OLD FORGE, NY… Old Forge is set to celebrate Labor Day weekend August 30th –September 2nd with fireworks on Sunday, September 1st, the CAP-PY Duck Derby, a car raffle, fireworks, and more.
The CAP-PY Duck Derby is scheduled for Sunday, September 1st. Watch as 3,000 rubber ducks sail down the Moose River. Many great prizes from local sponsors. Thousands of rubber ducks are released into the Moose River near the covered bridge (ADK Bank Parking Lot) and dam in Old Forge on SR 28 on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend. Enjoy music, grilled hotdogs, face painting, corn hole, and the excitement swirling around the event.
Adopt a single duck for $5 or a “Flock of 5” ducks for $20 and cheer them on, as the speediest duck can win you one of 18 wonderful prizes donated by generous local business owners. Ducks can be adopted at the Friday Old Forge Farmers Market or at the Old Forge Visitor Information Center. All proceeds go towards LivingADK in our mission to promote healthy, vibrant, and growing communities in the West Central Adirondacks!
Sunday, September 1st includes evening festivities at the Old Forge Lakefront Park starting at 7 pm, with live entertainment. The concert and following fireworks are sponsored by the CAA. Prior to the fireworks show, the winners will be drawn for the CAA Annual Car Raffle. The raffle is the primary fundraiser for the Central Adirondack Association and provides support for CAA-sponsored community events. Water’s Edge Inn Lakefront Hotel is the perfect place to enjoy all the weekend activities and features a heated indoor pool, sauna, and continental breakfast.
Labor Day Weekend is also the last chance to visit Enchanted Forest Water Safari before it closes for the season. Enchanted Forest Water Safari is New York’s largest water theme park with more than 50 rides and attractions, including 33 heated water rides with a focus on family fun for all ages. The park also features classic amusement rides, fun food, exciting games, cool shops, private cabanas, storybook-themed characters, a family circus show, and much more! The park’s last day of operation is Monday, September 2nd.
