| Treat Your Kids to a Week of Fun in Lake George! The area is the ideal vacation spot in the Adirondack region of Upstate New York. With a wealth of great hotels and restaurants, you’ll find the perfect place to stay and dine, and with so many local attractions and daytrip options, you and your children will never lack for amusement!
Plan your summer vacation in Lake George full of fun-filled activities for your small children with this list of suggestions for day-by-day adventures.
Day 1:
Start the morning off with breakfast out at a Lake George restaurant, and then take a short trip to the Ashville Game Farm and Zoo in Greenwich. The kids will enjoy seeing the zoo’s big cats, from striped tigers and spotted leopards to kingly lions and black panthers. They can also take a peep at a number of other animals, from bears, monkeys and alligators to peacocks, camels and kangaroos. It’s an experience they will never forget. As you head back to Lake George, take the scenic route up Prospect Mountain to give your children a breathtaking view unlike any other. As they overlook the entire Lake George region from the mountain’s summit, they’re sure to realize the exciting vacation that’s in store for them this week.
Day 2:
Have a day filled with fun and adventure at Six Flags Great Escape and Splashwater Kingdom! With dozens of family-friendly rides, a petting zoo and a thrilling waterpark, this theme park in Lake George is full of fun all day long for the entire family. The theme park is fun but tiring, so you’ll want to grab some dinner in Lake George and rest up for the night.
Day 3:
Let your children personally deliver their Christmas lists to Santa this year! Take a trip to the North Pole in New York, home of Santa’s Workshop. Open year round, this magical Adirondack village on Whiteface Mountain lets children ride and feed Santa’s reindeer, witness homemade candy being made, ride the child-friendly rides, watch the live nativity pageant and more. Afterwards, slip over to Wilmington, and finish off the afternoon at the beautiful High Falls Gorge and Adventure Center. Then spend the evening at a concert in Lake George Village! Every Wednesday at 8 pm, there are free band concerts in Shepard Park.
Day 4:
Head out for the day, and go exploring! Up Yonda Farm in Bolton Landing is an environmental education center full of excitement, including a butterfly garden and over 70 acres of natural beauty overlooking Lake George. There are also a number of other museums and animal adventure centers in Lake George. Choose the ones that would be most interesting to your kids, and take the day to hit as many as you can! Plan these adventures on a Thursday, and top the day off with a night of fireworks and fun. Take the kids on a spectacular fireworks cruise on Lake George’s very own Steamboat Paddlewheeler the Minne-Ha-Ha.
Day 5:
Take a dip in Lake George’s pristine waters at the remote public beach in Shepard Park, or head to another beach in Lake George. Usher’s Park Beach is a little-known Lake George beach on Route 9L with a children’s play area and kiddie beach. The kids will have fun building sandcastles and watching boats pass by in the distance. After the beach, play a few rounds of mini golf, and have an evening of fun and laughter practicing your own golf game along with the kids!
Day 6:
Take a break from the sun for the day, exploring the great indoor fun parks and educational centers in the area. TreePaad in Glens Falls is great for kids of all ages, offering rock climbing, laser tag, trampoline basketball, toddler fun and more. Plus, all activities are parent-friendly, meaning mom and dad can join in all the fun! EXPLORE! is another fabulous place for children in Glens Falls. Geared toward providing an entertaining and educational adventure, this fun center has a pirate castle and ship, climbing loft, nature center, water dynamics, kiddie city and more, inviting children to learn, play and discover all at once. Continue south to Congress Park in Saratoga for the late afternoon, and have a picnic on the beautifully groomed lawn. Make sure to take along a few quarters, and let the kids go for a ride on the antique wooden carousel. You might also want to taste the carbonated water from the famed mineral springs of Saratoga before skipping off to the Saratoga Springs History Museum.
Day 7:
Start the morning off with river rafting or tubing on the Hudson River. Tubby Tubes Co. in Lake Luzerne is just five minutes from Lake George and offers adventure for adults and kids alike, ages one and up. After tubing, treat the kids to some lunch and ice cream and then head over to Old Forge for New York’s largest water theme park – Enchanted Forest / Water Safari. From kiddie slides to thrilling rides, this waterpark is sure to please the whole family and is the perfect way to top off your exciting vacation in Lake George!
>>Looking for more Lake George vacation ideas for kids? Check out our things to love about Lake George for more fun activities, including hiking, biking, camping, fishing and more.
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