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09/05/2024

📅 PearlPalooza is almost here! Are you ready to rock? 🤘 Join us at noon on September 21 for Albany's largest street fair and festival. Enjoy a stellar line-up, food and beverages from local vendors, and more.

Learn more here: https://www.downtownalbany.org/pearlpalooza

09/05/2024

📍 H. Carl McCall SUNY Building

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09/04/2024

Join Shaker Heritage Society on September 14 and 15 for the 2024 Harvest Craft Fair! ✨

Explore over 85 vendors, enjoy live music, food, and family-friendly activities like a petting zoo and sheep shearing!
Admission is donation-based.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Shaker Heritage Society for our 2024 Harvest Craft Fair! September 14 & 15, from 10 am to 4:00 pm Bring your family for a fun filled weekend featuring a petting zoo, sheep shearing, tours, demonstrations, live music, food, over 85 vendors, and the Northeas...

09/04/2024

09/04/2024

Tonight at 8pm in West Capitol Park, enjoy a FREE screening of “The Thin Man” a classic whodunit! 🎬

➕ Plus 🆓 popcorn provided by Jus Kickback Rentals (while supplies last!)

Series info: https://empirestateplaza.ny.gov/capitol-park-after-dark-movie-series

09/04/2024

Our team is excited to announce this year's event theme.

OVER THE RAINBOW - New Year's Eve 2025

A 4 hour event 9PM-1AM of nonstop entertainment including this year's lineup:

🌈two bands New York Players Skeeter Creek and DJ Jake Allen on three separate, continuous dance floors
🌈costumed characters, fortune teller, aerial & cirque performances & more
🌈4 hours of open bar
🌈4 hours of food & dessert stations
🌈All inclusive overnight room packages
🌈VIP Lounges with dedicated servers

Travel over the rainbow for one night only and discover what awaits when you follow the yellow brick road. It's an adventure as we all make it to midnight and

Early access to the event starts today exclusively for guests who have previously purchased room packages/tickets to prior New Year's Eve events. Sale will open to the general public September 16. For more event details visit www.desmondhotelsalbany.com/events-at-the-desmond/nye

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09/03/2024

Join the Albany Pine Bush Preserve for Barrens Birding Blitz on September 14! 🦅

Register for this team birding competition today! Birdwatchers of all skill levels are invited to participate.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER This team birding competition will take place from 6am-12pm, culminating in an awards ceremony and light refreshments in the Discovery Center at 12:30pm. The Birding Barrens Blitz will keep in guidance with the American Birding Association Code of Ethics. Birdwatchers of all s...

09/03/2024

Opalka Gallery's Pop-Up Beer Garden series returns this First Friday Albany, September 6! 🍻
https://www.albany.org/event/pop-up-beer-garden-series/51562/

09/02/2024

Happy Labor Day! 🎉

The USS Slater is OPEN for tour today! Hop aboard the WWII Destroyer Es**rt for a guided tour showcasing the history of these Trim But Deadly ships.

https://www.albany.org/event/uss-slater-open-for-labor-day/51403/

09/01/2024

Join Historic Albany Foundation at 48 Hudson, the Van Ostrande-Radliff House, for an enchanting evening of history and architecture this First Friday Albany, September 6! ✨

Experience a unique 25-minute tour, diving into the 18th century. 🏠

Over the winter and throughout the spring in 2024, the first floor of the Van Ostrande-Radliff House is beginning to turn back in time to the 18th century. Dutch doors, leaded glass, shutters, and hinges will all being made as we speak, all to make our little plywood covered box look like the home i...

09/01/2024

The Visitors Center will be closed Monday, September 2 in observance of Labor Day.

🎉 Happy Labor Day weekend! 🎉

08/31/2024

🍂 Fall in love with Free and Frugal events this September in Albany County! ✨

As the cool air, changing leaves, and cozy atmosphere of fall settles in, find affordable ways to celebrate the start of the season.

