Host a Multitude of Functions…
The Festival Commons at Charles R. Wood Park, located at the southern end of historic Lake George, is an ideal location for your next event. With panoramic views of “The Queen of American Lakes,” event-goers can also take advantage of all that Lake George has to offer in terms of activities and sight-seeing, all within a very short walk from the grounds. The beauty and proximity of The Festival Commons at Charles R. Wood Park in Lake George offers something unique for each season and every occasion.
Warren County and the Village of Lake George, New York elected to designate 2.5 acres of the West Brook Conservation Initiative Project to a “Festival Space,” which would service as an economic engine for the park, as well as the Region. This centrally located space within the park has been designed to be flexible to host a variety of fee and non-fee based events. Whether it be large or small, this multi-purpose, modern event facility in Lake George, NY can host a multitude of functions, including: Theatre, Dance, Live Music, Re-enactments, Craft Fairs, Flea Markets, and Farmers Markets; Car Shows, Boat Shows, Motorcycle Shows, Holiday Festivals, Fundraisers, Corporate Functions, Press Events, and much more!
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Venue Features
Other attractions in the park such as a skateboard park, kids park and nature trails make this event venue unique. The nature trails are part of an environmental park (the West Brook Conservation Initiative) that filters storm-water before it current to the lake. The Festival Commons, is an ideal location for your next event.
- 2.5 Acres
- Four Season Accessibility
- Portable Staging Area
- Handicap Accessibility
- Lighting
- Parking
- Restrooms
- Security
- High Speed Wi-Fi Internet Access
- High Capacity Electrical Services
- Adjacent Environmental Park
- Skate Park & Playground
- Vast Local Attractions & Activities
Venue Features
Other attractions in the park such as a skateboard park, kids park and nature trails make this event venue unique. The nature trails are part of an environmental park (the West Brook Conservation Initiative) that filters storm-water before it current to the lake. The Festival Commons, is an ideal location for your next event.
- 2.5 Acres
- Four Season Accessibility
- Portable Staging Area
- Handicap Accessibility
- Lighting
- Parking
- Restrooms
- Security
- High Speed Wi-Fi Internet Access
- High Capacity Electrical Services
- Adjacent Environmental Park
- Skate Park & Playground
- Vast Local Attractions & Activities
Permitting Requirements
Event Manager and vendors are responsible for all permitting and associated fees, to ensure full compliance to use Charles R. Wood Festival Space, and must comply with all permit conditions.
- Event manager is responsible for securing insurance for the entire event and is responsible for ensuring that all vendors, subcontractors, agents, performer and contractors provide proof of the pre-requisite insurance as well.
- The limits of liability for use of the property for permitted activities shall not be less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate combined single limits for all damages arising out of bodily injury, including death/property damage.
- Warren County and the Village of Lake George will each be named as additional insured, on a primary basis. The following verbiage will be used on the certificate of insurance: Warren County and the Village of Lake George, their Boards, Officers and Employees are named as additional insureds on a primary, noncontributing basis.
- All insurance companies must be licensed or admitted carriers in New York State.
- Vendors must provide liability insurance proof to the Event Manager & it must be kept on file. Vendors must also list Warren County and the Village of Lake George as additional insured.
- Please refer to Application/Use Permit to Use Charles R. Wood Park Festival Space, Section 1 for insurance requirements.
- Event manager must receive permission from Village of Lake George to sell/serve liquor on Charles R. Wood Festival Space grounds.
- https://www.sla.ny.gov/online-permit-applications – Must apply for a SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT (application is in the link above)
- Event manager must provide a copy of current liquor license and insurance certificate of insurance, specifically including coverage for liquor law liability in an amount of not less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), as well as a copy of the State Liquor Authority Permit.
- Vendors subcontracted by the event manager, must provide proof of NYS liquor license and liability insurance, in the amount listed above.
- Event manager is responsible for ensuring vendors obtain permit from Department of Health to prepare/serve food at the event.
https://www.health.ny.gov/regulations/nycrr/title_10/part_14/subpart_14-2.htm
https://www.health.ny.gov/regulations/nycrr/title_10/part_14/subpart_14-4.htm
- The adjacent parking lot is available through a separate permit & fee. Please contact Kevin Hajos at 518-761-6556, [email protected] for more information.
Event Manager is responsible for ensuring that ALL PERMITS are provided and should be kept on file.
Upcoming Events
Americade Motorcycle Rally is one of the most famous motorcycle rallies in the US and will celebrate its 40th year, May 30-June 4. The event will feature the most motorcycle factory demos in the US, an enormous expo on the shores of Lake George, guided and unguided rides throughout the Adirondacks and Green Mountains, boat cruises, concerts, stunt shows and more.
