Thursday, 15 October 2020 13:59

“Reimagined” Weekend of Fall Festivities

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs Downtown Business Association’s 19th annual Fall Fest will take on a whole new look this year! Although you won’t see the traditional pumpkin rolling or annual costume parade, the “reimagined” event will feature new activities that extend all weekend long from Friday, October 23 through Sunday, October 25. The event is free and open to the public. The Saratoga Springs Downtown Business Association is presenting this year’s Fall Festivities with support from the Saratoga Springs Special Assessment District, the Adirondack Trust Company and Cantina. Media Sponsors include Saratoga Today and Saratoga’s Star Radio. The Fall Festivities Weekend would not be possible without the support and participation of many downtown businesses including Lifestyles of Saratoga, Violet’s of Saratoga, Menges and Curtis, Playbill Travel, Julie & Co. Realty LLC, Spoken Boutique, Roohan Realty, Saratoga Saddlery, Bonacio Construction Inc., O’Connell and Aronowitz, The Adelphi Hotel, and Toga Heritage. In-kind sponsors include The Rotary Club of Saratoga Springs, Sunnyside Gardens and Haunted Saratoga.

The Fall Festivities weekend is a celebration of autumn and Halloween. Downtown store windows will be decorated with festive themes and a variety of businesses will be offering “devilish deals” all weekend long. In addition, families can take part in a self-guided Great Saratoga Pumpkin Hunt and search downtown shops and restaurants for pumpkins decorated with scenes of historic Saratoga Landmarks, painted by local artist Cathi Anne Cameron. If you find all 20 pumpkins (which will be visible from the outdoors) and identify the store or restaurant where you find it, you could win a prize! Participation forms are available in downtown shops and businesses as well as online at saratogaspringsdowntown.com. Forms must be dropped off by 5 p.m. Sunday, October 25 at either Impressions of Saratoga, Caroline + Main or Northshire Bookstore to be entered to win one of three Downtown Saratoga Springs Gift Baskets valued at $200 each. Winners will be notified on Halloween.

Three nights of ghost tales will be told by author of Haunted Saratoga, Joe Haedrich. Haedrich will be LIVE on Facebook on Friday, October 23 at 6:30 p.m., with “A Haunted Adelphi Hotel.” On Saturday, October 24 Haedrich will tell “Ghostly Tales of the Arcade Building” and on Sunday, October 25, Haedrich will spotlight a “Spooky Olde Bryan Inn.” Each night a viewer will be randomly selected to receive a signed copy of Joe Haedrich’s book, Haunted Saratoga! In addition, Upset, the Dark Horse, will be making an appearance downtown sometime throughout the weekend! To top it off, there will be food and drink specials at participating restaurants. For a list of participating restaurants and their offerings, visit saratogaspringsdowntown.com.

This unique Halloween celebration encourages families to share leisurely weekend fun together, enjoying the hospitality of the Saratoga Springs businesses and the great spirit of the community. A full list of events will be available on the Saratoga Springs Downtown Business Association website at saratogaspringsdowntown.com as well as on Facebook. The Saratoga Springs Downtown Business Association reminds you to bring a face covering and “Mask Up!”

The Saratoga Downtown Business Association’s Fall Festivities Weekend is supported by the generosity of Saratoga’s business community. For additional information visit saratogaspringsdowntown.com.

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