Location: Schenectady
Top Things to do in Schenectady
What to do and see in Schenectady, New York (NY): The Best Budget-friendly Things to do
Schenectady /skəˈnɛktədi/ is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135. The name "Schenectady" is derived from a Mohawk word skahnéhtati meaning "beyond the pines". The city was founded on the south side of the Mohawk River by Dutch colonists in the 17th century, many from the Albany area. They were prohibited from the fur trade by the Albany monopoly, which kept its control after the English takeover in 1664. Residents of the new village developed farms on strip plots along the river. Connected to the west via the Mohawk River and Erie Canal, the city developed rapidly in the 19th century as part of the Mohawk Valley trade, manufacturing and transportation corridor. By 1824 more people worked in manufacturing than agriculture or trade, and the city had a cotton mill, processing cotton from the Deep South. Numerous mills in New York had such ties with the South. Through the 19th century, nationally influential companies and industries developed in Schenectady, including General Electric and American Locomotive Company (ALCO), which were powers into the mid-20th century. The city was part of emerging technologies, with GE collaborating in the production of nuclear-powered submarines and, in the 21st century, working on other forms of renewable energy.
Restaurants in Schenectady
1. Proctor's Theater
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 584 reviews
Reviewed By jaygaudette - Pittsfield, United States
Went to see a show and were treated wonderfully! The venue is spectacular!ly beautiful! I will definitely see more shows there!
2. Schenectady Civic Players
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4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By wmetz2019
New to doing reviews but I had to give one for these folks. Really enjoyed the musical 42nd Street. The singing was just great!
3. Central Park Rose Garden
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4.5 based on 163 reviews
Reviewed By denisegM9330DS
Very well maintained rose garden. All the colors of the rainbow just waiting for your summer viewing pleasure.
4. Schenectady County Public Library
5. Schenectady County Historical Society Museum
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4.5 based on 23 reviews
The Schenectady County Historical Society, through the acquisition, preservation, and exhibition of historic artifacts, documents, and structures, will educate residents and visitors about this dynamic past, so that Schenectady’s history will be preserved for the future.The Schenectady History Museum, located at 32 Washington Avenue in Schenectady, helps visitors explore the complex history of Schenectady County. Exhibits trace the area’s history from the earliest European settlers who traded with the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), to the industrial and immigration boom of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Visitors explore a diverse range of Schenectady’s history, including the fur trade, the American Revolution, the Erie Canal, General Electric, and the American Locomotive Company, while signature artifacts like the Liberty Flag and the Yates Dollhouse illustrate the deep history of this area. The main rotating gallery in the museum’s Vrooman Room has featured exhibits on a variety of topics, from Schenectady’s professional African American baseball team the Mohawk Colored Giants to the fashion, family, and faith of women in the Victorian era. Situated in the heart of the historic Stockade District of Schenectady, the Schenectady History Museum is the perfect starting point for discovering the history of Schenectady County.Originally housed in one of the rooms of the Schenectady History Museum, The Grems-Doolittle Library was expanded through a 3,000-square-foot addition to the building at 32 Washington Avenue in 1991.
6. Museum of Innovation and Science
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4.0 based on 101 reviews
At miSci, all exhibits, programs, and events are designed with its mission in mind: to inspire people to celebrate and explore science and technology, past, present and future. miSci is home to an extensive Archive and Collection, a Challenger Learning Center, the Suits-Bueche Planetarium, and various special exhibits and programs each year. miSci’s vast Archives house more than 1.6 million prints and negatives from the GE Photograph collection; an archival collection with more than 3,500 cubic feet of historic materials; and more than 15,000 objects relating to the history of science and technology. Featuring dynamic exhibits, state-of-the-art space learning centers, standards-based education for K-12 classes and students, and special programming for teens, miSci offers patrons hands-on exploration while fostering an understanding and appreciation of STEM subjects and careers.
7. Wolff's Biergarten
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4.0 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By Ravioliollie - Albany, United States
Not much to really talk up, but if you are a diehard soccer fan and don't care for typical "lawn mower" beers, this IS the place. Baskets of peanuts are plentiful both on the bar and on the biergarten style of seating at tables encusre a great game as well as the conviviality of us soccer fanatics.
8. Movieland 6 Bow Tie Cinemas
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4.5 based on 21 reviews
9. Wade Inc. Bus Tours - Day Tours
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3.0 based on 52 reviews
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