Hot Spots > Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in Saratoga Springs, NY

Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), is a well-known and popular venue for enjoying everything from ballet to rock, with wine and jazz in between.

The renowned New York City Ballet and the Philadelphia Orchestra make their summer home here, as does the Lake George Opera Festival. In addition, each year popular performing artists from a variety of musical genres play to sold-out audiences. You can also enjoy popular annual events such as the Saratoga Wine & Food Festival, and the very popular Freihofer’s Jazz Festival.

SPAC's multi-tier amphitheatre is acoustically ideal, offering a vibrant and resonant sound no matter where you sit. In addition to the enclosed amphitheatre, the popular and econonical lawn area allows you to bring your own low-backed chair or a picnic blanket, and relax beneath the stars for night of music. The lawn is sloped and features large screens optimally placed to ensure that you see the concert as if you had 5th row seating.

Directions:

I-87 (The Northway) to Exit 13N, onto Rte. 9 North and continue for approximately 2.5 miles. Turn left onto Avenue of The Pines at Saratoga Spa State Park. Follow the Avenue of The Pines through the park. Bear right at the fork. At the end of Avenue of the Pines, at the traffic light, turn left onto Rte. 50, heading south. Approximately 500 yards on the left is the main parking and Box Office. For more detailed directions please call (518)-584-9330.

Visit SPAC and enjoy a sultry summer evening wrapped in the sounds of your favorite melodies. As a non-profit organization, your attendance and support of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center will ensure Saratoga is always enriched by new sights and sounds, as well as familiar favorites.