Happy weekend, Saratoga Springs! In today’s happening-today edition: World’s largest bounce house, free pre-performance talks, and cars on union + events worth checking out today & tomorrow.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Giant inflatable fun ahead: World’s Largest Bounce House arrives in Ballston Spa today at Ellms Family Farm, a 24,000-square-foot inflatable with slides, ball pits, and a 900-foot obstacle course, running through Sunday -- see event details and tickets.
New learning spaces take shape: BBL reached a topping-out milestone at the WSWHE BOCES campus in Wilton. The campus will include career training and exceptional learner facilities, with completion expected in the coming months -- see what’s coming next.
Behind the curtain conversations: SPAC’s 60th anniversary season will bring back free “Setting the Stage” pre-performance talks for ticket holders on the Charles R. Wood Stage, featuring artists including Tiler Peck and Marin Alsop -- see the pre-talk lineup.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Date-night level-up: Seafood flown in daily, prime aged steaks, and cocktails worth texting the group chat about. 15 Church nails special-occasion polish without feeling stuffy, and The Patio’s retractable roof and waterfall vibes make even a random Tuesday feel like summer-in-Saratoga magic.
Local lake escape: Lee's Park is that clutch Saratoga Lake spot when you want an easy paddle or a full-on pontoon day, plus it doubles as a laid-back basecamp for SPAC nights with on-site concert camping and shuttle rides. A low-stress way to sneak summer into your week.
Swing smarter this week: If the weather or your calendar is wild, PSG Golf has comfy simulator bays, coaching that actually fixes things, and a putting/chipping green so the short game stops ghosting you. Grab a bay, bring a friend, and let your swing and ego both survive Saratoga.
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05 — The event calendar Around town today & tomorrowOur favorite events going on the rest of this weekend. Dates, times, and locations are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🚗 Cars on Union @ Saratoga Automobile Museum | Saturday (6/20) at 9:00 AM – Union Avenue turns into a rolling showroom as Cars on Union takes over Saratoga Springs, with exotics from across the Northeast, all supporting a good cause. Expect polished chrome, engine notes, and that neighbor who becomes a Ferrari scholar. Stroll, sip coffee, admire horsepower.
🪴 Volunteer: Community Crew: Garden @ Pitney Meadows Community Farm | Saturday (6/20) at 9:00 AM – Rolling up sleeves with Community Crew: Garden, you’ll plant, weed, mulch, and harvest alongside neighbors who actually know where carrots come from. No experience, just comfy shoes and a sense of humor. Real dirt, real people, and the best kind of free therapy.
🎨 Kids Art Open Studio @ CREATE Community Studios | Saturday (6/20) at 10:30 AM – Let the kids loose at Saratoga's choice-based, multi-media open studio for ages 13 and under. They can follow their ideas or try the project of the day, with a teacher guiding, herding, and containing glitter; five and under bring a parent for quality time.
🧘 Live Music Yoga Class @ Yoga Mandali | Saturday (6/20) at 11:00 AM – Roll out your mat for a live music yoga class with Girish, where Sanskrit chants meet modern grooves and your down dog has rhythm. Expect soul-stirring tunes, a lullaby in savasana, and call and response chanting. Bonus Friday kirtan if you want full immersion.
🎭 Family Show @ Universal Preservation Hall | Saturday (6/20) at 11:00 AM – Give the kids, and your attention span, a win with Opera Saratoga’s 45-minute family show. Free for children, interactive, and threaded with tunes from My Fair Lady and The Elixir of Love, remixed into a new plot that’s joyful, clever, and actually fun.
🥕 Spa City Farmers' Market Moves Outdoors Onto The Warming Hut Field @ Saratoga State Park Warming Hut | Sunday (6/21) at 10:00 AM – Grab your market tote and head to Warming Hut Field, because the Spa City Farmers’ Market is back outdoors in Saratoga Spa State Park. Farm-fresh goods, artisans, tasty bites, and live music, aka cardio between the bread and berries. Sundays now, Thursdays start in June.
🎭 Broadway in 1874 - June 21, 2026 SSPF Summer Stroll @ Congress Street & Broadway | Sunday (6/21) at 10:30 AM – Summer stroll season calls for time travel. Gloria May leads a guided roam down Broadway when mansard roofs, sweeping porches, and four grand hotels showed off peak Second Empire swagger. Meet 1874 characters, and call it quality steps, $15 members, $20 non. Live music & entertainment:
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06 — The Saratoga Springs report Weather forecastToday — High: 75°F — Low: 56°F — Precip: 38%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Later: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 2 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tomorrow — High: 78°F — Low: 55°F — Precip: 51%
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