At the Children's Museum at Saratoga, 69 Caroline Street Saratoga Springs. Free with Museum Admission

This program is best suited for children of all ages.                                                                                                            

The Creation Station is open every Saturday* for Art Adventures from 10:30 am-12:30 pm. This is a creative space where children and their families can make art together. Each week, we offer a multi-sensory craft that encourages self-expression and experimentation with different art mediums.         

What are we learning: Communication Skills, Observation, Creative Expression, Visual and Spatial Thinking, Fine Motor Skills.

We'll have special limited edition items available for purchase, refreshments, activities and more!

--From 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. drop by to meet Richelle Ford of Ford's Falconry and her birds of prey. Ms. Ford will have several birds with her and will be giving an ongoing interactive presentation.

Northshire Bookstore, 424 Broadway Saratoga Springs.

This is a fun event where the whole family can be part of giving back to their community.

It is through the generous commitment of volunteers that twenty-five young trees will be rooted throughout the City of Saratoga Springs. Sustainable Saratoga’s Urban Forestry Project will kick off at High Rock Park with registration, training, site assignments, and camaraderie, before dispersing to planting sites at 10 a.m. 

Most of the Sustainable Saratoga plantings under the Tree Toga initiative will be street trees in the City’s right-of-way, some in front of private homes, and some at institutional properties. Home owners can volunteer to be tree hosts, agreeing to water and nurture the street tree during the first two vulnerable years. After a morning of getting their hands dirty while also greening up the City and making new friends, volunteers will meet for lunch at Harvey’s Restaurant, 14 Phila Street. If you are interested in supporting Sustainable Saratoga as a volunteer tree host, planter, waterer, or event day volunteer you can learn more or sign up at sustainablesaratoga.org. Questions, suggestions or inquiries about donating to the tree fund can be sent to trees@sustainablesaratoga.org

 Camp Saratoga on Scout Road, Camp Saratoga Parking Lot #1 Gansevoort. Admission is free.

Start your spring Saturday with the birds! It is a great time to hear and see native and migrating birds in our area. Learn what to look for and how to recognize some of the more familiar birds in our area.  Registration is required. Call 518-450-0321 to register.

Starting with an indoor presentation at the Park Office (Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park, 80 Scout Road Gansevoort), participants will learn about the frogs and toads of our area. Then we will head outdoors to listen for our amphibian friends! Participants will be helping collect important data for FrogWatchUSA! Group size is limited and is for ages 5 and up. This is a collaborative program with the Saratoga Springs Public Library.  Registration is required, by calling the Library, (518) 584-7860 option 3. Admission is free.

Come meet the woodland animals from the musical fairytale “Peter and the Wolf” presented by Saratoga City Ballet at Northshire Bookstore. Children will be introduced to the characters through narration and orchestrated illustration. Dance alongside the hero, Peter, and his friends the bird, duck, cat, and hunters as they fend off the villain of the story - the Wolf! Northshire Bookstore is located at 424 Broadway in Saratoga Springs.

Acting Out! is at The Children's Museum at Saratoga, 69 Caroline Street Saratoga Springs.

Free with Museum Admission

Ages 3 & Up. 

Join our friends from the Saratoga Children’s Theatre as we learn songs, dance to choreography, and craft a prop to debut our performances! *This program is limited to 25 participants selected on a first come, first served basis. Call (518) 584-5540 to register.

Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park (Camp Saratoga, Parking Lot #1, Scout Road Gansevoort). Free admission. It’s Earth Week so we are going to get creative with reusing household garbage materials to make some great nature art projects!  Registration is required. Call 518-450-0321 to register.

Science Explorers is at The Children's Museum at Saratoga, 69 Caroline Street Saratoga Springs.

Free with Museum Admission

This program is best suited for ages 3 & up.

Discover the many ways science is all around us in a program that is designed to spark curiosity and create those surprising “a-ha” moments for children that can last a lifetime. Whether children are experimenting with smells, designing an air powered car, or experimenting with color and dyes, these multi-sensory activities foster curiosity, creativity and problem-solving skills.

What are we learning: Cognitive Development, Early Science and Early Math Skills, Fine Motor Skills, Focus, Perseverance, Problem Solving Skills, Critical Thinking Skills.

