Dear guests, tickets must be purchased in advance for a specific date and time, we will be unable to accept payment at the gates.
Contactless Tickets
Capital Holiday Lights is keeping the Holidays COVID Safe! Holiday Fun is Essential! Capital Holiday Lights is making sure to accommodate those who are anxious about their exposure to the virus.


Letters to Santa
Letters to Santa can be deposited in Santa’s Mailbox at the Entrance booth of the Capital Holiday Lights.
The Albany Police Athletic League (PAL) has an amazing holiday show planned this year to celebrate and capture the best of the season’s spirit, with many new and exciting features sure to please everyone. Whether you’re starting a new family tradition, or one of our thousands of returning visitors, Welcome to the Show!
The 25th Annual Price Chopper/Market 32 Capital Holiday Lights in the Park drive through runs from November 26, 2021, until January 2, 2022.
Presented by Mayor Kathy Sheehan, the people of the City of Albany and Albany PAL, this year’s show depicts holiday scenes of yesteryear and many new & exciting lighting displays.
Hours are Sundays 5 to 9p.m., Monday-Wednesdays 5:30 to 9 p.m., Thursdays from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Fridays 5:30 to 10 p.m. and Saturdays from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. Admission prices are $25.00 per Passenger Vehicles (capacity of 9 passengers), $35.00 for Passenger Vans & Limousines (capacity of 10-15 passengers), $50.00 for Small Buses, Trolleys, & RVs (Motorhomes) (capacity of 16-28 passengers), $100.00 for School Buses, and $125.00 for Commercial Coaches, with all proceeds benefiting the youth programming of Albany PAL. (Tickets must be purchased in advance for a specific date and time)
Buy TicketsNOTE: Tickets are ONLY valid for the the scheduled DATE and TIME on ticket. NO EXCEPTIONS! Guests may arrive at the gate to enter the queue no sooner than 20 minutes prior to their scheduled reservation time. The gate will close 20 minutes after the last scheduled reservation time for the night.
The best part of the 25th Annual Price Chopper/Market 32 Capital Holiday Lights in the Park is that all proceeds benefit the juvenile crime prevention programs of the Albany Police Athletic League (PAL)!
For more information and the most up-to-date schedule of events at Price Chopper/Market 32 Capital Holiday Lights, visit www.albanycapitalholidaylights.com or call Albany PAL at 518-435-0392.