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Saratoga New Years Eve 2024

Guide to new years eve in Saratgoga. First Night celebrations, top parties, hotels and events for NYE 2023-2024

Saratoga in New York State is another town to hold a big First Night party on new years eve, and in fact prides itself on being the second largest new years eve gathering in the state of New York outside of the huge party in Times Square, where of course the iconic ball drop takes place.

Saratoga, often confused with and used interchangeably (and technically incorrectly!) with the larger neighbouring town of Saratoga Springs, is popular with visitors all year round, looking for a more laid back escape from the larger metropolitan centres, and offers some lovely countryside and scenery. It is also well known for it's horse racing, with the Saratoga Race course one of the most popular tracks in the country.

As one of the earliest settled areas in the United States there is also a lot of sites of historical interest in and around Saratoga, with the Saratoga National Historical Park in particular well worth a visit if you are spending some time here over the festive and new year season.

First Night Saratoga (Now renamed The Saratoga New Year Fest)

The big party in Saratoga for new years eve is normally First Night Saratoga, a popular event with locals and visitors alike, offering a wide range of entertainment and activities and attracting crowds estimated at around 15,000, an impressive gathering indeed for a relatively small town. This is now under new leadership and has been renamed The Saratoga New Year Fest.

This is still very much a family friendly event and events take place over from 29th December and 1st January, the entertainment features live music from many different performers, something for everyone! There will also be a 5km Road Run on New Year's Day.

More details available here.

The Saratoga New Year Fest 5k Road Run

There is also an annual 5km run that will now be held on 1st January.

NYE Parties & Events

Away from the First Night party there will be plenty of smaller scale parties taking place in the bars and restaurants of Saratoga.

Restaurants

There are plenty of dining options in town too, whether for a quieter evening with family and friends or as a precursor to heading down to the Saratoga New Year Fest events and fireworks. Top recommended restaurants include 15 Church Restaurant, Scallions, Olde Bryan Inn and Boca Bar Bistro.

NYE Live Streaming, Webcams

We haven't been able to find any live webcams in the areas where the new years celebrations take place, but will keep looking, please let us know if you're aware of any, especially if they have a view of the fireworks.

New Years Eve Hotels

There are plenty of hotels to choose from in the area, with popular choices including The Saratoga Hilton, Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs, the historic Saratoga Arms and the Courtyard by Marriott Saratoga Springs.

To check availability and make reservations at these and all the top hotels in the area, you can make online bookings here.

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