Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Saratoga Performing Arts Center is a venue in Saratoga Spa State Park in New York that presents performances from orchestral to contemporary concerts. The amphitheater combines a covered seating area with an open lawn that accommodates additional visitors.

The facility opened in July 1966 with a ballet performance choreographed by George Balanchine. The center grew into a summer destination for classical and contemporary presentations.

The venue brings together the Philadelphia Orchestra and New York City Ballet each season as resident companies. This partnership makes classical performance accessible to audiences in an outdoor setting.

The center operates during the warmer months and offers a mix of seating and lawn areas for different audience experiences. Tickets for lawn spots allow a relaxed atmosphere under the open sky during performances.

A concert by the band Grateful Dead in 1985 drew the largest audience in the center's history. The event shows the range of musical styles presented here over the decades.

Location: Saratoga Springs

Inception: 1966

Website: https://spac.org

GPS coordinates: 43.05530,-73.80580

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:26