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SHOPS
Downtown Schenectady features more than 50 restaurants and eateries that offer everything from quick take-out to elegant fine dining and feature cuisines from around the globe.
Browse our shops, restaurants, services, lodging, attractions, transportation & parking.
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Opens July 8
Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 10am
FREE Movies
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Thursdays, 9:30am-1:30pm
Outside Around City Hall
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Sundays, 10am-2pm
Outside Around City Hall
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Enjoy this festive marketplace with weekly entertainment and more than 70 regional vendors.
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Music & Entertainment
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Aperitivo Bistro
Lecco Morris & Jeff Nania
July 7, 7-10pm
Frank Jaklitsch
July 8, 6:30pm
EJ Ray Acoustic
July 9, 6:30pm
Josh & Justin
July 7, 7pm
Stockade Kids
July 8, 9pm
Funk Evolution
July 9, 9pm
HOEDOWN Concert Series
Back 40 Band
July 13, 6-9pm
GS Trio
July 6, 6:30-9:30pm
Patrick Sharrow
July 7, 5-9pm
Under the Den
July 8, 10pm
Kate Minahan
July 8, 7pm
UFC Fight #200
July 9, 10pm
Lounge closed for vacation
Through July 9
Check Out All of
Downtown Schenectady's
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The Downtown Dish
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This week we have a light and refreshing dessert to finish off a summer meal.
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| Schenectady County SummerNight |
Save the Date!
July 15, 5-10pm
Downtown Schenectady
Schenectady County's 11th Annual Summer Bash on State Street is filled with live music, great food, games and entertainment. SummerNight features a variety of family-friendly entertainment and performances presented at locations throughout downtown including bands, street performers, a giant sand sculpture, and great food. Headlining this year's event is Grammy nominated '90s band
Gin Blossoms, known for such hits at
Hey Jealousy, Found Out About You, and
Allison Road.
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| Jazz on Jay Concert Series |
 July 7, Noon-1:30pm
Jay Street Marketplace
This week, Jazz on Jay features the
Ten 27. This free outdoor jazz series takes place Thursday afternoons through September 1 on the Jay Street Marketplace (with a rain location at Robb Alley inside Proctors). Grab lunch at one of our great downtown
eateries and work in a bit of
shopping before or after the concert!
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| Schenectady Smiles Photo Contest |
 Enter Through July 27
Show your community pride by submitting up to five photos featuring the City of Schenectady in each of the following five categories: Category #1 - Diversity, Category #2 - Community Vitality, Category #3 - Natural Environment, Category #4 - Architecture/Urban Design, Category #5 - Businesses & Organizations. Submit via The Daily Gazette's website.
Winners will be chosen by a committee of community judges. There will also be an online voting component for the general public to vote for the People's Choice Awards. A Schenectady Smiles Awards Ceremony and Pep Rally will take place on August 17 at Schenectady City Hall. Rules & category explanations.
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On The Screen
GE Theatre - Maggie and John fall in love and have a child together, but when Maggie comes to suspect that John and his ex-wife are actually a better match, she decides to help bring them back together.
Muppets Take Manhattan - July 10, 10:30am & 1pm
GE Theatre - FREE Summer Movie! Kermit and friends go to New York to get their musical on Broadway, only to find it's a more difficult task than they anticipated.
GE Theatre - A comprehensive look at singer/songwriter Janis Joplin, an uncompromising artist who paved a path for all of the female performers to follow.
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July 8, 10am
32 Washington Avenue
Colonial Story Hour & Crafts: Come listen to some Colonial stories, learn about Colonial Schenectady, and make a mob cap or a tricorn hat! Ages 5 to 9; children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration requested.
Vale Park (Nott Terrace, Across from Stewart's) - The fun starts with FREE popcorn and ice cream. The movie
Minions shows at dusk for FREE. All are welcome! Bring your own blankets/chairs.
128 Jay Street 
All events are free! Programs begin at 9:30am
Call 346-2719 to register. As space is limited, each child may sign up for two programs per session.
Mark your calendar for this...
Stockade Garden Tour - Art & Nature: At least eight private gardens, public gardens, and all three Stockade churches' gardens will participate. Gardens will also feature works of art installed exclusively for the Tour.
...and this!
158 Barrett Street 
July 16, 6-9pm
Grand Opening of New Location! Owner Ron Suriano is moving to his own building! See the new salon with
plenty of food by Pasta Mama and desserts by Ron's cousin Ashley. The
owners of Innersense Organic Beauty will also be there to talk about their products.
Cell Phone Walking Tours in Downtown 
Take a self-guided tour of the
Stockade Historic District, New York State's first designated Historic District, and hear unique stories about the architecture and people who helped shape Schenectady's 350+ year history.
Explore the
Erie Canal through 14 mobile audio stops. Discover the history and innovation that made the canal possible and how this technology impacted the lives of Schenectady residents.
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Museum Hours: Mon-Sat: 9am-5pm, Sun: 12-5pm
Classes begin July 11
Hands-on fun for children entering kindergarten through 12th grade. Pre-registration is required.
Meet a 22-foot-long T-Rex, tremble at a growling pair of dueling dinos, watch a dinosaur soar above you, and view a full nest of eggs ready to hatch. Discover 10 animatronic dinosaurs throughout the museum. Learn all about these prehistoric creatures in the dino dig site, fossil rubbing stations, and other discovery areas.
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| Schenectady County Public Library Notes |
99 Clinton Street
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 8pm
Friday - Saturday: 9am - 5pm
Sunday: 1 - 5pm
This Saturday!
July 9, 10am-4pm 
An Artist Gallery will be set up to meet artists, buy their books, and have them signed. Stations will be available for crafts and drawing, along with a lively discussion with cartoonist Dave Roman. Come dressed as your favorite comic book character!
600 Union Street
Through July: Sci-Fi, mysteries, graphic novels - Half price.
All proceeds support Schenectady County Public Library
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| 2016 Visitor & Dining Guides |
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