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Adirondack Winter Farmers Markets: Glens Falls, Saranac Lake, Saratoga Springs

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You have to have some way to get your fresh fruits and veggies during the Adirondack winter. So here are three (wide-spread) options available for you to continue to frequent Farmers' Market in every season. Enjoy! Saranac Lake Farmers Park-it Saturdays, 10am - noon October  - May  Academy Street, beyon the Hotel Saranac Lake * Order before Thursday 9 pm  and order will be ready for pick-up Saturday  Snowy Market, Sugarhouse Creamery Sundays: 10 am - noon  October  - April  * Online order goes live Tuesday through Thursday Sugarhouse Creamery, Upper Jay  BEYOND Saratoga Farmers Market WINTER Wilton Mall Food Court (Bow tie entrance)  Saturdays: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm  November - April  Add caption Glens Falls Winter Market Saturdays, 9am - Noon November - April  Cool Insuring Arena, 1 Civic Place, Glens, Falls NY Albany Winter Market Wednesdays, 11 am - 2 pm  November - April  Empire State Plaza, Concourse Madison at Eagle St Ballston Spa select Saturdays, 9 am - noon  November

Five Adirondack Corn Mazes: Daytime Twist and Turns or Flashlight and Fright Nights

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A different view from the Great Adirondack Corn Maze This weekend seems to be the Adirondack kick-off for all things spooky. For my household of scaredy-cats, I look for a range of events that my Adirondack family can enjoy a thrilling adventure without the need to co-sleep. One activity that seems to hold the attention of every age is a trip to the corn maze. Getting lost through those corn stalk twists and turns provides hours of fun. Day or night, an Adirondack corn maze can provide hours or fun for all ages. Now with Halloween around the corner these various locations are upping the thrills with evening scares and flashlight nights. Here are a few of my family’s favorite spots.   In the Adirondack High Peaks is the Great Adirondack Corn Maze in Gabriels. It's open from Thursday to Sunday from noon to dusk through the end of October. Special flashlight nights on Friday and Saturday have the corn maze open for evening hours.  Dont miss the Tucker Farm's Frig

Adirondack Halloween activities for 2020 (COVID-safe Halloween Events)

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HIGH PEAKS AREA - Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake and beyond  Every Day until Oct 31: Dusk : Drive by and judge the Zonta ADK House Decorating Contest (Check FB for map) Every Day until Oct 31: 10 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm , 4 pm   Experience Outdoors Zipline , 4948 Cascade Rd, Lake Placid  (Call 518-524-7944) Last day: Oct 31 Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: noon - 5 pm  The Great Adirondack Corn Maze: , Gabriels:  (open until last wkend of Oct)  Thurs-Sat year-round 10 am - 5 pm Saranac Laboratory Museum: Open, $7/adults, $5/students, FREE/children under 18 and members of Historic Saranac Lake (timed entrance) 10 am - 5 pm Saranac Laboratory Museum: Open, $7/adults, $5/students, FREE/children under 18 and members of Historic Saranac Lake (timed entrance)  Thurs -Mon, 10 am -5 pm LP Olympic Museum : Adult/Teen: $8,Jr/Sr:$6, 6&under/FREE  Friday, Saturday, Sunday : 10 am - 5 pm The Wild Center, Tupper Lake: Reservations required (timed entrance)  Sat-Sun Olympic Jum