Located in Lake George, this theme park is at the base of the Adirondack Mountains. This Six Flags theme park offers over 135 rides including the Sasquatch Drop Tower and a 3D digital Sasquatch hologram, as well as shows and a full outdoor water park. While you are enjoying Lake George, enjoy other adventures with your family, such as hot air balloon flights, bike riding, hiking and the Lake George Marina where you can rent a boat or jet ski for the day. When the day is over, the restaurants offer everything from a quick burger and fries to world-class cuisine.
The Great Escape
Route 9, P.O. Box 511
Lake George, NY 12845
518-792-3500
sixflags.com
If a few days of gambling and golf are more your style, a stay at the beautiful Turning Stone Casino in Verona is a must-see. Turning Stone is a full-service gambling casino and spa with a world-class championship golf course for you and your family to enjoy. The casino offers games such as bingo, poker, blackjack, KENO as well as many instant multi-games. The spa offers relaxing massages, fitness classes, sports and a full range of ancient American Indian healing treatments. If golf is what gets your heart pumping, the golf course at Turning Stone is the premier golf destination of the Northeast. On this beautiful course, you can experience old world charm combined with the pure essence of the natural beauty of the area.
Turning Stone Casino and Resort
5218 Patrick Rd.
Verona, NY 13478
800-771-7711
turningstone.com
For four days through the month of July, Oswego celebrates its Harborfest Festival. During this extravaganza, visitors can enjoy great entertainment and exciting events. Harborfest began 22 years ago as a small local festival and has grown to be one of the largest festivals in the state. The fireworks display is choreographed to music and is one of the seven presentations of this sort in the Northeast. Musical groups such as Three Dog Night, Kansas, Eddie Money and KC & The Sunshine Band have all been a part of this awesome weekend party. Another event that is held in the harbor of Oswego is the Festival of Sail held for three days at the end of June. During this period, three tall sailing ships, the Pride of Baltimore II, the Lynx, and the Unicorn, sail into the harbor on their way through the Great Lakes. Ninety-minute excursions on the Lynx are available for a small fee, and during the weekend, they re-create a cannon fight between the ships and Fort Ontario. After the ships leave Oswego, they set sail again for a four-day extravaganza in Toronto.
Oswego Harbor Festivals, Inc.
41 Lake St.
Oswego, New York 13126
315-343-7390
oswegoharborfest.com
