Below is a great list of local businesses and a list of family friendly activities to help you get through the holiday season. I will be adding to the list of activities so make sure to check back!
BOUNTIFUL BREAD
CORAL & BLUE PAPER CO.
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Phone #: 347-803-0442
COSMIC DONUTS
3 Albany Ave, Kinderhook, NY 12106
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Phone #: 518-610-8666
Email: cosmicdonutsny@gmail.com
FRANK ADAMS JEWELERS
A fourth-generation family-owned business!
For nearly a century, Frank Adams Jewelers has guided the jewelry and giftware market in New York’s capital city and worked to build their family name to become, ‘Albany’s Finest’. What began as a small watch repair business in 1922 for store founder Frank Adams, has become the Capital Region’s premier retailer of internationally recognized and award-winning designer jewelry and timepiece brands.
Frank Adams Jewelers is a fourth-generation family-owned business, and our philosophy is a simple one. We will continue to build a legacy of integrity, trust, and pride by bringing world class service and selection to the communities we serve. The focus at Frank Adams Jewelers has always been and will continue to be about family; our family, your family, and the enduring gifts of luxury that are passed from generation to generation.
Stuyvesant Plaza, 1475 Western Avenue, Albany NY 12203
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Phone #: 518-435-0075
Email: FRIENDS@FRANKADAMS.COM
LEX & CLEO
454 Broadway, Suite 1, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (Saratoga Marketplace)
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Phone #: 518-587-0809
Email: info@lexandcleo.com
SARATOGA GRAZING CO
Custom cheese and charcuterie boards!
At Saratoga Grazing Co, our mission is to help bring people together around a thoughtfully curated custom cheese and charcuterie board. We offer boards for any taste or occasion and to fit any dietary need. Our boards make great centerpieces for entertaining, as well as gifts for loved ones.
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Website: Coming Soon
Email: saratogagrazingco@gmail.com
SEEDLINGS BABY FOOD, LLC
Supporting Local Farmers!
Seedlings Baby Food, LLC, provides your baby with nutrition of the highest quality and freshness which they need to grow and develop into wonderful little humans with diverse palates and healthy eating habits. Seedlings provides you with the convenience and comfort of having great baby food delivered right to your door. Available for sale at 9 Miles East at 64 Excelsior Avenue in Saratoga Springs and by home delivery. To set up home delivery, please email Adam@9mileseast.com
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Phone #: 518-306-1194
Email: info@seedlingsbabyfood.com
SEND ME WAFFLES
Delicious Belgian Liege Waffles!
Sending waffles in the mail across the country, Send Me Waffles is a local eCommerce business specializing in Belgian Liege Waffles. Made with local ingredients, these yeast based waffles have a delicious almost doughnut-like texture with sugar baked in! They are the perfect treat for that hard to buy for person on your list this Holiday Season. Free Local Pickup Available.
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Phone #: 518-945-0658
Email: waffles@sendmewaffles.com
TREE HUGGERS CHILDREN’S APPAREL
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Phone #: 518-335-8507
WINTERTIME WONDERLAND
The Capital District’s largest indoor Christmas event!
Conveniently located in Latham, next to Vent Fitness. Take your family and friends to an unforgettable magical experience at Wintertime Wonderland!
Open Friday, November 27th through Wednesday, December 23rd.
195 Troy Schenectady Road, Latham, NY 12110
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WIRED COFFEE
Roosevelt II Bathhouse, Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs NY 12866
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Email: hello@wiredcoffee.com
CHRISTMAS TREES
8 Preston Dr, Cohoes, NY 12047
1400 Curry Road, Schenectady, NY 12306
Altamont, NY
Schenectady, NY
Cambridge, NY
Galway, NY
Malta, NY
Glenville, NY
Troy, NY
Gansevoort, NY
Hudson, NY
Ellms Family Christmas Tree Farm
Ballston Spa, NY
Latham, NY
Charlton, NY
Altamont, NY
Queensbury, NY
Latham, NY
Johnstown, NY
Rensselaer, NY
Ballston Spa, NY
Colonie, NY
Multiple Stores
Rexford, NY
Greenwich, NY
Selkirk, NY
East Greenbush, NY
Buskirk, NY
Latham, NY
Nassau, NY
River Bend Christmas Tree Farm
Lake Luzerne, NY
Fort Ann, NY
Saratoga Springs, NY
Chatham, NY
The Dirt Guy Supply and Nursery
Scotia, NY
Cohoes, NY
(Not opening for the 2020 season)
Altamont, NY
Latham, NY
ACTIVITIES
2020 Holiday Parade – Special Edition
Elm Avenue Town Park hosted by the Bethlehem Police Department
Saturday, December 12, 2020
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Elf the Movie
Madison Theatre in Albany, NY
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Bring Back the Holiday Magic “Drive Through” Parade
Maalwyck Park hosted by the Town of Glenville
Saturday, December 19, 2020
Click here for more information.
