Capital Region Events & Attractions

The Capital Region, a region of upstate New York that generally refers to the four counties surrounding Albany, is rich with cultural offerings of fine arts, film houses, music venues, and historical events. The listings below offer a sampling to encourage students to explore the region while they are living here.

Venues

• Caffe Lena
• Proctors
• Putnam Den
• Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)
• National Museum of Dance & Hall of Fame
• Saratoga Arts
• Saratoga Race Track
• Saratoga Casino and Raceway
• Saratoga Film Forum
• National Museum of Racing & Hall of Fame
• Upstate Concert Hall
• Valentine's Music Hall

Calendars

• Just the Capital Region
• Albany.com
• All Over Albany
• Keep Albany Boring
• Discover Saratoga
• Discover Schenectady
• Jamz 96.3
• MetroLand
• Saratoga.com
• Saratoga DownTown
• Times Union
• Visit Troy
• WHMT

Surrounding-College Events

• The College of Saint Rose
• Columbia-Greene Community College
• Empire State College
• Excelsior College
• Hudson Valley Community College
• Maria College
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
• Sage Colleges
• Schenectady County Community College
• Siena College
• SUNY Adirondack
• SUNY Albany
• Union College