Saratoga Springs, NY

Local Events

Reenactments, heritage festivals, and living history programs — experience the Revolution where it happened.

List Calendar

Upcoming This Year

Sep

– 20

ReenactmentFeatured

Anniversary of the Battles of Saratoga — Living History Weekend

Saratoga National Historical Park, Stillwater, NY

Saratoga National Historical Park's premier annual event commemorating the 1777 Battles of Freeman's Farm and Bemis Heights. Features large-scale battle reenactments, artillery demonstrations, period military encampments, musket firings, and ranger-led tours of the battlefield. Participants in Continental and British uniforms recreate key moments of the campaign that became the turning point of the American Revolution.

Free (standard park entrance fees may apply)Typically held on or near the weekend closest to the September 19 and October 7 battle anniversaries; the park often schedules programming across multiple weekends in September and October. Check NPS website for exact dates each year.More info →

Jul

Festival

July 4th Independence Day Celebration at Saratoga National Historical Park

Saratoga National Historical Park, Stillwater, NY

An Independence Day program at the battlefield featuring musket and artillery firing demonstrations by uniformed reenactors, readings of the Declaration of Independence, patriotic music, ranger-led battlefield tours, and family activities. The event connects the ideals of 1776 to the decisive 1777 victory that secured international recognition of American independence.

Free (standard park entrance fees may apply)Held on or around July 4; programming scope varies by year. Contact Saratoga NHP to confirm dates and schedule.

Sep

Guided Tour

Schuyler House Open House & Colonial Life Program

Schuyler House (General Philip Schuyler Estate), Schuylerville, NY

Seasonal living history programming at the historic Schuyler House, the country estate of Major General Philip Schuyler that was burned by the British during the 1777 campaign and quickly rebuilt. Rangers and costumed interpreters demonstrate 18th-century domestic life, discuss Schuyler's role in the Northern Campaign, and lead tours of the restored house and grounds. Special programs often coincide with the battle anniversary weekends.

FreeThe house is typically open on weekends during the summer-fall season (June–October) with special programming during battle anniversary weekends. Contact the park to confirm specific dates each year.More info →

Oct

Ceremony

Surrender Day Commemoration

Victory Woods — Surrender Site, Schuylerville, NY (Saratoga National Historical Park)

Annual ceremony marking the October 17, 1777 surrender of British General John Burgoyne and his army — the event that convinced France to enter the war as an American ally. Held at Victory Woods, the actual surrender site, the program includes wreath-laying ceremonies, musket and cannon salutes, remarks by park historians, and guided walks through the historic grounds where nearly 6,000 British and Hessian soldiers laid down their arms.

FreeObserved on or near October 17; when the date falls midweek the park may hold the main public program on the nearest weekend.More info →

Oct

Lecture

Turning Point Lecture Series

Saratoga National Historical Park Visitor Center, Stillwater, NY

A series of public lectures and scholarly talks hosted by Saratoga National Historical Park exploring the military strategy, key personalities, and global consequences of the 1777 Saratoga Campaign. Topics have included Benedict Arnold's battlefield heroics and later treason, the role of Hessian auxiliaries, the Franco-American alliance, and the experiences of women and Native Americans during the campaign. Held at the park visitor center auditorium.

Free (standard park entrance fees may apply)Lectures are typically scheduled on select weekends in September and October; exact schedule varies by year. Check the NPS events calendar or contact the park visitor center to confirm.