Who else is excited for the weekend? There is something going on in Albany for everyone! Bring your kids to Crossgates Mall to see famous landmarks made entirely out of LEGO bricks at the LEGO Americana Roadshow. Or, if you are planning your #AlbanyEverAfter swing by the New York State Museum on Sunday for A Wedding Expo inspired by Nicole's Catering. Keep reading for a full list of free and frugal events in Albany County.
Friday, February 8
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
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 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!
You're a Good Man Charlie Brown
Presented By: Playhouse Stage Company
Location: Cohoes Music Hall
Address: 58 Remsen Street, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 7:00 PM
Price: $17-27
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
Mesquite Desert Dogs at Albany Patroons
Presented By: Albany Patroons
Location: Washington Avenue Armory
Address: 195 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Price: Adult $15; Child $5
Mike Reiss: Writer, producer and show-runner of THE SIMPSONS
Presented By: NYS Writers Institute
Location: University at Albany Downtown Campus
Address: 135 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: Free
Red Maple
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $22
Saturday, February 9
Genealogy Online with FamilySearch
Location: NYS Library, 7th floor computer classroom
Address: 222 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 10:30 AM to 12:00 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.
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
Keller's Heart Book Launch with John Gray & Shanna Brickell
Location: Colonie Center Mall
Address: 131 Colonie Center, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
New York State Library’s Librarian Movie Series, Standing Out in a Crowd
Location: Huxley Theater
Address: 222 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Price: Free and open to the public
The Legacy of Duke Ellington
Location: NYS Library, 7th floor Librarian's Room
Address: 222 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Price: free
You're a Good Man Charlie Brown
Presented By: Playhouse Stage Company
Location: Cohoes Music Hall
Address: 58 Remsen Street, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 2:00PM/7:00 PM
Price: $17-27
Albany Distilling Tours
Location: Albany Distilling Co., Inc.
Address: 75 Livingston Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00 PM
Red Maple
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00 PM/8:00 PM (8:00 PM showing is a Sign Interpreted Performance)
Price: Tickets starting at $22
High School Hockey
Location: Times Union Center (TUC)
Address: 51 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 4:00 PM
Price: $4 for students, $6 for adults
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
Andrew Finn Magill and Flynn Cohen
Presented By: Irish American Heritage Museum
Location: The Celtic Hall
Address: 430 New Karner Road, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: $15 for members, $20 for non-members
Laughs On Lark Presents: Poly - Theist
Location: Savoy Taproom
Address: 301 Lark Street, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:00 PM
Price: $8 general admission
90s Night!
Location: City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 PM
Price: No cover
Sunday, February 10
Kid's Valentine's Cookie Decorating Event
Location: Bountiful Bread
Address: 1475 Western Ave., Albany, NY 12203
Time: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Price: $5 per child
Reel Seafood Sunday Brunch
Location: Reel Seafood Company
Address: 195 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Sunday
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
A Wedding Expo inspired by Nicole's Catering
Presented By: Nicole's Restaurant & Catering
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, 222 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Price: $5
Pickin’ & Singin’ Gatherin’
Location: Old Songs Community Art Center
Address: 37 South Main Street, Voorheesville, NY 12186
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
You're a Good Man Charlie Brown
Presented By: Playhouse Stage Company
Location: Cohoes Music Hall
Address: 58 Remsen Street, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 2:00 PM
Price: $17-27
Paint with a Pint at Fort Orange Brewing
Location: Fort Orange Brewing
Address: 450 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12204
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: $30
Red Maple
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 2:00 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $22
Daddy Daughter Dance
Location: Colonie Center Mall
Address: 131 Colonie Center, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Price: Free! Reservations required
2nd Sunday of Each Month Ballroom Dance
Location: Ukrainian-American Citizens Club
