Holiday > 25th Annual Victorian Streetwalk

Celebrate the magic of an old-fashioned Victorian Streetwalk and Christmas in Saratoga Springs on Thursday, December 1, 2011!

Photo Credit: Stacy Lynn Baum

Downtown Saratoga closes to traffic and all of Broadway is blanketed in Victorian holiday magic each year the Thursday after Thanksgiving for the annual Saratoga Springs Victorian Streetwalk.

This year celebrate the silver anniversary of the Victorian Streetwalk! The Spa City will be transformed into a Victorian winter wonderland on December 1st, from 6-10 pm. This year's theme is 'silver.'

There will be all types of entertainers working the crowds at the Victorian Streetwalk in downtown Saratoga Springs. Musicians, singers, magicians, and other performances will delight young and old alike.

Santa will welcome visits from children at his very special cottage, then kids can get up close and personal with his real-life team of reindeer right down the street! Free hot beverages and treats will be served at numerous locations around downtown.

Carolers will stroll the sidewalks dressed in elegant period costumes, gaily colored hats and scarves, delighting listeners with music and song. There will be over 50 venues with entertainment, and best of all, everything is free and open to the public!

NEW this year: Opening Ceremony on the steps of City Hall at 6:30 PM. Jeff Clark, President of the Downtown Business Association will introduce Mayor Johnson who will read an official proclamation, Jeff will introduce Martha Margolis who came up with the idea for Victorian Streetwalk

Also the CDTA, will be running free shuttle buses every 20 minutes from the Saratoga Springs Railroad Station on the west side and the Oklahoma track (just off Exit 14 of I-87) and the Weible Avenue Skating Rink parking lots on the east side of Saratoga Springs to downtown, bringing carloads of people to and from the Victorian Streetwalk from 4:30 until 10:30 PM.

The Saratoga Festival of Trees will also be on display, featuring dozens of beautifully decorated trees, wreaths and swags, created and donated by local businesses. All sales of decorations benefit charity.

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