Capital-Saratoga Region

The Egg - In New York's Capital Region stands one of the most beguiling structures of them all. The Egg hovers dramatically at the Empire State Plaza against a downtown landscape rich in architectural marvels. The Egg offers music, theater, dance, family entertainment and special attractions.

Saratoga Performing Arts Center - Performances throughout the summer including the New York City Ballet, The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Saratoga Chamber Music Festival, Lake George Opera Festival, Freihofer's Jazz Festival and other special events.

Albany Center Galleries - Founded by Leslie Urbach in 1977, the mission of the Albany Center Galleries is to exhibit the work of the serious contemporary Artists of the Hudson-Mohawk region and to build a large and knowledgeable visual arts audience.

Eagle Mills Cider Co. - A visit to Eagle Mills is a step back in time. Pan for amethyst, rubies and other gems at Eagle Mills Gem Mine...watch the Water Wheel as it goes into action, powering the Cider Mill and Press...meander across the nostalgic Covered Bridge...or just relax 'down by the Old Mill Stream' and Mill Pond with a glass of Eagle Mills sweet cider and a hot cider donut from the Bakery.

Albany County Convention & Visitor's Bureau - Albany County offers the finest thoroughbred racing, outdoor activities, historic riverboats, family festivals, and the living history, architecture, and hospitality of New York 's Capital Region.

Champlain Canal Byway - Site of the Battles at Saratoga, 1777, Champlain Canal Byway travel and vacation tour combines Revolutionary War history with Upper Hudson River recreation and canal boat cruising including Saratoga National Historical Park, Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga Monument and picturesque river towns from Waterford to Whitehall.

Troy Savings Bank Music Hall - The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall is one of the world's most celebrated concert halls, and features top artists in jazz, classical and acoustic music.

Brookside Museum - As the home of the Saratoga County Historical Society, Brookside Museum inspires community memories by telling the story of Saratoga County through interactive and engaging programs and exhibits.

Proctor's Theatre - Fully restored 1926 Vaudeville era theatre presenting Broadway musicals, popular music, dance and movies.

Gardenworks - The Gardenworks Farm is a great part of any day. Weekend floral classes are fun-filled lessons in creating wreaths and designs with their big selection of dried flowers.

New York State Museum - The New York State Museum is the place where people go to discover why New York is called the Empire State. Today, the State Museum's collections number more than five million artifacts and specimens.

Petrified Sea Gardens - The Petrified Sea Gardens is a fossilized Stromatolite (cyanobacteria) ocean-reef 500 million-years-old, a time when the land that is now Saratoga Springs was at the shore of a warm tropical sea.

USS Slater (DE-766) - Of the 565 destroyer escorts produced in World War II, USS SLATER (DE-766) is the only one remaining afloat in the United States, and the only one with original battle armament and configuration. These trim but deadly warships had the duty of looking out for enemy submarines and kamikazes as they escorted ship convoys across the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

Pember Museum of Natural History - The Pember Museum of Natural History and the Pember Nature Preserve offer lectures, field trips, environmental studies, tours, hikes, day camps, outreach and many other special programs.

The Ndakinna Wilderness Project - Offering educational wilderness adventures to people of all ages who wish to truly experience and learn more about the natural world.

Berkshire Bird Paradise - Golden Eagles, Bald Eagles, Peregrine Falcons, Owls, Hawks, Seagulls, Emu, NYC Chickens and Pigeons and over 1000 other residents make the Berkshire Bird Paradise one of the largest Bird Sanctuaries in the country.

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame - The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame is located in Saratoga Springs, across from the historic Saratoga Race Course, the oldest operating track in the country. The museum covers 300 years of thoroughbred racing history and offers interactive programs, discovery paddock and tours.

Junior Museum - The Junior Museum mission has been to provide fun and exciting hands-on learning opportunities in science, history and the arts for children and families.

The MAiZE at Liberty Ridge Farm - The MAiZE is a 10 acre corn field maze located in Schaghticoke.

Saratoga Polo - From the dust of over 2,000 years of history, polo, the game of kings gallops toward the next millennium. For the past 100 years, polo ponies have thundered up and down the fields of the Saratoga Polo Club, leaving an impact as exciting as in the times of warriors and princes.

Crystal Grove Diamond Mine & Campground - Whether you go for a day of Herkimer diamond-digging adventure or a unique camping experience, your visit to Crystal Grove Diamond Mine & Campground will surely be a memorable one.

Slate Valley Museum - The Slate Valley Museum offers exhibits of historic artifacts from the area's renowned slate quarries and manufacturing companies. The museum also features displays revealing the science and art of slate quarrying, and its influence on the Slate Valley culture.

New York State Theater Institute - The Institute's mission is to produce professional theatre of the highest artistic standards and to use its productions as a means of teaching within the school curriculum.