North Country Arts Festival

Saturday, August 2 thru Saturday, August 30

The North Country Arts Festival brings the North Country community together to celebrate the arts. This county-wide festival encourages tourism and economic activity throughout St. Lawrence County by showcasing our arts industry, a critical component of our regional identity. 

The festival features feature historically significant programs, such as Porchfest and the Ives Park Concert Series, while integrating new or expanding on old programs, including the Community Mural Fundraiser, Movie Night, NoCo Glow & Luminary Walk, Art Market, Arts Wellness Day, and Poetry SLAM, as well as exciting new additions.

Get full details HERE.

The Adirondack State Theatre Presents

A Classic Summer

More info HERE.

Adirondack State Theatre, 100 Park St, Tupper Lake

Old Forge Library’s Music in the Gazebo Series

Penny Bianco

Tuesday, August 5, 4 pm

Old Forge Library’s Music in the Gazebo Series continues each Tuesday afternoon with a live performance by Penny Bianco.

Penny brings warmth, heart, and a rich musical background to every performance. With her acoustic guitar and expressive voice, she reimagines a wide variety of beloved cover songs from timeless standards to classic pop and country favorites. Whether she’s playing something old or new, Penny makes every tune her own, delivering music you know and love with a fresh twist.

The library lawn provides the perfect setting for this relaxed and enjoyable summer afternoon event.

Old Forge Library, 220 Crosby Blvd, Old Forge

The 7th Annual Jay Invitational of Clay

Thursday, August 7,  through Sunday, August 10, 11 am – 6 pm

Opening reception Thursday, August 7, 6 – 9 pm

The 7th Annual Jay Invitational of Clay returns to the Jay House featuring the exhibition and sale of ceramics from the functional to the sculptural.

Curated by Jason Andrew and Ali Della Bitta, the exhibit is held on the grounds of The Jay House in Jay, NY. This is the longest running exhibition in the Adirondacks specifically focused on new works by local and regional artists working in clay.

If you’d like to submit work inclusion, call Jason: 646-361-8512

More details: 646-361-8512 or HERE.

Jay House, 35 Randy’s Lane, Jay 

The Strand Theater and the Adirondack State Theater, in partnership with Adirondack Film, present

From Russia with Love, with a special introduction from film historian and Turner Classic Movies (TCM) host, Jeremy Arnold

Monday, August 4, 8 pm, The Strand Theater at Schroon Lake

Tuesday, August 5, 7 pm,  Adirondack State Theater

Sean Connery’s second foray into the world of espionage and intrigue, From Russia With Love, follows James Bond as he willingly falls into an assassination plot involving a naive Russian beauty in order to retrieve a Soviet encryption device that was stolen by the organization Spectre.

Learn more HERE.

The Strand Theater at Schroon Lake, 1102 US-9, Schroon Lake (HERE)

Adirondack State Theater, 100 Park St, Tupper Lake (HERE)

Elizabethtown Social Center presents

Lawn Concert with Instrument Petting Zoo & Meadowmount 

Tuesday, August 5, 

5 – 8 pm

Music, mocktails, and hands-on fun! Kick off the evening with Vermont Folklife’s Instrument Petting Zoo (5 – 7 pm), where kids can explore and play real instruments. Then enjoy a beautiful performance by Meadowmount students (7 – 8 pm) while sipping mocktails in the courtyard. A perfect summer night for the whole family!

The Instrument Petting Zoo is a hands-on musical playground packed with everything from fiddles and ukuleles to drums, maracas, kazoos, and even thumb pianos! Kids get the chance to explore, experiment, and make a joyful racket with a wide array of traditional acoustic instruments.

For more information visit HERE. 

Elizabethtown Social Center, 7626 US Route 9, Elizabethtown

The Garden Club of Lake Placid Presents

The View Arts Center presents

44th Annual Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolor

Saturday, August 2 – Saturday, September 27, 2025

Opening reception Friday, August 1, 5 – 7 pm

Celebrating its 44th year, this major national exhibition showcases outstanding artistic talent, skill, and beauty in a range of water media. ANEAW includes transparent and opaque watercolors, casein, egg tempera, ink, gouache, and acrylic. 

Full details are HERE.

Image: by Catherine O’Neill

View Arts Center, 3273 State Route 28, Old Forge

The Adirondack Experience Presents

Full details HERE.

The Adirondack Experience, 9097 NY-30, Blue Mountain Lake

Great Camp Sagamore’s Summer Concert Series

Jamcrackers

Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 7:15 – 8:30 pm, free

Seasoned solo performers Dan Berggren, Peggy Lynn and Dan Duggan have combined talents to create a dynamic trio called The Jamcrackers. Named in honor of the river drivers who broke up log jams, they worked hard to find solutions to get things rolling again and it was a job that couldn’t be done alone. Dan, Peggy and Dan feel the same way about their music. These good friends and accomplished musicians bring a rare blend of humor, history, and musical spirit to their performances.

Register HERE.

Great Camp Sagamore, 1105 Sagamore Road, Raquette Lake

Tannery Pond Center presents our Summer Concert Series

William Lauricella, Classical Piano

Thursday, August 7, 7:30 pm

William Lauricella is a 19 year old pianist, percussionist and composer.  He began private piano lessons at age 5 and percussion lessons at 9. William is currently majoring in piano performance at The Juilliard School and is a piano student of Julian Martin. 

See the full program and purchase tickets HERE.

Tannery Pond Community Center, 228 Main Street, North Creek

In Case You Missed It

“Tupper Arts announce new director of performing arts”

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise covers George Cordes new position as  Tupper Arts’ Director of Performing Arts, effective October 2025.

Read the full story HERE.

And, 

“Award-winning local author lands on three bestsellers’ list”

The Press-Republican’s Robin Caudell writes on Kate Messner’s amazing trifacta of recognition for her The Trouble with Heroes. 

Read the article HERE.