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.
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.
Located in Saratoga Spa State Park, the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) was built in the 1960s as the summer home of the New York City Ballet and the Philadelphia Orchestra. In addition to its two major flagship venues, SPAC also holds many other performances, which range across the spectrum from rock, pop and country to classical, jazz and opera.
The most recent addition to Saratoga Springs is the arts district, located along Beekman Street in the historic Dublin neighborhood, which was first settled by Irish immigrants during the start of the 20th Century. In the early 2000s, the neighborhood was revitalized with several art galleries, craft shops and boutiques.