Friday has arrived! Looking for a fun, free and frugal event for this weekend? Keep scrolling for a list of ideas including special events at the New York State Museum, Fort Orange Brewing, Empire Skate Plaza, Times Union Center and more!

 

Friday, January 10

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

Free Tours and Tastings at Riverside Maple Farms
Location: Riverside Maple Farms
Address: 7152 Amsterdam Rd, Glenville, NY 12302
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 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!

Full Moon Hike
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Price: Free, registration required

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

Paranormal Dinner and Ghost Tour
Location: Grapevine Farms
Address: 2373 State Route 7, Cobleskill, NY 12043
Time: 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM
Price: $25.00 for Presentation and Dinner$45.00 for Ghost Tour

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, January 11

Winter Tracking Event
Location: Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station
Address: Eldridge Research Center 284 Pond Hill Road, Rensselaerville, NY 12147
Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Price: Suggested donation $10 non-members, $5 members and children under 12 free

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

Books and Breakfast
Presented By: Capital District Intersectional Feminists
Location: Trinity Alliance
Address: 15 Trinity Place, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: FREE

Free Tours and Tastings at Riverside Maple Farms
Location: Riverside Maple Farms
Address: 7152 Amsterdam Rd, Glenville, NY 12302
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Price: Free

Art for All
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

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.

Health & Wellness Expo
Location: New York Power Authority Visitors Center
Address: 1378 State Rte 30, P.O. Box 898, N. Blenheim, NY 12131
Time: 11:00 AM to 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

New York State's Great Places and Spaces
Location: New York State Museum
Address: 222 Madison Ave., Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 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

Monster Jam
Location: Times Union Center (TUC)
Address: 51 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 1:00 PM & 7:00 P
Price: $22+

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

Taimane: Fierce & Fiery Hawaiian Ukulele Virtuoso
Location: Proctors Collaborative
Address: 432 State Street, Schenectady, NY 12305
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $25

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, January 12

Maple Soft Serve Sundays at Riverside Maple Farms
Location: Riverside Maple Farms
Address: 7152 Amsterdam Rd, Glenville, NY 12302
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Price: $3

Free Tours and Tastings at Riverside Maple Farms
Location: Riverside Maple Farms
Address: 7152 Amsterdam Rd, Glenville, NY 12302
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Price: Free

Yoga at Fort Orange Brewing- January Session
Location: Fort Orange Brewing
Address: 450 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12204
Time: 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Price: $13

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

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

Monster Jam
Location: Times Union Center (TUC)
Address: 51 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 1:00 PM
Price: $22+

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

Pajama Party Sunday Movies
Location: New York Power Authority Visitors Center
Address: 1378 State Rte 30, P.O. Box 898, N. Blenheim, NY 1213
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: FREE

Sketch Club
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: $15 members, $20 non-members

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

Meet & Skate with the Adirondack Thunder
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Price: Free Admission

Fashion for Hope, 2020 Prom Fashions to benefit St. Jude
Presented By: Azalea Dresses
Location: Pinehaven Country Club
Address: 1151 Siver Road, Guilderland, NY 12084
Time: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Price: General Seating $25, VIP Seating $40 - Tickets available on Eventbrite

2nd Sunday of Each Month Ballroom Dance
Location: Ukrainian-American Citizens Club
Address: 1 Pulaski Street, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Price: $10 for Workshop, $10 for dance, buffet and group lesson

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

"EMBODY"
From: August 31, 2019 - January 19, 2020
Presented By: Union College
Location: Mandeville Gallery at Union College
Address: Nott Memorial, 807 Union Street, Schenectady, 12308
Time: Daily, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Price: Free and Open to the Public

Insatiable: Cooking Up Innovation
From: October 12, 2019 - January 19, 2020
Location: Museum of Innovation and Science (miSci)
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Price: Adults $12: Children 3 - 12 $8, Seniors 65+ $10

Wikoff Student Gallery: "The Weight of This: Femininity and Sexual Assault on Campus"
From: September 7, 2019 - February 7, 2020
Presented By: Mandeville Gallery at Union College
Location: Wikoff Student Gallery, Nott Memorial Union College
Address: 807 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: Daily, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Price: Free!

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

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: OPEN 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

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.