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Find Fantastic Holiday Events For 2025 in the Albany, NY Area

Albany, NY is always a festive place to be around the holidays. If you're looking for fun events to experience with family and friends, then check out all the holiday events happening in the Capital Region!

Quick Response holiday lights display
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Santa's Playland 2025 at Quick Response
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.
Quick Response Restoration, 2077 Route 9 Round Lake, NY 12151
a bunch of pointsettas
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69th Annual Holiday Greens Show
Join the Van Rensselaer Garden Club and the Hart Cluett Museum for the 69th Annual Greens Show, themed "Lights, Camera, Action - Celebrating Holiday Movies."
Hart Cluett Museum, 57 2nd St Troy, NY 12180
A Very FAIRy Christmas Village
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A Very FAIRy Christmas Village
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.
Altamont Fairgrounds, Arlington at Rt 146 Altamont, NY 12009
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Deck The Halls Holiday Show
The Deck The Halls Holiday Show will be held at Colonie Center on December 6-7, 2025.
Colonie Center, 131 Colonie Ctr Albany, NY 12205
festival of trees
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Schenectady Festival of Trees
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.
Schenectady County Historical Society, 32 Washington Avenue Schenectady, NY 12305
small holiday gifts
Deck the Hall-bany Holiday Market and Festival
Deck the Hall-bany is downtown Albany's weekly holiday market and festival co-produced by ParkAlbany and the Downtown Albany Business Improvement District.
Clinton Market Collective, 11 Clinton Ave. Albany, NY 12210
Holiday Craft Fair & Cookie Walk
Come out for the Annual Holiday Fair & Cookie Walk, sponsored by St. Gabriel's Women's Club!
St. Gabriel's School Hall, 3040 Hamburg Street Rotterdam, NY 12303
cup of hot chocolate
6th Annual Downtown Albany Hot Chocolate Stroll
The sixth Downtown Albany Hot Chocolate Stroll, presented by Pioneer takes place Saturday, December 6 from 11:00 AM-3:00 PM.
Downtown Albany, Albany, NY 12207
2025 Troy SantaCon
Hey, Troy party-goers! Get ready to don your Santa hats and jingle all the way because Troy SantaCon is back, and it's bigger and better than ever!
Bootlegger's on Broadway, 200 Broadway Troy, NY 12180
group of men dressed in Victorian period attire
2025 Troy Victorian Stroll
Celebrate the holidays at the 43rd Annual Troy Victorian Stroll, which will take place on Sunday, December 7, 2025 in downtown Troy, NY.
Downtown Troy, Troy, NY 12180
train exhibits
The 2025 Great Train Extravaganza
The Great Train Extravaganza is eastern New York's largest model railroad and toy train hobby show. It's held every year at the Empire State Convention Center in Albany, New York.
Empire State Plaza Convention Center, 279 Madison Ave Albany, NY 12242
fireworks over empire state plaza
2025 New York State Holiday Tree Lighting and Fireworks Festival at the Empire State Plaza
Save the date for the New York State Holiday Tree Lighting!
Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12210
A Very FAIRy Christmas Village
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A Very FAIRy Christmas Village
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.
Altamont Fairgrounds, Arlington at Rt 146 Altamont, NY 12009
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Rudolph's Runway Holiday Show at Colonie Center
Rudolph's Runway Holiday Show will be held at Colonie Center on December 13-14, 2025.
Colonie Center, 131 Colonie Ctr Albany, NY 12205
small holiday gifts
Deck the Hall-bany Holiday Market and Festival
Deck the Hall-bany is downtown Albany's weekly holiday market and festival co-produced by ParkAlbany and the Downtown Albany Business Improvement District.
Clinton Market Collective, 11 Clinton Ave. Albany, NY 12210
people participating in the sprint
The 20th Annual Albany Santa Speedo Sprint
Come and have fun at the 20th Annual Santa Speedo Sprint on Lark Street in Albany, NY!
Lark Street Albany, NY 12210
Nutcracker poster
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Northeast Ballet's Annual the Nutcracker
Northeast Ballet's annual production of Nutcracker brings you international guest artists and the best of the best that regional talent can offer.
Proctors Theatre, 432 State Street Schenectady, NY 12305
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve
Trans-Siberian Orchestra at MVP Arena
Rock out this holiday season with the return of Trans-Siberian Orchestra!
MVP Arena, 51 S Pearl Street Albany, NY 12207
an orchestra and choir
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CBS 6 Melodies of Christmas
CBS 6 Melodies of Christmas is returning to the mainstage at Proctors!
Proctors, 432 State Street Schenectady, NY 12305
A Very FAIRy Christmas Village
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A Very FAIRy Christmas Village
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.
Altamont Fairgrounds, Arlington at Rt 146 Altamont, NY 12009
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Bootlegger's Neon Nights NYE 2026
Celebrate New Year's Eve in style at Bootlegger's with a night of music, magic, and unforgettable memories!
Bootlegger's on Broadway, 200 Broadway Troy, NY 12180
The First Night of Funny at Proctors
A Proctors Theater tradition returns! This New Years Eve say GOODBYE to 2025 with a hilarious night of laughter that everyone will enjoy, but that won't break the bank!
MainStage at Proctors, 432 State Street Schenectady, NY 12305
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