Things to do in and around Albany
A list of things to do in the Albany / Troy / greater NY Capital Region. For all to enjoy, especially fellow RPI students!
Albany Events pages
- Albany Events Website
- Empire State Plaza Events
- Discover Albany
- Lake George Arts Project
- Rensselaer County Tourism (FB)
Troy
- Downtown Troy Business Improvement District
- Troy Night Out (last Friday each month)
- Troy Waterfront Farmers Market (every Saturday)
Other and Facebook Groups
- Arts Around Greenville, NY
- Grafton Lakes State Park
- Pine Hollow Arboretum
- My518 (FB group)
- Schenectady Events (FB group)
- The Albany Music Scene (FB group)
- Albany NY Nightlife Scene & Events (FB group)
- Secret Albany (FB)
- What The H*ll Is Going On In The Capital District NY? (FB group)
- Downtown Albany, NY (FB group)
Music, Concert, and Radio Venues
Albany
Troy
- Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
- Note: $60 subscriptions for students for four performances. Dates: Sept 17, 2022, Oct 13, 2022, Feb 24, 2023, Mar 31, 2023
- No Fun
- Capital Underground
Other
Specific Events
- Jacob’s Pillow Summer Festival (June 11 - Aug 28, 2022)
- NE Jazz and Wine Festival (July 29-30, 2022)
- Lake George BBQ Festival (Aug 19-21, 2022)
- Jazz Concert Series (SUNY Schenectady CC) (Sept 9, Sept 23, Oct 21, Nov 4, 2022)
- Adirondack Independent Music Festival (Lake George) 2022 (Sept 2-4, 2022)
- Oldtone Music Festival (Hillsdale, NY) (Sept 9-10, 2022)
- Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival (Sept 10, 2022)
- Troy Restaurant Week (Sept 12 - 18, 2022)
- Hops & Harvest Festival (Sept 14, 2022)
- Jazz at the Lake (Lake George) 2022 (Sept 16 - 18, 2022)
- Adirondack Dance Festival (Lake George) 2022 (Sept 16 - 18, 2022)
- PearlPalooza 2022(Sept 17, 2022)
- Outlaw Music Festival (Saratoga Springs) 2022 (Sept 18, 2022)
- Lark Hall Vintage Market (Sept 18, 2022)
- Lark Hall Fest 2022 (Sept 24, 2022)
- Lark Hall Record Riot 2022 (Sept 25, 2022)
- Bacchanalia 2022 (Sept 30 - Oct 2, 2022)
- Albany VegFest 2022 (Oct 2, 2022)
- City Beer Hall Fall Festival (Oct 7, 2022)
- Troy Victorian Stroll 2022 (Dec 4, 2022)
- The Enchanted City
- Arts, Crafts & Lifestyle Shows, at Colonie Center, Albany. See JB Enterprises for a schedule. 2022 Dates: Sept 17, Sept 24 & 25, Oct 22, Nov 5, Nov 26 & 27, Dec 3 & 4, Dec 10 & 11, Dec 17 & 18.
Restaurants, Assorted Groups, and Interesting Finds
- Friends of Prospect Park
- Franklin Alley Social Club
- Frog Alley Brewing (Schenectady)
- Troy Hidden Garden Tour (June 9, 2022)
- The Hollow Bar + Kitchen
- Albany Twilight Market
- Rustic Barn Pub
- Sanctuary for Independent Media
- The Mopco Improv Theatre (Schenectady)
- City Beer Hall
- Van Gogh Immersive Exhibit Albany
- Peace Pagoda (Grafton)
Jazz Events and Dancing in the area
Written on September 12, 2022