Fall in love with Free and Frugal events this month from around Albany County! As the cool air, changing leaves, and cozy atmosphere of fall settles in, find affordable ways to celebrate the start of the season.

08/30/2024

Looking for something to do this holiday weekend? Check out the brand-new sculpture and painted up-cycled meters throughout Quackenbush Square! These new installations join an amazing array of existing sculptures and murals throughout this vibrant art-filled space 😍

Read more about the latest art installations in Quackenbush Square at: www.parkalbany.com/new-sculpture-and-meter-art-q-square

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08/30/2024

is thrilled to announce that tourism in Albany County has achieved record success in 2023, according to a new report from Tourism Economics, a division of Oxford Economics.

The report reveals that visitor spending in Albany County exceeded $1 billion in 2023, marking a significant 11 percent increase from the previous year and setting a new benchmark for the county!

08/30/2024

Who else is ready to turn the long weekend into a monumental time? 🏛️​
​Join us TONIGHT for the final FREE Friday evening summer tour at the New York State Capitol. It's the perfect way to ‘cap’ off your summer with a dose of history.
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🕠 5:30 pm
📍 State Street Lobby
🔗 on.ny.gov/CapitolTours

08/30/2024

Discover the Pine Bush at Karner Barrens on Labor Day, September 2! ✨

Albany Pine Bush Preserve experts will guide you along this 0.9-mile hike over rolling sand dunes where you will discover Pine Bush natural history and seasonal surprises and transformations.

Suitable for all ages An extraordinary journey into the Albany Pine Bush – a globally rare, nationally significant, and locally distinct inland pine barrens. Our experts will guide you along this 0.9-mile hike over rolling sand dunes where you will discover Pine Bush natural history and season...

08/30/2024

08/30/2024

08/29/2024

🚍 Discover spots along Capital District Transportation Authority - CDTA's Purple Line! 🟣

Catch the Purple Line along the Washington & Western corridors between downtown Albany, University at Albany, SUNY, and Crossgates Mall! 🚌

Hop aboard the CDTA's newest transit line and explore the county from the Washington & Western corridors all the way down to Downtown Albany. The Purple Line offers fast and frequent bus service connecting locations such as Crossgates Mall, UAlbany, downtown Albany and more.

08/29/2024

08/29/2024

🔊Gear up for the music event of the year! PearlPalooza is right around the corner, and downtown Albany is ready to rock on Sep. 21. Get all the details here! 🎤👉https://www.downtownalbany.org/pearlpalooza

08/29/2024

🌊 Experience Dutch Apple Cruises on the historic Hudson River this Labor Day weekend! 🌊

https://www.albany.org/event/albany-sightseeing-cruise-on-the-hudson-river/51006/

08/28/2024

🕯️ Enjoy 80s Rock Anthems under the glow of candlelight at The Kenmore Ballroom on First Friday Albany, September 6! 🎶

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Albany. Get your tickets now to discover the music of 80s Rock Anthems at The Kenmore Ballroom under the gentle glow of candlelight. General Info Venue: The Kenmore B...

08/28/2024

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08/28/2024

We're so excited for our very special event in our Albany store on Monday 2nd September...an evening of Whisky and Music with the amazing Skerryvore! What a treat!

Sample 4 special whiskies provided by Hunter Laing, blenders and bottlers of the finest Scottish whisky. The 4 whiskies provided will be from different regions of Scotland with each whisky accompanied by a piece of music specially selected by the band.

Have you got your ticket yet? Limited amount available so don't miss out!

Buy your tickets ➡️ https://hubs.li/Q02MTc3m0

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08/28/2024

🍿 The Capitol Park After Dark Movie Series is tonight with a screening of Matilda at 8 PM! 🎞️

🎬 Bring your chairs and blankets and enjoy a movie on the beautiful grounds of the historic New York State Capitol! ✨
https://www.albany.org/event/capitol-park-after-dark-movie-series/51174/
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