Lake George and Bolton Landing New York Area Events and Activities
Bolton Landing New York and the immediate Adirondack and Lake George regions offer a vast array of activities throughout the year. Outdoor concerts are fun for the whole family as you listen to the various music styles under the Adirondack stars. Theater and Lecture series appeal to our more mature visitors, and our festivals and fairs keep us all young at heart! Bolton Landing New York and the Lake George region of the Adirondacks has it all!
Events
Calendar of Events
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2 events, -  Brandon LaRocca plays from 6-9pm at the Tavern on the Lake at Blue Water Manor! Call 518-644-5400 to make dinner reservations. - | 2 events, -  A 60’s rock tribute band, dedicated to playing the danceable songs from the Billboard’s Top 20 chart. Come and see why Roadhouse 60’s is becoming one of the most popular bands in the area! Rain Location: Bolton Community Center, 50 Edgecomb Pond Rd Free - Award winning storyteller Kate Dudding shares stories about and performances by Ella Fitzgerald. Frank Sinatra said, “Ella Fitzgerald is the greatest popular singer in the world, barring none—male or female.” Watch and listen to many of Ella’s performances – from her 1935 performance at age 18 with Chick Web and His Orchestra to her performance... $20 | 2 events, -  Join the Lake George Land Conservancy for our Living Lands summer presentation series. Each week, we will take an exclusive and up-close look at the people, history, and wildlife of the lands of Lake George and the Adirondacks, past and present. This week will be focused on beekeeping. Join Cindy from the Southern Adirondack Beekeeping... Free -  PG-13: The Town of Bolton is proud to provide free outdoor movies in Rogers Memorial Park on Wednesday evenings in July and August! Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and be entertained! Rain Location: Town Hall Free | 3 events, -  Frank Murray plays from 6-9pm at the Tavern on the Lake at Blue Water Manor! Call 518-644-5400 to make dinner reservations. -  Come to the Library and meet author Noah Chirnomas! Noah Chirnomas is 19 years old and has always been fascinated by Dome Island. He is the author of Dome Island: Forever Wild on Lake George. Filled with historic photographs and letters, the book reveals the story of how this landmark island was saved from destruction... Free - During this program we will be talking about the archaeological investigations at the Wiawaka Center for Women. In 2010, a small porcelain room number was found in the garden bed by a volunteer along with other fascinating artifacts. Join Maureen Folk, Outreach and Program Coordinator from The Chapman Museum in Glens Falls as she shares... $20 | 3 events, -  8/4/23 - Blueberry Festival Day! Free Blueberry Shortcake, and our Vendors will have lots of blueberry baked goods. The Bolton Landing Farmers Market is a stroller, wheelchair, and polite dogs-on-a-leash friendly Market – Over 30 vendors, open 9-1 at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 7 Goodman Avenue, right off Lakeshore Drive. The Market wraps around... Free -  Join us on Thursday, August 17th for a walking history tour of downtown Bolton Landing with local historian Ted Caldwell. The Tour will start and end at the Bolton Free Library. Reservations are required. Please call us at 518-644-2233 to reserve your spot. Participants must be able to walk throughout town and keep up with... Free -  The Captain and O'Neill Band plays from 7-11pm at the Tavern on the Lake at Blue Water Manor! Call 518-644-5400 to make dinner reservations. | 4 events, Experience the rousing sounds of the Fifes & Drums which hoisted the spirits of an American Army in 1776! Through musical concerts, living history vignettes and weapon demonstrations, discover the story of the Northern Continental Army, which rebuilt itself at Ticonderoga beginning in July 1776. See rebellion transform into a war for independence as the... Included with General Admission ticket -  The Captain and O'Neill Band plays from 7-11pm at the Tavern on the Lake at Blue Water Manor! Call 518-644-5400 to make dinner reservations. -  Join the Lake George Land Conservancy and a Naturalist from Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center for a walk looking for signs of animal life! We’ll keep an eye out for insects, footprints, scat, birds, and other evidence of terrestrial animals. We will even try to find aquatic life in the wetland. This hike is... Free -  Come visit the Library from 2-4pm and learn what we have to offer for children. From picture books to games, a train table, puzzles, and so much more, ALL children should be able to See Themselves at the Library! Free | 3 events, -  Annie Mash Duo from 3-6pm at the Tavern on the Lake at Blue Water Manor! Call 518-644-5400 to make dinner reservations.  An annual highlight of our summer festival is the concert of chamber music presented by violinist and Sembrich Board member Philip Kates with his colleagues from The Philadelphia Orchestra. This year’s program features a guest appearance by the orchestra’s English horn player, Elizabeth Starr Masoudnia for a performance of Jean Francaix’s captivating Quartet for English... $50 |
