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2026 Saratoga.com Fab Five Winners: Best Group Activities

By Joe Legault

Groups of all kinds helped shape the 2026 Saratoga.com Fab Five winners for Best Group Activities, highlighting standout experiences in the Saratoga area. This category recognizes activities perfect for bachelor and bachelorette parties, reunions, corporate outings, and birthdays. Make your next group gathering one to remember with these top picks.

Kayak Shak

1. Kayak Shak

Groups looking to get active together head to Fish Creek, just minutes from downtown Saratoga Springs. This popular waterfront launch rents out massive fleets of stand-up paddleboards and kayaks, allowing large parties to paddle side-by-side, spot wildlife, and enjoy the outdoors.

2. Double M Haunted Hayrides

Spanning across dark, wooded acreage in Ballston Spa, this premier seasonal attraction drops friend groups right into a massive, multi-attraction scream park. Corporate outings and birthday parties climb onto tractor-drawn wagons for a terrifying, live-actor hayride before navigating highly immersive walk-through haunted houses.

3. Sacandaga Outdoor Center

Adrenaline-seeking groups travel to the rushing confluence of the Sacandaga and Hudson Rivers in Hadley for guided whitewater rafting and river tubing. Since the center runs trips rain or shine—and everyone is bound to get soaked anyway—it acts as an unbeatable team-building escape for bachelor parties and corporate retreats looking to conquer Class II and III rapids.

4. Original Tiki Tours

Floating right out of Lee's Park on Saratoga Lake, this BYOB excursion swaps the standard tour boat for a thatched-roof, motorized floating tiki hut. Driven by a certified captain, each 16-passenger vessel lets bachelorette parties and family reunions blast their own custom playlists, pack their favorite coolers, and sip drinks on the water.

5. Daleys Adventure Boat Tours - Saratoga Lake

Launching from Point Breeze Marina, this premium private charter operation lets groups of up to 12 completely dictate their day on the water. Squads can customize their high-speed tritoon cruise to include everything from high-energy tubing and swimming to listening to local historical gossip.

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About the Author: Joe Legault Joe is a dedicated editor from Lake Luzerne, NY, with a passion for hiking the Adirondack high peaks, running half marathons and 5Ks, and visiting local craft breweries like Common Roots and Dancing Grain. He enjoys writing about the region's can't-miss attractions and activities.

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