Winter Break is winding down, but the weekend is full of fun activities and events in Albany County! Beat the winter blues at Cathedral in Bloom, head to Albany Distilling Bar & Bottle Shop for the 2nd Annual Winter Art Fest, attend A Black History Month Celebration at the Palace Theatre or dine out for the Guilderland Chamber Winter Restaurant Week! Keep reading for a full list of free & frugal events for February 21 - 23. 

 

Friday, February 21

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

Cathedral in Bloom 2020
Presented By: The Enchanted Florist of Albany
Location: Cathedral of All Saints
Address: 62 S. Swan Street, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00PM
Price: $15 Adults, $10 Seniors, Children under 10 FREE - each ticket is one-day admission

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

History of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation at the New York State Library
Location: New York State Library
Address: 222 Madison Avenue, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 12:15 PM to 1:00 PM
Price: Free

Movie Day: Chasing Ice
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

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 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

Vegan Soul Food
Presented By: Healthy on Lark and Black Diamond Group Performance Ensemble
Location: Healthy On Lark
Address: 274 Lark St, Albany, NY 12201
Time: 5:30 PM to 8:00 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!

The Vagina Monologues
Location: The University Club of Albany
Address: 141 Washington Avenue, Albany, 12210
Time: Seating will be at 6:30 and the show will begin approximately at 8:00.
Price: 35.00 Includes Dinner

Classic Film Series: Motherless Brooklyn
Presented By: New York State Writers Institute
Location: University at Albany Downtown Campus, Page Hall
Address: 135 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 7:00 PM
Price: Free

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

Jerry Lee Lewis vs Jerry Lee Lewis
Presented By: Park Playhouse
Location: Cohoes Music Hall
Address: 58 Remsen St, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $30 Adults; $20 Under 18 Years of Age

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 22

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

Cathedral in Bloom 2020
Presented By: The Enchanted Florist of Albany
Location: Cathedral of All Saints
Address: 62 S. Swan Street, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00PM
Price: $15 Adults, $10 Seniors, Children under 10 FREE - each ticket is one-day 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

27th Annual James Campbell Memorial Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show and Sale
Location: New York State Museum
Address: 222 Madison Ave., Albany, NY 12230
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Price: Admission Fee: $5*/Adult. Cash only *Children ages 12 and under 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.

Britney Spears Brunch
Presented By: The City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard Street, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Price: No cover. Food/drink pricing depends on what is ordered.

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.

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

Jerry Lee Lewis vs Jerry Lee Lewis
Presented By: Park Playhouse
Location: Cohoes Music Hall
Address: 58 Remsen St, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Price: $30 Adults; $20 Under 18 Years of Age

2nd Annual Winter Art Fest
Presented By: Albany Center Gallery
Location: Albany Distilling Co. Bar & Bottle Shop
Address: 75 Livingston Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Price: $20.00

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.

Charles Johnson Post: A Soldier’s Life in Art
Presented By: Friends of the New York State Military Museum
Location: New York State Military Museum
Address: 61 Lake Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Price: FREE

Missing Piece Board Game Club
Location: Guilderland Public Library
Address: 2228 Western Ave, Guilderland, NY 12084
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: Free

Winter Warm-Up: Vegan High Tea
Presented By: Capital Region Vegan Network
Location: Pruyn House
Address: 207 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY 12110
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: $20 CRVN Members; $25 Public

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

The Vagina Monologues
Location: The University Club of Albany
Address: 141 Washington Avenue, Albany, 12210
Time: Seating will be at 6:30 and the show will begin approximately at 8:00.
Price: 35.00 Includes Dinner

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

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 23

Guilderland Chamber Winter Restaurant Week
Presented By: Guilderland Chamber of Commerce
Location: Various restaurants in Guilderland, NY
Price: $20.20

27th Annual James Campbell Memorial Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show and Sale
Location: New York State Museum
Address: 222 Madison Ave., Albany, NY 12230
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Price: Admission Fee: $5*/Adult. Cash only *Children ages 12 and under free

Gaelic Football Youth Clinics
Presented By: James Connolly Albany Rebels Gaelic Football Club
Location: The Armory at Sage
Address: 130 New Scotland Avenue, 12208, Albany, NY 1220
Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Price: Free Admission for boys and girls ages 8-16

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

CO-ED Gaelic Football Indoor Training Sessions
Location: James Connolly Albany Rebels Gaelic Football Club
Address: 20 Frisbie Ave, Albany, NY 12209
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: Free Admission

Britney Spears Brunch
Presented By: The City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard Street, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Price: No cover. Food/drink pricing depends on what is ordered.

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

Cathedral in Bloom 2020
Presented By: The Enchanted Florist of Albany
Location: Cathedral of All Saints
Address: 62 S. Swan Street, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Price: $15 Adults, $10 Seniors, Children under 10 FREE - each ticket is one-day admission

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

Discover the Pine Bush
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Price: Free, registration required

Jerry Lee Lewis vs Jerry Lee Lewis
Presented By: Park Playhouse
Location: Cohoes Music Hall
Address: 58 Remsen St, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 2:00 PM
Price: $30 Adults; $20 Under 18 Years of Age

Happy Hour at Warehouse Grill & BBQ
Location: Warehouse Grill & BB
Address: 219 Wolf Rd., Albany, NY 1220
Time: 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Black History Month Celebration
Location: Palace Performing Arts Center
Address: 19 Clinton Avenue, Albany, NY 12207
Time: Doors 5:00pm / Show 6:00pm
Price: ALL TICKETS ARE FREE and are available at the Palace Theatre Box Office

The Vagina Monologues
Location: The University Club of Albany
Address: 141 Washington Avenue, Albany, 12210
Time: Seating will be at 6:30 and the show will begin approximately at 8:00.
Price: 35.00 Includes Dinner

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

 

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

Wikoff Student Gallery: An Incomplete Narrative: Kaitlynn Blow
From: February 21, 2020 - August 3, 2020
Presented By: Wikoff Student Gallery
Location: Wikoff Student Gallery, Nott Memorial, Union College
Address: 807 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Daily
Price: 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.