Americade is a large motorcycle event unlike any other in the US.
It’s a week-long festival of all-brand motorcycling, including guided and unguided tours (touring, cruising, sport-touring and adventure/dirt) in the beautiful Adirondack Park, and the Green Mountains of VT, the most factory demos of any event in the US, a massive trade show, catered dinner boat cruises, stunt shows, comedy shows and much more. Americade also partners with the Ride For Kids (Americade is the only rally RFK has partners with) and the Wounded Warrior Project for whom Americade serves as a therapeutic week in the lives of recovering veterans, as well as numerous local and regional charities; it has helped raise well over $600,000 and counting.
Americade has been viewed by the national motorcycle press as a unique event among national rallies, providing a family-friendly atmosphere despite its size since its inception. The event, and the attendees, are warmly viewed by the local community.
Americade is a gathering of friendly, fun-loving folks, for whom motorcycling is a social hobby. It is not about demonstrations of hostility or public speeding, and it has never waivered from its support of the statements of the former President & CEO of Harley-Davidson: “Something We Never Want to Lose” and the AMA position that “Loud Pipes Risk Rights.”
It is the creation of Bill Dutcher whose guiding principles continue through present day. Namely, “to highlight the best of motorcycling,” always welcoming all brands and types of riding, carefully creating events, rides and social moments to highlight what is best about motorcycling, while ensuring that the public’s perception of motorcycling is positively swayed. Dutcher is the recipient of the 1998 American Motorcyclist Association MVP Award and 2003 American Motorcyclist Association “Brighter Image Award” honoring an individual who has generated good publicity for motorcycling, as evidenced in the New York Times (”Americade is doing more for the image of motorcyclists than any other event…”), the Associated Press (“Americade is about as peaceful as a motorcycle rally can be. And it certainly is no Sturgis”), and countless regional press and national motorcycle magazines. The event has garnered positive reviews within and outside of motorcycling since 1983, directly influencing millions of participating motorcyclists and countless more members of the public.
WHEN?
2023: May 30- June 4th (Tuesday the 30th is for the Pre-Registered Party)
HOW DID IT START?
May 1983 marked the first “Cade” in the east. Veteran motorcyclist Bill Dutcher and a small but able staff hosted “Aspencade East ” at Lake George, NY. Social and demo headquarters were at Roaring Brook Ranch. The TourExpo trade show was held at the Glens Falls Civic Center, approximately 10 miles to the south. This first event drew about 2,000.
WHY WAS IT ORIGINALLY NAMED “ASPENCADE”?
Since 1971, there had been a touring motorcycle rally in Ruidoso, NM bearing this name. The name came from an annual civic festival, which celebrated the changing colors of the aspen (birch) trees, by having a cavalcade of horses. Dutcher arranged with Aspencade organizer, Til Thompson, to use the Aspencade name for the eastern touring rally.
WHY AMERI-CADE?
In 1986, “Aspencade East” was changed to “Americade”, because the new name better signified the multi-brand national-sized rally it had become. By 1986, total attendance was nearly 10,000, making it the largest touring rally in the motorcycle world. At the same time, Americade’s tradeshow was relocated from the Glens Falls Civic Center to Lake George Village.
For over 20 years the Expo was located at Million Dollar Beach Parking Lot, but in 2018 was moved closer to Americade’s event headquarters, Fort William Henry Resort in Lake George Village, at the beautiful Charles Wood Festival Commons.
MORE GROWTH
The latest figures again show that Americade Week is the biggest shoulder-season week of business for the Lake George Region resort community and the biggest single boost to the local economy. The community welcomes these smiling motorcyclists not only for the economic boost they provide but also because of many lasting friendships which have been developed with Americaders from around the world. Americade also works hard to be a Good Neighbor, by donating to local charities.
Model Car – Planes – Boats – Motorcycles Supplies – Model Building Materials – New Kits Food – Vendors – Judged Competitions
Top Awards: Gold-Silver-Bronze
No Fee To Enter Competition (10 Entries Max)
Starter Class(12 & Under), Junior(13-15), Mid(16-25),
Dads Division – Senior – Pro Class
Best Show – Best in Class -Paint – Engine – Interior – Military – Boat – Motorcycle – Plane
Wednesday, May 31st – 9am-8pm
Thursday, June 1st – 9am-8pm
Location: Center Of Village: Shepard Park
Canada Street Lake George, NY 12845