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August 8, 2026

Fort Hardy Park, Schuylerville

In a village where redcoats once marched and cannon echoed across the Hudson, history is not a footnote—it’s a festival. Enjoy food, music, and family fun at this celebration of the American Revolution’s turning point.

The week concludes with the Turning Point Festival on August 8, 2026—a celebration along the Hudson River that blends music, food, and fireworks with place-based storytelling. It is a reminder that heritage tourism thrives not only in preservation, but in community life, where history is experienced alongside hospitality. Bring your family, appetite, and a chair for this can’t-miss summer tradition!

The Turning Point Parade & Festival commemorates the American Victory at the Battles of Saratoga on October 17, 1777, during the American Revolutionary War.  In the months prior to October 8, 1777, the British suffered about 2,000 casualties. Burgoyne’s forces, now down to about 6,000 men, took refuge in a fortified camp on the heights of Saratoga (today’s Schuylerville).

There an American force that was approaching 20,000 men surrounded the exhausted British army.  Faced with such overwhelming numbers, Burgoyne surrendered on October 17, 1777. By the terms of the Convention of Saratoga, Burgoyne’s depleted army marched out of camp “with the Honors of War” and stacked their weapons along the west bank of the Hudson River at Fort Hardy. Saratoga was a decisive and important victory. It was the turning point of the American Revolution.

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August 2, 2026

Now in its 31st year, the parade moves along Broad Street in Schuylerville, where past and present meet in a shared act of remembrance. For many, it is one of the most visible expressions of how this community continues to carry forward the legacy of the Battles of Saratoga.

This annual commemoration of America’s Turning Point victory at Saratoga enters its 31st year thanks to our friends with The Turning Point Parade. The parade takes place on Broad Street in Schuylerville, look for Saratoga250 in the parade.

Parade steps off August 2nd. View along Broad Street in Schuylerville, NY. The Turning Point Parade is one of the largest parades in Upstate New York! The parade marches on for one and one-half hours.

Over 100 units—marching bands, veterans, fire departments, living historians, and cultural organizations—will walk the route where General John Burgoyne surrendered in 1777. Spectators line Broad Street not just for the spectacle, but to witness a living tradition of liberty.

The Turning Point Parade & Festival commemorates the American Victory at the Battles of Saratoga on October 17, 1777, during the American Revolutionary War.  In the months prior to October 8, 1777, the British suffered about 2,000 casualties. Burgoyne’s forces, now down to about 6,000 men, took refuge in a fortified camp on the heights of Saratoga (today’s Schuylerville).

There an American force that was approaching 20,000 men surrounded the exhausted British army.  Faced with such overwhelming numbers, Burgoyne surrendered on October 17, 1777. By the terms of the Convention of Saratoga, Burgoyne’s depleted army marched out of camp “with the Honors of War” and stacked their weapons along the west bank of the Hudson River at Fort Hardy. Saratoga was a decisive and important victory. It was the turning point of the American Revolution.