Fall in Saratoga County isn't just about the foliage. It's a season for slowing down and taking a closer look, and the Saratoga County’s galleries, studios, and artisan shops are made for exactly this kind of experience.
Pair a crisp fall day with Saratoga County's creative side: browse a gallery, watch an artist at work, try your hand at the potter's wheel, then settle into a cozy café. Here's how to make it an artful autumn in Saratoga County.
Beekman Street Arts District
A walkable arts and business community just west of Broadway, Beekman Street Arts District features working artists' studios, galleries, and a couple of excellent places to eat, all within a few blocks of each other.
- Eden Compton Studio: Both the working studio and fine art gallery of painter Eden Compton, showing her oil and pastel landscapes and portraits alongside other established regional artists. Private and group classes and workshops available.
- C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios: A non-profit art studio at 70-B Beekman Street focused on art-making as a process with open studios and low-cost workshops for kids, teens, and adults alike.
- Taverna Novo: A great stop after a gallery walk, enjoy authentic Italian in a neighborhood setting with wood-fired pizza, house-made pasta, and a wine list of more than 60 bottles.
- The Local Pub & Teahouse: Grab British and Irish comfort food, rotating craft beer, and organic teas in a long-bar pub setting. An easygoing, no-reservations option in the district.
Downtown Galleries
Broadway and its side streets are dotted with wonderful galleries, worth a stop before or after Beekman Street.
- Spa Fine Art: Representing more than 200 established and emerging fine artists working across equestrian, landscape, abstract, and figurative styles, right in the heart of downtown Saratoga Springs.
- Saratoga Arts: The county's arts center at 320 Broadway, with a public gallery, gift shop, and year-round classes and exhibits for all ages.
- Spring Street Gallery: An award-winning nonprofit gallery offering exhibition and performance space for local and regional artists, including live jazz nights.
Arts Around the County
Explore the county beyond Saratoga Springs and find working pottery studio, a gallery with its own hands-on classes, and one of the region's best fine art museums.
- Saratoga Clay Arts Center (Schuylerville): A 13,000-square-foot pottery studio and gallery with handbuilding and throwing clay classes for all levels, including a Clay Night Out for a one-time, no-experience-needed session.
- The Blooming Artist (Clifton Park): A gallery and working studio offering pottery events, paint and sip and drawing and painting courses alongside its rotating exhibitions and an artisan shop.
- The Hyde Collection (Glens Falls): One of the Northeast’s premier fine art museums, with a distinguished collection spanning European and American masters housed in a historic mansion in Glens Falls.
Where to Linger
Every good gallery day ends with a table to sit at and a chat over what was experienced.
- Walt Cafe: A lively, cool and cultured coffee shop tucked inside Whitman Brewing Company, serving house-made pastries and breakfast alongside coffee and tea.
- Uncommon Grounds Coffee & Bagels: A hub of activity on Broadway in Saratoga Springs, they’ve been serving fresh-roasted coffee and house-baked bagels since 1992.
From working studios to a peaceful gallery, Saratoga County's creative side is made for a slow fall afternoon. Explore the county's arts and culture scene and don’t miss this inspiring autumn season!
