Where to eat, drink, shop, and more!
The popular Thursday evening concert series, Alive @ Five, is returning to Downtown starting on June 5, 2025, and will continue through July 17, 2025, excluding July 3. The concerts will take place at the newly renovated Tricentennial Park on Broadway, located in the heart of Downtown. View the lineup here!
Our restaurants, bars, shops, and services will also be "Alive After Five" with extended hours, special deals, promotions, and complementary events. Additionally, there will be a Downtown Albany BINGO game, giving participants a chance to win a digital $50 Downtown Albany Gift Card. Check out the details below and start making your plans!
Downtown Albany BINGO
Spend your dollars Downtown for a chance to win a digital $50 Downtown Albany Gift Card! Participate in this fun competition from June 5 to July 17, 2025. BINGO boards are available at participating businesses.
Here's how to play:
- Visit any Downtown business listed on the BINGO board grid from June 5-July 17, 2025
- Complete a purchase and receive a stamp on the business’s BINGO square
- Get five stamps in a row in any direction (Free space included)
- Submit your board for a chance to win a digital $50 Downtown Albany Gift Card (submission link will be made available at the start of the game).
- Winners will be selected weekly, on the Wednesday following each Alive @ Five concert
- Keep playing each week! Get a fresh card after submitting a completed one for more chances to win.
*Free space included
*No purchase necessary to enter the drawing. Submit a blank board online.
*A stamped BINGO board gets you more entries.
Alive After Five
Check out the downtown Albany businesses open after 5:00 PM on Thursdays. Don't miss the amazing events, promotions, and deals they are offering concert-goers throughout the series!
Dine:
677 Prime
Hours: 5:00 PM-10:00 PM
Albany War Room Tavern
Hours: 12:00 PM-12:00 AM
Ama Cocina
Hours: 4:00 PM-9:00 PM
Banh Mi 47
Hours: 11:00 AM-6:00 PM
BurritoBurrito
Hours: 11:00 AM-8:00 PM
Cafe Capriccio
Hours: 5:00 PM-9:00 PM
Capitol House Chinese Kitchen
Hours: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM
Coulson's News & Deli
Hours: 6:00 AM-11:00 PM
Dawn's Victory Sports Cafe
Hours: 11:00 AM-2:00 AM
Alive After Five Promotion: New food or drink specials every week
Downtown Nutrition
Hours: 8:00 AM-8:00 PM
Alive After Five Promotion: 10% off all drinks from 5:00 PM-8:00 PM on Thursdays from June 5 - July 17
dp An American Brasserie
Hours: 5:00 PM-10:00 PM
Elif's Kitchen
Hours: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM
Emmanuel Thai Restaurant
Hours: 11:00 AM-9:00 PM
Fat Boy's Sugar Shack
Hours: 11:00 AM-8:00 PM
Higher Tolerance
Hours: 10:00 AM-10:00 PM
Alive After Five Promotion: Bundles and special offers in store for those participating in Alive @ Five
Hattie's
Hours: 4:00 PM-9:00 PM
Hill Street Cafe
Hours: 11:30 AM-2:00 AM
Hungry Bites
Hours: 8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Lam's Chinese Kitchen
Hours: 10:30 AM-9:30 PM
Loch & Quay
Hours: 11:30 AM-9:00 PM
Alive After Five Event: Hosting live music on the patio on July 10 and July 17 from 5:00 PM-8:00 PM
McGeary's
Hours: 11:00 AM-2:00 AM
Alive After Five Event: Alive @ Five Music Thursdays
Nocturnal Cookies
Hours: 11:00 AM-5:00 PM & 7:00 PM-1:00 AM
Ophelia's
Hours: 11:00 AM-12:00 AM
Pearl's Fried Chicken
Hours: 12:00 PM-9:00 PM
Pizzeria Sapienza
Hours: 11:00 AM-7:00 PM
Subway
Hours: 8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Suga Foots Soul Kitchen
Hours: 12:00 PM-7:30 PM
Sushi by Bou
Hours: 5:00 PM-11:00 PM
The City Beer Hall + Blu Pizza
Hours: 4:00 PM-12:00 AM
The Excelsior Pub
Hours: 3:00 PM-12:00 AM
Alive After Five Event: Trivia Night at 8:30 PM during Alive @ Five
The Hollow Bar + Kitchen
Hours: 11:30 AM-9:00 PM (kitchen hours), 11:30 AM-10:00 PM or later (bar hours)
The Olde English Pub & Pantry
Hours: 11:00 AM-10:00 PM
The Skinny Pancake
Hours: 8:00 AM-8:00 PM
Alive After Five Promotion: Thursday Night Burger Night with 50% off burgers and Happy Hour from 4:00 PM-8:00 PM with $3 off draft beer.
The Spinning Gyro
Hours: 11:00 AM-8:30 PM
Tuscan Pie
Hours: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM
The Yard - Hatchet House & Bar
Hours: 3:00 PM-10:00 PM
Alive After Five Promotion: Two scoops for the price of one of Boozy Moo!'s ice cream
Viva Empanadas Latin Kitchen
Hours: 12:00 PM-9:00 PM
Alive After Five Promotion: $4 beer, $6 Spanish sangria, and $8 glass of wine
Wizard Burger
Hours: 11:00 AM-8:00 PM
For a full list of Downtown restaurants, click here.
Shop:
Albany Modern Body Art
Hours: 12:00 PM-10:00 PM
B. Lodge & Co
Hours: 11:00 AM-5:25 PM
Be Unieke
Hours: 11:00 AM-7:00 PM
Broadway Plaza Liquor
Hours: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM
Desi Boutique
Hours: 5:00 PM-9:00 PM
El Pilon Market
Hours: 8:00 AM-8:00 PM
Fort Orange General Store
Hours: 10:00 AM-8:30 PM
Fresh & Fly Clothing
Hours: 10:00 AM-8:00 PM
Higher Tolerance
Hours: 10:00 AM-10:00 PM
Mr. Good Vybz
Hours: 9:00 AM-10:00 PM
Pearl Discount & Beauty
Hours: 11:00 AM-7:40 PM
The Bevy Vintage Collective
Hours: 11:00 AM-06:00 PM
The Vandy Thrift Shoppe
Hours: 11:00 AM-7:00 PM
Alive After Five Promotion: 10% off storewide for all Alive At Five concert goers
For a full list of Downtown retail stores, click here.
Explore:
Albany Center Gallery
Hours: 12:00 PM-6:00 PM
Alive After Five Promotion: 10% off your purchase of artwork on display
Albany Firefighters Museum
Hours: 4:30 PM-8:00 PM
Albany Skyway
Hours: Open to the public
Clinton Market Collective
Hours: Open to the public
Empire Live
Hours: Check website for the concert schedule
Alive After Five Event: Alive @ Five After Party with Superposition
Far Shot Recreation
Hours: 3:00 PM-9:00 PM
MVP Arena
Hours: Check website for schedule
Palace Theatre
Hours: Check website for schedule
The Yard - Hatchet House & Bar
Hours: 3:00 PM-10:00 PM
Alive After Five Promotion: Two scoops for the price of one of Boozy Moo!'s ice cream
Todd's Back Room Cigar Lounge
Hours: 12:00 PM-12:00 AM
For a full list of attractions, click here.
