LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Okay – everyone take a breath. The ghosts and ghouls of Halloween are off the streets. Now, it’s time for a quieter month around the Lake George area, as the community gets ready to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Quiet doesn’t mean silent, though. Adirondack Brewery is hosting a chance to get rid of your post-Halloween Jack-o-lantern. The Adirondack Stampede Rodeo is bucking its way to town, and there are ways to get involved with your community for the Thanksgiving season. Here’s everything happening around Lake George in November.

Monthlong and recurring events

  • Open Mic Thursdays
    • Every Thursday, 7-9 p.m.
    • Open mic night at The Trap In Fort Ann
    • The Trap, 5 Buttermilk Falls Road, Fort Ann
    • 2-drink minimum
  • Adirondack Thunder hockey
    • Home games on Friday, Nov. 10; Sunday, Nov. 12; Wednesday, Nov. 22; Friday, Nov. 24; Saturday, Nov. 25; Wednesday, Nov. 29
    • Adirondack Thunder hockey season gets underway, with games against Maine, Norfolk, Trois-Rivieres, Worcester
    • Cool Insuring Arena, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Glens Falls
    • $22 tickets, contact Thunder box office for more information

Thursday, Nov. 2

  • Hometown Thanksgiving Volunteer Meeting
    • Thursday, Nov. 2, 7-8 p.m.
    • Chance for community members to get involved with Glens Falls’s community Thanksgiving
    • Christ United Methodist Church, 54 Bay St., Glens Falls
  • Adirondack Stampede Kickoff Party
    • Thursday, Nov. 2, 7-9 p.m.
    • Line dancing, meet and greets, raffles, music, and a cash bar celebrating Adirondack Stampede Rodeo
    • Heritage Hall, Cool Insuring Arena, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Glens Falls
    • All proceeds benefit Double H Ranch

Friday-Sunday, Nov. 3-5

  • Adirondack Winery cidery launch party
    • Friday-Sunday, Nov. 3-5, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
    • Launch party for the winery’s new Extreme Heights Cidery, including cider samples, live music, and fun
    • Adirondack Winery Queensbury Tasting Room & WInemaking Facility, 395 Big Bay Road, Queensbury
    • Free admission
  • Fort Edward chicken and biscuit dinner
    • Saturday, Nov. 4, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
    • Annual community chicken and biscuit dinner; call (518) 747-5996 to reserve a dinner
    • Village Baptist Church, 131 Broadway, Fort Edward
    • $13 per dinner, takeout only
  • Pumpkin Chuckin’
    • Saturday, Nov. 4, 1-5 p.m.
    • Bring your decaying Jack-o-lantern and get it smashed, alongside a full festival and medieval village
    • Adirondack Pub & Brewery, 33 Canada St., Lake George
    • Free admission
  • Lake George Community Band Veterans Day Concert
    • Sunday, Nov. 5, 3 p.m.
    • Community concert, doors open at 2:30 p.m.
    • SUNY Adirondack, 640 Bay Road, Queensbury
    • $10 general admission, free for veterans and active duty personnel

Sunday-Sunday, Nov. 5-12

  • Glens Falls Restaurant Week
    • Full week of Sunday-Saturday, Nov. 5-11
    • Restaurants around Glens Falls offer prix-fixe menus with special themes and ingredients
    • Glens Falls
    • Restaurant list and prices TBA
  • Fort William Henry Field of Flags
    • Sunday-Sunday, Nov. 5-12
    • Field of over 8,000 American flags in front of Fort William Henry in honor of local veterans, with a musket salute at 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 11
    • Fort William Henry Museum, 48 Canada St., Lake George

Friday-Sunday, Nov. 10-12

  • Chapman Museum Wine & Chocolate Tasting
    • Friday, Nov. 10, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
    • 17th annual tasting in support of the Chapman Museum, with more than 20 stations offering wine, chocolate, and food
    • Queensbury Hotel, 88 Ridge St., Glens Falls
    • $45 per person
  • NYS Free Fishing Day
    • Saturday, Nov. 11
    • Free fishing without a license at state-regulated fishing spots around New York
    • Free
  • Veterans Day at the World Awareness Children’s Museum
    • Saturday, Nov. 11, 11 a.m. – noon
    • Words from Navy veteran Amie Gonzales and retired Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Juan Gonzales
    • World Awareness Children’s Museum, 89 Warren Street, Glens Falls
    • Free with cost of museum admission
  • Hudson Falls Community Run 4 Kids 5K
    • Sunday, Nov. 12, 10 a.m. – noon
    • Annual run benefitting Operation Santa Claus and the Hudson Falls Rotary Club scholarship fund
    • Hudson Falls High School, 80 East Labarge St., Hudson Falls
    • $25 entry fee online before Nov. 9; $30 day of the race
  • 3rd annual Holiday Craft & Vendor Fair
    • Sunday, Nov. 12, 1-3 p.m.
    • Annual craft fair hosted by the Fort Edward Booster Club
    • Fort Edward Central School District, 220 Broadway, Fort Edward

