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Did you know that Downtown Schenectady features nearly 50 shops that offer a wide range of unique gifts & clothing, practical items for your home, personal necessities and more? Come browse our many options!   
            
Browse our shops, restaurants, services, lodging, attractions, transportation & parking.

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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Opens September 30

Thursdays, 9:30am-1:30pm
Outside Around City Hall
Downtown Farmers Market

Sundays, 10am-2pm
Outside Around City Hall
Schenectady Greenmarket
Enjoy this festive marketplace with weekly entertainment and more than 70 regional vendors.
A weekly mix of food and merchandise vendors along the Jay Street Marketplace.  
Music & Entertainment
 
Music n Entertainment
Patrick Sharrow
September 29, 6-9pm
Josh Casano
September 30, 6-9pm
Stockade Kids
October 1, 10pm

4 Course Beer Dinner with
Live Music
September 29, 6-9pm
JECCO
October 4,7-10pm

E.J. Ray Acoustic
September 30, 6:30pm

Jenry David
September 28, 11pm

Mike Thomas
September 29, 6pm
The Deadbeats
September 30, 6pm
Doug Leiby
October 1, 1pm
Lecco Duet
October 1, 4pm
Chris Busone Band
October 1, 9pm
October 1, 5:30pm
JECCO Trio
October 5, 6pm

JECCO
September 30, 12-2pm

Keith Pray Big Band
October 4, 8pm

Sonny & Perley
September 29, 7-10pm
Don Egry & Lew Scott
September 30, 7-10pm


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The Downtown Dish

This week, with apples still in the forefront, we have a fun do-it- yourself wing recipe. 

Apple Cider
Chicken Wings

 
Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 2 016
2016 Wing Walk
This Saturday!
October 1, 12-5pm
Around Downtown Schenectady

It's our 5th Annual Wing Walk! Stroll around Downtown Schenectady and sample unique chicken wing recipes at 22 different restaurants, then vote for your favorite. The day of the event, you must pick up your ballot ticket from the Box Office at Proctors before going to your first restaurant.  Wing Walk Ticket Prices: $10 Adults, $5 Students (with current student ID, not available online). Tickets limited to 1,500!  Details...


NEW! 5th Annual Wing Walk T-shirts
T-shirts will be available for purchase under the Proctors marquee during the event for $10. CASH ONLY. Varying sizes; while supplies last.

There is plenty of FREE public parking in Downtown Schenectady on the street, in the public lots and in the Broadway garage.

Disenchanted
October 4-9
GE Theatre at Proctors

Poisoned apples. Glass slippers. Who needs 'em?! Not Snow White and her posse of disenchanted princesses in the hilarious hit musical that's anything but Grimm. These royal renegades toss off their tiaras to bring you their hilariously subversive, not-for-the-kiddies musical! More...
Annie Get Your Gun
September 29-October 2
Schenectady Light Opera Company

While touring with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, rough and tumble sharpshooter Annie Oakley meets her match, both of the heart and on the range - fellow ace gunslinger Frank Butler. While Annie and Frank are performing as part of the world-famous traveling show, the two compete for best shot. More...

Etcetera...

NOW OPEN!
137 South Ferry street
Family-friendly studio offers total mind & body fitness for all fitness levels. Discover and embody the happiest and healthiest version of yourself and live life with deep confidence and inner strength.

154 Jay Street
Stop by and welcome Sarah and staff to her new location. While you are there, be sure to pick up some of the yummy treats she bakes!

September 29, Noon-close
120 Nott Terrace
In celebration of National Coffee Day, Stewart's will be serving FREE coffee! Any size, any flavor, hot or cold.

Habitat For Humanity of Schenectady County  

September 29, 5:30-8:30pm
Schenectady Armory
Build-A-Bash: Come join us for a unique, incredibly fun evening of food, competition, music and entertainment done as only Habitat can. More...

