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For the teachers, coaches, and sitters who get your kids through the year — and for the household starting the routine over. One Downtown Albany Gift Card, over 30 local businesses to choose from. Delivered by email.
There are two lists this time of year — the crew who gets your kids through the year, and the household gearing up for a new one. A Downtown Albany Gift Card covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 30 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Albany businesses.
These Albany businesses accept the Downtown Albany Gift Card — whether you're thanking a teacher or restocking your own school year.
A movie, a show, a night that isn’t about permission slips — Albany after the bell rings.
Nightlife
10 Sheridan , Albany, New York, 12207
Nightlife
180 Madison Ave, Albany, New York, 12202
Nightlife
414 Broadway, Albany, New York, 12207
Nightlife
414 Broadway, Albany, New York, 12207
Nightlife
42 Howard Street, Albany, New York, 12210
Nightlife
54 Philip St, Albany, New York, 12207
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Albany’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
677 Broadway , Albany , New York, 12207
Food & Dining
51 South Pearl Street, Albany, New York, 12207
Food & Dining
74 N Pearl St, Albany, New York, 12207
Food & Dining
418 Broadway, Albany, New York, 12207
Food & Dining
27 N Pearl St., Albany, New York, 12207
Food & Dining
35 Maiden Ln, Albany, New York, 12207
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Albany shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
75 North Pearl St., Albany, New York, 12207
Retail
412 Broadway, Albany, New York, 12207
Retail
13 S. Pearl St., Albany, New York, 12207
Retail
376 Broadway, Albany, Ny - New York, 12207
Retail
7 S Pearl St., Albany, New York, 12207
Retail
54 Columbia Street, Albany , Ny, 12207
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Beauty & Wellness
488 Broadway , Albany , Ny, 12207
Beauty & Wellness
112 state street, Albany , New York, 12207
Services
21 Lodge St, Albany, New York, 12207
Beauty & Wellness
41 State Street Suite 109, Albany, Albany, 12207
Services
39 Columbia Street , Albany , New York, 12207
Beauty & Wellness
109 State Street., Albany, New York, 12207
The first week of school books itself solid. Schedule delivery for the date you want — the morning of day one, the end of orientation week, or the Friday the new routine finally sticks.
Pick the delivery date during checkout. Delivered by email on the day you choose.
Pick an amount between $5 and $500.
Thank a teacher by name, or send a kid off with a word of encouragement.
Delivered by email or text — no shipping, no wrapping.
A Downtown Albany Gift Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 30 local Albany businesses — coffee, lunch, books, a spa break. No more mugs or desk trinkets. It also supports local businesses and never expires.
Two lists, one card. The crew who gets kids through the year — teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — and the household starting a new routine, including a busy-parent friend or a college kid heading back.
The Downtown Albany Gift Card is accepted at over 30 local businesses in Albany, including coffee shops, restaurants, bookstores, boutiques, salons, and more. They pick where and when.
Visit our purchase page, choose an amount ($5–$500), add a personal message, and send it by email — or print it for hand delivery on the first day. No shipping needed.
Yes. During checkout you can pick the delivery date, whether that is the first day of school or the end of orientation week. Set it up early and skip the last-minute scramble.
No, the Downtown Albany Gift Card does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Downtown Albany Gift Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 30 local Albany businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a Downtown Albany Gift Card