Halloween in Downtown Albany

For something sweet, something spooky, or something to dance to, check out what downtown Albany is serving up for Halloween 2023 - including Discover Albany resurrecting the month-long Albany's All-Hallow E'en Festival for the first time in over 100 years. As always, you can view our full event calendar right here.

 

Ongoing:

  • Albany Center Gallery hosts All Hallow E'en Art Path October 1-31. Info here
  • Empire State Plaza hosts Capitol Hauntings Tours October 4-31. Info here
  • Historic Albany Foundation and Discover Albany host The Dark Side of Downtown Tours October 6-26. Info here
  • The Kenmore Ballroom hosts Candlelight Concert: Halloween Classics October 13-27. Info here
  • Discover Albany hosts Eerie Albany Historic Ghost Tours October 15-29. Info here
     

October 6:

  • Discover Albany and Nippertown host Nippertown's Hoppin' Howl-ween October 6 at 5:00-7:30 PM. Info here
     

October 9:

  • Discover Albany and Albany Center Gallery host Discover the All Hallow E'en Art Path October 9 at 10:30 AM. Info here
     

October 15

  • We host pumpkin painting at the Albany County Farmers Market on October 15 from Noon-4:00 PM. Info here


October 19:

  • The Skinny Pancake hosts Pumpkin Carving 'Round Pancakia October 19 at 4:00-8:00 PM. Info here

October 23:

  • Palace Theatre hosts Rocky Horror Picture Show on October 23 at 7:00 PM. Info here
     

October 27:

  • The Hollow Bar + Kitchen hosts Baked Shrimp Halloween Extravaganza on October 27 at 8:00 PM. Info here
  • Empire Underground hosts Graveyard Get-Down II—Rock N Roll Halloween Party on October 27 at 8:00 PM. Info here
  • The City Beer Hall hosts Music for the Masses: an '80s New Wave Halloween Party on October 27 at 10:30 PM. Info here

October 28:

  • We host Hounds of Halloween, costumed canine trick-or-treating and photo contest, on October 21 from 11:00 AM-3:00 PM. Info here (rescheduled from October 21 due to weather)

  • City of Albany hosts Trick or Trot 5k on October 28 at 4:30 PM. Info here

  • Ama Cocina hosts a Halloween Party on October 28 at 8:00 PM. Info here

  • In Our Own Voices hosts Halloween Unity House Ball on October 28 at 9:00 PM. Info here
  • The Hollow Bar + Kitchen hosts HOLLOWeen Bash on October 28 at 10:00 PM. Info here
  • The City Beer Hall hosts City Fear Hall: A Haunted Beer Hall Experience on October 28 at 10:00 PM. Info here.

October 29:

  • Empire Underground hosts Halloween Party with The Phoenix and The Raven on October 29 at 5:30 PM. Info here

October 31:

  • Albany War Room Tavern hosts Political Halloween Party on October 31 at 5:00 PM. Info here
  • Palace Theatre hosts Trick-or-Treating on October 31 at 5:00-8:00 PM. Info here.
  • Empire Underground hosts Halloween Party with My Prophecy on October 31 at 6:30 PM. Info here