SARATOGA SPRINGS — Plenty of activities were on display to break up the monotony of a Northeast winter this weekend for Adirondack Sports and Fitness Magazine's first Winter Expo.

About 85 vendors gathered at the Saratoga City Center for the event, according to Mona Caron, editor of Adirondack Sports and Fitness Magazine.

All sorts of winter sports were represented, including cross country-skiing, showshoeing, running, hiking and curling.

The monthly magazine, which covers sports and fitness issues in the Adirondack Park and Capital Region, has been hosting a summer sports expo for the last three years.

“We support all sorts of outdoor exercise and encourage people to stay active,” Caron said.

The free expo attracted outdoor enthusiasts and community members looking for something to do on a weekend afternoon.

Nel Fraser and her 3-year-old son William, of Saratoga, were looking at snowshoes Sunday. Fraser said her family is very outdoorsy. She completed a high peaks hike Saturday and her son is learning to ski this year.

Various clubs and organizations were trying to promote themselves and recruit more members for those interested in staying active throughout the winter in a social environment, including the Schenectady Curling Club, which celebrated its 100th anniversary last year.

James Kobak, president of the New York State Ski Racing Association, was trying to get exposure for his organization through videos of various races. He said the organization hosts a bunch of races in the area, including a race in Day through the Saratoga Biathlon Club.

The Out of Control Ski Team was looking for new members, according to club member Teddi Winn, who was wearing a button that said “I'm out of control,” Sunday.

Winn said the club was a good way to stay active, meet new people and experience new things. The club, which was established in 1960, plans various social trips to ski resorts throughout the country and even the world. The group often plans a trip to Europe once a year, but is planning to go to Alaska this year instead because of the economy, Winn said.

Various ski resorts, both local and international, were promoting their mountains, offering special packages and giveaways.

Ken Rourke-Frew, a representative from Owl's Head, a mountain resort in Quebec, was trying to drum up some interest. He said Capital Region residents were much more receptive to learning about the international destination, four hours away just over the Vermont border.

Mark O'Connell of Wilton, who was meandering among the various vendors Sunday with his family, said they were looking to see what was new with winter equipment.

The family had a lot to chose from including representatives from the Alpine Sports Shop, Fleet Feet and Dion Snowshoes.