Happy Valentine's Day! Love is in the air this weekend. Albany County is full of special events to make this weekend a memorable one! Scroll on for a full list of free and frugal events for February 14 - 17!  

 

Friday, February 14 (Happy Valentine's Day!)

Historic Postcards of New York Exhibition
Presented By: Empire State Plaza Visitor Center
Location: State Street Tunnel, Empire State Plaza
Address: 100 S Mall Arterial, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 7:00 AM - 7:00 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 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM
Price: Free

2019-2020 Empire State Plaza Ice Rink
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Price: FREE

Socks, Bandages, Fairs: Union Homefront and the Civil War
Location: New York State Library
Address: 222 Madison Avenue, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Price: Free

Happy Hour at Warehouse Grill & BBQ
Location: Warehouse Grill & BBQ
Address: 219 Wolf Rd., Albany, NY 12205
Time: 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Happy Hour at UNO!
Location: UNO Pizzeria & Grill
Address: Crossgates Mall, 120 Washington Ave. Ext., Albany, NY 12203
Time: 3:00 PM -7:00 PM and 9:00 PM – Close
Price: Half-priced apps and drinks specials in the bar

Project Picture Book
Location: Guilderland Public Library
Address: 2228 Western Ave, Guilderland, NY 12084
Time: 3:30 PM
Price: Free

Cider Is For Lovers - Valentine's Day at Nine Pin!
Location: Nine Pin Ciderworks, LLC
Address: 929 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Price: $20

Happy Hour at the Tavern
Location: The Tavern
Address: 660 Albany-Shaker Rd, Albany, NY 12211
Time: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Price: Free

Happy Hour
Location: MezzaNotte
Address: 2026 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM

Partner Yoga Workshop
Location: Lark Street Yoga
Address: 351 Hudson Ave., Albany, NY 12210
Time: 5:00 PM to 6:15 PM

Friday Night Wine Tastings
Location: Capital Wine Albany
Address: 348 State Street, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: Free tasting!

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

Classic Film Series: "I Like It Like That"
Presented By: New York State Writers Institute
Location: UAlbany Downtown Campus
Address: 135 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: Free

Romeo & Juliet
Presented By: Albany Symphony Orchestra
Location: Proctors
Address: 432 State Street, Schenectady, NY 12305
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: Tickets start at $20.

Live Music by the Yesterday Saints
Location: City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM
Price: No Cover

Twiddle
Location: Palace Performing Arts Center
Address: 19 Clinton Avenue, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:40 PM
Price: $36 in advance; $41 day of show

Fresh Squeeze Fridays
Location: City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Price: Free

 

Saturday, February 15

DAR Antique Show- 49th Annual
Presented By: Tawasentha Chapter, NSDAR
Location: Polish Community Center
Address: 225 Washington Avenue Extension, Albany, NY
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: $5.00 or $4.50 with a print out of this notice

Art for All: Refashioned Shoes
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Price: Included with Museum Admission

A Second Chance Thrift Shop
Location: American Italian Heritage Museum & Cultural Center
Address: 1227 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12205
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Rock and Fossil Fun Fair
Location: New York State Museum
Address: 222 Madison Avenue, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Price: Free

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.

Saturday Star Shows
Presented By: Discover Albany Visitors Center
Location: Henry Hudson Planetarium
Address: 25 Quackenbush Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM
Price: $3 all seats

Slow Jam Saturday
Location: City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Price: No Cover. Food/drink can be ordered a la carte.

Focus Tour: Women of Schuyler Mansion
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 11:00 AM
Price: $7/Adult, $6/Senior, $6/Student. Free/ Age 12 and under.

Deep Freeze
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Price: Free, registration required

2019-2020 Empire State Plaza Ice Rink
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 12:00 PM to 8:00 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 PM & 2:30 PM
Price: FREE

Romantics to Ragtime Concert
Location: Albany County Historical Association-Ten Broeck Mansion
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Price: $5 for adults and free for ages 10-21 and ACHA members.

When Alexander Hamilton Called Albany Home
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 2:00 PM
Price: $7/Adult, $6/Senior, $6/Student. Free for children 12 and under.

SOLD-OUT: Love Among the Stars: A Special Valentine's Day Planetarium Show
Location: Henry Hudson Planetarium
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Price: $5.00

Happy Hour at Warehouse Grill & BBQ
Location: Warehouse Grill & BBQ
Address: 219 Wolf Rd., Albany, NY 12205
Time: 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Albany Distilling Tours
Location: Albany Distilling Co., Inc.
Address: 75 Livingston Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00 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

Kyle Marshall Choreography at the UAlbany Performing Arts Center
Location: University at Albany Performing Arts Center
Address: 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $10-$20

90s House Party!
Location: City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Price: Free

 

Sunday, February 16

Rock and Fossil Fun Fair
Location: New York State Museum
Address: 222 Madison Avenue, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Price: Free

All Day Happy Hour at UNO!
Location: UNO Pizzeria & Grill
Address: Crossgates Mall, 120 Washington Ave. Ext., Albany, NY 12203
Time: All-day
Price: Half-priced apps and drinks specials in the bar

Baby got, Brunch - Sundays at Lost & Found
Location: Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen
Address: 942 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Sunday Cidery Tours
Location: Nine Pin Ciderworks, LLC
Address: 929 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:15 AM
Price: $20

2019-2020 Empire State Plaza Ice Rink
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Price: FREE

Happy Hour at Warehouse Grill & BBQ
Location: Warehouse Grill & BBQ
Address: 219 Wolf Rd., Albany, NY 12205
Time: 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Sunday Night Blues Jam
Location: McGeary's Irish Pub
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:30 PM – 12:00 AM
Price: Free

 

Monday, February 17 (Happy Presidents' Day!)

