Calendar of Events

  • Good Night, Museum—an ADKX Stuffed Animal Sleepover

    Come in your PJs and bring your favorite toy for a stuffed animal sleepover at ADKX! Grab a cookie and some milk while museum staff read our favorite bedtime stories. […]

    Free – $5
  • Trail Talk—True Stories from New York State Forest Rangers

    NYS Forest Rangers have countless roles to fill: daring rescuers, committed conservationists, rules enforcers, direction givers, and tireless educators. Join us for an evening of stories from retired and current […]

    Free
  • Mushroom Dinner 2025

    Indulge in an unforgettable culinary journey celebrating the diverse and delightful world of mushrooms. Join us in the Lake View Café for a feast meticulously crafted to showcase the exquisite […]

    $150 – $160
  • Mushroom Mania Festival

    Mushroom Mania is back! Come spend the day exploring the fascinating world of fungi with ADKX. There will be family-friendly activities, guided mushroom walks, cooking demos, and more!

    Included with Admission
  • The Circus Comes to Town!

    The Quebec-based circus troupe, Cirque Kikasse, will be stopping by ADKX for a short performance!   Included with museum admission. No food or drink will be served. The Lake View […]

    Included with Admission
  • Murder at the Museum

    Sold Out! On a brisk October evening in 1957, the Adirondack Museum’s first season ends—not with a fond farewell, but with foul play. As the lights dim and the doors […]

    Sold Out!
  • Xcavating ADKX: Field School Open House

    Explore what may lie beneath the surface at ADKX during a day of hands-on discovery focused on archaeological fieldwork. SUNY Potsdam will be conducting a field school for student archaeologists […]

  • Veterans Appreciation Day

    Veterans Appreciation Day honors those who have served our nation. Join us for a day of special activities, music, and invited dignitaries to celebrate service members past and present. Veterans, […]

    Included with admission
  • An Afternoon with a Gibson Girl

    Spend the afternoon with the story of Adirondack poet Jeanne Robert Foster in a 45-minute one-woman show illuminating her life and work. A model for Charles Dana Gibson’s celebrated “Gibson […]

    Included with admission
  • Katsitsionni Fox Film Screening and Conversation

    North Country School 4382 Cascade Road, Lake Placid, NY, United States

    Join us for an evening of storytelling though film with Akwesasne Mohawk filmmaker Katsitsionni Fox. This program will feature two short films, Kanenon:we (ga-nuh-ooh-weh) and Tentsitewahkwe (duh-jee-de-wuh-gwe) which explore Indigenous […]

    $8
  • Tea with a Side of History

    Gem Radio Theatre is pleased to present stories of famous and infamous characters that harken from the Adirondacks. Actors in period costume will share their stories in first-person while visitors […]

    $15 – $42