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Visit Downtown Schenectady

Did you know that downtown Schenectady offers many types of lodging? Stay at a quaint bed & breakfast or an elegant boutique hotel. If a modern facility is your preference, choose a name-brand hotel with all the amenities.
 
                                                         
Browse Downtown Schenectady's shops, restaurants, services, lodging, cultural attractions, transportation and parking. 

Helpful Links for Visitors:
 
Publications:
Downtown Visitor Guide & Map
Schenectady Dining Guide
 
Websites:
City of Schenectady
Schenectady County
Capital Region Chamber
Downtown Schenectady Imp. Corp.
CDTA Capital Moves

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The Last Witch Hunter
  Opens October 23
Schenectady Farmers Market
Thursdays, 9:30am-1:30pm
Outside Around City Hall
Downtown Farmers Market

Come shop for flowers, produce, bakes goods and much more from a variety of local vendors.
    Sundays, 10am - 2pm
  Outside Around  City Hall 

Last outdoor market
of the season!
Schenectady Greenmarket
A festive marketplace with more than 70 vendors who produce everything they sell.
Music & Entertainment
 
Music n Entertainment

Backstage Pub & Grill
Open Mic Comedy NIght
Thursdays, 8:30pm

Bombers Burrito Bar
Thursday Indie Rock Night, 9pm
Saturday: DJ Yosh, 9pm

Misty Jazz Trio  
October 24, 6:30pm
Americana Music Halloween Monster Mashup
October 31, 6:30pm
 
Josh & Justin
October 22, 7pm
Funk Evolution's 500th show
October 23, 9pm
Capital Zen
October 24, 9pm

Josh Casino 
October 23, 6-9pm
Poker Walk Ends Here - DJ
October 24, 9pm-2am
Halloween Party: DJ, drink specials & prizes for costumes
October 31, 10pm-2am

Day of the Dead Celebration:
Food and drink specials. Vote for the best staff-decorated skull masks for a chance to win prizes!
November 1 & 2

Ed Salvo Band
October 23, 9pm
Back to the 80's & 90's Night
October 24, 10pm-1am

The Stockade Inn
Carla Metz & Larry Acunto
October 22, 7-10pm
Sonny & Perley
October 23, 7-10pm

The Van Dyck
50 Anniversary of the Beatles
October 24, 8pm
 
Check Out All of
Downtown Schenectady's

The Downtown Dish
Fall is upon us, and apples 
and pumpkins abound. Let's 
explore some recip es using 
these great ingredients. 
This week we have yummy pumpkin scones.


College Corner
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October 22-28,  2015
13th Annual Building Block Party
October 29, 5:30-8:30pm
GE Theatre at Proctors

Register Now! Only 8 Days Away!
Join the Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation and hundreds of community supporters as we celebrate Downtown Schenectady and honor some of the businesses and organizations that contribute to its ongoing success. Enjoy great networking, food from more than 20 Schenectady restaurants, a super silent auction, and presentation of the annual Building Block Awards.

$65 per person; $35 per young professional (35 and under)
A benefit in support of the Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corp.


The Book of Mormon
Through October 25
Mainstage at Proctors

Hailed by The New York Times as "the best musical of this century" and the winner of nine Tony Awards®, this outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. The Book of Mormon has truly become an international sensation. More....

Dracula
Oct 21-25
Schenectady Civic Players, 12 S. Church St.

This new adaptation restores the suspense and seduction of Bram Stoker's classic novel. Rich with both humor and horror, this play paints a wickedly theatrical picture of Stoker's famous vampire. More...

This Week at Proctors

On The Stage

MopCo TheatreSports - October 23, 8pm   
Education Center - All the fun and creativity of improv with the excitement of a sporting event. 

Word Plays: Coming Home - October 25, 2pm
Fenimore Gallery - Thomas Wolfe wrote, "You can't go home again." Find out if he was right by listening to these stories

American Theatre Organ Concert - October 27, Noon
Mainstage - Listen to the marvels of "Goldie" the Mighty Wurlitzer, an 18 voice, three-keyboard instrument that includes a full set of percussion instruments and a grand piano. 

On The Screen

GE Theatre - Travel BACK IN TIME to TODAY! October 21, 2015, is the day that Marty McFly arrives in the future. Celebrate with us as we screen parts 1 & 2 of this beloved film series.

GE Theatre - A 12-hour marathon that is Simian the Best! All five original Planet of the Apes films presented back-to-back, along with specials, shorts, treats, themed drinks and fun.

Citizen Kane - October 26, 2:30, 5 & 7:30pm  
GE Theatre - Orson Welles' first feature tells the story of a William Randolph Hearst-like publisher's ultimately empty rise to power.