2 events, -  Brandon LaRocca plays from 6-9pm at the Tavern on the Lake at Blue Water Manor! Call 518-644-5400 to make dinner reservations. - | 4 events, -  Live Owl Program where several different species of owls are presented, up-close, with discussion on their different behaviors, habitats, conservation issues, and rehabilitation of injured owls, along with hands-on learning with real feathers, talons and bones. Location: Veteran’s Park Rain Location: Town Hall Free -  Delve into the exquisite details of the newly restored 1826 Pell Pavilion, enjoying the treasured family tales within each room and each amazing object on display. This entertaining 60-minute tour examines the evolution of this National Historic Landmark, from summer home to hotel, its renovation in 1909, and its most recent complete restoration. Explore incredible... $47 -  Fenimore Blues performs an eclectic mix of blues, R&B, and rock. The powerful vocals of Sherian Nolan are backed by musicians on guitar, keyboards, saxophone, bass, and drums, and accordion. This combination allows a range of styles drawing on music notables from Bonnie Raitt to Aretha Franklin, the Neville Brothers to the Allman Brothers, Linda... Free | 3 events, -  Created by composer Jesse Gelaznik, SOUND TRAILS invites the listener into a musical fantasy, via their smartphone, as they walk the Sembrich trails, creating an experience that blends technology with poetry, music, nature and the human voice. This unique immersive experience is a fitting addition to our 2023 “Trailblazers” series. Two separate trails will be... $25 -  Join the Lake George Land Conservancy for the first presentation in our Living Lands summer presentation series. Each week, we will take an exclusive and up-close look at the people, history, and wildlife of the lands of Lake George and the Adirondacks, past and present. This week will be focused on New York bats and... Free -  THIS IS A WEDNESDAY SHOW: Studio Two Tribute is a headlining Beatles band that pays tribute to the early Beatles years, choosing songs from the pre-Sgt. Pepper era. By recreating the Fab Four’s music, instruments, and onstage banter, Studio Two performs your most favorite hits that will bring people to the dance floor. Rain Location:... Free | 5 events, -  Frank Murray plays from 6-9pm at the Tavern on the Lake at Blue Water Manor! Call 518-644-5400 to make dinner reservations. -  Come and join us in a conversation about the creative lives and works of Marjorie and Helen Sewell led by Interim Executive Director, Dr. Glenn A. Long, and internationally recognized book and illustration specialist Christine von der Linn. Dr. Long and Christine will present ways in which words find life in images, and respond to... Free - Musical favorites Red Canna return to Wiawaka for a special performance. Red Canna is a modern chamber jazz group playing the original compositions and arrangements of pianist/composer Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius and a selection of other modern composers, including Astor Piazzolla, T.S. Monk and Hermeto Pascoal. The group features the stunning Mitsuko Suzuki of the Albany... $20 | 3 events, -  8/11/23 The Bolton Landing Farmers Market is a stroller, wheelchair and polite dogs-on-a-leash friendly Market – Over 30 vendors, open 9-1 at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 7 Goodman Avenue, right off Lakeshore Drive. The Market wraps around the church, with ample parking available. Free coffee each morning, and free Kids Koins for all children... Free -  Featuring live birds of prey, learn about their remarkable adaptations and skills for survival in the wild. Find our about their different behaviors, habitats, and conservation issues. Presented by the Wildlife Institute of Eastern New York. $5 per person in addition to $6 per vehicle Day Use Fee. Members Free. Space is limited. Register at... $5 -  Kyle Loucks plays from 6-9pm at the Tavern on the Lake at Blue Water Manor! Call 518-644-5400 to make dinner reservations. | 3 events, -  Come meet Mikaela Bee! She will be signing books, answering questions about her books and writing, and will also have copies available to purchase. Free -  AUGUST 12, 2023 • BUY TICKETS Enjoy a relaxing summer evening aboard the Carillon tour boat and revel in the region’s scenic beauty. Toast to the King’s health with a complimentary cocktail of soldiers’ rum punch as you discover Ticonderoga’s rich maritime history. Let stories of armed schooners to Prohibition-era rum runners fire your imagination... $40 -  Who Knows plays from 7-10pm at the Tavern on the Lake at Blue Water Manor! Call 518-644-5400 to make dinner reservations. | 1 event, -  Mike LaPoint plays from 4-8pm at the Tavern on the Lake at Blue Water Manor! Call 518-644-5400 to make dinner reservations. |