Friday-Sunday, Nov. 17-19

  • Lake George Polar Plunge
    • Saturday, Nov. 18, 9 a.m. registration, noon plunge
    • The 17th annual Polar Plunge hosted by Special Olympics New York; get wet in a team or as an individual
    • Shepard Park, 271 Canada St., Lake George
    • Register online
  • Skene Manor Basket Party
    • Saturday, Nov. 18, 11 a.m.
    • Skene Manor’s annual basket party with door prizes, 50/50, and a quilt raffle
    • Whitehall High School, 87 Buckley Road, Whitehall
    • $5 per raffle entrant, with additional ticket sheets for $2
  • Greenwich Lighted Tractor Parade
    • Saturday, Nov. 18, 6-9 p.m.
    • The 11th annual Holiday Lighted Tractor Parade runs through the village of Greenwich, featuring more than 70 tractor displays
    • Main and Washington streets, Greenwich
  • South Glens Falls Fire Company Holiday Parade
    • Sunday, Nov. 19, 1 p.m.
    • Annual holiday parade down Route 9
    • Feeder Dam Road and Route 9, South Glens Falls
  • Community Thanksgiving Hymn
    • Sunday, Nov. 19, 4-6 p.m.
    • Community singing, including “Come Ye Thankful People, Come,” “We Gather Together,” For the Beauty of the Earth,” “The Ash Grove,” Now Thank We All Our God,” and more, led by Bryan Kirk
    • First Presbyterian Church of Glens Falls, 8 West Notre Dame St., Glens Falls
    • $10 suggested donation

Thursday, Nov. 23 (Thanksgiving)

  • Glens Falls Gobble Wobble
    • Thursday, Nov. 23, 8:15 a.m.
    • Annual 5K fundraiser supporting the Open Door Mission
    • The Open Door Mission, 226 Warren St., Glens Falls
    • $25 to register for ages 11 and up; $10 for ages 4-10
  • Thanksgiving Dinner at Fort William Henry
    • Thursday, Nov. 23, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. servings
    • Takeout dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Village Blacksmith, 2 – 5 p.m. sitdown dinner at the Fort William Henry Carriage House
    • Fort William Henry, 48 Canada St., Lake George
    • Takeout: $100 for four people, $50 for 2; Buffer: $60 per adult, $24 for kids 6-11, free for kids under 5
  • Glens Falls Hometown Thanksgiving
    • Thursday, Nov. 23, noon – 2 p.m.
    • Free homemade Thanksgiving dinner for the Glens Falls community
    • Christ United Methodist Church, 54 Bay St., Glens Falls
  • Thanksgiving Buffet at TR’s Restaurant
    • Thursday, Nov. 23, noon – 4 p.m.
    • Buffet-style Thanksgiving dinner
    • Holiday Inn Restory Lake George, 2223 Canada St., Lake George
  • Thanksgiving at The Sagamore
    • Thursday, Nov. 23, 1-6 p.m.
    • Thanksgiving dinner
    • The Sagamore, 110 Sagamore Road, Bolton Landing

Friday-Sunday, Nov. 24-26

  • Lite Up the Village
    • Friday-Saturday, Nov. 24-25
    • Holiday lights, the opening of Winter Realms at Charles R. Wood Park, and a parade, followed by a chance for kids to meet Santa Claus
    • Shepard Park and Lake George Firehouse, Lake George
  • Festival of Trees
    • Friday-Sunday, Nov. 24-26; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday
    • 32nd annual festival of decorated Christmas trees all available for purchase
    • The Queensbury Hotel, 88 Ridge St., Glens Falls
  • Drive-Thru Holiday Lighted Nights
    • Friday-Sunday, Nov. 24-26, 4:30 – 9 p.m. nightly
    • Annual route of holiday light displays running through the Washington County Fairgrounds
    • Washington County Fairgrounds, 392 Old Schuylerville Road, Greenwich
    • $25 per car; bring an unexpired canned food or soup item to donate to Comfort Food Community
  • Shirt Factory Holiday Open House – Weekend 1
    • Friday-Sunday, Nov. 24-26, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    • Open house with holiday offerings and gifts for sale around the Shirt Factory, home to dozens of artists, artisans, and small businesses
    • The Shirt Factory, 21 Cooper St., Glens Falls
  • Canadian Pacific Holiday Train
    • Friday-Saturday, Nov. 24-25
    • The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train makes stops from Albany north through the North Country and into the Adirondacks
    • See the full list of dates and times