Saratoga Springs Information: Tickets, Venues, Events and More

The city of Saratoga Springs is located in the state of New York, United States. Saratoga Springs falls in the Saratoga County and is the county seat of the same. According to the 2000 Census, the population of the city stands at 26,186.

The city was named after the many springs present in the city and was incorporated in the year 1915. It is situated in the center of the Saratoga County in upstate New York. As per the United States Census Bureau, the city covers a total area of 29.1 square miles, of which 97.83% is land.

Saratoga Springs is a popular tourist place and is known for its picturesque beauty, courtesy its many springs. In fact, there is also a Walt Disney World Resort named 'Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa', inspired by this city. Over the years, the springs have attracted many people and earlier they were also believed to posses healing powers. The Saratoga Lake in the southeast portion of the city is a prominent physical feature of the city.

The city is most famous for its race course, named the 'Saratoga Race Course'. The race-course has been active from the year 1863 and every year it hosts an annual summer-meet, that lasts for six weeks. During this track season, a significant number of tourists come to the city. Another popular tourist attraction in the city is the Saratoga Gaming and Raceway.

The city of Saratoga Springs has an active culture and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center is known to be the cultural center of the city. The center is the summer home of the prestigious 'Philadelphia Orchestra' and the 'New York City Ballet'. It also hosts the famous annual festival, the 'Saratoga Native American Festival'. Anther popular festival hosted by the city is the Lake George Opera Festival. The city has more than 20 golf courses which depict its long-standing golfing tradition. Saratoga Springs is also reputed to have an extremely vibrant nightlife