There are plenty of opportunities for family fun this weekend! Hop in the car and head down to the Altamont Fair for plenty of end-of-summer fun, or head over to Joe Bruno Stadium to catch a Tri-City ValleyCats ball game. Looking for another exciting way to spend the night? Check out the Albany All Stars Roller Derby at the Capital Center! Summer is coming to an end and you don't want to miss out on the fun around Albany!
Thursday, August 17
Altamont Fair
Location: Altamont Fairgrounds
Address: Route 156 Altamont Boulevard, Altamont, NY 12009
Time: 10:00AM-11:00PM
Tri-City ValleyCats vs. Hudson Valley Renegades
Location: Joe Bruno Stadium
Address: 80 Vandenburgh Avenue, Troy, NY 12181
Time: 7:00PM
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
Friday, August 18
Altamont Fair
Location: Altamont Fairgrounds
Address: Route 156 Altamont Boulevard, Altamont, NY 12009
Time: 10:00AM-11:00PM
Tri-City ValleyCats vs. Hudson Valley Renegades
Location: Joe Bruno Stadium
Address: 80 Vandenburgh Avenue, Troy, NY 12181
Time: 7:00PM
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
Saturday, August 19
Altamont Fair
Location: Altamont Fairgrounds
Address: Route 156 Altamont Boulevard, Altamont, NY 12009
Time: 10:00AM-11:00PM
A Song, A Dance, and A Story To Be Told: Iroquois Social Dancers
Location: Iroquois Indian Museum
Address: 324 Caverns Road, Howes Cave, NY 12092
Time: All Day
Albany All Stars Roller Derby
Location: Albany Capital Center
Address: 55 Eagle Street, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:00PM
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
Children's Star Sighting Show
Location: Henry Hudson Planetarium
Address: 25 Quackenbush Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00AM
Albany Star Sighting
Location: Henry Hudson Planetarium
Address: 25 Quackenbush Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 1:00PM
Tri-City ValleyCats vs. Brooklyn Cyclones
Location: Joe Bruno Stadium
Address: 80 Vandenburgh Avenue, Troy, NY 12181
Time: 7:00PM
Weekend Gallery Talks
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1:00PM
Sunday, August 20
Altamont Fair
Location: Altamont Fairgrounds
Address: Route 156 Altamont Boulevard, Altamont, NY 12009
Time: 10:00AM-11:00PM
Family Wilderness Craft Program with Ondatra Adventures
Location: Van Dyke Preserve
Address: 266, 246 Van Dyke Road, Delmar, NY 12054
Time: 1:00PM-4:00PM
Tri-City ValleyCats vs. Brooklyn Cyclones
Location: Joe Bruno Stadium
Address: 80 Vandenburgh Avenue, Troy, NY 12181
Time: 5:00PM
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
Weekend Gallery Talks
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1:00PM
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 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.
