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Listed below are just a few of the many events happening every day and night in Albany County. Not only are there special and annual events, but there are also dozens of museums, planetariums, historic sites, art galleries, and higher education institutions all around the region. There is plenty of nightlife downtown, along Pearl and Lark Streets, and along Madison Avenue. Albany has had over four hundred years to gather art and history for your entertainment! We can't wait for you to visit!


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Signature Events

"La Mia Sicilia, Luci e Color" My Sicily, Lights and Color

April 19, 2013 to June 24, 2013 (Recurring daily)

Joe Anastasio, born in Sicily, gives us a pictorial reflection of his native island like no other. His body of work shows a tremendous love for and understanding of his land. Using multimedia material...

“Catch the Spirit” - A Psychic Cruising Experience

June 20, 2013

Enjoy a cruise that offers the opportunity to have a reading with some of the best psychics, mediums, tarot readers and astrologers the area has to offer. Make new friends, gain greater wisdom, and...

Best of SUNY 2013!

June 15, 2013 to September 15, 2013 (Every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)

The 2013 Best of SUNY Student Art Exhibition presents artwork selected by a panel of jurors from the fall 2012 and the spring 2013 student art exhibitions. The Museum exhibition features a wide range ...

Hot Tuna

June 21, 2013

An evening with the original, acoustic Hot Tuna - Jorma Kaukonen on guitar and Jack Casady on bass - with special guest Barry Mitterhoff on mandolin. Singer/songwriter Jill Sobule will open the s...

La Cage Aux Folles

June 20, 2013 to June 30, 2013 (Recurring daily)

June 20-23, 26-30 Flirtatious, fabulous and oooooh-la-la so much fun. A long-together couple rediscover their love while their son discovers how much family means in this “mad extra...

Maine Sublime:Frederic Edwin Church's Landscapes of Mount Desert & Mount Katahdin On View at Olana

June 09, 2013 to October 31, 2013
  • Times: $12/Adults, $10/students and seniors, Gallery only $6/Adults, $5/students and seniors
  • Location: Olana State Historic Site
  • Venue: Olana State Historic Site
  • 5720 Rte 9G
  • Hudson, NY 12534
  • Phone: 518-828-0135
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An exhibition of Frederic Church landscapes, Maine Sublime: Frederic Edwin Church's Landscapes of Mount Desert and Mount Katahdin, will open at Olana, the historic home, studio and 250 acre artists ...

On-Going Events

A Garden Wonderland: Photographs by Sandra Belitza-Vazquez

May 01, 2013 to June 21, 2013 (Recurring daily)

The garden is a wonderland where photographer Sandra Belitza-Vazquez searches for the interesting, unique, extremely colorful, poignant design aspects of flowers and plants that segregate them from th...

Hike the Bullfrog Pond at Thacher Park

June 22, 2013

Join us for a fun and easy hike to an exciting habitat full of life. We’ll take a walk to a Bullfrog Pond and look for eggs, tadpoles, adult frogs, and other signs of wildlife. Wear rubber boots...

Hudson River Sight Seeing Cruise

April 27, 2013 to October 27, 2013 (Every Sunday, Saturday)
  • Times: 1:00pm to 2:30pm, boarding at 12:30pm
  • Admission: $17.95 per person - senior & kids rates available
  • 141 Broadway
  • Albany, NY 12202
  • Phone: 518-463-0220
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Come enjoy a narrated scenic trip down the Hudson with a Sight Seeing Cruise from 1:00pm-2:30pm. Boat will board at 12:30pm. Cruise departs from Albany and sails South and back. Cash bar & snacks ...

Indian Ink: Iroquois and the Art of Tattoos

May 04, 2013 to November 30, 2013 (Recurring daily)

Inspired by Mohawk artist/curator Ryan Rice’s Native Love exhibit and a presentation by Carla Hemlock of Kahnawake, Indian Ink will showcase contemporary tattoo art, both the work of young Haude...

Live Jazz Every Saturday at the Bistro/Bar at 74

May 25, 2013 (Every Saturday)
  • Times: The Bistro/Bar at 74 is located on the second floor of Downtown Albany’s only boutique hotel. It features stunning floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking historic State Street. 74 State is an historic b
  • Venue: Bistro/Bar at 74
  • Admission: Free
  • 74 State St.
  • Albany, NY 12207
  • Phone: 518-434-7410
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The Comedy Works

June 21, 2013 (Every Friday, Saturday)

The Comedy Works presents outstanding talent every Friday & Saturday night @ 7:30 & 9:30 pm at our NEW LOCATION! "Dinner and a Show" packages also available both nights, seating at...

The Refrigerators with Molly Durnin

June 20, 2013

With an unprecedented 20 years of experience and over 1500 shows, The Refrigerators have consistently delivered high energy performances to ecstatic fans throughout the northeast. Recognized as one of...

 

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