Calling all hikers! Pack your backpack and get ready for outdoor adventure. Discover a multitude of trails with spectacular and panoramic views of the Adirondack Mountains and the Hudson Valley when you trek across the John Boyd Thatcher Park. It’s located minutes outside of Albany and is a picture perfect park for nature photographers too!
Alright it’s time for the Altamont Fair! This three-county annual 6-day festival goes round and round with kid-friendly attractions like the Disc-Connected K.9’s, a group of Frisbee catching dogs, racing pigs, a Two by Two Zoo, Ferris Wheel rides and hours of music, food and fun for the whole family.
Visit the past when you enjoy an artful day at the Albany Institute of History & Art. Peruse one of the oldest museums in the nation. See attractions and collections that interpret, preserve and promote the history, art and culture of Albany and the upper Hudson Valley through objects from the late 17th century to present.
Take a seat at the Albany Civic Theater. Enjoy live theatrical performances at an award-winning Capital District theater presenting plays from renowned playwrights, such as Neil Simon. The all-volunteer community theater showcases dramatic and musical arts billed for standing ovations. Got your season tickets?