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Victory Season at Saratoga Siege Living History Weekend

October 10-11, 2026

Fort Hardy Park

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A two-day event at historic Fort Hardy Park and the adjoining newly developed Saratoga Revolutionary Experience Center, living historians deliver family fun activities for the whole family to commemorate the period between the two battles of Saratoga and the historic surrender by British General Burgoyne.

Register for the “Siege Weekend Passport,” your engaging digital guide to track all the exhibits to see. It’s free, easy to use, & simply by signing up, you get early access to tickets for the highly sought after major 250th Battles of Saratoga Reenactment next October 2027!

Saratoga 250 Merchandise and Siege Passport prizes will be available at the Saratoga Revolutionary Experience Center.

Photo Credits: Daniel Wilson Photography/Happy Brands Collective

Event Details

  • Saturday, October 10:

    10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

  • Sunday, October 11:

    10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

  • Location:

    Fort Hardy Park, 30 Ferry Street, Schuylerville, NY

Join us for a free, family-friendly, fun, and engaging living history weekend at Fort Hardy Park in Schuylerville.
In addition to a variety of local food trucks, draft horse drawn wagon rides, commemorative merch, and free Stewart’s Shops ice cream outside the Saratoga Revolutionary Experience Center (11 am – 1pm Saturday, 10/10 only while supplies last) at Saratoga 250 Siege Weekend you can experience:
Revolutionary Music

Discover the sounds of the 1770s with musician and historian Jack Marshall.  Hear common fiddle tunes of the era and discuss how musical tastes evolved.

Saratoga Voices
Saratoga Voices, led by Artistic Director Noah Palmer, is a dynamic audition-based community chorus in New York’s Capital Region.  The ensemble performs a diverse repertoire ranging from classical masterworks to music by living American composers and popular tunes, in venues such as SPAC, Proctors, UPH, Skidmore’s  Zankel Music Center and St. Edward’s in Clifton Park.

Known for its warmth, energy, and musical excellence, Saratoga Voices provides a vibrant space for singers and audiences to connect, explore, and celebrate the power of the human voice.

Saratoga Voices will be performing on Saturday, October 10th at 2pm in the Dining Tent.
Preserving the Harvest

What foods would you eat during the spring, summer, fall, and winter in the 1770s? Learn how food was preserved and prepared on local farms. Examine samples of seasonal foods as well as the items used to prepare and serve meals.

Sewing & Mending Clothes

Discover the fabrics, stitches, and fashions of the 18th century as you chat with a seamstress.  Learn about the importance of sewing and repair within the army as well as for those looking to maintain a fashionable appearance in civilian life.

Bookbinding & Correspondence

Explore the importance of the printed word with a bookbinder. Watch some of the steps of creating a book, examine samples of the materials, and view original and replica documents and books.

Medicine & Midwifery

What might it have been like to be a nurse in an army hospital, or at home? Discover the vital role that midwives, nurses, watchers, and others played in their communities and on campaign.

Toys & Games

Everyone is invited to participate in this interactive presentation of period toys and games. Learn about the origins of 18th century games, toys, and activities and then try them out!

Blacksmith & The Traveling Forge

Visit the Traveling Forge, a military piece of equipment that acted as a traveling repair shop to fix tools, wagons, cannons, or whatever an army on the move needed. Two of these traveling forges were surrendered by the British at Saratoga, along with their cannons and other artillery equipment.

British Encampment

Step into a British military encampment and discover what life was like for British soldiers during the Revolutionary era. Explore their daily routines, equipment, and experiences on campaign.

American Encampment

Step into an American military encampment and experience what life was like for Continental soldiers during the Revolutionary era. Explore their daily routines, equipment, and the challenges they faced while on campaign.

American Artillery (Cannons)

Experience the power of Revolutionary-era artillery with live cannon demonstrations. Learn about the role cannons played on the battlefield and see these historic weapons brought to life.

Saratoga Revolutionary Experience Center

Digital display of the Battles of Saratoga & Surrender timeline, augmented reality, and select Saratoga 250 Merch. Free Stewart’s Shops ice cream scoops also available first come first serve for limited times.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saratoga250 will have a presence at the Saratoga County Revolutionary Run for Veterans, a 5k run at Fort Hardy Park which benefits Saratoga County Veterans.

Enjoy Saratoga250’s Siege Living History Weekend, a two-day event full of historical interpretation and activities.

Join us for an evening of history and harmony as we mark the 249th anniversary of the British surrender at Saratoga. This commemorative concert features 18th-century music performed by the renowned Musicians of Ma’alwyck, joined by award winning soprano Vedrana Kalas, and is punctuated by the insightful historical insights of featured speaker Eric Schnitzer, Saratoga NHP Ranger and Military Historian, who will share firsthand accounts of the surrender from diverse perspectives.

On the 249th anniversary of the Surrender at Saratoga, explore the sites where history was made! Saratoga250 in partnership with Saratoga National Historical Park will have five sites open and staffed where you can learn about the event known as the Turning Point of the American Revolution!

Join Saratoga National Historical Park (SNHP) to watch the renowned story featuring the Schuyler sisters on the lawn of their father’s Saratoga estate as the Schuyler sisters take center stage in the hit Broadway musical, “Hamilton!”

Watch history come alive at the 250th Battles of Saratoga Reenactment. Two days of live muskets and maneuvers, October 9–10, 2027 in Saratoga, NY.

Join the Turning Point Parade marking 250 years since the Surrender at Saratoga. October 17, 2027, 10am in Schuylerville, NY.

Experience the warm glow and quiet atmosphere of an 18th‑century home lit entirely by candlelight. Presented in partnership with the
Old Saratoga Historical Association, this evening program invites visitors to explore the Schuyler estate and hear stories about the people who lived, worked, and visited there.

Saratoga 250 will host historian Ben Haley for a look at how Massachusetts and New York sought, jointly at first, to commemorate Henry Knox’s 1775–76 winter artillery trek. Haley, Director of the National Register of Historic Places program for Massachusetts, will examine how that early cooperation ultimately gave way to competing priorities and divergent interpretations.

Join Dutchess County Historian Will Tatum for the conclusion of the sorrowful story of the Continental Army’s Invasion of Canada, launched in 1775. Join us to learn how the Woes of Richard Montgomery survived his demise, continuing to complicate the struggle for American Independence over the following year.

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    Keep America’s Turning Point alive for generations to come by making a tax-deductible donation to the Campaign for Saratoga 250, Inc. Our certified 501c3 nonprofit organization is dedicated to promoting awareness, education, and preservation of critical assets of the Battles of Saratoga. Your support will help promote historical awareness of new generations of people across the region, nation, and globe.