Lake Placid Legacy Sites Olympic Edition

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Lake Placid Celebrates the 2024 Olympic Games 

The Lake Placid Legacy Sites will be basking in Olympic spirit as the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games officially kicks off with Opening Ceremonies on Friday, July 26 and concludes Sunday, Aug. 11. As the host of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Games, Lake Placid’s Olympic venues offer visitors and residents the unique opportunity to witness live Summer Olympic action from historic sites where past Olympic history was made.

 

Community Outdoor Inline Skating Night

Community Inline Skating Night will take place on Monday, July 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the James C. Sheffield Speed Skating Oval. Participants are encouraged to wear red, white, and blue to support Team USA. The event is FREE and open to the public, with rental gear available. The Olympic Center will be lit up to support Team USA.

Watch Live!

View live broadcasts and updated medal counts of the Paris 2024 Games at each of the Lake Placid Legacy Sites: Olympic Center, Mt Van Hoevenberg, the Olympic Jumping Complex, and Whiteface Mountain.

Lake Placid Olympic Museum

The Lake Placid Olympic Museum, located inside the Olympic Center, is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and will host a variety of events during the Summer Olympic Games, with continued programming that includes Touch-A-Torch, Story Hour & Craft, Olympic Truce, Behind the Scenes: Exhibit Testing, and private tours.

Olympic Mascot Treasure Hunt

Get in the Olympic Spirit with this FREE family-friendly activity that will have you collecting mascots all over town with a chance for prizes. Hunt will take place from July 26 – August 11.  To get started, visit any Lake Placid Legacy Site. Ongoing throughout the Paris Olympic Games, the Scavenger Hunt will be spread across a variety of local businesses and Olympic Authority venues with prizes awarded to the winners.

Ice Dance Championship

The Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships is pleased to be part of US Figure Skating’s National Qualifying Series and Solo Dance Series.  It is hosted by the NYS Olympic Regional Development Authority and sanctioned by US Figure Skating through the Skating Club of Lake Placid.  The Lake Placid Ice Dance International is an international event on the ISU calendar.

The Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships is the oldest ice dance event in world.

Couples ice dance events are offered at all levels from pre-juvenile through senior.  The international event will offer junior and senior levels.  Solo dance events will be offered at all levels from preliminary through senior.

ADMISSION

Admission to the competition (July 28th – 31st) is included with any Lake Placid Legacy Passport purchase. Viewing of the practice sessions are free to the public and passport holders.

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