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The Capital Region offers history, theater, concerts, restaurants, shopping, outdoor recreation and much more. There's always something fun to do! Nestled between the Adirondacks and Hudson Valley, and less than 3 hours from Boston and New York City, the Capital Region offers a stunning landscape that provides the perfect backdrop for outdoor activities including skiing, snowboarding, boating, hiking, biking, swimming and running. Albany also boasts numerous parks, concert halls, theaters, museums and shopping venues.

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Our Students' Favorite Things

Shopping

The Capital Region offers a variety of shopping experiences. Spots like Newton Plaza (less than a mile from campus), Stuyvesant Plaza, Lark Street in Albany or Broadway and Saratoga Springs offer a village shopping feel, while our malls and outlet shops boast hundreds of stores including major national retailers. 

Local Small Businesses Crossgates Mall Colonie Center Newton Plaza The Lee Outlets

Capital Region Fun

Discover Albany

Performing Arts

The Capital Region offers a vast array of options for performing arts! See concerts, comedy shows, sports, Off-Broadway performances and musicians. Find carefully restored theaters, one-of-a-kind venues in the heart of the city and even an outdoor amphitheatre less than half hour from Albany.

Palace Theater Proctors Theater The Egg Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) MVP Arena Capital Repertory Theatre

Outdoor Recreation

Hiking, Parks, Skiing and much more!

Just a few mentioned below...

Revolution Rail Co. Buck Mountain (Adirondack Mountains NY) Shelving Rock (Adirondack Mountains NY) Thacher Park Albany Pine Bush Preserve The Crossings of Colonie Grafton Lake Mohawk Hudson Bike/Hike Trail Gore Mountain Jiminy Peak Stratton Mount Snow Poestenkill Falls

Indoor Recreation

Looking for indoor activities?

We've got you covered! 

Rock Climbing Flight Indoor Trampoline Park Generation Axe Throwing 5 Wits at the Crossgates Mall

Downtown Albany

Fun Things to do Downtown

New York State Capitol USS Slater New York State Museum Washington Park Albany Institute of History and Art

Movie Theaters

Relax and see a movie

Colonie Center Crossgates Mall Jericho Drive-In Hollywood Drive-In
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