Schenectady Day Nursery Fall BBQ Fundraiser    
September 30, 4-6:30pm
131 Lafayette St. (parking lot of Potratz Advertising)
Fall Chicken BBQ Fundraiser: A take-out chicken BBQ dinner catered by Little John's BBQ! Half chicken dinner with baked potato, coleslaw & roll to benefit Schenectady Day Nursery's Nutrition Program. Pre-sale $12; pick up at BBQ $15.

Bel Cibo: An American Bistro 
October 1, 7:30-9:30pm
96 Jay Street
Comedy Show starts at 7:30pm followed by acoustic music from 9:30-11:30pm. Get your tickets now, before they are gone!

Autumn Inspirations Quilt Show    
October 1, 10am-5pm
October 2, 10am-4pm
GE Theatre at Proctors 
Presented by Q.U.I.L.T Schenectady: See the many quilts on display, meet with various quilting vendors and enter the raffle.

Schenectady Greenmarket  Schenectady Greenmarket
October 1, 10am-4pm
Schenectady City Hall
Farm Tour:
 Meet in front of City Hall 10-15 minutes before 10am to board the bus. Tours of Gatherer's Gourmet Granola, lunch at Bella Terra Farm in Root, and finally a stop at Highland Farm in Richfield Springs. Tickets

Vale Cemetery   
October 2, 2pm
907 State Street
The Victorian Lady Visits Vale: Sue McLane The Victorian Lady will lead a 2 hour guided tour through this historic cemetery as "a woman in mourning for lost ones." 

Schenectady County Historical Society  
32 Washington Avenue
October 1, 2pm
Schenectady Socialism & Mayor George Lunn: 
Historian Bill Buell will discuss how Mayor George Lunn's socialist politics affected his career and the growing City of Schenectady in the early 1900s.
October 5, 11am
Secret Stockade: A Historic Tour and Lunch: Discover the Stockade and its secrets with a walking tour, lunch at historic Arthur's Market, a peek inside a private 1820s Stockade home, and a visit to the Schenectady History Museum.
Pre-registration required.

Rivers Casino & Resort Hiring Fair    
October 8, 10am-4pm
SEAT Center, 131 State Street
Prospective team members will have the opportunity to meet with leadership from Rivers Casino & Resort for on-the-spot screening and interviews. Attendees are encouraged to bring resumes. Prospective team members can apply for any position at Rivers Casino & Resort website.

14th Annual Building Block Party
Save the Date!
October 27, 5:30-8:30pm
GE Theatre at Proctors

The DSIC's largest annual fundraiser, with fantastic food from dozens of restaurants, a super silent auction and great networking with hundreds of Capital District business people.  More...

Tickets  now on sale!
$65 regular / $35 young professional (35 & under)
Cell Phone Audio Walking Tours in Downtown

Stockade Historic District - 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.

Erie Canal - 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. 

miSci (museum of innovation & science)
15 Nott Terrace Heights
Museum Hours: Mon-Sat: 9am-5pm, Sun: 12-5pm 

October 3, 3-4pm
The Extreme Universe - Gravity and Black Holes: Come explore the museum on a quiet afternoon, then join the Dudley Observatory for an exciting astronomy lesson presented by our Outreach Astronomer, Dr. Valerie Rapson.

Science Festival
November 9-13
Call for Sponsors & Partners
The Science Festival is a multi-day celebration showcasing STEM in New York's Capital & Tech Valley Region. This is a unique opportunity for organizations to promote your work while engaging visitors in the STEM opportunities in New York.
Sponsor Registration due by October 1
Partner Registration due by October 15

Schenectady County Public Library Notes
Library Expansion
99 Clinton Street
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 8pm
Friday - Saturday: 9am - 5pm 
Sunday: 1 - 5pm
Library Calendar of Events

600 Union Street
Adult non-fiction books half price in September.
All proceeds support Schenectady County Public Library
Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors!

                   

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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.