The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism and local leaders are inviting area residents to register for the 2026 Great Adirondack Garage Sale, taking place Memorial Day weekend, May 22-24. This provides the perfect opportunity for spring cleaning, de-cluttering, and cleaning out basements, attics, or garages. Registration is free for sellers who can include the location, dates and times of their sale using the online portal. The interactive website showcases sale locations and allows unlimited photos of the items for sale to be uploaded. Each community will also receive paper maps of local sale locations to distribute. Visit www.GreatAdirondackGarageSale.com to register and find additional information.The garage sale route covers more than 200 miles through a number of Adirondack communities, including Old Forge, Inlet, Raquette Lake, Indian Lake, Blue Mountain Lake, Long Lake, Tupper Lake, Newcomb, and Speculator. According to K.C. Morrison, ROOST’s Hamilton County regional manager, this event is one of the most popular in the region, attracting shoppers from near and far. “This multi-community garage sale allows people to discover some really unique treasures that have been rescued from our basements, attics, garages and storage units,” he said. “The Great Adirondack Garage Sale offers a fantastic reason for everyone to ‘clean out,’ repurpose items we no longer need, engage with the community, and enjoy some time outdoors. We are encouraging community members to register their sale location.”

The Brimfield Antique Show, known nationwide for its vintage markets and curated dealer experiences, is returning to the Adirondacks this summer. The event will take place in North Hudson beginning on Friday, July 24 through Sunday, July 26. Organizers are accepting applications from local and regional vendors wishing to take part in the event.Vendor registration is available at brimfieldliveonline.com/become-a-vendor. Organizers will review all applications and, if accepted, vendors will be able to complete their registration and receive show information.This event offers an opportunity for local collectors, shoppers, and vendors to take part in a nationally recognized event. Brimfield has been a destination for serious collectors, casual treasure hunters, and vintage lovers alike, for more than 60 years. Best known for its flagship events in Brimfield, Massachusetts, taking place each May, July, and September, the show attracts tens of thousands of visitors along with some of the most experienced antique and vintage dealers from around the globe. Visit brimfieldliveonline.com for additional information.

Celebrate Paddling ADK, the Adirondacks’ annual festival honoring the region’s vibrant paddling culture, will return in May 2026 for its 10th anniversary. Beginning in early May and extending throughout the summer, the festival invites locals and visitors alike to experience more than two months of on-the-water adventures, educational clinics, community service opportunities, and outdoor exploration throughout Saranac Lake. All programming is rooted in a shared commitment to giving back to the paddling community and protecting the waterways that define the Adirondacks.The festival kicks off with the River Reels Film Fest, presented by Boothe River Park, on May 2 at 7 p.m. at The Garagery in Saranac Lake. The event serves as a fundraiser for Boothe River Park, a proposed river park leveraging the community’s rich paddling history and culture, while uniting the area’s recreational attractions and the vitality of the downtown business corridor. Those unable to attend can donate to the cause at bootheriverpark.com.A week later, the ‘Round the Mountain Canoe and Kayak Race, hosted by the Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT), takes place on Saturday, May 9. The race, a long-standing Adirondack tradition, challenges paddlers on a scenic and dynamic route connecting lakes and carries.“‘Round the Mountain is a celebration of everything that makes Adirondack paddling special—connection to place, community, and the joy of moving across the landscape by water,” said Mike Lynch, communications and partnerships manager for the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. “It’s an event that welcomes both seasoned racers and those looking to challenge themselves in a supportive, inspiring environment.”Festival highlights include community paddles, boat demo days, river clean-ups, and hands-on clinics designed to help paddlers build confidence.Another key event is the Adirondack Paddling Symposium, scheduled for June 12–15. Designed for beginner and intermediate paddlers, the symposium offers immersive instruction across multiple disciplines, including kayaking, canoeing, stand-up paddleboarding, and pack boating.While the historic Willard Hanmer Races on July 6 have long marked the festival’s finale—a beloved tradition that brings the paddling community together in a celebration of friendly competition and Adirondack heritage—organizers are planning additional events this year, with details to be announced.“Celebrate Paddling ADK reflects the spirit of community and adventure that defines the Adirondacks,” said Ashley Garwood, Saranac Lake regional manager at ROOST. “We’re excited to welcome both residents and visitors to discover the unique beauty of our local waterways while connecting with the people and organizations who help protect them.”Founded in 2016, Celebrate Paddling ADK was created through a collaborative effort among local businesses and organizations passionate about preserving and sharing the region’s paddling heritage. Partners include the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, Adirondack Lakes and Trails Outfitters, St. Regis Canoe Outfitters, Raquette River Outfitters, Guide ADK, Boothe River Park, Northwest River Supplies, the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST).With a broad range of activities, from races to educational talks and family-friendly outings, Celebrate Paddling ADK truly offers something for everyone. Full event details and the complete schedule are available at celebratepaddlingadk.com.

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Fort Ticonderoga event features hut building in 1776[/caption]Join Fort Ticonderoga for a weekend building project! Discover how soldiers of the Continental Army built huts at Ticonderoga in 1776 and even try your hand at colonial construction techniques. This living history weekend entitled “Lodging as the Nature of Campaign will Admit” takes place Saturday and Sunday, September 13-14, 9:30 am to 5 pm. Admission to the event is included in the Fort Ticonderoga’s general admission ticket. The Fort Ticonderoga experience also includes museum exhibitions, tours, historic trades, gardens, hiking trails, the six-acre Heroic Corn Maze and more! To learn more about the event visit www.FortTiconderoga.org or call 518-585-2821.“Watch American ingenuity in action as soldiers use boards, posts, and beams to build their new homes at Ticonderoga to prepare for the winter season,” said Stuart Lilie, Director of Interpretation. “Discover the history detective story undertaken by Fort Ticonderoga museum staff as they pieced together their research on this unique housing built at Fort Ticonderoga in 1776.” The Ticonderoga peninsula was already an old battlefield and encampment site by the summer of 1776 when American soldiers began digging in to block a British invasion southward. For soldiers, such as the Fourth Pennsylvania Battalion, their first priority was to erect earthworks with which to hold this vital ground. As the works neared completion and autumn weather began early that September, these soldiers turned their attention to building more hospitable living quarters than their canvas tents. While many Army encampments, such as that built across Lake Champlain on Mount Independence, were built in woods, the Ticonderoga peninsula had been laid bare during the French and Indian War. Without a ready supply of logs, soldiers used sawn lumber milled at the saw mill operated by the army on the La Chute River, now located in present day Ticonderoga. Fort Ticonderoga: America’s Fort™Located on Lake Champlain in the beautiful 6 million acre Adirondack Park, Fort Ticonderoga is an independent not-for-profit educational organization, historic site, and museum that ensures that present and future generations learn from the struggles, sacrifices, and victories that shaped the nations of North America and changed world history. Serving the public since 1909, Fort Ticonderoga engages 70,000 visitors annually and is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of Fort Ticonderoga’s history. Accredited by the American Association of Museums, Fort Ticonderoga offers programs, historic interpretation, tours, demonstrations, and exhibits throughout the year and is open for daily visitation May 10 through November 2, 2014. The 2014 season features the Fort’s newest exhibit Founding Fashion: The Diversity of Regularity in 18th-Century Military Clothing which brings together for the first time the museum's wide variety of important 18th-century clothing, related artwork, and archeological fragments to illustrate the diversity of clothing worn by the armies who served at Fort Ticonderoga during the French & Indian War and Revolution. Visit www.FortTiconderoga.org for a full list of ongoing programs or call 518-585-2821. America’s Fort is a registered trademark of the Fort Ticonderoga Association.