CVB Hosted Events

Rock, Roll & Run Weekend

The first weekend in March, Downtown Albany comes alive with runners, walkers, bicyclists, families, and friends. We kick off the day with a full and half marathon at 7am. The Albany marathon® powered by Snickers® has been listed annually as one of the top 10 Boston Marathon qualifiers. We offer a flat, spectator-friendly course. We pride ourselves on giving our runners an extraordinary experience with a weekend full of fun events. The marathon and half marathon are open to runners and walkers of all ages and skills.

At noon the Mardi Gras Music Festival starts rocking downtown and features bands, kid’s activities, vendors and crafters until midnight. The Flint RiverQuarium has an annual Turtle Race with a chance to win $1 million dollars. The SB&T Bike Race kicks off with a short TT Saturday morning using the Criterion course. Finish out the weekend with the Road Race on Sunday. Events feature race support, wheel trucks, neutral mechanics, and race announcing. The Sounds of Praise event is also held on Sunday at Veteran's Park.
www.albanymarathon.com

Flint Fest 

Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau, Downtown Managers office, and Downtown Merchants organize FlintFest a Music and International Festival the first Saturday of October, 12pm until midnight in RiverFront Park! The event is $5 to attend; it features live music, antique car show, culturally diverse food and kid’s activities, including face painting, a jumping house, a petting zoo, clowns, rock climbing, and games! Bring the whole family down to RiverFront Park to enjoy the entertainment, performance groups from the Southwest Georgia area. This unique opportunity is available every year to interact with different communities like: Filipino, Hispanic, Japanese, Chinese, Indian, African, Irish, and Americans. FlintFest provides a positive impact for each participating group and for the community while experiencing the various types of traditional dances, music, dress, and countries represented in each booth! http://www.facebook.com/FlintFest?sk=wall