Top Shushan Venues

• Spaces for 75-679 Guests
• 1 Theater
• 2 Event Spaces
• 3 Historic Spaces

Universal Preservation Hall is a historic performing arts and event venue occupying a restored 1871 Methodist church in downtown Saratoga Springs, New York. The building's original High Victorian Gothic architecture — including cathedral ceilings and two-story stained glass windows — was carefully preserved through a renovation completed in 2019, while the interior was modernized with a custom sound system, movable platforms, and an elevator for full accessibility. The 7,000-square-foot venue operates across three floors. The centerpiece is the Great Hall, a second-floor theater-in-the-round with 679 seats suited for concerts, lectures, performances, and large-scale private events. The ground floor houses the Community Room, a 2,600-square-foot space with 15-foot ceilings and ornate columns for gatherings of up to 150 guests, alongside The Chapel, an intimate room for events of up to 75. Together, the spaces accommodate everything from weddings and corporate receptions to ticketed performances and community celebrations. Universal Preservation Hall is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and part of the Proctors Collaborative. Its rental program supports the venue's broader mission of activating downtown Saratoga Springs through the arts.

• Spaces for 60-130 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 space at this venue

The Mouzon House is a restored 1883 Victorian estate in Saratoga Springs, New York, offering boutique private events anchored in New Orleans-inspired, farm-to-table cuisine. The property carries a rich history: Ardelle Mouzon-McCoy acquired the home in 1919 and successfully fought its demolition during 1970s urban renewal with support from her church and Skidmore College professors. The Pedinotti family later purchased and restored the house to its original 1883 aesthetic, adding interior murals depicting both family histories and garden imagery. The estate accommodates up to 60 guests for a seated dinner in its largest single room, and up to 120 for cocktail-style receptions across the full house — which includes private dining rooms, a wraparound porch, and a large open-air covered patio. The venue suits boutique weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate gatherings, showers, birthday celebrations, and family reunions. Menus are customized to each event with seasonal, locally sourced ingredients, craft cocktails, and wine pairings. The Mouzon House operates with a strong commitment to sustainability, from its partnerships with local farmers to an events model that tailors food quantities to confirmed guest counts to minimize waste.

• Spaces for 200-350 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Barn
• 1 space at this venue

Set in the farm country of southwestern Vermont, 1768 Hubbell Homestead at Colgate Park has been passed down through nine generations of Hubbell descendants and is owned and operated today by a direct descendant of James Colby Colgate. The property once played a small part in the American Revolutionary War and now overlooks the Bennington Battle Monument, with sweeping views of the Green Mountains framing the grounds. Weddings and private events take place under a large 60-by-90-foot tent with a cathedral ceiling, full windowed sidewalls, and a lighting package of pole-mounted canister lights and perimeter floor lighting, connected by stone walkways to a post-and-beam country amenities barn. The barn offers a receiving area, restrooms, and a wraparound porch furnished with rocking chairs overlooking the mountains and monument, while a patio just off the tent extends the celebration outdoors for cocktails and photos. Rentals include 150 ceremony chairs, 200 reception chairs, tables for 200 guests, a dance floor, farm tables, and a fully equipped catering kitchen, along with two nights of accommodations in the Hubbell Barn and onsite event supervision throughout the celebration.

• Spaces for 180 Guests

• Spaces for 45-300 Guests
• 1 Museum
• 1 Theater

The National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame occupies the former Washington Bath House in Saratoga Spa State Park — a Beaux Arts building constructed in 1918 and restored to serve as the only museum in the nation dedicated to American professional dance. Founded in 1986, the museum's galleries document the full arc of American dance through photographs, artifacts, costumes, and archives, anchored by the Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Hall of Fame. For private events, the museum's beaux arts Foyer — lined with crystal chandeliers and original architectural details — accommodates receptions and ceremonies alongside the rotating fine art series, Art in the Foyer. The light and airy Southeast Gallery offers a quieter setting for cocktail hours, intimate ceremonies, or smaller receptions. The private courtyard provides an outdoor backdrop for tented events. The Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Riggi Theater, a 45-seat black box theater in the northwest wing, is available for residencies, rehearsal space, and private screenings or performances. An on-site kitchen is available; clients may select their own caterer.