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1. USS Slater

141 Broadway, Albany NY

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USS SLATER Destroyer Escort Historical Museum is a great place for children to learn about World War Il

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0.9 Miles

2. Ganser Smith Memorial Park

Ganser Smith Memorial Park, Menands NY

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Local Park

Ganser Smith Memorial Park is a local Menand's park that has a children's playground, baseball field and basketball court.

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1.3 Miles

3. Huck Finn's Playland

25 Erie Boulevard, Albany NY

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Huck Finn's Playland is an amusement park located in Albany, New York. It opened in 2015 and features the rides of the former Hoffman's Playland.

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2.2 Miles

4. Palace Theatre

19 Clinton Ave, Albany NY

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Performing Art

The Palace Theatre is a beautifully restored theater with a 2800-seat auditorium.

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2.7 Miles

5. MVP Arena

51 South Pearl Street, Albany NY

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Arena

Multi-purpose facility, MVP Arena has hosted a variety of events, including concerts, family shows and sporting events, averaging 165 events each year

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2.8 Miles

6. New York State Museum

222 Madison Avenue, Albany NY

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Tourist Attraction

New York State Museum is FREE and is the largest museum of its kind in the country.The Museum exhibitions include Fire Engine Hall, The Cohoes Mastodon and much more. Kids especially love the hand-carved 36-horse carousel.

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2.8 Miles

7. Washington Park

Madison Ave & Willett St, Albany NY

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Washington Park spans 84 acres and provides a location for an array of sports ,activities, popular events and concerts. Make sure you attend the annual Tulip Festival.

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2.9 Miles

8. Guptill's Arena

1085 Route 9, Cohoes NY

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Guptill's Arena is not only a landmark in the area, but has been deemed the world's largest indoor roller skating arena, according to The Guinness Book of World Records. Larger than a football field, the building is 50,000 square feet.

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3.5 Miles

9. Albany's Indoor RockGym

4C Vatrano Rd, Albany NY

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Rock Wall

Albany's Indoor RockGym has over 6,000 square feet of climbing surfaces and one-of-a-kind indoor caving system that kids will love.

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3.7 Miles

10. Troy Public Library

100 2nd Street, Troy NY

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Library

The Troy Public Library celebrated its 100th Anniversary in 1997. As the Trustees and Friends look forward to one hundred more years of service, the Troy Public Library remains a vital institution, committed to serving our community!

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3.9 Miles

11. The Crossings of Colonie

580 Albany Shaker Road, Loudonville NY

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The Crossings of Colonie features a kids playground, a three-acre pond for fishing and ice skating and 6.5 miles of trails.

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12. John J. Bach Branch Library

455 New Scotland Avenue, Albany NY

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Library

Albany Public Library educates, entertains, and empowers our community by connecting it to information, technology, and each other.

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13. Hudson Boulders

195 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham NY

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Rock Wall

At Hudson Boulders, we're passionate about bouldering. We offer a top-notch indoor bouldering gym for beginners and experts. Come check us out!

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Sign the waiver online to save time.

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4.1 Miles

14. Uncle Sam Lanes

600 Fulton Street, Troy NY

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Bowling Alley

Uncle Sam Lanes is a great place to have fun times with family and friends. At Uncle Sam Lanes you can have a great time at prices that won’t break your family’s budget.

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4.4 Miles

15. Spare Time-Latham

375 Troy Schenectady Rd,, Latham NY

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Bowling Alley

Spare Time Latham is one of New York’s premier bowling centers. The center features a state of the art scoring system complete with LCD screens and TVs, an incredible light and sound system that will blow you away, and much more!

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4.8 Miles

16. At The Pier Arcade

131 Colonie Center, Colonie NY

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A fresh twist on the classic arcade. Featuring vintage and modern games, along with a few from the future, At The Pier Arcade taps into the power of play to bring families closer together, take friends to wild new worlds, and create timeless memories you

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17. Chuck E. Cheese's Latham

601 Troy Schenectady Rd, Latham NY

Google Reviews (710)

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Kid-friendly chain known for its arcade games, pizza parties, play zones & mouse mascot.

