Locations
All Day
Join the fun! Take a selfie at various stops, post to our Facebook page and win. Details here.
FREE
WOW Trivia Night
Cranberry Lake Fire Hall
NY 3 / Cranberry Lake
4:30 - 5:30 PM
Baby, it's cold outside! Come inside to get cozy and warm up with WOW Trivia this Valentine's Day.
It is free to play, and we have some fantastic prizes lined up from Adirondack Rustics, ADK Holy Grail, and Mathews Maple. Winners will also receive their very own WOW Trivia Champion magnet.
It promises to be an evening of fun, friendly competition, and seasonal cheer. We hope to see you there!
FREE
Dinner and Music
Cranberry Lake Fire Hall
NY 3 / Cranberry Lake
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Sit down to dinner with live music by North Country Fair! Pasta Primavera with choice of shrimp, Italian sausage or vegetables only, garlic bread, and tiramisu. Gluten-free option available.
$20 each or 2 for $35
Reserve your tickets in advance here!
Very limited tickets available at the door.
Contra Dance
Cranberry Lake Fire Hall
NY 3 / Cranberry Lake
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Dance to live & lively
traditional music. No experience
& no partner needed.
Come to dance or just watch.
FREE
This event includes a raffle drawing for a $50 gift card!
Snow Snake and More
SUNY ESF Ranger School
257 Ranger School Road / Wanakena
9 - 11 AM
Student-led activities, including demonstration of a traditional,
Indigenous medicine game.
Hot beverages available.
FREE
Baked Potato Bar
Newton Falls Fire Hall
955 CR 60 / Newton Falls
10 AM - 3 PM
Bring your appetite and load up a baked potato! Numerous toppings to choose from. Dine in or Take-out available.
FREE
All Things Bobcat
Newton Falls Fire Hall
955 CR 60 / Newton Falls
10 AM - 3 PM
Bobcat masks, bobcat story by local author, bobcat coloring pages, mounted bobcat, bobcat slideshow and follow the bobcat tracks.
FREE
This event includes a raffle drawing for a $50 gift card!
Must be present to win.
Snowmobile
Scavenger Hunt
Various Locations
All Day
Join the fun! Take a selfie at various stops, post to our Facebook page and win. Details here.
FREE
Campfire & Snow Croquet
Z-Park @ Otto's Abode
6 Hamele St. / Wanakena
9 AM - 5 PM
Drop in for a round of Snow Croquet. Never played? There's "snow" time like the present!
FREE
Apple Valley Minerals Interactive
Rock and Gem Show
Packbasket Adventures
12 Reed Road / Wanakena
10 AM - 2 PM
Discover the wonder of the natural world with Apple Valley Minerals, a historic mineral shop in Smithfield, RI. Explore an extraordinary collection of traveling minerals, crystals, and fossils from across the globe, and the owner Lou Fazzina and his knowledgeable team, who are always eager to share their passion for all things geological. Come see the collection. Join for a rock talk!
FREE
$$ for gems & minerals
Ham & Arugula Quiche
Packbasket Adventures
12 Reed Road / Wanakena
11 AM - 1 PM
Warm up with a bite of Packbasket's signature ham & arugula quiche - a savory favorite topped with our charming bobcat emboss.
$5
Wintering for Humans II
Packbasket Adventures
12 Reed Road / Wanakena
1:30 - 3 PM
Join us for a gentle winter gathering lead by Resa Eberhart, who will guide us through meditative practices designed to nourish the cold-season soul. Together, we'll string popcorn and cranberries as a simple act of gratitude and offering to our fellow woodland creatures. We'll end our time with a calming, communal tea ceremony that brings us back into connection with ourselves and one another.
FREEWILL OFFERING
Lumberjack Sky Pilot
A Video Presentation
1st Baptist Church of Oswegatchie
469 Oswegatchie Tr. / Oswegatchie
1 - 2:30 PM
This video, based on the book of the same name, is about a minister's outreach to the early 20th century logging camps of the Adirondacks, including the Clifton-Fine area. It vividly captures the operations of old-time logging. The film will be moderated by retired Ranger School professor Wayne Allen who ran the school's logging operations for 30 years.
FREE
