Saturday is Leap Day! How are you spending the extra day in February? Take advantage of the additional time and #DiscoverAlbany this weekend. Keep reading for a full list of free and frugal events for February 28 - March 1.
Friday, February 28
Guilderland Chamber Winter Restaurant Week
Presented By: Guilderland Chamber of Commerce
Location: Various locations in Guilderland, NY 12084
Price: $20.20
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
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
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: "Do The Right Thing" directed by Spike Lee
Presented By: New York State Writers Institute
Location: Page Hall, UAlbany Downtown Campus
Address: 135 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: Free
Flex Ave. at The Egg
Location: The Egg
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $20
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 29
Guilderland Chamber Winter Restaurant Week
Presented By: Guilderland Chamber of Commerce
Location: Various locations in Guilderland, NY 12084
Price: $20.20
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
Hop on by to Easter Bunny Land
Presented By: Capital Photo
Location: Crossgates
Address: 1 Crossgates Mall Rd, Mall Office - 3rd floor, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Price: Photos starting at $15.99
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
12th Annual Russian Winter Festival Grand Finale
Presented By: New Russia Cultural Center
Location: Polish Community Center
Address: 225 Washington Ave Ext, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Price: Adult: $7, Children: $3 from 5 to 12, children < 5 - 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.
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.
Terrific Turtles
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 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
FFAPL Mid-Winter CD & DVD Sale
Location: Albany Public Library
Address: 331 Delaware Ave, Albany, NY 12209
Time: 12:00 PM to 5:00 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
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
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
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.
Naval Camouflage Expert, Museum Director, and Shipwreck Archaeologist: The Fascinating Life of Dr. Robert Bruce Inverarity
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
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
Afrobeat Dance Performance
Presented By: Umana Wine Bar & Restaurant; Empower Ethiopia; Taasa Health Inc.
Location: Umana Restaurant & Wine Bar
Address: 236 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Price: $20 Suggested Donation
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
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, March 1
Sugaring Off Sundays
Location: The Farmers' Museum
Address: 5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown, NY 13326
Time: 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Price: $10 (adults 13+); $9 (museum members); $6 (children 7-12); $5 (museum members 7-12); $3 (children 3-6); and free for children 2 and under. Admission includes full breakfast.
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
Hop on by to Easter Bunny Land
Presented By: Capital Photo
Location: Crossgates
Address: 1 Crossgates Mall Rd, Mall Office - 3rd floor, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Price: Photos starting at $15.99
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
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
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 & BBQ
Address: 219 Wolf Rd., Albany, NY 12205
Time: 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM
The Boy Who Grew Flowers
Location: The Egg
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223
Time: 3:00 PM
Price: $15
Opera, Zarzuela and Broadway to benefit the American Cancer Society
Location: GE Theatre at Proctors
Address: 432 State Street, Schenectady, NY 12305
Time: 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Price: $39 per person
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
Mandeville Gallery: Jane Swavely Exhibition
From: February 27, 2020 - June 14, 2020
Location: Mandeville Gallery at Union College
Address: 807 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Price: 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.