GE Theatre - Narrated by Martin Sheen, this documentary explores the historic relationship between the growth of the Jewish settlements in Hebron and the Palestinian families who have lived and worked there for generations. 

Candlelight Walking Tours
Fridays in October, 7 & 7:30pm
Schenectady Co. Historical Society
32 Washington Avenue

Explore the historic Stockade after dark to discover the neighborhood's haunting past! This year their are two tours: The Colonial Candlelight Tour explores the early history of the Stockade from its settlement in 1661 to the American Revolution. The Victorian Candlelight Tour ventures into further reaches of the neighborhood and features stories from the 19th century(this tour requires more walking). More...
7th Annual Crawl For a Cure
October 24, 4-10pm
Around Downtown

Come join the fun and Crawl For a Cure to raise funds to fight breast cancer. Sponsored by Miller Lite.

With each paid ticket ($15), you have a chance to win a $800 gift card (for best poker hand) AND entries to win 14 $50 gift cards from participating bars. Miller Lite drink specials at all the bars during the event. 
Participating establishments : Manhattan Exchange, Clinton's Ditch, 20 North, Katie O'Byrne's,Hunter's on Jay, Uncle Ben's and Firestone 151.  

Etcetera... 

Spontaneous Broadway
October 23 & 24, 8pm; October 25, 2pm
127 Franklin Street
Schenectady Light Opera Co. in partnership with  the Mop & Bucket improv troupe present a special event of fun and laughter.

Crossroads Gifts & Wellness 
October 24, 12-5pm
Jay Street Marketplace
3rd Annual Halloween Strolling Psychic Faire 
We will have a hauntingly exciting selection of readers for your most important inquiries or just for fun! Enjoy the fall air, browse our eclectic shops & grab lunch at the great eateries on Jay Street while you wait.Look for the flickering flame in the window of participating merchants or pick up a list from Crossroads at 133 Jay Street.

The Open Door Bookstore   
128 Jay Street
October 24, 1-2:30pm
Jeffrey Diamond Signing  Live to Air
October 25, 12-1:30pm
Phil Brown Signing  Adirondack Hiking Books

Through October 24
129 Jay Street
Final Days! Artist in the Gallery Series: Featuring K.O. Wilson Exhibition of current trains. View his photographs, along with a model train exhibit.

Through October 23
44 Washington Avenue
Week Without Violence: Several events have been scheduled in conjunction with the annual Take Back the Night March on Oct. 22.

October 28, 5pm
Aperitivo Bistro
Connect with the Women's Business Council: An evening of conversation and cocktails. Learn about the Women's Business Council (WBC) and how you can easily expand your network.

Jay Street Sunday Market 
Sundays through October 27, 10am-2pm
The Market is held along the Jay Street Marketplace in the heart of downtown.
Hometown Heroes Banners Walking Tour
Through November 11
Downtown Schenectady

Take a stroll around beautiful Downtown Schenectady and view 43  Hometown Heroes banners honoring Schenectady military men and women.  Pick up a copy of the Hometown Heroes banner map and bios of many of the honorees at the DSIC office, 143 State Street, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. More... 
miSci (museum of innovation & science)
Museum Hours: Mon-Sat: 9am-5pm, Sun: 12-5pm  
 
October 30, 5pm-8am
Spend a night at the museum...sleep over at the science center! Enjoy a planetarium show, dinner, a costume parade (1pm), creepy activities, spooky experiments, breakfast & more. 
October 31, 9am-5pm
Enjoy a special Halloween Scavenger Hunt all day and a Costume Parade at 1pm. Also enjoy Spooky Science activities with dry ice in the Science Zone from 1pm to 2:30pm and planetarium shows at 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm 3pm and 4pm.  Exhibits and activities free with admission; add $5 for planetarium show.
 
Schenectady County Public Library Notes
Library Expansion
Central Library
99 Clinton Street
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 8pm
Friday - Saturday: 9am - 5pm 
Sunday: 1 - 5pm
Library Calendar of Events

Poe Open House
October 24, 1-4pm
Whitney Book Corner & Library's McChesney Room
Usher in the fall with Edgar Allen Poe! The winning poems from our Poe Poetry Contest will be read at the library, and the store will be decorated by our Junior Friends. Refreshments will be served.

The Whitney Book Corner
600 Union Street
Through October: Craft & hobby books $1.00
All proceeds support Schenectady County Public Library 

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Our mission is to promote Downtown Schenectady as a premier location for commerce, recreation and living by enhancing, facilitating and supporting economic and cultural growth.