Come Meet with Santa & Mrs. Claus (Free Event)
Santa’s Magical Express (Gazebo of Yankee Trails in Rensselaer, NY)
Click here for more information.
Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department in Clifton Park, NY
Crews from Jonesville Fire Department plan to visit every street in the Jonesville Fire District with Santa on board as their special guest (multiple dates).
Click here for more information.
The Town of North Greenbush Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting
Saturday, December 12, 2020
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Holiday StoryWalk
Malta Community Center
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Holiday Photos at Pine Hollow Arboretum
Slingerlands, NY
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Holiday Village Stroll
Lake Placid, NY
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2020 Catskill Christmas Express
Catskill Mountain Railroad
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Free drive-through Light Display
Quick Response in Round Lake, NY
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Wintertime Wonderland
195 Troy Schenectady Road, Latham, NY 12110
Open Friday, November 27th through Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Click here for more information.
Santa’s Magical Zoom Party
Hosted by Santa’s Magical Express located in Rensselaer, NY
Click here for more information.
Winterlights at Naumkeag
Naumkeag in Stockbridge, MA
Click here for ore information.
Holiday Lantern Tours
The Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown, NY
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Utica Zoo Bright Nights
Utica Zoo in Utica, NY
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Hoosac Valley Train Ride
Located in Adams, MA (See Facebook post on 11/15/20 about holiday train ride)
Click here for more information.
Jungle Bells: Holiday Lights
Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, NY
Click here for more information.
Rudolph’s Movie Experience & Pryotechnics Show
Ellms Family Farm in Ballston Spa, NY
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CP Holiday Train
Virtual Event
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Virtual Event
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24th Annual Capital Holiday Lights in the Park
Washington Park in Albany, NY
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Santa’s Workshop
North Pole, NY
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Holiday Lights
The Bronx Zoo
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Hancock Holidays
Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, MA
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Troy Victorian Stroll
Sunday, December 6th – Sunday, December 20, 2020
Click here for more information.
Christmas Land
Altamont, NY
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Festival of Trees
Fortnightly Club of Catskill
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Ten Broeck Mansion Holiday House 2020
Albany, NY
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Victorian Streetscapes
Santa is coming to various neighborhoods in Saratoga Springs
Click here for more information.
West Albany Fire Department
Santa is visiting various neighborhoods
Saturday, December 19, 2020
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West Crescent Fire District
Santa is visiting various neighborhoods
Saturday, December 12, 2020
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Holiday Festival of Lights
Charles R. Wood Park in Lake George, NY
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Santa’s Winter Wonderland Dinner
The Saratoga Winery
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Town of East Greenbush Christmas Parade
Saturday, December 5, 2020
Click here for more information (East Greenbush Fire Company).
Santa will be visiting some East Greenbush Neighborhoods
Saturday, December 12, 2020
Click here for more information (East Greenbush Fire Company).
Blog posts by Capital District Moms related to the 2020 Holiday Season:
2020 Holiday Guide – Click here
Holiday Lights Roundup – Click here
Mall Santa Roundup – Click here
Hot Chocolate Bomb Roundup – Click here
Capital Holiday Lights in the Park – Click here
The Tree at Empire State Plaza – Click here
2020 Holiday Photography Guide – Click here
Festive Holiday Displays at Stuyvesant Plaza – Click here
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