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Downtown Albany is a great place to visit, whether you are hungry, thirsty, in the mood for shopping or looking for exciting things to do.

Downtown’s vibrant commercial district includes antique stores, men’s and women’s fashions, kids clothing, toys, quilt and fabric shops, gifts, pet supplies, plants and art galleries.

With more than 30 places to Dine & Unwind, everyone will find something they like, from quick and casual food to fine dining prepared by the Valley’s top chefs. Downtown Albany is home to two craft breweries, two craft distilleries, two tap houses, coffee shops and a bakeries. There’s a weekly Farmers’ Market on Saturdays from April through November.

Downtown Albany has three top-notch museums to entertain and inform, the Albany Regional Museum, the Historic Carousel Museum and the Monteith House. Or enjoy a night out at Albany Civic Theater, The Pix Theatre or catch a summer concert or movie at Monteith Riverpark. Downtown is a hub of activity year-round, with performances and events nearly every weekend. And recreation opportunities abound with the river, parks and trails nearby.

In choosing a place to EAT-SHOP-PLAY, you will notice the green stars () next to the business name in this directory. These are businesses that are members of the Albany Downtown Association. They monetarily support the association in all that we do, which includes our beautiful hanging baskets in the Spring/Summer, our Free Movies at Monteith in the summer, and our Fall and Winter family friendly events in Downtown. When making your choices for shopping or dining or services, we encourage you to support our member businesses, as it helps support their choice to be a registered member, which in-turn benefits all of Downtown Albany.