Get out with your family this weekend to enjoy some free & frugal events! It’s Family Saturday at the Ten Broeck mansion. Enjoy a scavenger hunt and crafts with the kids. Also, on Saturday is the 11th Annual Sangria and Jazz Festival at the Hudson-Chatham Winery. The event includes 5 fresh-made sangrias, local food vendors & jazz music! For more fun check out the events below.
Friday, Aug 10
Summer Stage
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Price: Free
The Wedding Singer
Location: Mac-Haydn Theatre, Inc.
Address: 1925 New York Rt. 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Price: $15/$36.50
'Tute for Tots
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Price: $12 non-members; $10 members per class
Farmers Market
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Price: Free
Weekday Tours of the New York State Capitol
Location: New York State Capitol
Address: Washington Ave and State St, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.
Price: Free
Wendy's Shadow
Location: Mac-Haydn Theatre, Inc.
Address: 1925 New York Rt. 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Time: 10:30 AM
Price: $10/$12
Guided Tours
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Albany Sightseeing Cruise 1p to 2:30p (boards 12:30p)
Location: Dutch Apple Cruises, Inc.
Address: 141 Broadway, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Sts.,
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Price: $19.95 adults, $18.95 seniors/AAA rate $12.00, Children 3yr-10yr FREE children 2yr & under
Free Wine Tasting
Location: Capital Wine and Spirits
Address: 348 State Street, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:45 PM
Annual Theater In the Gardens
Location: Ten Broeck Mansion
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 7:00 pm
Phone: http://www.tenbroeckmansion.org/
Tri-City ValleyCats (Minor-League Baseball)
Location: Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
Address: 80 Vandenburgh Avenue, P.O. Box 694, Troy, NY 12181, Troy, NY 12180
Time: 7:00 PM
Live Music Every Friday & Saturday Night at Emack & Bolio's!
Location: Emack & Bolio's
Address: 366 Delaware Ave, Albany, NY 12209
Time: 7:00 PM
Confetti Stage presents Cyrano
Location: Ten Broeck Mansion Gardens
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, New York 12210, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $15 general, $8 students, Thursday and Sunday performances are free
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Location: Park Playhouse
Address: The Lakehouse in Albany's Historic Washington Park, Albany, NY 12201
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: Lawn seating is FREE
Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: Tickets start at $27
Bill Shannon: Maker Moves
Location: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century (PS21)
Address: 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $35 general / $30 members / $10 students
Late Night Happy Hour: Dos Amigos
Location: Warehouse Grill & BBQ
Address: 219 Wolf Rd., Albany, NY 12205
Time: 8:30 PM to 11:30 PM
Saturday, Aug 11
Summer Stage
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Price: Free
Family Saturday
Location: Albany County Historical Association-Ten Broeck Mansion
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Art in the Garden at Ten Broeck
Location: Albany County Historical Association-Ten Broeck Mansion
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: Free
South End Healthy Market Saturdays
Location: Capital South Campus Center
Address: 20 Warren St, Albany, NY 12202, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Price: Free
Wendy's Shadow
Location: Mac-Haydn Theatre, Inc.
Address: 1925 New York Rt. 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Time: 10:30 AM
Price: $10/$12
Wild Tails of Albany Animals
Location: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq , Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: $3 adults; children FREE
11th Annual Sangria & Jazz Festival
Location: Hudson-Chatham Winery
Address: 1900 State Rt. 66, Ghent, NY 12075
Time: 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Saturday Tours of the New York State Capitol
Location: New York State Capitol
Address: Washington Ave and State St, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM
Price: Free! Registration required.
Guided Tours
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Gallery Tour of the Erie Canal Exhibition
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, 222 Madison Avenue, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Price: FREE
New York State Education Tours
Location: The Education Building of the State of New York
Address: Front Steps, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY
Time: 12:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
Price: FREE
Albany Sightseeing Cruise 1p to 2:30p (boards 12:30p)
Presented By: Dutch Apple Cruises, Inc.
Address: 141 Broadway, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Sts.
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Price: $19.95 adults$18.95 seniors/aaa rate$12.00 children 3yr-10yrFREE children 2yr & under
Weekend Gallery Talks
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1 p.m.
Price: Free with museum admissions
Guided Tours of Historic Cherry Hill
Location: Historic Cherry Hill
Address: 523 1/2 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12202
Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Wednesday, Saturday
Time: 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00
Albany Distilling Tours
Location: Albany Distilling Co., Inc.
Address: 75 Livingston Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00 PM
Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00 PM/8:00 PM
Price: Tickets start at $27
Annual Theater In the Gardens
Location: Ten Broeck Mansion
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 7:00 pm
Phone: http://www.tenbroeckmansion.org/
Live Music Every Friday & Saturday Night at Emack & Bolio's!
Location: Emack & Bolio's
Address: 366 Delaware Ave, Albany, NY 12209
Time: 7:00 PM
Ajkun Ballet Theatre – Don Quixote Suite
Location: The Egg
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $35
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Location: Park Playhouse
Address: The Lakehouse in Albany's Historic Washington Park, Albany, NY 12201
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: Lawn seating is FREE
Confetti Stage presents Cyrano
Location: Ten Broeck Mansion Gardens
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, New York 12210, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $15 general, $8 students, Thursday and Sunday performances are free
Bill Shannon: Maker Moves
Location: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century (PS21)
Address: 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $35 general / $30 members / $10 students
Sunday, Aug 12
Wendy's Shadow
Location: Mac-Haydn Theatre, Inc.
