Skate, dance, shop and learn your way through the weekend! With events at the Albany Institute of History and Art to Capital Holiday Lights at the Park, Albany has an Events Calendar that will please even the most indecisive traveler!
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Friday, December 9
Live Music At The Ginger Man!
Time: Every Friday 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Venue: The Ginger Man
Address: 234 Western Ave.
Admission: Free
20th Annual Price Chopper Capital Holiday Lights
Friday - Saturday
Location: Washington Park
Between Washington, Madison, S. Lake and Willett, Albany, NY 12203
Times: 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
New York State Writers Institute Classic Film Series: "Ironweed" - 30th Anniversary Screening
Location: Page Hall, SUNY Albany Downtown Campus
135 Western Ave., Albany, NY
Times: 7:00PM
Admission: Free
Fringe Friday
Location: The Mopco Improv Theatre
10 North Jay Street, Schenectady, NY 12305
Times: From: 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Admission: $10
Saturday, December 10
Alexander Hamilton, Albany and The First Church in Albany
December 10, 2016
Location: First Church in Albany
110 North Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Times: 10:30AM, 11:30AM & 12:30PM
Guided Tour of the New York State Capitol Building
Location: New York State Capitol
Washington Ave and State St, Albany, NY 12242
Times: 11 AM and 1 PM
Admission: Free! Registration required.
Challenger Adventure
Every Sunday, Saturday
Venue: Museum of Innovation and Science
15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Times: 2pm-3pm
Admission: Children (3 -12) accompanied by an adult, admission + $5 Seniors (65+), admission + $8 Adults (13+), admission + $10
Saturday Night Mainstage
Every Saturday
Location: The Mopco Improv Theatre
10 North Jay Street, Schenectady, NY 12305
Times: 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Admission: $15
City Beer Hall's House Party
Every Saturday night starting at 11:00 PM
Location: City Beer Hall
42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Admission: No cover
Club Night with DJ Costa at Jupiter Hall
December 10, 2016
Location: Jupiter Hall Albany
Venue: Lucky Strike Social
One Crossgates Mall Rd., Albany, NY 12203
Times: 10:30 PM to 4:00 AM
Admission: FREE
Sunday, December 11
Dave & Buster's Breakfast with Santa!
December 11, 2016
Times: 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Location: Dave & Buster's
1 Crossgates Mall Road
Albany, NY 12203
2nd Sunday of Each Month Ballroom Dance
February 14, 2016 (Recurring monthly on the 2nd Sunday)
Times: 6-7 PM
Location: Ukrainian-American Citizens Club
Admission: $10 for Workshop, $10 for dance, buffet and group lesson
1 Pulaski Street
Cohoes, NY 12047
20th Annual Price Chopper Capital Holiday Lights
Sunday - Thursday
Location: Washington Park
Between Washington, Madison, S. Lake and Willett, Albany, NY 12203
Times: From: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Sunday Night Blues Jam
Every Sunday
Venue: McGeary's Irish Pub
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Times: 7:30 PM - Midnight
Admission: Free
Monday, December 12
Whole New Ballgame Exhibit
National Baseball Hall of Fame
Address: 25 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326
Admission: Adults (13-64) $23.00; Seniors (65+) $15.00; Children (7-12) $12.00; Veterans $12.00; Active/ Career Retired Military Free; Children (6 and under)Free
Ongoing
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception: A Legacy of Faith, A Vision of the Future
From: December 07, 2016 - February 24, 2017 (Recurring daily)
Venue: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
25 Quackenbush Sq (Corner of Broadway & Clinton Ave.), Albany, NY 12207
Admission: Free admission
Shaker Christmas Craft Fair
From: October 31, 2016 - December 17, 2016 (Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
Location: Shaker Heritage Society
25 Meeting House Road, Albany, NY 12211
Times: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Admission: Free
Empire Skate Plaza - 2016-2017 Plaza Ice Rink
From: December 02, 2016 - March 12, 2017 (Recurring daily)
Location: Empire State Plaza
Times: 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM, weather permitting
Admission: Free
Camelot
From: November 25, 2016 - December 24, 2016 (Recurring daily)
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Rock and Roll Icons: Photographs by Patrick Harbron
From: November 05, 2016 - February 12, 2017
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Spotlight: Alexander Hamilton
June 22, 2016 to December 31, 2016 (Recurring daily)
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
125 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12210
The Art Of Seating: Two Hundred Years Of American Design
From: October 01, 2016 - December 31, 2016 (Recurring daily)
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Venue: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Future Perfect: Picturing The Anthropocene
From: July 12, 2016 - December 10, 2016
Location: University at Albany Art Museum
Venue: University at Albany
Address: 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222
Admission: FREE
Live Harness Racing
From: March 11, 2016 - December 10, 2016
Fridays and Saturdays at 6:45pm and Sunday matinees starting at 12:45pm
Location: Saratoga Race Course
Address: 267 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Admission: $3
Hudson Valley Ruins
From: September 18, 2016 - December 31, 2017 (Recurring daily)
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Admission: FREE
A Gather Of Glass: Selections From The Museum's Collection
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Museum admission:Members Free; Adults $10; Seniors $8; Students $8 (must present ID); Children (6-12) $6; Children under 6 Free; $2.25 Admission on Saturdays in 2016!
Abraham Lincoln: The Albany Connections
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Museum admission: Members Free; Adults $10; Seniors $8; Students $8 (must present ID); Children (6-12) $6; Children under 6 Free; $2.25 Admission on Saturdays in 2016!
Ancient Egypt
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Admissions: Adults: $10; Seniors: $8; Students: $8 (must present ID);Children 6-12: $6; Children under 6: Free; $2.25 Admission on Saturdays
Nineteenth-Century American Sculpture: Erastus Dow Palmer And His Protégés Launt Thompson, Charles C
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Admissions: Adults: $10; Seniors: $8; Students: $8 (must present ID);Children 6-12: $6; Children under 6: Free; $2.25 Admission on Saturdays
For these and other events, check out our event calendar here.
