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With The Number Of Attractions & Activities In Schenectady, This Is A Great Place For Group Trips
Looking for a destination to bring a small or large group of people for a fun time? How does the birthplace of radio and television, or the home of the coolest planetarium in the galaxy sound to you? It’s all right here in Schenectady! For more information or assistance with developing a personalized itinerary contact Gail Kehn at gkehn@schenectadychamber.org .
Experience the excitement of a Broadway show at Proctors as well as restaurants serving cuisines from around the world right here in Upstate NY!
With more than 300 years of fascinating history including many Schenectady museums, a wealth of cultural attractions, and just a short drive from Albany, Saratoga Springs and Cooperstown, Schenectady, NY is the perfect place to bring a group for a day, week or month full of activities and adventures.
Plan a visit for your group today! You’ll discover Schenectady is a great place for reunions (think military reunions at the air museum or family reunions in Central Park), shopping trips (Rotterdam Square Mall and Mohawk Commons are minutes from downtown Schenectady) and sightseeing (venture over to the Stockade District). As you start your preparations, please contact our Group Tour Manager, Nell Burrows at 1-800-962-8007 or nburrows@schenectadychamber.org. She is ready, willing and able to help you with itinerary planning, mapping, logistical information, details on attractions and more.
Overviews and Itineraries
To get a feel for what your group will find when it visits Schenectady, view the flyers below that contain great information on hotels, attractions, restaurants, lodging and more. To share great ideas with your group, print out the ones that interest you and pass around.
- Sample Schenectady Daytrip Itineraries
- Hotels, Motels and Lodging including chains like the Days Inn and local favorites like the Glen Sanders Mansion and The Parker Inn
- Popular Attraction Information
- Restaurants that accept large groups – please remember to call ahead
General Schenectady Attraction Information
If you need some ideas of what to do in Schenectady when you visit, here is a list of favorites that thousands of groups have enjoyed in the past.
- Freedom Park
- Schenectady Heritage Area
- Mabee Farm
- Maple Ski Ridge
- Schenectady Museum and Planetarium
- Proctors Theater
- US Water Ski Team
For overnight trips, Schenectady has a large number of clean, convenient and reputable lodging facilities. Learn about some of the more popular motels with the flyers below.
- Mallozzi’s Belvedere Inn
- Days Inn
- Glen Sanders Inn
- Holiday Inn
- Parker Inn
- Stockade Inn
Eating is always one of the highlights for any group outing. And when you venture to Schenectady County it is no different. The number and variety of restaurants allows groups to eat together or venture out separately to find something to their liking. Here is just a sampling of what you’ll find:
- Glen Sanders
- Mallozzi’s (continental cuisine)
- Parisi’s Steakhouse
- Parker Inn (continental, light fare)
- Riverstone Manor (variety)
- Samuel’s at the Holiday Inn (American)
- Stockade Inn (American)
- Turf Tavern (American/Continental)
There are a number of attractions in Schenectady that offer special group tours.
- The Costumer is one of the largest costume companies in the US and offers tours of its storage facilities and its workroom.
- The Schenectady Air Museum is a great place to visit (especially for military reunions) and can tailor a tour to the preferences of the group.
- And of course, The Schenectady County Historical Society gives 1 hour tours of wonderful Schenectady (minimum for group rate is 15), including the Stockade District.
Overviews and Itineraries
General Information
Attractions
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