Great Futures Gala
2024 Gala:
Be A Kid Again
Join Boys & Girls Clubs for the 2024 Great Futures Gala: Be A Kid Again on Friday, Oct. 18 at the Albany Capital Center, 55 Eagle St, Albany. The event starts at 6:00 pm and will feature a variety of cuisine & entertainment geared to bring back the delights of childhood. Scroll down to learn more.
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About The Event
Be A Kid Again with interactive entertainment, dancing and wholesome fun throughout the night! Guests will have access to activities such as zippy Bumper Cars, a life size inflatable Hungry Hippos challenge game and 15 fun carnival games!
The evening includes an open bar, food & beverage sampling from 25 local vendors, teen performances, awards presentations, silent auction, DJ & dancing! Our featured guest, renowned comedic magician Matt Roberts, will headline the evening with his incredible show.
Business casual is fine and we welcome everyone to wear their favorite sneakers or childhood-inspired clothing. There will be different interactive features and games for guests to participate and enjoy.
Unique fundraising opportunities will be available and all event proceeds benefit Boys & Girls Clubs.
Listen to Patrick Doyle on this iHeart Radio interview!
ABOUT MATT ROBERTS
As seen on TV and at venues across the country, Matt Roberts brings his unique brand of astonishing magic and clean comedy to this special event. This unforgettable performance features incredible magic, tons of fun audience interaction, skillful sleight-of-hand, smart clean comedy, predicting future events, Matt’s jaw-dropping levitation, a demonstration of time travel & more!
Matt has appeared in over 30 TV commercials for big brands from Geico to Ghostbusters, as a guest on NBC’s Today show and several series, he has earned two Emmy-nominations and two national magic awards from his peers. Don’t miss this engaging and different show full of laughs and illusions!
Learn more about Matt Roberts at www.CleanComedyMagic.com.
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Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area serves youth of all ages in Albany and Rensselaer Counties. You may have seen this event on Albany.com.
2023 Video
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2022 Video
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2021 Video
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