Saratoga National Historical Park Special Events

STILLWATER — Saratoga National Historical Park continues its 2023 special events program in August. Programs include: 

Saratoga Shooting Stars: Perseid Meteor Shower Watch Party. Saturday, August 12, 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. Location: Visitor Center Lawn. A night under the stars on the Visitor Center Lawn during a peak night of the Perseid Meteor Shower. Ranger Kristin will give a short presentation about our connections to the night sky, the majesty of meteor showers, a night sky tour, and how you can help to protect this disappearing resource. After the presentation, attendees will have time to watch the night sky for meteors. Under favorable night sky conditions, it is estimated that you can see around 100 meteors per hour. 

Limited space is available. Go to go.nps.gov/saratogastars and click the “Contact Us” link at the bottom of the calendar listing to register.  

Feeding an Army – Sunday, August 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Location: Visitor Center. What did British soldiers at Saratoga eat, and how did they prepare their food? Join us as we explore these questions through a sensory exploration and live cooking demonstration using historical methods, tools, and reproduction foods. Visitors will have the opportunity to touch, smell, and hear the culinary past. 

Elizabeth Huntley, Harpist – Tuesday, August 22, noon. Location: Visitor Center. Elizabeth Huntley is one of the Capital District/Saratoga/Lake George Region’s busiest musicians, showcasing the harp’s versatility by performing a wide variety of music. 

Fort Ticonderoga Fife & Drum Corps – Saturday, August 26, 2 p.m. Location: Visitor Center. Listen to stirring tunes that eased the drudgery of a long march, or the many calls that regulated activity in a fort. Explore how drumbeats, trilling fifes, and songs created an 18th-century world of military music. 

The entire Special Event schedule can be found at go.nps.gov/saraevents