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, 191 Union Avenue Saratoga Springs hosts Foal Patrol Kids! with special activities that include: Guided exploration of the Foal Patrol website on iPads to learn all about the new Foal Patrol educational site, including content from our partner, Godolphin Kids; meet a real mare and foal in the Museum parking lot (weather permitting); coloring and craft project in the Sculpture Gallery; explore interactive stations on horse care, foal naming; locate and learn about the farms that are participating in Foal Patrol Season 2 at the geography and map station; view a loop of videos on the career paths of horses from our partner, Godolphin, in the Hall of Fame Gallery; groom a life-sized horse, explore the many different shoes a thoroughbred may wear, dress in jockey attire, and investigate objects related to the many careers associated with horse racing; learn about the parts of a horse next to our real thoroughbred skeleton in the Anatomy Gallery; enjoy healthy snacks fit for a horse! Admission is free.

Come to Saratoga Paint and Sip studio to make your own Succulent Terrarium! Click the button below to register now!

On Wednesday, April 24th, at 11:00 a.m. children and their families are invited to help release brown trout into Geyser Creek, located in the Geyser Picnic Area of Saratoga Spa State Park. The line can get long for this event, so get there early and wear boots! Once it starts the line moves pretty fast, bring your own bucket, some buckets are provided as well.

Technicians from the Van Hornesville Fish Hatchery, operated by the Department of Environmental Conservation, stock the area streams each year with the help of volunteers. Please bring a bucket and join us in introducing the trout to their new home! This year’s activities include demonstrations and displays. This event is free. No registration is required for this event. For more information, please call 584-2000 Ext. 116

Participants will meet at the Saratoga Springs Public Library, walk to Congress Park, and learn all about the trees in the park.  We will collect twigs and then create twig vases to take home.  Registration is limited to 20 families, so register early! Registration is required by calling the Library at (518) 584-7860 option 3. Admission is free.

All ages. Join local author, Danielle Searles, for a fun interactive story time and craft at The Children's Museum At Saratoga (69 Caroline Street Saratoga Springs). Discover some of the delightful places to visit in Saratoga Springs through engaging rhymes and charming illustrations. This Saratoga Springs board book directly associates colors and counting with children’s favorite landmarks, providing exciting and authentic learning. Free with Museum Admission.

Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park (Camp Saratoga, Parking Lot #1, Scout Road Gansevoort) hosts this scavenger hunt where children will learn to use their senses to explore the outdoors during spring by working to complete a nature scavenger hunt. The program is designed for children ages 5 and up. Meet by the kiosk in Parking Lot #1 off of Scout Road. Registration required by April 22, call 518-450-0321 to register. Admission is free.

In celebration of Earth Day Chad Currin of Biosoil will read aloud his picture book Little Lil and Eddie the Earth Worm in the library pocket garden (weather pending) followed by a compost demonstration and a hands on planting activity. At the Saratoga Springs Public Library. For all ages! Please register through our online calendar or by calling 518-584-7860.

Do you have what it takes to build a low- flying rocket to launch into space? Learn what it takes to engineer a spacecraft by building and launching your own air rocket. At The Children's Museum at Saratoga, 69 Caroline Street Saratoga Springs. Free with Museum Admission, 4 and up.

Join Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park (Camp Saratoga on Scout Road, Parking Lot #1, Scout Road Gansevoort) for an Earth Day Celebration! Below are the various programs we are having the day of:

10:00am: Volunteer Habitat Conservation Project (Registration is required.)

10:00am – 3:00pm: Fire Tower and Ranger Cabin Tours

1:00pm: Beavers, Nature’s Builders Program (Registration is required.)

6:00pm: Saratoga Stryders Monday Trail Run

Admission is free. Visit https://www.wiltonpreserve.org for more info.

Introducing Farmers' Market Story Time every Saturday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on the second floor of the Lincoln Baths at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market. Children and families are invited to explore a new theme each week with stories read aloud, songs, all-ages crafts and activities, and food samplings (nut free). This weekly, 1-hour program is free and open to all ages so please bring friends! No registration is required. Our Winter Market is located at the Lincoln Baths building, 65 S. Broadway, Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs. Market hours are 9 am-1 pm.