Summer might be coming to an end, but the fun in Albany isn't! Get outside and enjoy the weather while you can through a Guided Walking Tour presented by the Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center or enjoy some fresh and local produce at the Empire State Plaza Farmers Market. Speaking of guided tours, for the first time, you can experience the New York State Education Building! Full of history, the tour is sure to be a hit. Looking for a way to beat the heat? Head on over to the Crailo Historic Site for Colonial Ice Cream Discovery Day. Yum!
Thursday, August 10
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
Collaborative Mural Painting
Location: Iroquois Indian Museum
Address: 324 Caverns Road, Howes Cave, NY 12092
Time: All Day
Confetti Stage Presents: Tales From Sleepy Hollow
Location: Ten Broeck Mansion Gardens
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 7:30PM
Guided Walking Tour
Location: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00AM
Thursday Night Patio Sessions
Location: The Restaurant at The Pointe
Address: 3 Carondelet Drive, Watervliet, NY 12189
Time: 5:00PM-7:00PM
Friday, August 11
Fringe Friday
Location: The Mopco Improv Theatre
Address: 10 North Jay Street, Schenectady, NY 12305
Time: 8:00PM-10:00PM
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
Collaborative Mural Painting
Location: Iroquois Indian Museum
Address: 324 Caverns Road, Howes Cave, NY 12092
Time: All Day
Confetti Stage Presents: Tales From Sleepy Hollow
Location: Ten Broeck Mansion Gardens
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 7:30PM
Saturday, August 12
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
Weekend Gallery Talks
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1:00PM
New York State Education Tours
Location: The Education Building of the State of New York
Address: Front Steps, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 12:30PM and 2:30PM
"Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman" Concert presented by Close Encounters with Music
Location: Huxley Theater
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 1:00PM
Battle of the Flockey 240th Anniversary Encampment
Location: Old Stone Fort Museum
Address: 145 Fort Road, Schoharie, NY 12157
Time: 10:00AM-5:00PM
Colonial Ice Cream Discovery Day
Location: Crailo State Historic Site
Address: 9 1/2 Riverside Avenue, Rensselaer, NY 12144
Time: 12:00PM-3:00PM
Confetti Stage Presents: Tales From Sleepy Hollow
Location: Ten Broeck Mansion Gardens
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 7:30PM
Guided Tour of the New York State Capitol Building
Location: New York State Capitol
Address: Washington Avenue & State Street, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00AM and 1:00PM
Markets at Round Lake
Location: Village Greens
Address: 49 Burlington Avenue, Round Lake, NY 12151
Time: 9:00AM-5:00PM
Sunday, August 13
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
Battle of the Flockey 240th Anniversary Encampment
Location: Old Stone Fort Museum
Address: 145 Fort Road, Schoharie, NY 12157
Time: 12:00PM-5:00PM
Family Fun Dance
Location: eba Center for Dance and Fitness
Address: 351 Hudson Avenue, Albany, NY 12110
Time: 1:00PM-2:00PM
Weekend Gallery Talks
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1:00PM
Markets at Round Lake
Location: Village Greens
Address: 49 Burlington Avenue, Round Lake, NY 12151
Time: 11:00AM-3:00PM
Confetti Stage Presents: Tales From Sleepy Hollow
Location: Ten Broeck Mansion Gardens
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 2:00PM
Ongoing
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 Hudson River School: Landscape Paintings from the Albany Institute
July 8, 2017 - Ongoing
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
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
The Wedding of the Waters: Erie Canal and the Underground Railroad
Location: Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence
Address: 194 Livingston Ave. Albany, NY 12210
Times: 1:00PM-8:00PM Monday-Friday; 1:00PM-4:00PM Saturday
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
Hudson Valley Ruins
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Time: Tuesday-Sunday 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.
