Park 26 Igloos and Queensbury Hotel Christmas Trees Start Off the Holiday Season

Park 26 – the restaurant in the Queensbury Hotel – offers a unique dining experience for the winter season: Patrons can reserve an igloo and dine outside in heated comfort. The igloos provide a cozy dining experience, including radiant heat and blankets for extra comfort. The igloos seat a maximum of 6 guests, and there is a $25 non-refundable rental fee. There are two seatings for both lunch and dinner, and three igloos are available. For lunch service on Saturdays and Sundays, the Igloos can be rented at 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM; For dinner reservations the igloos are available daily at 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm. 

The concept of serving dinner in igloos was born out of the COVID pandemic, as a solution for restaurants that were struggling to accommodate guests and maintain social-distancing restrictions; however, this concept caught on, and has been popular ever since.  The Queensbury Hotel recently updated the experience by installing radiant heating under the patio; this will help keep guests warm while they enjoy the wintry views of The Glens Falls City Park. 

Inside the Queensbury hotel on this past holiday weekend was the 31st Annual North Country Festival of Trees. This event was sponsored by Berkshire Bank, and benefits the Prospect Center – an affiliate of the Center for Disabilities. Decorations for the event included skillfully decorated trees with carefully selected themes and colors. There were handmade ornaments and gifts for sale, as well as raffles. 

Breakfast with Santa was available from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM on both Saturday and Sunday Morning. Children’s activities include taking a picture with Santa, writing letters to Santa, and decorating cookies and ornaments. This event draws hundreds of people to The Queensbury Hotel every year, and it looks like that’s a tradition you can count on!