Autumn is one day away and there are a bunch of fun things to do in Albany this weekend to kick the season off the right way!
Thursday, September 21
Schulyer's Canal Revolution
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St. Albany, NY 12202
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM
September in the City Art Fair
Location: Tricentennial Park
Address: Tricentennial Park, Albany, NY, 12207
Time: 11:30AM - 2:00PM
Open Mic Night
Location: Hudson River Coffee House
Address: 227 Quail St. Albany, NY 12203
Time: 8:00PM - 12:00AM
Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site Lecture: Schuyler's Canal Revolution
Location: Schulyer Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St. Albany 12202
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM
Friday, September 22
Farmer's Market
Location: Empire State Plaza
Time: 10:00AM-2:00PM
Guided Walking Tour
Location: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00AM
Live Music At The Ginger Man!
Location: The Ginger Man
Address: 234 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 8:00PM-11:00PM
Saturday, September 23
LarkFEST
Location: Lark Street between Madison & Washington Avenues
Time: 11:00AM - 7:00PM
Hispanic Heritage Celebration
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany NY 12210
Time: 5:00PM - 10:00PM
Kevyn Aucoin Launch Party
Location: Complexions Spa
Address: 221 Wolf Rd. Albany, NY 12205
Time: 12:00PM - 5:00PM
Haunted History Walking Tour
Location: Albany Heritage Area Visitor's Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00PM
Casting Her Ballot: Emily Rankin and the Suffrage Question
Location: Historic Cherry Hill
Address: 523 S Pearl St. Albany, NY, 12202
Time: 1:00PM, 2:00PM and 3:00PM
Schuyler Mansion Special Focus Tour: Women of Schulyer Mansion
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St. Albany, NY
Time: Starting 2:00PM
Weekend Gallery Talks
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1:00PM
Challenger Adventure
Location: Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 2:00PM-3:00PM
Sunday, September 24
7th Annual Times Union Hope Fund Car Show
Location: Times Union
645 Albany Shaker Rd. Albany, NY, 12211
Time: Starting 9:00AM
Reel Seafood Sunday Brunch
Location: Reel Seafood Company
Address: 195 Wolf Rd. Albany, NY 12205
Time:11:00AM - 2:00PM
Schulyer Mansion Special Focus Tour: When Alexander Hamilton Called Albany Home
Location: Schulyer Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St. Albany 12202
Time: Starting 2:00PM
Sunday Night Blues Jam
Location: McGeary's Irish Pub
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:30PM-Midnight
Weekend Gallery Talks
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1:00PM
Challenger Adventure
Location: Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 2:00PM-3:00PM
Ongoing
A Gather of Glass: Selections from the Museum's Collection
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave. Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:00AM - 5:00 PM, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 10:00AM - 8:00PM Thursday; 12:00PM - 5:00PM Sunday
"STORIES: SOPHIE ROSEN"
From: September 5, 2017 - November 21, 2017
Location: Union College, Wikoff Student Gallery
Address: 807 Union St. Schnectady, NY 12308
Time: 10:00AM - 6:00PM
Hudson Valley Ruins
From: September 16, 2016 - December 31, 2017
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 9:30AM - 5:00PM Tuesday - Sunday
Traders and Culture: Colonial Albany and the Formation of American Identity
Location: Albany Institue of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave. Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:00AM-5:00PM Wednesday-Saturday; 12:00PM-5:00PM Sunday
Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site: 2017 Season
From: May 17, 2017 - October 29, 2017
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St. Albany, NY
Time: 11:00AM - 5:00PM
Cityscapes: Paintings and Photographs by David Hinchen
Recurring Daily
Location: Albany Heritage Visitor's Area
Address: 25 Quackenbush Square Albany, NY 12207
Time: Monday - Friday, 9:00AM - 4:00PM; Saturday 10:00AM - 3:00PM
Ancient Egypt
Recurring Daily
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:00AM - 8:00PM Thursday; 10:00AM - 5:00PM Friday - Sunday
"Last Call: A Collaborative Oratorio" Art Exhibition Opens at Woods Theatre
Location: Charles R. Wood Theatre
Address: 207 Glen St. Glen Falls, NY 12801
Time: 12:00PM - 9:00PM
"Laini Nemett: When We Lived Here"
From: August 26, 2017 - December 3, 2017
Location: Mandeville Library at Union College
Address: 807 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 10:00AM-6:00PM
Erie Canal Re-Imagined
From: July 1, 2017 - October 1, 2017
Location: Mabee Farm Historic Site
Address: 1080 Main Street, Rotterdam Junction, NY 12150
Time: 10:00AM-4:00PM
The Fashionable Portrait
From: July 15, 2017 - March 31, 2018
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:00AM-5:00PM Wednesday-Saturday; 12:00PM-5:00PM Sunday
Always Know Your Pal
From: May 2, 2017 - October 28, 2017 (Tuesday to Sunday)
Location: Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center
Address: 2 Museum Lane, Waterford, NY 12188
Time: 10:00AM-3:00PM (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday); 12;30PM-3PM Sunday
The Irish and the Erie Canal
From: April 19, 2017 - October 29, 2017
Location: Irish American Heritage Museum
Address: 370 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: Regular Museum Hours
OVERLOOK: Teresita Fernández confronts Frederic Church at Olana
From: May 14, 2017 - November 5, 2017
Location: Olana State Historic Site
Address: 5720 Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534
Time: 11:00AM-4:00PM
Ellsworth Kelly: Slow Curve and Fruits & Flowers
From: June 25, 2017 - September 24, 2017
Location: The Hyde Collection
Address: 161 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801
Time: 10:00AM-5:00PM Tuesday-Saturday; 12:00PM-5:00PM Sunday
Ice Ages
From: January 3, 2017 - February 28, 2019 (Everyday, except Mondays)
Venue: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 9:30AM-5:00PM
To Distribute and Multiply: The Feibes & Schmitt Gift
From: June 10, 2017 - October 31, 2017
Location: The Hyde Collection
Address: 161 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801
Time: 10:00AM-5:00PM Tuesday-Saturday; 12:00PM-5:00PM Sunday
For these and other events, check out our event calendar here.
