Cohoes bundles up for a cold however enjoyable Winter Carnival

COHOES, NY (WRGB) — Families in Albany County braved the chilly to benefit from the annual Winter Carnival at Van Schaick Island Pond in Cohoes on Saturday. Despite the depraved winds and frigid temperatures, the occasion drew a energetic crowd desperate to partake within the festivities.

Dale McKay from Cohoes, who attended along with his two-year-old daughter Francesca, shared, “Just all bundled up and covering all the bear skin and that does the trick!” He added, “It’s a tradition we come to every year, she’s getting older now, and do it for the kids.”

The carnival, hosted by town, supplied a wide range of actions together with pond hockey, an enormous bonfire, and video games. Attendees may additionally take pleasure in scrumptious s’mores, snacks, and good eats from the grill. Aalia Inayat of Pakistan, mentioned, “My sister, she actually goes to the school. And she told us there was going to be a Carnival and we said, ‘why not go?'”

Patrick Clarke, one other Cohoes resident, expressed his enthusiasm for the occasion: “We do it every year, it’s awesome. Hanging out, talking to people, roast some marshmallows, eating s’mores, free hot chocolate and hot dogs.”

A spotlight of the day was the free horse-drawn carriage rides with Gracie and Macie from Livin Large Drafts and Vance Acres, a fan favourite amongst attendees.