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Heritage Area Visitor Center
297 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Contact: Mary-Jane Pelzer
Phone: 518 587-3241
Fax: 518 580-0980 |
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Visitor Center Hours
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May-October daily 9 am - 4pm
November-April Monday-Saturday 9 am - 4 pm |
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Visitor Center Mission
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The Saratoga Springs
Heritage Area Visitor Center preserves and promotes the historical,
natural and cultural resources and activities that tell the story
of the past and present an identity for the future. |
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Community Calendars
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In Saratoga Springs, there's lots going on throughout the entire year. These online calendars provide a guide to some of those events. |
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Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce Events Calendar |
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Saratoga County Art Center Calendar |
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Saratoga Performing Arts Center Calendar |
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Saratoga Film Forum |
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Caffe Lena |
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Saratoga Springs Public Library Events Calendar |
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Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation Event Calendar. |
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Community Events
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First Night Saratoga. |
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Saratoga Arts Fest. |
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Saratoga Springs Mardi Gras. |
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Winterfest. |
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Chowderfest. |
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Solomon Northrup Day. |
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Saratoga Springs...nestled in the southern foothills of New York's Adirondack Mountains offers more, from the New York City Ballet to jazz concerts under the stars. Life Magazine |
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"The
season is short, but friendship is long." Leighla Ford,
owner of Spuyten Duyvil, the legendary watering spot for Saratoga's
horse set. |
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Racing
season may be short, but the Visitor Center is open all year
round. |
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Welcome To The Visitor Center |
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The
Saratoga Springs Heritage Area Visitor Center is the gateway
to the city for both residents and visitors. At the Visitor Center,
you'll find a friendly staff to answer questions, provide referrals,
and share a wealth of knowledge. You'll find all kinds of travel
information and information about city resources and attractions.
Located in a beautiful historic Beaux Art style building at 297
Broadway, across from Congress Park, the Visitor Center includes
a gift shop, and much more. "Queen of the Spas" in the 19th-century, Saratoga Springs attracts visitors to its bubbling mineral springs, racetracks, Victorian architecture, vibrant downtown and flourishing cultural life. Saratoga Springs is known for "health, history, horses." |
Information
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Community
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Find information
about travel, walking tours, local history, community resources and attractions. Visitors and residents
alike are amazed by the wealth of information about the city
and the surrounding region, including attractions, events, history, architecture, cultural
resources, horse racing, parks, mineral springs, upcoming events, and much more. Looking for information
about local family heritage? The Visitor Center can help! |
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Embrace a sense of community by joining friends, family, and
others who share an enthusiasm for Saratoga Springs' special
cultural and historical heritage. Enjoy a picnic with friends
in the picnic area behind the Visitor Center. Hold a meeting
or reception in the elegant historic meeting room at the Visitor
Center, formerly a trolley station diner, with an adjoining kitchen
area. |
Discovery
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Celebration
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Discover the city's
heritage through museum quality historical exhibits and educational programs at the Visitor Center.
Discover local artists at the Visitor Center Gallery.
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Celebrate festivals,
including Chowderfest and Winterfest, as well as concerts in
the park, and special events such as Solomon Northup Day, and
much more. |
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Saratoga Springs Heritage Area
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The presence of
natural mineral springs led to the rise of this elegant spa resort
in the 19th-century. Today, the Saratoga Springs Heritage Area
encompasses bubbling springs, the Saratoga Spa State Park, and
eight historic districts, and is sought after year-round for
its Victorian architecture, vibrant downtown and flourishing
cultural life as well as racing season in the summer.
The Visitor Center is part of the New York State Heritage Area System (formerly known as the Urban Cultural Park System). This is a state-local partnership established to preserve and develop areas that have special significance to New York State. From the Great Lakes to the eastern tip of Long Island, the Heritage Areas encompass some of the state's most significant natural, historic, and cultural resources, as well as the people and programs that keep them vital. |
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Visitor Links
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New York State Heritage Areas
Heritage Areas Brochure (pdf)
Saratoga Convention & Tourism Bureau: Offering a comprehensive guide to hotels, restaurants, museums, and other local attractions.
Get2There Saratoga: Getting around Saratoga Springs without your car.
Saratoga County Art Center
Museums of Saratoga
Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation: Offering walking tours and more.
Saratoga National Park (Saratoga Battlefield)
Saratoga Spa State Park
Saratoga Racino
Beekman St. Art District: Artist galleries, studios, shops, restaurants.
Yaddo: The lovely gardens at this renowned writers' retreat are open to the public.
Saratoga.com. Tourist information. |
Community Links
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City of Saratoga Springs
Saratoga
Springs City Center.
Saratoga Springs Public Library
Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce
Skidmore College: Local Links. Extensive links to organizations
& resources in Saratoga Springs. |
Health
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Lincoln Baths.
The
Crystal Spa.
Saratoga
Springs Water History
Saratoga
Springs Water Mineral Analysis |
History
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Saratoga Room: Local History Resources
History Roundtable
Saratoga Springs History Museum
History of Saratoga County: Saratoga County.
New York State Military Museum
History of Saratoga County: Chamber of Commerce.
Saratoga County Historian.
Saratoga Springs History.
History of Saratoga Springs (1899). National
Historic Landmark Program: Canfield Casino and Congress Park |
Horses
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Saratoga Race Course.
Saratoga Raceway.
Saratoga
Polo Association.
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
Fasig-Tipton Sales Company
New
York Racing Association |
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