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Albany.com Events

• 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.
• Paint Sip Eat! FREE Mac N' Cheese Bar!
  
  Today
  Choose your project!
• 69th Annual Holiday Greens Show
  
  Today until Sunday, Dec 7, 2025
  Join the Van Rensselaer Garden Club and the Hart Cluett Museum for the 69th Annual Greens Show, themed "Lights, Camera, Action - Celebrating Holiday Movies."
• Maestro: Improv Comedy Showdown
  
  Friday, Dec 5, 2025
  A comedy elimination showdown. Many competitors enter but only one will emerge as the "Maestro"
• Empire ''Skate'' Plaza Opening Day
  
  Friday, Dec 5, 2025
  The Empire Skate Plaza Ice Rink is the Capital Region's premier outdoor skating rink! Enjoy the fresh ice on opening day!
• 2025 City of Albany Tree Lighting
  
  Friday, Dec 5, 2025
  The annual City of Albany Tree Lighting will be held at Academy Park on December 5, 2025.
• A Very FAIRy Christmas Village
  
  Friday, Dec 5, 2025 until Saturday, Dec 6, 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.
• First Friday Family Movie Night - Elf
  
  Friday, Dec 5, 2025
  Family Friendly movie night, free popcorn and activities!
• Deck The Halls Holiday Show
  
  Saturday, Dec 6, 2025 until Sunday, Dec 7, 2025
  The Deck The Halls Holiday Show will be held at Colonie Center on December 6-7, 2025.
• Schenectady Festival of Trees
  
  Saturday, Dec 6, 2025 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.