3 events, -  Brandon LaRocca plays from 6-9pm at the Tavern on the Lake at Blue Water Manor! Call 518-644-5400 to make dinner reservations. -  On the cusp of his 30th birthday, a promising young theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressures of life as an artist in New York City. Directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda and introduced by Broadway expert John Kenrick. Free Admission — Reservations Encouraged Free | 2 events, -  Rockabilly Hall of Fame recording artist, MARTY WENDELL and His Tour Band. He has shared the stage with a long list of legendary artists including Arlo Guthrie, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash. Wherever he and his band perform they remind their audiences just how good genuine roots rockabilly music can be. Rain Location: Town Hall Free - Susan B. Anthony was a women’s rights activist, and she devoted her life to racial, gender, and educational equality. She is one of the most famous women in American history, she played a prominent role in the women’s suffrage movement; the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote and she also was in... $20 | 3 events, Learn how Lin-Manuel Miranda’s trailblazing blending of hip-hop and Broadway styles created the revolutionary musical Hamilton with theater historian John Kenrick. Kenrick will share performance videos that lend insight into how the life story of America’s most controversial founding father became the basis for one of the most acclaimed Broadway musicals of all time. "I... Free -  Join the Lake George Land Conservancy for our Living Lands summer presentation series. Each week, we will take an exclusive and up-close look at the people, history, and wildlife of the lands of Lake George and the Adirondacks, past and present. This week will be focused on the turtles found in the Adirondacks. Get a... Free -  The Town of Bolton is proud to provide free outdoor movies in Rogers Memorial Park on Wednesday evenings in July and August! Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and be entertained! Rain Location: Town Hall Free | 3 events, -  Chuck Kelsey plays from 6-9pm at the Tavern on the Lake at Blue Water Manor! Call 518-644-5400 to make dinner reservations. - This fun, engaging talk will be very hands on, loaded with fun and surprises. Life is a wonderful journey, filled with adventures and surprises. Each day is gift. High-energy engaging and interactive, everyone will help paint their YOUnique life tapestry, to take with them. There is only one YOU! Each of us has star power.... $20 -  The flash of musketry and roar of cannon fire by night will captivate you in this unique tour and demonstrations of 18th-century firepower. The program concludes with a dramatic demonstration of weapons that you will not see anywhere else! $40.00 | 3 events, -  8/18/23 Bolton Landing Farmers Market Kids of All Ages Day! Free Stewarts Ice Cream and Argyle frozen yogurt - come to the Market Hub for your free scoops! The Bolton Landing Farmers Market is a stroller, wheelchair, and polite dogs-on-a-leash friendly Market – Over 30 vendors, open 9-1 at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 7... Free -  Join the Lake George Land Conservancy and Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center to learn about the birds that we share a habitat with. New York is home to more than 450 species of birds. While hiking up to the Godwin Preserve Overlook you will learn birding basics on how to identify birds. The overlook... Free -  Mike Packard plays from 6-9pm at the Tavern on the Lake at Blue Water Manor! Call 518-644-5400 to make dinner reservations. | 3 events, -  AUGUST 19, 2023 • BUY TICKETS Enjoy a relaxing summer evening aboard the Carillon tour boat and revel in the region’s scenic beauty. Toast to the King’s health with a complimentary cocktail of soldiers’ rum punch as you discover Ticonderoga’s rich maritime history. Let stories of armed schooners to Prohibition-era rum runners fire your imagination... $40 -  Willie Playmore Band plays from 7-10pm at the Tavern on the Lake at Blue Water Manor! Call 518-644-5400 to make dinner reservations. -  Willie Playmore Band plays from 7-10pm at the Tavern on the Lake at Blue Water Manor! Call 518-644-5400 to make dinner reservations. | 1 event, -  Mike LaPoint plays from 4-8pm at the Tavern on the Lake at Blue Water Manor! Call 518-644-5400 to make dinner reservations. |
2 events, -  Brandon LaRocca plays from 6-9pm at the Tavern on the Lake at Blue Water Manor! Call 518-644-5400 to make dinner reservations. - | 2 events, -  An Eddy Nominated Soulful/Groove/Pop duo who have played all over the capital district and beyond! It features the soulful/passionate voice of Jackie Dugas and legendary singer/guitarist Rick Bolton. On this night they will be joined by Tim Wechgalear on violin and Pat Perkinson on Bass. Rain Location: Town Hall Free - Join us as Gwenne Rippon shares her mother, Diane Struble’s journey to swim the length of Lake George as the local sweetheart to the Lake George region. We will also have other women swimmers join this prestigious line up as they celebrate S.W.I.M. – Strong Women Inspire Me $20 | 3 events, -  Join