ALBANY — Summer at the Empire State Plaza this year will include numerous concerts, six festivals, a movie series and assorted other entertainment and cultural and dining offerings from next week through late September.

"Thousands of people come to our free Summer at the Plaza events each year with their family, friends and neighbors to enjoy the great entertainment," said RoAnn Destito, commissioner of the state Office of General Services, which oversees the plaza and organizes the summer series.