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Beautiful Rensselaer County!
PHOTOS: (TRI-CITY VALLEY CATS, TROY WATERFRONT, CRAILO HARVEST FAIRE) RENSSELAER COUNTY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
F
rom biking, hiking,
kayaking and swimming to cross country
skiing and snow
shoeing, we’ve got you
covered with miles of trails,
nature preserves and three
state parks.
Buying local takes on a
new twist with fresh local
products offered year round
at the Troy Waterfront
Farmers Market. Pick your
own, farmers markets and
farm stands abound during the summer and early fall.
Summer highlights include free concert offerings
throughout the county. Troy’s Rockin’ on the River concert
series runs every Wednesday from mid-June to mid-August
and provides the perfect start to a fun evening in Troy.
Explore Troy the last Friday of every month at Troy Night
out with special programs and discounts in our unique
boutiques and enjoy the culinary excellence at our many
restaurants.
Nothing says summer like a baseball game with the
Tri-City Valley Cats from June to September. Feeling nostalgic? Catch a movie under the stars and one of Rensselaer
County’s two drive-in theaters.
If rich and historic heritage is what you are seeking, then
Rensselaer County is the place to be! Explore Crailo State
Historic Site’s widely acclaimed exhibit, “A Dishonorable Trade: Human Trafficking
in the Dutch Atlantic World.”
See a mansion in restoration
when you visit the Knickerbocker Mansion. Bring history
alive with interactive programs
at the Rensselaer County
Historical Society (RCHS).
Discover Rensselaer County
rich and diverse history
through a special exhibit at
RCHS for the County’s 225th
Anniversary in June & July. Celebrate Troy’s Bicentennial
with events throughout the city and a retrospective of Troy at
RCHS through December 2016.
For those who prefer the arts, Rensselaer County boasts
many art venues with the world renowned, acoustically
perfect Troy Savings Bank Music Hall where you can enjoy
an evening of music, comedy and more in an intimate
setting. A mixture of architecture and performance arts can
be found at the EMPAC center on the RPI Campus. Looking
for alternative arts? Check out the Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy. Award winning productions can be
seen at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts or the Sage
Theater Institute. Bring out the artist in you with a class,
family activities and exhibits at The Arts Center of the
Capital Region.
Tri-City Valley Cats
A sampling of Rensselaer County Events—visit www.renscotourism.com or
like us on Facebook—www.Facebook.com/RensselaerCountyTourism
January:
• Twelfth Night, Crailo
State Historic Site
• Winter Festival,
Grafton Lakes State
Park
Brown’s Brewing
PHOTO: CHARLIE SAMUELS
March:
• Collar City Kilt Fest, Troy
• Capital District Garden & Flower Show, Troy
April:
• Daffodil Brunch, Oakwood Cemetery
• Collar City Craft Fest, The Arts Center of the
Capital Region
May:
• Troy Waterfront Farmers Market moves outdoors
through October
• Mother’s Day Open House, Knickerbocker Mansion
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June:
• Flag Day Parade, Troy
• Troy River Fest, downtown Troy
• Opening Day, Tri-City Valley Cats, Troy
July:
• Pig Out, downtown Troy
• Summer Festival, Knickerbocker Mansion
Troy
Waterfront
Farmers
Market
August:
• Run for the Roses
• 5K, Grafton Lakes State Park
• Taste of Sand Lake, Sand
Lake Center for the Arts
Crailo Harvest Faire
September:
• Schaghticoke Fair, Schaghticoke
• Uncle Sam Day Parade, Lansingburgh
• Harvest Faire, Crailo State Historic Site
October:
• Goold Orchards Apple Festival & Craft Show
• Chowderfest, downtown Troy
December:
• Rensselaer County Historical Society’s Green Show
• Troy Victorian Stroll, downtown Troy
• St. Nicholas Day Open House, Crailo State
Historic Site
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