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CONGRESS PARK Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Historic statues, museum, mineral springs, open lawns. FREE
CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING Downtown Saratoga Springs. Santa & Mrs. Claus, caroling, hot chocolate & cookies. Nov 30, 2011, 7:00pm (www.saratogadowntown.com) FREE
VICTORIAN STREETWALK 587-8635 Downtown festival, over 40 entertainment venues & family activities. Dec. 1, 2011, 6-10pm (www.saratogadowntown.com) FREE
SARATOGA FESTIVAL OF TREES 587-5000 Saratoga Springs City Center. Holiday custom crafts, trees, wreaths & more. Nov 30 - Dec 4, 2011 (www.saratogafestivaloftrees.com)
SARATOGA RESTAURANT WEEK 584-1531 Pre-set menu, 3-course meal $18.19 and/or lunch for $9.09 at several locations. Dec. 2-8, 2011 (www.discoversaratoga.org)
FIRST NIGHT SARATOGA 584-4132 Family-oriented, alcohol-free, New Year’s Eve celebration, live entertainment, music, artists, fireworks & more. Dec. 31, 2011. 4:30pm – midnight. $15 for a button, 5 & under FREE (www.saratoga-arts.org/firstnight)
WINTERFEST 584-1531 Saratoga festival, Chowderfest, x-country ski, snowshoeing, children's activities, stay packages & more. Feb 3-5, 2012 (www.discoversaratoga.org)
CHOWDERFEST 584-1531 Taste test Chowders & Soups from area eateries and vote your favorite. $1 per sample, 11am-4pm, Feb 4, 2012 (www.discoversaratoga.org)
SARATOGA NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK 664-9821 x224 Rt. 4 & 32, Stillwater. Visitor’s Center Open daily 9am-5pm. X-C ski & snowshoe trails, Self-guided tour of battlefields. Family programs & events. Nov 1 - April 31 (www.nps.gov/sara) FREE
SPA STATE PARK 584-2535 Rt. 9, Exit 13N off of I-87, Saratoga Springs. X-C skiing, snowshoeing, two outdoor ice skating rinks, rustic warming hut, snowshoe rentals. (www.nysparks.com/parks/saratogaspa) FREE
MOREAU LAKE STATE PARK 793-0511 I-87 Exit 17. Nature trails, X-C skiing, snowshoeing. (www.nysparks.com/parks/150) FREE
BOG MEADOW NATURE TRAIL Route 29E, 1 mile east of Stewarts, Saratoga Springs. Nature trail is open all year. FREE
HADLEY MOUNTAIN 696-3112 x2 Hadley Hill Rd. Lk. Luz. 1.8 Mile moderate hike, fire tower on summit open to public, views of Adk/Vermont mtns. Great snowshoeing hike. FREE
TREE HAVEN TRAILS AT BOB’S TREES 882-9455 1227 W. Galway Rd., Galway. 30+ miles of X-C skiing & snowshoeing. Call for hours/rates. (www.bobstrees.com)
WILTON WILDLIFE PRESERVE 587-1939 Ext. 220 Rt. 50, Wilton. X-C skiing, snowshoeing. 5 mi. of trails. Moonlight Ski Jan 15, 2011. (www.wiltonpreserve.org) FREE
WOOD’S HOLLOW NATURE PRESERVE 885-9220 Rowland St., Ballston Spa. 130 acres, marked trails, self guided nature tour, pond, fishing limit 3. FREE
WINTER EQUIPMENT RENTALS Alpine Sport Shop 584-6290 (www.alpinesportshop.com) Battenkill Valley Outdoors 677-3311 (www.battenkillvalleyoutdoors.com) Call for Hours/Rates.
SKIING / TUBING Gore Mountain 518-251-2411 North Creek, NY West Mountain 793-6606 Glens Falls, NY Willard Mountain 692-7337 Greenwich, NY
SNOW TRAIN 877-726-7245 Saratoga & North Creek Railway has roundtrip train rides to Gore Mountain through March 2012. Special lift ticket & lodging rates also available. (www.goremountainsnowtrain.com)
ICE FISHING Try ice fishing on Ballston Lake, Saratoga Lake, Lake Lonely.
