Explore The Spa City
The home of the famous Saratoga Race Course and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, the revitalized downtown Saratoga Springs has become a retail and tourism mecca over the past several decades. Nearby Malta is now the home of the GlobalFoundries chip manufacturing plant, the largest technology manufacturing facility on the continental globe. In 2012, the American Planning Association awarded Saratoga Springs's downtown district along Broadway as one of its 10 Great Streets in America.
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Downtown
Named one of the 10 Great Streets in America by the American Planning Association, downtown Saratoga Springs features a wide variety of shops, boutiques, art galleries, cafes and restaurants. In the center of the town, the 33-acre public Congress Park is home to several mineral springs, a carousel, as well as the historic Canfield Casino, which has been repurposed as a museum.
Historic Race Course
The fourth oldest thoroughbred racing track in the country, the Saratoga Race Course has operated almost every summer since 1863 and is most notably the home of the Travers and the Whitney Stakes. Across the street from the main facility is the Oklahoma Track, which is mainly used for training and warmups.
Spa State Park & SPAC
Saratoga Spa State Park, simply known as Spa State Park, is home to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), the National Museum of Dance, the Saratoga Automobile Museum and the Hall of Springs.
Saratoga Lake
Saratoga Lake is a popular summer destination for fishing, boating, kayaking and paddling or just watching a majestic sunset over the southern Adirondacks from the eastern shore of the lake.
National Battlefield
The 3,392 preserve, managed by the National Park Service, commemorates The Battles of Saratoga and includes a visitor center that features multiple exhibits and a 20-minute presentation film. Both guided and self-guided tours are available.