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GHOST TOURS

How long have you lived and worked in Schenectady and you’ve never been on a Ghost Tour!  What are you waiting for?  Friday nights starting October 10th costumed guides from the Schenectady Heritage Area will lead groups through the Stockade’s narrow streets.  They carry shepherds crooks with antique lanterns and tell tales of long forgotten residents and mysterious happenings in this old Schenectady neighborhood.  Meet your guide at Clinton’s Ditch and enjoy a 40 minute walking tour.  Reservations are a must – call 382-5128.  Tours begin at 7 p.m. and leave at regular intervals until reservations are fulfilled.  Conclude your tour with a complimentary beverage at the Ditch. 

FARMS & FOLIAGE

Pumpkins and scarecrows and hay rides, oh my!!! Celebrate the beautiful Fall Foliage season with pumpkin painting, scarecrow making, hay rides and more!   Visit a dairy farm, an orchard, and a farm with alpacas!  A really fun day for the whole family.  Schenectady County is sponsoring this event in conjunction with the Celebration of Schenectady’s Bounty campaign begun in September.

HOLIDAY PARADE

Coming up in November – the 40th annual Gazette Holiday Parade! 

Saturday, November 22nd the Parade will head down State Street from Lafayette at 5 p.m.  The parade will continue down State Street, with the reviewing stand in front of the YMCA.  Marchers and floats will turn left at the Schenectady County Community College and disband in the SCCC parking lot.  This year’s theme, Fairy Tales and Bedtime Stories, will be incorporated into floats, dancers, decorated vehicles and balloons.  There are opportunities for sponsorship at several levels and we always have a spot for your float.  We’ll have a dozen bands, many costumed characters and the Jolly Old Elf himself.  Contact Nell or Gail if you would like to get involved.