December has commenced! Make sure you get out this weekend and enjoy everything the Capital District has to offer. You can stop by the Albany Institute of History and Art to see their awesome exhibits or you can head over to the American Italian Heritage Museum for a great Christmas concert. Whatever it is that you decide to do this weekend, just be sure to embrace the Albany holiday spirit! 

Thursday, December 7

Spotlight: Albany and Anti-Suffrage
Location: Albany Institute 
Address: 125 Washington Ave.  Albany, NY 12210 
Time: 10:00AM to 8:00PM

Artist Lectures: Julia Jacquette
Location: Opalka Gallery 
Address: 140 New Scotland Ave. Albany NY 12208
Time: 6:30PM 

Meet the Author & Book Signing - Whole Phat and Gluten Free Poetry
Location: Lost & Found 
Address: 942 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207 
Time: 5:30PM to 7:30PM 

Friday, December 8

Student Recitals
Location: University at Albany
Address: 1400 Washington Ave. Albany NY 12222
Time: 6:00PM 


Well-Dressed in Victorian Albany
Location: Albany Institute
Address: 125 Washington Ave Albany NY12210

Saturday, December 9

Weekend Gallery Talks
Location: Albany Institute
Address: 125 Washington Ave Albany NY 12210

Albany Gay Men's Chorus Presents: Believe
Location: First Congregational Church 
Address: 405 Quail St, Albany, NY
Time: 4:00PM 

Sunday, December 10

ESYO Jazz Orchestras
Location: The College of Saint Rose
Address: 1002 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY 12208
Time: 3:00PM to 5:00PM  

A Christmas Concert
Location: American Italian Heritage Museum 
Address: 1227 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12205
Time: 3:00PM 

Ongoing
Ice-skate at Empire State Plaza Ice Rink
From: December 4, 2017 to March 4, 2018 
Location: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 10:00AM 

Capital Holiday Lights in the Park
From November 25, 2017 - January 3, 2018
Address: State and Willet Streets, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 6:00PM to 9:00PM

Adorn: A Festival of Trees with a Twist
From November 6, 2017 to December 15, 2017
Location: Albany Heritage Area Visitor's Center 
Address: 25 Quackenbush Square Albany NY 12207
Time: 9:00AM to 4:00PM 

"She Loves Me"
From: November 24, 2017 to December 24, 2017 
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre 
Address: 111 N. Pearl Street Albany, NY 12207 
Time: 8:00PM 

Votes For Women: Celebrating New York's Suffrage Centennial
From: November 4, 2017 - May 13, 2018
Location: Empire State Plaza 
Time: 9:30AM - 5:30PM Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

A Gather of Glass: Selections from the Museum's Collection 
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany NY 12210
Time: Regular Museum Hours 

Hudson Valley Ruins
From: September 16, 2016 - December 31, 2017
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 9:30AM - 5:00PM Tuesday - Sunday
 

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: 10:00AM-5:00PM Wednesday-Saturday; 12:00PM-5:00PM Sunday

Ancient Egypt
Recurring Daily
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:00AM - 8:00PM Thursday; 10:00AM - 5:00PM Friday - Sunday 

"Last Call: A Collaborative Oratorio" Art Exhibition Opens at Woods Theatre
Location: Charles R. Wood Theatre
Address: 207 Glen St. Glen Falls, NY 12801
Time: 12:00PM - 9:00PM

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

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

 

For these and other events, check out our event calendar here