Enjoy a variety of craft shows, antique shows, garage sales, lawn sales, art workshops, art demonstrations, art classes, arts & crafts projects, and art activities all over the Lake George/Adirondack region including Warren, Essex, and Saratoga Counties. Below, find a mixture of on-going antique art events, special antique & art events, as well as bazaars, craft show & sales, gift fairs, specialty holiday shops, and more!
Looking to shop for a unique gift?
Find one-of-a-kind gift items made by local artists and artisans at regional craft shows, bazaars & art centers. See many of them below.
Ongoing Arts, Crafts & Culture of the Adirondacks
Learn more about the Adirondack way of life through a variety of classes, workshops, demonstrations, programs, storytelling & performances/ Adirondack Folk School, Lake Luzerne. (518) 696-2400. adirondackfolkschool.org
Ongoing Ballston Spa’s First Friday
Downtown shops, restaurants, and galleries in Ballston Spa have “special happenings,” as well as live music, art displays, demonstrations, and more/ First Friday of every month 6-9PM. Downtown Ballston Spa. ballston.org
Ongoing The Shirt Factory Art Community
Visit The Shirt Factory, “a huge old factory given new life as an arts and healing center brimming with artists’ studios, art galleries, art supplies, classes and a healing arts community”/ The Shirt Factory, Glens Falls. (518) 90-SHIRT. shirtfactorygf.com
Nov. 11-12 Thrift Store Christmas Sale
Find clothing, gifts, toys, decorations & books/ 9AM-3PM. First Baptist Church of Glens Falls. (518) 793-1335.
Nov. 12 Elks Fall Festival & Craft Fair
It’s still fall! Find an array of crafts & more at this fall festival/ 9AM-2PM. BPOE #2223 Elks Auxiliary, Route 40S, Greenwich. (518) 692-2347. greenwichchamber.org
Nov. 12 – Dec. 23 LARAC Holiday Show & Sale
Find a variety of original art & fine crafts/ 10AM-5PM. Lapham Gallery at Lower Adirondack Regional Artists Council (LARAC). Glens Falls. (518) 798-1144. larac.org
Nov. 17 Auxiliary Christmas Bazaar
Crafts, books, gifts, puzzles, white elephant items and more/ 10AM-2PM. Adirondack Tri County NRC, Ski Bowl Rd., North Creek. (518) 251-3359.
Nov. 18-19 30th Annual Holiday Bazaar
Browse and shop at this annual bazaar with talented area crafters and over 25 tables; also visit the Food Court for breakfast, lunch & dinner (take out available), and the Cookie Walk for home made cookies; participate in the Chinese raffle; and win a beautiful hand-made quilt/ 4-8PM (Fri.) and 9AM-3PM (Sat.). Moreau Community Center, 144 Main Street, South Glens Falls. (518) 792-6007.
Nov. 18 – Dec. 24 Annual Holiday Shop
Choose from juried art & handcrafted items made by regional artists in this festive holiday shop/ Lapham Gallery at the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (LARAC), Glens Falls. (518) 798-1144. larac.org
Nov. 19 Holiday Gifts and Craft Festival
Find a variety of gift items, crafts, and original art by area artists and artisans; enjoy entertainment by local performers/ 10AM-4PM. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Glens Falls, Queensbury. (518) 792-2711. glensfallsuu.com
Nov. 19 Traditional Holiday Crafts
Make hand dipped candles & other items to take home as gifts/ 1-3PM. Chapman Historical Museum, Glens Falls. (518) 793-2826. chapmanmuseum.org
Nov. 22 Holiday Card Workshop
Be creative this holiday season! Learn how to create your own holiday themed greeting cards using Microsoft Publisher/ 1-3PM. Crandall Public Library, Glens Falls. (518) 792-6508. crandalllibrary.org
Nov. 25-27 Holiday Open House at The Shirt Factory
Meet over 30 artisans & crafts people and view original art & handcrafted items; great for holiday shopping/ 10AM-5PM. The Shirt Factory, Glens Falls. (518) 90-SHIRT. shirtfactorygf.com
Nov. 25-27 North Country Festival of Trees
This annual Prospect Child and Family Center benefit is a must see! Experience a winter wonderland with beautifully decorated trees & other holiday decorations; handmade items by local artisans will also be available at the festival/ Fri. & Sat., 11AM-6PM, and Sun. 11AM-4PM. Queensbury Hotel, Downtown Glens Falls. prospectcenter.com
Nov. 26 A Country Christmas Bazaar
An array of hand-crafted items by regional Adirondack artists & artisans are for sale; perfect items for holiday gifts; proceeds support the Thurman Christmas Basket Fund/ 9AM-3PM. Thurman Town Hall, 311 Athol Road, Athol. (518) 623-9718. thurman-ny.com
Nov. 26 Saratoga Springs Craft Fair
36th annual Saratoga crafts share filled with a variety of hand made items; buy some unique items for your friends & family/ 10AM-4:30PM. Saratoga Springs City Center, Saratoga Springs. saratogacraft.org
Nov. 26 Wreath and Centerpiece Class
Make two unique projects using balsam greens/ 9:30AM-3:30PM. Fort Edward Art Center, 83 Broadway, Fort Edward. (518) 747-9600. ftedward.com
Nov. 26-27 Glenwood Manor Holiday Open House
34 rooms filled with antiques & vintage gifts for sale; enjoy refreshments/ 10AM-5PM (Sat.) & 12-5PM (Sun.). Glenwood Manor Antiques Center, Queensbury. (518) 798-4747. Click here for more info on Glenwood Manor.
Dec. 1 Christmas Tea & Bazaar
Come to North Creek and enjoy the craft sale & silver tea/ 11AM-2PM. North Creek United Methodist Church, North Creek. (518) 251-3427.
Dec. 2- Jan. 14 Holiday Treasures
Find holiday treasures by local artists and artisans/ Thursdays – Sundays 10AM-4PM. Art in Chestertown Gallery, Chestertown. (518) 803-4023. northcountryartscenter.org
Dec. 3 Christmas Boutique
Find great gifts, baked goods and holiday decorations in the holiday decorated Historic Sherman House/ 9AM-2PM. Glens Falls Senior Center on Glens Street, Glens Falls. (518) 793-2193.
Dec. 3 Holiday Gift Fair
Shop for Adirondack handcrafted gifts items/ 9AM-3PM. Adirondack Folk School, Lake Luzerne. (518) 696-2400. adirondackfolkschool.org
Dec. 3 Spirit of Christmas Holiday Festival
Shop for handmade items by local and regional artisans including holiday items & handcrafted jewelry; also bake sale, silent auction & children’s craft room/ 9AM-3PM. Queensbury Methodist Church, Queensbury. (518) 793-9728.
Dec. 3-4 Christmas in Warrensburgh
Enjoy Church Bazaars during weekend; also tree lighting ceremony, kids activities, musical entertainment, and caroling/ Downtown Warrensburg. (518) 466-5497. warrensburgchamber.com
Dec. 4 Holiday Craft Fair
Annual fair with hand crafted and unique artwork, wood crafts, gifts, jewelry & more; part of “Christmas in Warrensburg”/ 9AM-4PM. The Lodge at Echo Lake, Warrensburg. (518) 623-2161. warrensburgchamber.com
Dec. 10-11 Holiday Open House at The Shirt Factory
Partake is some great holiday shopping for original art and handcrafted items by artists and artisans/ 10AM-5PM. The Shirt Factory, Glens Falls. (518) 90-SHIRT. shirtfactorygf.com
Click here to view past 2011 Fall Antique & Art Event in the Lake George Region