College students are returning for classes, which means summer is coming to an end! Don't let the last few weeks slip by. Get out and enjoy Albany!
Thursday, August 24
Evenings at the Institute
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 5:00PM-8:00PM
Improv Jam!
Location: The Mopco Improv Theatre
Address: 10 North Jay Street, Schenectady, NY 12305
Time: 7:00PM-9:00PM
Open Mic Night
Location: Hudson River Coffee House
Address: 227 Quail Street, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 8:00PM-Midnight
Disney's The Lion King Jr.
Location: Cohoes Music Hall
Address: 58 Remsen Street, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 2:00PM
Thursday Night Patio Sessions
Location: The Restaurant at the Pointe
Address: 3 Carondelet Drive, Watervliet, NY 12189
Time: 5:00PM-7:00PM
Friday, August 25
Fringe Friday
Location: The Mopco Improv Theatre
Address: 10 North Jay Street, Schenectady, NY 12305
Time: 8:00PM-10:00PM
Disney's The Lion King Jr.
Location: Cohoes Music Hall
Address: 58 Remsen Street, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 2:00PM, 7:00PM
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-11:00 PM
Themed Friday Night Party Cruise
Location: Erie Canal Cruises
Address: 800 Mohawk Street, Herkimer, NY 13350
Time: 7:00PM-9:00PM
Farmer's Market
Location: Empire State Plaza
Time: 10:00AM-2:00PM
Octagon Barn Star Party and Lecture
Location: Knox Octagon Barn
Address: 588 Middle Road, Delanson, NY 12053
Time: 8:00PM-10:00PM
Tri-City ValleyCats vs. Lowell Spinners
Location: Joe Bruno Stadium
Address: 80 Vandenburgh Avenue, Troy, NY 12180
Time: 7:00PM
Saturday, August 26
City Beer Hall's House Party
Location: City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard Street, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00PM-Late
Challenger Adventure
Location: Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 2:00PM-3:00PM
Disney's The Lion King Jr.
Location: Cohoes Music Hall
Address: 58 Remsen Street, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 2:00PM, 7:00PM
Tri-City ValleyCats vs. Lowell Spinners
Location: Joe Bruno Stadium
Address: 80 Vandenburgh Avenue, Troy, NY 12180
Time: 7:00PM
Weekend Gallery Talks
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1:00PM
Town of East Greenbush Car Show, Food & Music Festival
Location: Onderdonk Park
Address: Hampton Avenue, Rensselaer, NY 12144
Time: 3:00PM-9:00PM
Sunday, August 27
Sunday Night Blues Jam
Location: McGeary's Irish Pub
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:30PM-Midnight
Challenger Adventure
Location: Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 2:00PM-3:00PM
Tri-City ValleyCats vs. Lowell Spinners
Location: Joe Bruno Stadium
Address: 80 Vandenburgh Avenue, Troy, NY 12180
Time: 6:00PM
Weekend Gallery Talks
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1:00PM
Ongoing
"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
Passage
From: August 4, 2017 - September 1, 2017
Location: Albany Center Gallery
Address: 488 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 12:00PM-5:00PM Tuesday-Saturday
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
Wild Things: Images of Animals and Nature by Living Resources Arts Program
From: July 6, 2017 - August 30, 2017
Location: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 9:00AM-4:00PM Monday-Friday; 10:00AM-3:00PM Saturday; 11:00AM-3:00PM Sunday
Casting Her Ballot: Emily Rankin and the Suffrage Question
From: May 17, 2017 - December 23, 2017 (Every Wednesday, Saturday)
Location: Historic Cherry Hill
Address: 523 1/2 S Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 1:00PM, 2:00PM, 3:00PM
North Country Arts 2nd Floor Gallery at City Hall Opens August Art Exhibition
From: July 31, 2017 - August 25, 2017 (Recurring week days)
Location: 2nd Floor Gallery at City Hall
Address: 42 Ridge St., Glens Falls, NY 12801
Times: 9:00AM-4:00PM
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
Spotlight: Erie Canal
From: March 25, 2017 - August 20, 2017
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
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
Women of New Netherlands
Every Saturday except August 12 and September 16
Location: Crailo State Historic Site
Address: 9 1/2 Riverside Avenue, Rensselaer, NY 12144
Time: 12:00PM
For these and other events, check out our event calendar here.
