SUMMER SQUARE
Summer Square 2020 includes open-air public dining areas for takeout and picnicking, outdoor dining at local restaurants and bars, and a series of diverse programs including music, lectures, dance, poetry, and more. This rededication of public spaces for responsible use by businesses and the public in accordance with COVID-19 safety and health guidelines will allow Troy’s downtown and neighborhoods to safely reopen and boost consumer confidence within our city.
Included Programs for Summer Square
Public Commons | Monument Square and Sage Park
Enjoy your takeout in the public commons with seating available at Monument Square and picnicking spaces at Sage Park or Riverfront Park, all offered in a physically distanced format. Familial groups can picnic or bring takeout meals to enjoy eating in the open-air together with safe distance from others. Public art adorns the spaces creating a vibrant environment to dine, and the Monument Square Site will offer tables and chairs cleaned and maintained by Unity House Ambassadors. Restrooms will be available during the monument square public commons hours at The Arts Center of the Capital Region.
Summer Square LIVE!
Public programming will begin in mid-July with live music, lectures, dance, poetry, and more. Stay tuned for the full schedule with socially distanced activities offered Wednesdays through Saturdays in downtown Troy. Summer Square LIVE is a collaboration with the Troy Cultural Alliance, Arts Center of the Capital Region, Downtown Troy BID and Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. Visit www.facebook.com/troysummersquare for more information as the program takes shape. Activities will be limited to 50 persons with socially distanced markers ensuring the safety of attendees.
Pedestrian Walk | Public Commons Expansion
Summer Square wouldn’t be complete without a pedestrian takeover with walkways and expanded dining in the street! 2nd Street between State St. and River St. and Broadway between 3rd Street and River will transform into a pedestrian walk on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings 4pm to 10pm throughout the summer. Your favorite local restaurants have secured permits to expand their outdoor dining on these nights for street dining. Summer Square organizers anticipate the closed streets will help create a public commons atmosphere with public art walking paths in the street.
Public Commons Hours of Operation
Monument Square & Sage Park
Wednesday through Saturday, 10:30am – 2:30pm and 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Summer Square 2020 was created in collaboration with the RensCo Pandemic Response Committee and Activation Subcommittee, City of Troy, Downtown Troy Business Improvement District, Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce, Troy Cultural Alliance, TAP Inc., The Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Tyny Co., Troy Savings Bank Charitable Foundation, Troy Capital Resource Corporation, Troy Local Development Corporation, Unity House, and The Sage Colleges.