the Lake George Land Conservancy for our Living Lands summer presentation series. Each week, we will take an exclusive and up-close look at the people, history, and wildlife of the lands of Lake George and the Adirondacks, past and present. This week, Joan Collins will present “All About Birds”, a multimedia introduction to birding.... Free  Genghis Barbie, the leading post post-feminist all-female horn experience, is the most innovative and energizing chamber ensemble of its generation. With a combined 24 years of conservatory training, Genghis Barbie delivers a visceral and unadulterated musical adventure. Performing arrangements of pop music from all eras, contemporary commissions, and classical works, they are the most versatile... $40 - It gives me great pleasure to perform in character as the first person to swim the length of the Queen of American Lakes, Diane Struble. I first learned about Diane from her daughter, Gwenne Rippon. I had heard Gwenne tell the story of her courageous Mother at our Story Circle and was immediately curious to... $20 | 3 events, -  Frank Murray plays from 6-9pm at the Tavern on the Lake at Blue Water Manor! Call 518-644-5400 to make dinner reservations. -  Join us on Thursday, August 24th at 6:30pm to meet author Julie Chapman! Julie Chapman is a two-time Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist who is well-known throughout much of upstate New York. She has been a morning news anchor for more than 30 years. Witches, Bats, and Mystical Cats is an enchanting book of poetic stories... Free - No One Can Do Everything, But Everyone Can Do Something As a 64-year-old, differently abled woman, Louise pursued a goal, despite challenges making a difference in the lives of many. She will share what inspired her “Swim to End Polio” in 2018, bringing to the forefront the precious importance of the clear, clean waters of Lake... $20 | 2 events, -  Join the Lake George Land Conservancy and Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center to learn about beavers! Beavers are called ecosystem engineers for a reason! During a walk along the trails, check out a real beaver pond and lodge. Then use your observations to make a beaver dam model. Will it hold back water as... Free -  Who Knows plays from 7-10pm at the Tavern on the Lake at Blue Water Manor! Call 518-644-5400 to make dinner reservations. | 3 events, Join us for an elegant cantina-style evening on the Sembrich lakeshore featuring a rising star from the world of opera, tenor Leonardo Sánchez. After five years in Europe, Sánchez has returned to his native roots with a program that evokes the color, tradition, and passion of his beloved Mexico. A not-to-be-missed evening of song and... $150 -  Enjoy a relaxing summer evening aboard the Carillon tour boat and revel in the region’s scenic beauty. Toast to the King’s health with a complimentary cocktail of soldiers’ rum punch as you discover Ticonderoga’s rich maritime history. Let stories of armed schooners to Prohibition-era rum runners fire your imagination during your trip on Lake Champlain... $40 -  Low Keys plays from 7-10 pm at the Tavern on the Lake at Blue Water Manor! Call 518-644-5400 to make dinner reservations. | 1 event, -  Mike LaPoint plays from 4-8pm at the Tavern on the Lake at Blue Water Manor! Call 518-644-5400 to make dinner reservations. |
3 events, -  Brandon LaRocca plays from 6-9pm at the Tavern on the Lake at Blue Water Manor! Call 518-644-5400 to make dinner reservations. -  Baz Luhrmann’s extravagant, operatic biopic of the King of Rock and Roll, told from the point of view of Col. Tom Parker, Elvis’ Mephistopheles-like manager, played by Tom Hanks. Free | 2 events, -  The Switch is a rock n' roll band that also calls on blues and funk influences. Known for their powerful and full sound, they'll be performing everything from Led Zeppelin to the Allman Brothers to the Meters to BB King to some originals. Rain Location: Town Hall Free - Looking Out/Looking In — Robert Bly writes of the poet Rilke feeling trapped within his own mind, his poems “vague, poetic, and talky “and how Rilke needed to look more closely and listen more intently to the outside world. In this talk I’ll reflect on how closely observing the world outside enables us to journey... $20 | 2 events, -  Join the Lake George Land Conservancy for our Living Lands summer presentation series. Each week, we will take an exclusive and up-close look at the people, history, and wildlife of the lands of Lake George and the Adirondacks, past and present. This week will feature a talk by Samantha LaFond, a modern-day woodswoman excelling at... Free -  Untethered plays from 6-9pm at the Tavern on the Lake at Blue Water Manor! Call 518-644-5400 to make dinner reservations. | 1 event, -  Chuck Kelsey plays from 6-9pm at the Tavern on the Lake at Blue Water Manor! Call 518-644-5400 to make dinner reservations. | 0 events, | 1 event, Featured Up to 25+ artisans and craft vendors. True Artisans and Hand Crafters welcome to inquire about Vendor space. ( mail@boltonchamber.com / 518-644-3831 ) | 2 events, |