ICE SKATING 583-3462 30 Weibel Ave., Saratoga. Hockey, speed, figure & public skating. Call for hours/rates. (www.saratoga-springs.org)
WATERFORD HARBOR VISITORS CENTER 233-9123 Interpretive Center, history, tour Tug Buffalo & Lock 2. Call for hours. (www.town.waterford.ny.us) FREE
LAKES TO LOCKS PASSAGE 235-8282 Drive NYS Scenic Byway along Route 4, Hudson River & Champlain Canal, with historical spots along the way. (www.champlaincanal.org) FREE
DINNER THEATER Good Times Lakeview Restaurant 399-9976 Call for shows and times. (www.goodtimesrestaurant.com)
HOME MADE THEATER 587-4427 Sara. Springs. Theater company in Spa Little Theater, with two winter productions in Dec & Feb.'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' Dec 9-18. 2011; 'And Then There Were None' Feb 10-25, 2012. (www.homemadetheater.org)
BROOKSIDE - SARATOGA COUNTY MUSEUM 885-4000 6 Charlton St., Ballston Spa. Closed in Jan. Feb Tues-Sat 10am-4pm. Call for rates. Kids under 5 FREE (www.brooksidemuseum.org)
COOK MUSEUM OF LOCAL HISTORY 882-6765 2008 West St., Galway. Period house with antiques & artifacts. By Appointment. FREE
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AT SARATOGA 584-5540 69 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs. Interactive exhibits and programs for children. Tues-Sat 9:30am-4:30pm, Sun 12-4:30pm. Call for rates (www.cmssny.org)
HYDE COLLECTION 792-1761 161 Warren St., Glens Falls. Tues.-Fri., 11am-4pm, Sat & Sun.12pm-5pm. (Suggested) Adult $8 (www.hydecollection.org)
NATIONAL BOTTLE MUSEUM 885-7589 76 Milton Ave. Ballston Spa. Winter hours: Mon- Fri 10am-4pm. Call for rates. (www.nationalbottlemuseum.org)
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF RACING 584-0400 191 Union Ave. Saratoga Springs. The colorful history of thoroughbred racing; Mon.-Sat. 10am-4pm, Sun.12-4pm. Closed Mon & Tues after December. (www.racingmuseum.net)
NYS MILITARY MUSEUM 226-0991 61 Lake Ave., Saratoga Spgs. 300 yrs. of military history. Tues.-Sat. 10am-4pm. Sun 12-4pm. (http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic) FREE
GERALD B. H. SOLOMON SARATOGA NATIONAL CEMETERY 581-9128 200 Duell Rd., Schuylerville. Scenic National Veteran’s Cemetery. Open daily dawn to dusk. (www.cem.va.gov) FREE
SARATOGA AUTO MUSEUM 587-1935 Avenue of the Pines, Spa State Park. 30 rare cars on display. Tues-Sun 10am-5pm. Closed Mon & Tues after December. Call for rates. (www.saratogaautomuseum.org)
SARATOGA ARTS (ARTS COUNCIL/ARTS CTR) 584-4132 320 Broadway, Sara Spgs. Various exhibits. Gallery open Mon.-Fri. 9am-5pm, Sat 11am-5pm (www.saratoga-arts.org) FREE
“SEE YOU ON SATURDAY!” PROGRAM 584-4132 Broadway, Beekman St., & Spring St., Sara. Sprgs. Various locations hosting exhibit openings. 1st Sat. of month, 5pm-8pm. (www.saratoga-arts.org) FREE
SARATOGA SPRINGS HISTORY MUSEUM 584-6920 Wed. – Sun. 10am-4pm. Adults $5/kids under 12 FREE. (www.saratogahistory.org)
SARATOGA SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY 584-7860 49 Henry Street, Sara Spgs. Films, story sessions & special programs for families. (www.sspl.org) FREE
THE SARATOGA SPRINGS VISITOR CENTER 587-3241 297 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Exhibits/video on Saratoga architecture, history & springs. Mon-Sat, 9am to 5pm. (www.saratogaspringsvisitorcenter.com) FREE
CREATIVE SPARKS/BALLOONATICS 583-2030 42 Phila St., Sara. Sprgs. Paint your own pottery studio. Call for hours/rates. (www.creativesparksceramics.com)
TANG TEACHING MUSEUM/ART GALLERY 580-8080 815 N. Broadway (at Skidmore), Saratoga Spgs. Tues-Sun 12-5pm, Thurs 12-9pm. Call for rates. (http://tang.skidmore.edu)
BOWLING Call for hours/rates. Saratoga Strike Zone 584-6460 32 Ballston Ave., Sara Spgs (http://saratogastrikezone.com)
SARATOGA FARMER’S MARKET 893-2669 Division Street Elementary School, Sar. Spgs. Sat. 9am-1pm. (www.saratogafarmersmarket.org) FREE
FARM TOURS 584-3255 Saratoga County group farm tours are self guided driving tours. (www.saratoga.org) FREE
TREE PAAD FUN CENTER 289-5475 Malta. Indoor play center, lazer tag, arcade, toddler area, rock climbing wall. Call for hours and rates. (www.treepaad.com)
THE FUN SPOT 792-8989 Rt. 9, Queensbury. Roller skating, lazer tag, arcade. Call for hours/rates. (www.lakegeorgefun.com)
ADVENTURE FAMILY FUN CENTER 798-7860 1079 Route 9, Queensbury. Lazer tag, arcade, indoor race track, paintball, rock wall. Call for hours/rates. (www.gocartslakegeorge.com)
GUIDED ADVENTURES Ndakinna Education Center 583-9958 Winter wilderness fun. Call for hours/rates. (www.ndakinnacenter.org)
HOWE CAVERNS 296-8900 Rt. 7, Howe’s Cave. Open daily 9am – 6pm except Thanksgiving, 12/25 & 12/31. Call for rates. (www.howecaverns.com)
OUTER ZONE LAZER TAG 587-8243 Congress Plaza, Saratoga Springs. Call for hours/rates. (www.outerzonesaratoga.com)
SPORTSPLEX OF HALFMOON 383-0991 Indoor sports recreation facility. Call for hours/rates. (www.sportsplexofhalfmoon.com)
EXTRA INNINGS SARATOGA 885-1100 Ballston Spa. Indoor baseball & softball battings cages. Call for hours & rates. (www.extrainnings-saratoga.com)
YMCA /YMCA RACQUET CTR 583-9622/587-3000 290 West Ave. or Gick Rd, Sara Spgs. Indoor pool, tennis, exercise classes, weights, multi-sports facility. Call for hours/rates. (www.ymcasaratoga.org)
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