Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)

The Saratoga Performing Arts Center or SPAC, is a private, not-for-profit corporation. While an amphitheater was included in the original 1935 plans for the Spa, the building was not constructed until 1966. Summer programs here are administered by SPAC.

For three weeks in July, the New York City Ballet is in residence, and from late July through mid-August, the Philadelphia Orchestra resides. The building seats five thousand people, and another seven thousand can be accommodated on the sloping lawn. Special events, rock concerts, and festivals can draw up to forty thousand people. The facility is used by many local high schools for graduation exercises. The large capacity allows for an unlimited number of family and friends to attend the graduation ceremonies.