Still in a snow daze from last weekend? Get out and #DiscoverAlbany! It's opening weekend of theREP's "Red Maple" comedy written by Capital Region veteran actor-writer, David Bunce. The Albany Institute of History & Art's newest exhibit "Bejeweled and Bedazzled: Jewelry and Personal Adornment" will dazzle all viewers. For more free and frugal events for January 25 -27, keep reading!
Friday, January 25
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
Winter Exhibitions Opening Reception
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Price: Free for members, $10 for non-members
Friday Night Wine Tastings
Location: Capital Wine Albany
Address: 348 State Street, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:45 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
Film screening: WATER
Presented By: NYS Writers Institute
Location: Page Hall, University at Albany Downtown Campus
Address: 135 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: Free
Red Maple
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM
Saturday, January 26
Albany Gun Show
Presented By: New York State Arms Collectors Association of New York
Location: Empire State Plaza Convention Center
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Price: General: $7.00 Children 12 & under: Free with Parent Seniors: $5.00
Amazing Race to Recovery
Presented By: Colonie Guilderland Rotary Club
Location: Crossgates Mall
Address: 6 Winners Circle, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Price: $20 per person. Teams from 1 to 5 people
Acting with Aaron
Location: African American Cultural Center of the Capital District
Address: 135 South Pearl St., Albany, NY 12202
Time: 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Price: $15.00
Walking Tour of the Local History and Genealogy Resources at the NYS Library
Location: New York State Library, 7th floor
Address: 222 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 11:00 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
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
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
Old Songs Sampler Concert
Location: Old Songs Community Art Center
Address: 37 South Main Street, Voorheesville, NY 12186
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $25 Adult; $12 Ages 13-18; $5 12 and unde
Lizz Wright
Location: Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Address: 30 Second Street, Troy, NY 12180
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $34.50
Stellar Young at Parish Public House
Location: Parish Public House
Address: 388 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Price: $10 Cover
90s Night!
Location: City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 PM
Price: No cover
Sunday, January 27
Baby got Brunch at Lost & Found
Location: Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen
Address: 942 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Albany Gun Show
Presented By: New York State Arms Collectors Association of New York
Location: Empire State Plaza Convention Center
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Price: General: $7.00 Children 12 & under: Free with Parent Seniors: $5.00
Moves and Malibu with VENT Fitness at City Line Bar and Grill
Location: City Line Bar and Grill
Address: 1200 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 10:00 AM
Price: $20
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
Salsa Brunch at Ama Cocina
Location: Ama Cocina
Address: 4 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM
Sip, Shop and Connect
Location: Colonie Center Mall
Address: 131 Colonie Center, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: Free
Red Maple
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 2:00 PM
Customized Serving Tray and Wine Glass Workshop
Location: Fort Orange Brewing
Address: 450 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12204
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Price: $50
Shape and Shadow: The Sculpture of Larry Kagan
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Price: Included with Museum Admission
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
Italian Nativity Exhibit at the American Italian Museum & Cultural Center
From: December 19 - January 31, 2019
Location: American Italian Heritage Museum & Cultural Center
Address: 1227 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12205
Time: During Museum Hours
Price: Free
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
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
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
"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.