Address: 1925 New York Rt. 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Time: 10:30 AM
Price: $10/$12
Reel Seafood Sunday Brunch
Location: Reel Seafood Company
Address: 195 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Sunday
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Baby got Brunch at Lost & Found
Location: Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen
Address: 942 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Sunday
Amazing Ants
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 1:00 PM
Price: Free! Registration required.
Weekend Gallery Talks
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1 p.m.
Price: Free with museum admissions
Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 2:00 PM
Price: Tickets start at $27
2nd Sunday of Each Month Ballroom Dance
Location: Ukrainian-American Citizens Club
Address: 1 Pulaski Street, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 6-7 PM
Price: $10 for Workshop, $10 for dance, buffet and group lesson
Annual Theater In the Gardens
Location: Ten Broeck Mansion
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Recurrence: Recurring daily
Time: 7:00 pm
Phone: http://www.tenbroeckmansion.org/
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Location: Park Playhouse
Address: The Lakehouse in Albany's Historic Washington Park, Albany, NY 12201
Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: Lawn seating is FREE
Sunday Night Blues Jam
Location: McGeary's Irish Pub
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:30 PM – Midnight
Price: Free
Ongoing
The Art of Childhood. Selected Works from the RCHS Portrait Collection
From: February 23, 2018 – August 21, 2018
Location: Rensselaer County Historical Society
Address: 57 Second St, Troy, NY 12180
Recurrence: Recurring daily
Time: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Food for Thought - Imagery Inspired by Food
From: July 7, 2018 - August 29, 2018
Location: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq (Corner of Broadway & Clinton Ave.), Albany, NY 12207
Price: Free admission
Upon the Ground, Below the Water
From: March 24, 2018 – September 3, 2018
Location: Albany International Airport (ALB)
Address: 737 Albany-Shaker Rd., Albany, NY 12211
Exhibit on the Brain
From: May 19, 2018 - September 3, 2018
Location: Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Three Summer Exhibitions to open at University at Albany Art Museum
From: June 29, 2018 - September 15, 2018
Location: University at Albany Art Museum
Address: 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222
Time: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Price: Free
"Wherever the Mushrooms Grow: Natalya Brill"
From: June 26, 2018 - September 16, 2018
Presented By: Mandeville Gallery at Union College
Location: Wikoff Student Gallery at Union College
Address: Union College, 807 Union St., Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Price: Free and Open to the Public
In Harm's Way: Community responses to Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee
From: February 1, 2018 - October 1, 2018
Location: Mabee Farm Historic Site
Address: 1100 Main St, Rotterdam Junction, NY 12150
Art of the Erie Canal
From: April 28, 2018 – October 5, 2018
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, 222 Madison Avenue, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Recurrence: Recurring daily
Tour of USS SLATER
From: April 25, 2018 - November 25, 2018
Location: USS Slater DE766
Address: 1 Quay St, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Street, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Price: $9 for Adults, $8 for Seniors, and $7 for Children 6-14.
USS SLATER Galley
From: April 4, 2018 - November 25, 2018
Location: USS Slater DE766
Address: 1 Quay St, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Street, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Price: $9 for Adults, $8 for Seniors, and $7 for Children 6-14.
Children’s Museum Exhibit: Handmade Native Dolls from Across the Nation
From: May 11, 2018 – November 30, 2018
Location: Iroquois Indian Museum
Address: 324 Caverns Rd, Howes Cave, NY 12092
Recurrence: Recurring daily
Time: All Day
2018 Featured Exhibition: Tonto, Teepees & Totem Poles: Considering Native American Stereotypes in the 21st Century
From: May 11, 2018 - November 30, 2018
Location: Iroquois Indian Museum
Address: 324 Caverns Rd, Howes Cave, NY 12092
A Menagerie of Whimsey: The Art of William B. Schade
From: July 14, 2018 - December 30, 2018
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany
Time: Regular museum hours
Birds and Beasts: The Scary, Magical and Adorable Animals of the Albany Institute
From: July 14, 2018 – December 30, 2018
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Adddress: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Recurrence: Recurring daily
Hudson River School
From: January 17, 2018 - December 31, 2018 (Daily)
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: Regular Museum Hours
Thomas Cole's Paper Trail
From: June 16, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Recurrence: Recurring daily
Their Glory Can Never Fade: The Legacy of the Harlem Hell fighters
From: April 6, 2018 - February 28, 2019
Location: New York State Capitol
Address: Washington Ave and State St, Albany, NY 12242
Price: Free
Ice Ages
From: January 3, 2017 - February 28, 2019
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Time: Daily (except Mondays), 9:30AM-5:00PM
A Small Fort, Which Our People Call Fort Orange
From: May 5, 2018 - January 1, 2020
Location: New York State Museum
Address: 222 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
The Wedding of the Waters: Erie Canal and the Underground Railroad
Location: Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence
Address: 194 Livingston Ave., Albany, NY 12210
Time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Price: $10 adults/$8 seniors/$5 children 5-12, children under 5 are free
Traders and Culture: Colonial Albany and the Formation of American Identity
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave. Albany, NY 12210
Time: Wednesday-Saturday, 10:00AM-5:00PM; Sunday, 12:00PM-5:00PM
Ancient Egypt
Recurring Daily
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave Albany, NY 12210
Time: Thursday, 10:00AM - 8:00PM; Friday – Sunday, 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Nineteenth-Century American Sculpture: Erastus Dow Palmer and His Protégés Launt Thompson, Charles C
Recurring Daily
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave Albany, NY 12210
Time: Thursday, 10:00AM - 8:00PM; Friday – Sunday, 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Whole New Ballgame Exhibit
Location: National Baseball Hall of Fame
Address: 25 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326
Recurrence: Recurring daily
For these and other events, check out our event calendar here.