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5.8 Miles

18. FunPlex Fun Park

589 Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush NY

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Seasonal Summer

Affordable fun right here in the Capital District! Kids Attractions include Mini-golf ,Bumper Boats,Go-Karts, Adventure , Rock Climbing Wall, Batting Cages, Fun House, Spider Mountain, Water Wars.

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19. Apex Entertainment Albany

1 Crossgates Mall Road, Albany NY

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Apex Entertainment Albany is 57,000 sq. ft. of pure fun! Located in the lower level of CrossGates Mall, Apex offers fun for all ages with our 22 lanes of bowling (4 Candlepin), thrilling hyper-realistic VR experiences sitting in the middle of our 65+ game

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6 Miles

20. Dave & Buster’s

1 Crossgate Mall Road., Albany NY

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Arcade

Enjoy amazing food and drink, play arcade games and watch your favorite teams on TV

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Wednesday - ALL games are 1/2 price open to close

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USS SLATER Destroyer Escort Historical Museum is a great place for children to learn about World War Il

Ganser Smith Memorial Park is a local Menand's park that has a children's playground, baseball field and basketball court.

Huck Finn's Playland is an amusement park located in Albany, New York. It opened in 2015 and features the rides of the former Hoffman's Playland.

The Palace Theatre is a beautifully restored theater with a 2800-seat auditorium.

Multi-purpose facility, MVP Arena has hosted a variety of events, including concerts, family shows and sporting events, averaging 165 events each year

New York State Museum is FREE and is the largest museum of its kind in the country.The Museum exhibitions include Fire Engine Hall, The Cohoes Mastodon and much more. Kids especially love the hand-carved 36-horse carousel.

Washington Park spans 84 acres and provides a location for an array of sports ,activities, popular events and concerts. Make sure you attend the annual Tulip Festival.

Guptill's Arena is not only a landmark in the area, but has been deemed the world's largest indoor roller skating arena, according to The Guinness Book of World Records. Larger than a football field, the building is 50,000 square feet.

Albany's Indoor RockGym has over 6,000 square feet of climbing surfaces and one-of-a-kind indoor caving system that kids will love.

The Troy Public Library celebrated its 100th Anniversary in 1997. As the Trustees and Friends look forward to one hundred more years of service, the Troy Public Library remains a vital institution, committed to serving our community!

The Crossings of Colonie features a kids playground, a three-acre pond for fishing and ice skating and 6.5 miles of trails.

Albany Public Library educates, entertains, and empowers our community by connecting it to information, technology, and each other.

At Hudson Boulders, we're passionate about bouldering. We offer a top-notch indoor bouldering gym for beginners and experts. Come check us out!

Uncle Sam Lanes is a great place to have fun times with family and friends. At Uncle Sam Lanes you can have a great time at prices that won’t break your family’s budget.

Spare Time Latham is one of New York’s premier bowling centers. The center features a state of the art scoring system complete with LCD screens and TVs, an incredible light and sound system that will blow you away, and much more!

A fresh twist on the classic arcade. Featuring vintage and modern games, along with a few from the future, At The Pier Arcade taps into the power of play to bring families closer together, take friends to wild new worlds, and create timeless memories you

Kid-friendly chain known for its arcade games, pizza parties, play zones & mouse mascot.

Affordable fun right here in the Capital District! Kids Attractions include Mini-golf ,Bumper Boats,Go-Karts, Adventure , Rock Climbing Wall, Batting Cages, Fun House, Spider Mountain, Water Wars.

Apex Entertainment Albany is 57,000 sq. ft. of pure fun! Located in the lower level of CrossGates Mall, Apex offers fun for all ages with our 22 lanes of bowling (4 Candlepin), thrilling hyper-realistic VR experiences sitting in the middle of our 65+ game

Enjoy amazing food and drink, play arcade games and watch your favorite teams on TV

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