From Outdoor Recreation to Indoor Fun: Winter Activities Near Glens Falls
Find the best winter activities near Glens Falls below, whether you're looking to embrace the great outdoors during the cold season, or stay warm inside!
Try Your Hand at Snowshoeing or Cross-Country Skiing
Ah, snowshoeing - the winter activity that is usually tossed aside in favor of skiing or snowboarding. But don't discount snowshoeing!
It's a lot of fun and great exercise for every member of the family, and you can often snowshoe on regular hiking trails or cross-country skiing trails. It's an easy way to get outdoors with the family without necessarily committing to an all-day ski trip.
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Hit the Hills for Sledding & Snow Tubing
Kids and kids at heart alike love sledding and snow tubing! Grab your sled, toboggan, saucer, or tube and head for the hills.
Splish & Splash at an Indoor Water Park
Escape the cold weather and enjoy a day floating down the lazy river, riding water slides, and relaxing in the pool at the Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Water Park. This indoor water park is open year-round to overnight guests; day-use tickets are also available to purchase.
Play Laser Tag, Roller Skate & Test Your Arcade Skills
The Fun Spot in Queensbury packs multiple attractions into one incredible facility: a laser tag arena, a roller skating rink, and indoor playground, a virtual reality video game, a Ninja course, and an arcade.
Educate the Kids & Yourself at a Worldly Children's Museum
Winter is the perfect time to explore a museum, and we have some good ones in the Glens Falls area! Check out the World Awareness Children's Museum for hands-on exhibits that take you on a trip around the planet.
Lake George Winter Carnival
One of the most popular events of the season is the Lake George Winter Carnival. This fun event takes place every weekend in February, so you have several chances to check it out. Presuming the lake has frozen over, guests can walk right on Lake George!
Lights at the Lake & Ice Skating
New for the 2024/2025 winter season, Lake George has Lights at the Lake and a new ice skating rink available through early March. The walk-through lights attraction and ice skating rink are free, skate rentals are $5.
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