Troy Night Out

Troy Night Out is a monthly arts and cultural event that takes place the last Friday of EVERY month in downtown Troy from 5 - 9 PM. The event regularly draws over 1,000 people onto the streets of Troy, and attendees are able to enjoy over 30 art events, 15 music venues, and over 20 fine restaurants as well as unique boutiques of all varieties.

Jump on the Troy Trolley as it makes the rounds of the city, providing free transportation to all event attendees and stopping at major event destinations. The RPI Shuttle is available for RPI students only, providing transportation between campus and Monument Square every hour (during academic year only).

Free parking is available on-street and in several city garages.

Maps highlighting all of the evening's activities are available here and at all participating venues and businesses.

Other area art walks:
Albany First Friday
Art Night Schenectady
First Friday Ballston Spa
News
  • Lots of venues this month are offering "Christmas in July" specials. Watch for them on this month's map.
  • The Arts Center of the Capital Region is offering their famed Fence Show Awards for the best art from the recent Arts Fest (#12 on the map).
  • Trying to beat the heat? Why don't you go see the special Ice Cream exhibition (with free samples) at the Rensselaer County Historical Society (#24 on the map), or buy a homemade ice cream sandwich at The Placid Baker (#26 on the map).
  • Don't miss the special Bethany Barker Park Festival (#33 on the map), which is competing with the ice cream by offering peach and blueberry shortcake, or go to the Hood Gallery at the Roarke Center (#37 on the map), which is trying to beat them all with the "best home made cookies in Troy."
  • Then get serious for a bit and hear mezzo-soprano Carolynn Mackey at the First United Presbyterian Church (#40 on the map).
  • And before you leave town for the evening, go look at the progress at the Troy Community Food Co-op (#43 on the list), which at long last is in the construction phase and will be opening soon.
  • TNO is featured in Joseph Dalton's recent book, Artists & Activists: Making Culture in New York's Capital Region, now available at Market Block Books! (Jan 2009)
  • Thanks for voting us the Best Local Arts Scene in the Capital District in both Metroland and the Times Union!!
  • TNO is honored to be considered one of Metroland's 'Local Heroes of 2007' in the Capital District!!
  • Check us out on MySpace and FaceBook!
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Other Upcoming Events in Troy
  • The Troy Waterfront Farmers Market is now outside, in Riverfront Park behind the Arts Center, every Saturday 9 AM-1 PM
TNO Audio Tours
by Joel Patterson
Producer
Mountaintop Studios
Petersburgh NY
Interviews and Musical Performances recorded LIVE at Troy Nights Out
April 30, 2010
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March 26, 2010
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November 27, 2009
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August 28, 2009
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July 31, 2009
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June 26, 2009
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May 29, 2009
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April 24, 2009
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