ALBANY — Holiday revelers searching for twinkling light displays in Washington Park or the Altamont Fairgrounds will be largely out of luck this year and, perhaps, in the years to come.
Holiday Lights in the Park, the Albany Police Athletic League’s Christmas attraction in the center of the city, has not been held since 2021, at least in part due to complaints about Yuletide gridlock snarling traffic around Washington Park, Lark Street and the Center Square neighborhood. Negotiations to bring the PAL show to the Altamont Fairgrounds last year broke down and the fairgrounds ultimately hosted a similar drive-thru attraction put on by an Ohio-based entertainment company.
This year, the fairgrounds will host “A Very FAIRy Christmas,” during three weekend evenings in December. The attraction, which will not charge admission, is billed as “a charming holiday market with handmade craft vendors, a country store, and a hot cocoa bar with snacks available for purchase,” according to the fair’s website…