- Our list of the best things to do in Albany, New York, features the top 77 nearby activities — including 31 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Albany, NY has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Museums & Galleries, Entertainment & Shows, Outdoor Places, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 28 things to do within the city of Albany, NY , followed by 50 popular activities in nearby cities, including Troy, Schenectady, Clifton Park and Saratoga Springs
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69 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
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Covering two floors, the Children's Museum at Saratoga contains exhibits and activities covering history, industry, art, and science. Exhibits include a pond life exhibit, theater, art studio, construction zone, diner, and schoolhouse.
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462 Route 29, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
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With sixteen different available types of wines, the Saratoga Winery features an Adirondack style, tasting bar to sample these varieties. Additional activities include live music, cheese tastings, and trivia nights.
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Visitors can enjoy a diverse selection of white, rose, red, and reserve wines at Balderdash Cellars. The boutique winery is family owned and operated and was established in 2011 by Christian and Donna Hanson.
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Located along the slopes of Lenox Mountains, Pleasant Valley Sanctuary comprises of many acres of forest, wetlands, meadows and brooks with numerous walking and hiking trails which weave through the sanctuary's hummingbird garden, hemlock gorge and much more.
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26 Station Lane, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
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Operating on an 1871 railway, the Saratoga & North Creek Railway takes its clients on 2 hour-trips from North Creek to Saratoga Springs.
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61 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
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Offering libraries, artifacts, education programs, and lectures, New York State Military Museum has many ways to learn the history of the state's military forces and veterans. The museum houses the largest collection of Civil War flags in the world.
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A movie theater featuring a BTX giant screen auditorium, Criterion Cinemas 11 & BTX displays first-run Hollywood movies and independent films. The theater offers 3D movies, a party room, leather rocking seats and a concession area.
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Home Made Theater is a not-for-profit theater company committed to enhancing cultural life of the Saratoga region. HMT produces a four show season, between October and May and offer dinner theater packages with area restaurants for the three main-stage productions.
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472 W Mountain Road, Lenox, MA 01240
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Featuring over 1,000 acres of protected land, the Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary is a preserve popular among nature lovers. Visitors commonly enjoy hiking through the sanctuary, viewing the native plants and wildlife that call the location home.
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107 votes
218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414
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Named a historic site in 1999, the Thomas Cole National Historic Site celebrates the life and art of landscape painter Thomas Cole. The site features the painters former home, available to tour, as well as a map to the trail of landscapes featured in his art.