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• Santa's Playland 2025 at Quick Response
  
  Today until Sunday, Jan 4, 2026
  Santa's Playland will return to Quick Response for the holiday season! On select dates from November 15, 2025 - January 4, 2026, you can drive through our magical holiday lights display.
• Schenectady Festival of Trees
  
  Today until Saturday, Dec 27, 2025
  The 19th Annual Festival of Trees is the celebration of the season! During the festival, we welcome 3,000+ visitors to our historic house to enjoy decorated displays of shimmering fir trees.
• CBS 6 Melodies of Christmas
  
  Today until Sunday, Dec 21, 2025
  CBS 6 Melodies of Christmas is returning to the mainstage at Proctors!
• City of Albany Commission on Monuments and Public Art: Inaugural Community Educational Event
  
  Today
  City of Albany Commission on Monuments and Public Art Inaugural Community Educational Event
• "Shop Til You Drop" Holiday Gift Show
  
  Friday, Dec 19, 2025 until Sunday, Dec 21, 2025
  Take advantage of excellent shopping opportunities!
• Mopco and Chill
  
  Friday, Dec 19, 2025
  Bring a buddy and settle in at 8 PM for an evening of your favorite formats!
• An Evening of Candlelight Shopping at Sharon Springs Fine Dried Florals & Gifts
  
  Friday, Dec 19, 2025
  A Festive Evening of Candlelight Shopping at Sharon Sprigs Fine Dried Florals & Gifts
• A Very FAIRy Christmas Village
  
  Friday, Dec 19, 2025 until Saturday, Dec 20, 2025
  Celebrate the magic of the season at the first annual A Very FAIRy Christmas Village, a festive holiday experience held over three weekends in December at the Altamont Fairgrounds.
• The M&T Bank Holiday Movie Series: It's a Wonderful Life
  
  Friday, Dec 19, 2025
  Join us in December for some of our favorite holiday classics on our Big Screen in the M&T Bank Holiday Movie Series.
• Schenectady Santacon
  
  Saturday, Dec 20, 2025
  Get ready, Schenectady - join us for the most wonderful holiday themed bar crawl - Santacon!