Back for 2025 by popular demand!

Tours are 2 hours!

There is only one tour on this day.

Join Historic Albany Foundation and Discover Albany as we resurrect The Dark Side of Downtown—a guided walking tour that peels back the layers of Albany’s history. Explore the stories hidden behind the everyday buildings of downtown: tales of true crime, local lore, conspiracies, and mysteries embedded in the city’s streets.

Follow in the footsteps of the infamous Silent Stalker. Hear stories once buried in long-lost newspapers and whispered rumors. Learn about the assassination attempt on Albany’s Halloween Queen and discover the best vantage point of the city’s notorious Gallows Hill.

Unearth the secrets. Walk the shadows. Experience the Dark Side of Downtown.