Albany Local Week is an opportunity to celebrate the amazing businesses, parks, attractions, and uniqueness of our city for one entire week (September 19–25, 2022). To coincide with Albany Local Week, the City is introducing the new Albany eGift Card, a community-based digital gift card that makes it fun and easy to keep local spending local.

Shop Albany! Buy the Albany eGift Card

Send your Bay Area friends and family a fun gift or splurge on yourself while benefitting your local community. The Albany eGift Card opens the door to unique experiences that are totally Albany!

 Enjoy boutique shops, high-quality restaurants, and personalized services in a bustling and walkable community. There is truly something for everyone!

Limited Time Offer – The City Will Match What Shoppers Spend on Albany eGift Cards

To encourage community members to support Albany’s commercial businesses, the City of Albany will match, for a limited time, the gift card purchased amount up to $100 thereby creating a $200 value for eGift Card holders to spend with participating Albany businesses. This creates a win/win for those buying the eGift Card and Albany businesses.

CLICK HERE to take advantage of the limited time offer and purchase an eGift Card.

Albany Local Week Instagram Challenge

Take the Albany Local Week Challenge to be entered into a drawing where one lucky winner will receive a $250 Albany eGift Card. Throughout Albany Local Week, we want you to show your support for your favorite Albany businesses.

Directions:

1. Buy something from a local Albany business.
2. Post a picture of the item on Instagram using the hashtag #AlbanyLocalWeek and tag the merchant you bought it from and tag us @albanycalifornia
3. You will automatically be entered into a drawing to win a $250 Albany eGift Card.

The contest begins Monday, September 19 and ends Sunday, September 25. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, September 27th. Have fun and enjoy everything Albany has to offer!

Events in Albany during Albany Local Week

• Concert in the Park - Saturday, September 24 (11 AM-3 PM)
• Big Boi Mochi Pop-up (Morningtide) - Saturday, September 24 (12-3 PM)
• Cars & Coffee (Solano Avenue Association & VALT Auto Club) - Sunday, September 25 (8-11 AM)

Have a tip for an event happening in Albany during Albany Local Week (September 19–25, 2022)? Send it to EconDev@Albanyca.org.

New Economic Development Website

ChooseAlbany.org is a new City of Albany website geared to provide key information and insight for Albany businesses or businesses interested in coming to Albany. If you or someone you know has a business that may be interested in opening in Albany, please reach out to EconDev@Albanyca.org.