Feb. 1—SARANAC LAKE — Vampires, zombies and Barbies rise from coffins, crypts and wardrobes of Halloweens past for icy fun at the "Creepy Carnival" Saranac Lake Winter Carnival 2024.

Vintage-style signs offer palm reading and directions ... the yard inviting visitors to “Step Right Up.” A 12-piece, creepy carnival kit comes with double-sided cardboard images of evil ...

The design, inspired by 1940s horror comic books and the Creepy Carnival theme, shows Doonesbury character Michael James “Mike” Doonesbury cowering in fear with skis askew as he’s accosted ...

More than the clown and chainsaws of the past, it features a “Haunted Rock Casino” as a nod to Hard Rock Cafe in Rockford, the creepy Candyland “I-scream” room, and a Tic-Toc-famous zombie ...