Downtown Employee Appreciation Week
Downtown Albany Employee Appreciation Week
May 16 - 20, 2022 | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Free pop-up lunchtime events with vendors, live music, giveaways, and more!
All week long:
- Daily giveaways for the first 50 attendees, including Downtown Albany Gift Cards redeemable at 40+ locations, exclusive shirts, mugs, and tote bags
- Prize drawing for a $250 Downtown Albany Gift Card! Enter once per day for up to five chances to win.
- Albany I-Spy Scavenger Hunt presented in collaboration with Discover Albany & Albany Archives for great prizes
- Downtown restaurant specials including:
- Albany Stadium Restaurant & Bar: Half price appetizers, free cup of soup with any salad or sandwich, $3 select draft beers
- The Cobblestone Lunch Shoppe: May 18 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM - free cookie with every Stadium Box purchase. The Stadium Box features 2 mini hot dogs, choice of toppings, on home baked brioche rolls accompanied by French fries.
Monday, May 16 | SUNY Plaza (Broadway & State Street)
Employee Wellness Day featuring free fitness classes by Root3d, plus samples, demos, and information from Downtown businesses BeAti Acupuncture Wellness Clinic, Downtown Nutrition Albany, Semblance Medspa, and Synergy Fitness
Tuesday, May 17 | Federal Plaza Park (N Pearl Street & Clinton Avenue)
Capitalize Albany shares a sneak peek of future Clinton Market home with on-site virtual views, vendors including Boozy Moo! ice cream and Peachy Flynn, and live music by members of Rock Voices
Wednesday, May 18 | Tricentennial Park (Broadway & Columbia Street)
518 Day with games, vendors including Boozy Moo! ice cream and Peachy Flynn, and live music by "Soulist" Garland Nelson of the band Soul Session
Thursday, May 19 | Beaver Alley (Broadway & Beaver Street)
Pop-up lunch from Loch & Quay, sidewalk sale from the Vandy Thrift Shoppe, and live music by The Dylan Perrillo Trio
Friday, May 20 | Tricentennial Park (Broadway & Beaver Street)
CDTA Mobility Day featuring free demos of CDPHP Cycle! and e-scooters, live music by DJ Intell Hayesfield
