Alive After Five

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!

Parking details

There are many on and off-street parking opportunities in Downtown. Find out where here. Want to stay up-to-date on road closures and parking restrictions? You can view Downtown traffic advisory information here.

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
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.

Click here for a full list of participating businesses!

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

McGeary's
Hours: 11:00 AM-2:00 AM
Alive After Five Event: Alive @ Five Music Thursdays

Miranda's Deli
Hours: 7:30 AM-8:00 PM
Alive After Five Promotion: Pizza slices available for purchase

Nocturnal Cookies
Hours: 11:00 AM-5:00 PM & 7:00 PM-1:00 AM

Ophelia's
Hours: 11:00 AM-12:00 AM
Alive After Five Event: Live music after party

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
Hours: 12:00 PM-9:00 PM
Alive After Five Promotion: $4 beer, $8 Spanish sangria, and $6 glass of wine

Wizard Burger
Hours: 11:00 AM-8:00 PM
Alive After Five Promotion: $5 Sorcerer Supremes and $2 Utica Clubs

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-9:00 PM
Alive After Five Event: Explore vintage pop-up vendors outside The Bevy and enjoy music and drinks from 4:00 PM-9:00 PM every Thursday for Alive @ Five.

The Vandy Thrift Shoppe
Hours: 11:00 AM-7:00 PM
Alive After Five Promotion: 10% off storewide for all Alive @ Five concert goers

For a full list of Downtown retail stores, click here.