The 2026 Great Adirondack Garage Sale is scheduled for Memorial Day weekend, May 22-24, within the Adirondack region of upstate New York. The event takes place throughout communities along a 200-mile trail, on NYS routes 28, 30, and 3.
The region-wide garage sale is a popular kick-off to the summer season, with residents and visitors embracing the opportunity to buy and sell unique household items, gently used furnishings, home accessories, and quirky treasures.
According to Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism Regional Manager KC Morrison, the sale offers an opportunity for local residents, second homeowners, and visitors to meet their neighbors and enjoy communities along the route. “The Great Adirondack Garage Sale attracts people from throughout the region and beyond, with many planning their annual visit to the Adirondack region each year to coincide with the event,” he said. “It offers a great opportunity for visitors to experience many of the Adirondack region’s charming communities as they travel from one area to another, searching for treasures.”
The sale route meanders through the communities of Old Forge, Inlet, Raquette Lake, Indian Lake, Blue Mountain Lake, Long Lake, Tupper Lake, Cranberry Lake, Piercefield, Wanakena, Newcomb, and Speculator, with additional stops at small hamlets and rural locations in between.
The garage sale route can be easily followed by using one of the printed maps available within each community. The event website, GreatAdirondackGarageSale.com, also includes an interactive map that showcases sale locations. Each listing includes information about available items, entered by the seller. Those wishing to add details about their garage sale can also use the event website by using the “add your sale” section. The listing is free.
This regional garage sale originated in 2010 when the community of Long Lake coordinated its efforts with Old Forge, Inlet, and Indian Lake to promote 70 miles of garage sales. Hamilton County and the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism eventually expanded and promoted the sale.
The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism is a destination marketing and management organization that leads tourism initiatives in Essex and Hamilton counties, Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, and Tupper Lake. ROOST’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for residents by managing and diversifying the region’s tourism economy while promoting sustainable visitation.