Historic Postcards of New York Exhibition
Presented By: Empire State Plaza Visitor Center
Location: State Street Tunnel, Empire State Plaza
Address: 100 S Mall Arterial, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Price: FREE

Free Admission Day: Presidents’ Day
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Price: Free

2019-2020 Empire State Plaza Ice Rink
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Price: FREE

STEAM Extreme with Schoharie River Center and NY Power Authority
Location: New York Power Authority Visitors Center
Address: 1378 State Rte 30, P.O. Box 898, N. Blenheim, NY 12131
Time: 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Price: FREE

Happy Hour at Warehouse Grill & BBQ
Location: Warehouse Grill & BBQ
Address: 219 Wolf Rd., Albany, NY 12205
Time: 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Happy Hour at UNO!
Location: UNO Pizzeria & Grill
Address: Crossgates Mall, 120 Washington Ave. Ext., Albany, NY 12203
Time: 3:00 PM -7:00 PM and 9:00 PM – Close
Price: Half-priced apps and drinks specials in the bar

Happy Hour at New World Bistro Bar
Location: New World Bistro Bar
Address: 300 Delaware Ave., Albany, NY 12209
Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Meatless Monday's at New World Bistro Bar
Location: New World Bistro Bar
Address: 300 Delaware Ave., Albany, NY 12209
Price: $25

Happy Hour
Location: MezzaNotte
Address: 2026 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM

 

Ongoing

Patterns of Engagement
From: November 20, 2019 - March 2, 2020
Presented By: Albany International Airport Art & Culture Program
Location: Albany International Airport Gallery
Address: Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12110
Price: Free

Translations
From: February 4, 2020 - March 6, 2020
Location: Albany Center Gallery
Address: 488 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Price: Free

Model of Statue Honoring Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
From: February 5, 2020 - April 26, 2020
Location: New York State Museum
Address: 222 Madison Avenue, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

1969 Exhibition
From: May 9, 2019 – May 1, 2020
Presented By: New York State Office of General Services
Location: Vietnam Memorial Gallery, Robert Abrams Building for Law and Justice, Empire State Plaza
Address: 100 S Mall Arterial, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday – Friday
Price: FREE

A Small Fort, Which Our People Call Fort Orange
From: May 5, 2018 – May 5, 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

I Love Cars Exhibit
From: November 2, 2019 - May 31, 2020
Location: Saratoga Automobile Museum
Address: 110 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Time: 10AM-5PM: January - March: Wednesday - Sunday | April - December: Tuesday - Sunday
Price: Adults $8.50; Students (17+ with ID) $6; Senior Adults $6; Children 6 - 16 $4; Children under 6 Free

Recycled & Refashioned: The Art of Ruby Silvious
From: January 29, 2020 - June 7, 2020
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: Sunday, Noon - 5PM; Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10AM - 5PM; Thursday, 10AM - 8PM
Price: Members: Free, Adults: $10, Seniors: $8, Students: $8 (must present ID), Children 6–12: $6, Children under 6: Free

Painting the American Southwest: The Work of Otto Plaug
From: January 23, 2020 - July 5, 2020
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: Sunday, Noon - 5PM; Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10AM - 5PM; Thursday, 10AM - 8PM
Price: Members: Free, Adults: $10, Seniors: $8, Students: $8 (must present ID), Children 6–12: $6, Children under 6: Free

Equality Will Never Be Silent Exhibition
Location: New York State Capitol
Address: Washington Ave and State St, Albany, NY 12224
Time: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Price: FREE

Hudson River School
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: Sunday, Noon - 5PM; Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10AM - 5PM; Thursday, 10AM - 8PM
Price: Members: Free, Adults: $10, Seniors: $8, Students: $8 (must present ID), Children 6–12: $6, Children under 6: 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: Sunday, Noon - 5PM; Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10AM - 5PM; Thursday, 10AM - 8PM
Price: Members: Free, Adults: $10, Seniors: $8, Students: $8 (must present ID), Children 6–12: $6, Children under 6: Free

Ancient Egypt
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave Albany, NY 12210
Time: Sunday, Noon - 5PM; Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10AM - 5PM; Thursday, 10AM - 8PM
Price: Members: Free, Adults: $10, Seniors: $8, Students: $8 (must present ID), Children 6–12: $6, Children under 6: Free

Ice Ages
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Time: Daily (except Mondays), 9:30AM-5:00PM

Nineteenth-Century American Sculpture
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave Albany, NY 12210
Time: Sunday, Noon - 5PM; Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10AM - 5PM; Thursday, 10AM - 8PM
Price: Members: Free, Adults: $10, Seniors: $8, Students: $8 (must present ID), Children 6–12: $6, Children under 6: Free

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.