LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- Bring the whole family and celebrate the fall season during the annual Flaming Leaves Festival taking place at the Olympic Jumping Complex, in Lake Placid, N.Y., Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7-8. And while you’re there, tag your favorite festival photos with #WFLPFallFests. Favorite tagged photos will be selected and featured as our “Fall Festival Photo of the Day” on www.WhitefaceLakePlacid.com.

The nation’s top ski jumpers soar off the Olympic Jumping Complex’s 90-meter ski jump, during the Flaming Leaves NYSEF K90 Ski Jump and 2017 U.S. Ski Jumping Championships.   The two-day event is packed with family activities to include lawn games, craft vendors, chairlift rides up to the 120-meter ski jump and a meet and greet with several athletes who hope to compete in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. Plus, during Saturday’s NYSEF event enjoy live music with the Jonathan Newell Band, from 2:30-3:30 p.m. and again at 6 p.m., followed by fireworks at 7 p.m.

The annual Flaming Leaves Festival is from noon- 8 p.m.. Saturday and 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday.  Admission is $16 for adults and $10 for juniors and seniors.  Two-day passes, which include a souvenir gift and beverage discounts, are also available, $27 for adults and $16 for juniors and seniors. Save $2 when purchasing tickets on-line by visiting https://shop.whiteface.com/ItemList.aspx?node_id=429552https://shop.whiteface.com/ItemList.aspx?node_id=429552. Admission is also free when you buy the Olympic Sites Passport for just $35.  

For more information about the Flaming Leaves Festival, log onto http://www.whiteface.com/events/flaming-leaves-festival or www.facebook.com/Lakeplacidevents and for more information about on all of ORDA’s Olympic venues, visit www.whitefacelakeplacid.com.

Schedule of Events:

Saturday, Oct. 7
Noon - K20 & K48 Jumping
2 p.m. - Trial Round
2:30 p.m. - Live music with the Jonathan Newell Band
3:30 p.m. - 1^st Round NYSEF HS90 Ski Jump
4:45 p.m. - 2^nd Round NYSEF HS90 Ski Jump
6 p.m. - Live music with the Jonathan Newell Band
7 p.m. - Fireworks

Sunday, Oct. 8
9:30 am - Trial Round
11 a.m. – U.S. Ski Jumping Championships
3 p.m. – U.S. Nordic Combined Championships (10km Roller Ski) & US Nordic Combined Women's Championships (5km Roller Ski)

MEDIA ADVISORY: Media planning on attending and covering Flaming Leaves, contact Jon Lundin, ORDA director of communications, Tel: 518-523-1655 ext. 5313, or Email: JLundin@orda.org.

PHOTO: From the 2015 Flaming Leaves Festival can be found HERE. Photos courtesy of ORDA/ Whiteface Lake Placid.

-- ORDA --

Established in 1982, the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) was created by the State of New York to manage the facilities used during the 1980 Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid. ORDA operates Whiteface, Belleayre and Gore Mountain ski areas; the Olympic Sports Complex at Mt. Van Hoevenberg; the Olympic speed skating oval, Olympic jumping complex and Olympic arena. As host to international and national championships, the Authority has brought millions of athletes, spectator and participants to the region, resulting in significant economic development.