Welcome the first weekend of the month with free & frugal events! Join in on the 1st Friday fun as residents and visitors gather in various neighborhoods in downtown Albany for a monthly celebration of arts and culture. It’s also a great weekend to catch a show! “Paris Time: World Premiere” continues to run at the Capital Repertory Theatre and “Hedda Gabler” is playing at Albany Civic Theatre. For family-friendly fun, head to The Egg on Sunday afternoon for performance of "Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny." What are you planning to do in Albany County this weekend? 

 

Friday, February 2

"The King's Table" Art Show
Location: Albany County Historical Association-Ten Broeck Mansion
Address: 29 N. Swan Street, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Sip & Shop Celebration With Olive & June Floral Co.!
Location: Fort Orange General Store
Address: 412 Broadway, Unit 102, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Price: Free

1st Friday Albany
Location: Various Locations throughout Albany
Time: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: Free!

Practice What You Teach Opening Reception
Location: The Opalka Gallery
Address: 140 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Price: FREE

Free Wine Tasting
Location: Capital Wine and Spirits
Address: 348 State Street, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:45 PM
Price: Free

Film Screening: LUPE UNDER THE SUN (with commentary by writer/director Rodrigo Reyes)
Location: Page Hall, University at Albany Downtown Campus
Address: 135 Western Avenue, Page Hall, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: Free

Hedda Gabler
Location: Albany Civic Theatre
Address: 235 Second Ave, Albany, NY 12209
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $18 regular admission $10 student admission (with valid id)

Ladies Drawing Night with Kim Kauffman
Location: Albany Art Room
Address: 350 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: $15

“Paris Time: World Premiere”
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: Starting at $20


Saturday, February 3

ESYO Playathon at Crossgates Mall
Location: Crossgates
Address: 1 Crossgates Mall Rd, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 11:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Price: Free

Brewery Tours at C.H. Evans Brewing Company
Location: C H Evans Brewing Co. at the Albany Pump Station
Address: 19 Quackenbush Sq, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 1:00 PM

“Paris Time: World Premiere”
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Price: Starting at $20

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

Hedda Gabler
Location: Albany Civic Theatre
Address: 235 Second Ave, Albany, NY 12209
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $18 regular admission $10 student admission (with valid id)


Sunday, February 4

Reel Seafood Sunday Brunch
Location: Reel Seafood Company
Address: 195 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Sunday Brunch at the Hollow Bar + Kitchen
Location: The Hollow Bar + Kitchen
Address: 79 North Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM

“Paris Time: World Premiere”
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 2:00 PM
Price: Starting at $20

Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny
Location: The Egg
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223
Time: 3:00 PM
Price: $15, Adult in free when accompanied by a child

Hedda Gabler
Location: Albany Civic Theatre
Address: 235 Second Ave, Albany, NY 12209
Time: 3:00 PM
Price: $18 regular admission $10 student admission (with valid id)

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


Ongoing

Schoharie County Quilt Barn Trail Photography Exhibit
From: January 8, 2018 - February 23, 2018
Location: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq, Corner of Broadway and Clinton Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: Monday-Friday, 9AM-3PM; Saturday 10AM-3PM; Sunday 11AM-3PM
Price: Free admission!

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 

Theatresports!
From: January 6, 2018 - March 10, 2018
Location: Mop & Bucket Improv Theater Co.
Address: 10 N Jay St, Schenectady, NY 12305
Time: Saturday, 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Price: $6 - $15

The Fashionable Portrait
From: July 15, 2017 - March 31, 2018 
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
Time: Wednesday-Saturday, 10:00AM-5:00PM; Sunday, 12:00PM-5:00PM

Inside Edison's House of Magic: 125 Years of Innovation at GE
From: February 1, 2018 - May 6, 2018
Location: Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308

Votes For Women: Celebrating New York's Suffrage Centennial
From: November 4, 2017 - May 13, 2018
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230 
Time: Daily (except Mondays), 9:30AM - 5:30PM

Life on the Canal Then... by Artists Now
From: February 1, 2018 - May 31, 2018
Location: Mabee Farm Historic Site
Address: 1100 Main St, Rotterdam Junction, NY 12150

A Spirit of Sacrifice: New York State in The First World War
From: February 1, 2018 - June 3, 2018
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230 
Time: Daily

Exhibition: "Probability & Uncertainty"
From: January 13, 2018 - June 17, 2018
Location: Union College- Mandeville Gallery
Address: 807 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: Daily, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Price: Free and Open to the Public

Paintings of Addy®: Dahl Taylor's Original Illustrations for American Girl
From: January 26, 2018 - June 17, 2018
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: Regular Museum Hours 

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

Thomas Cole's Paper Trail
From: January 19, 2018 - October 25, 2018
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: Regular Museum Hours 

Fellow Citizen: Aaron Burr
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 

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 

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

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

Challenger Adventure
Location: Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: Saturday and Sunday, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Price: Children (3 -12) accompanied by an adult, admission + $5 Seniors (65+), admission + $8 Adults (13+), admission + $10

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

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

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