Address: 1 Pulaski Street, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Price: $10 for Workshop, $10 for dance, buffet and group lesson
Romantic Chopin
Presented By: Albany Symphony Orchestra
Location: Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Address: 30 Second Street, Troy, NY 12180
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:30 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
Ongoing
Joan Steiner's Look-Alikes
From: November 23, 2018 - February 17, 2019
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany
Time: Sunday, Noon - 5PM; Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10AM - 5PM; Thursday, 10AM - 8PM
Price: Adults: $10, Seniors: $8 Students: $8, Children 6–12: $6, Children under 6: Free
The Shakers in Albany: America's First Shaker Settlement
From: January 12, 2019 - February 22, 2019
Location: Discover Albany Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq (Corner of Broadway & Clinton Ave.), Albany, NY 12207
Time: Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm; Sat, 10am-3pm; Sun, 11am-3pm
Price: Free admission
LEGO® Americana Roadshow Pres. by MVP Health Care
From: February 9, 2019 - February 24, 2019
Location: Crossgates
Address: 1 Crossgates Mall Rd, Mall Office - 3rd floor, Albany, NY 12203
Time: Sunday, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Monday – Saturday, 10:00 AM – 9:30 PM
Price: Free
Thomas Cole at the Airport
From: September 29, 2018 - February 25, 2019
Location: Albany International Airport (ALB)
Address: 737 Albany-Shaker Rd Administration Bldg. Room 200, Albany, NY 12211
Time: 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Price: Free
Their Glory Can Never Fade: The Legacy of the Harlem Hell fighters
From: April 6, 2018 - February 28, 2019
Location: New York State Capitol
Address: Washington Ave and State St, Albany, NY 12242
Price: Free
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
Empire Skate Plaza Ice Rink
From: December 1, 2018 - March 15, 2019
Location: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Price: FREE
Images of George Washington
From: February 4, 2019 - March 15, 2019
Presented By: Historical Society of the Town of Colonie
Location: Pruyn House
Address: 207 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY 12110
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: FREE
“Celebrating Italian Artists” Exhibit
From: February 1, 2019 - March 31, 2019
Location: American Italian Heritage Museum & Cultural Center
Address: 1227 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12205
Time: During Museum Hours
Price: Free
University Art Museum Spring Exhibitions
From: : February 1, 2019 - April 6, 2019
Location: University at Albany Art Museum
Address: 1400 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12222
Time: Tuesday 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM pm; Wednesday through Friday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Saturday 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Price: Free
Art for All
From: October 20, 2018 – May 11, 2019
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM, every Sunday
Price: Free with museum admission and always free for museum members
Enterprising Waters: New York's Erie Canal
From: September 14, 2017 - May 12, 2019
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Daily
Price: Free
Shape and Shadow: The Sculpture of Larry Kagan
From: January 2019 – June 9, 2019
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany
Time: Sunday, Noon - 5PM; Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10AM - 5PM; Thursday, 10AM - 8PM
Price: Adults: $10, Seniors: $8 Students: $8, Children 6–12: $6, Children under 6: Free
"A Decolonial Atlas: Strategies in Contemporary Art of the Americas"
From: January 19, 2019 - June 16, 2019
Location: Mandeville Gallery at Union College
Address: Union College, 807 Union St, Nott Memorial, 2nd Floor, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Price: Free and open to the public
Bejeweled and Bedazzled: Jewelry and Personal Adornment
From: January 26, 2019 - July 28, 2019
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany
Time: Sunday, Noon - 5PM; Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10AM - 5PM; Thursday, 10AM - 8PM
Price: Adults: $10, Seniors: $8 Students: $8, Children 6–12: $6, Children under 6: Free
Heavy Metal: Cast Iron Stoves of the Capital Region
From: December 15, 2018 - August 18, 2019
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany
Time: Sunday, Noon - 5PM; Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10AM - 5PM; Thursday, 10AM - 8PM
Price: Adults: $10, Seniors: $8 Students: $8, Children 6–12: $6, Children under 6: Free
A Small Fort, Which Our People Call Fort Orange
From: May 5, 2018 - January 1, 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
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
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
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.