Get ready, Albany! You've got a busy weekend ahead! This weekend only, you can tour replicas of Columbus's Nina and Pinta or celebrate Alexander Hamilton during Hamilton Weekend at the Historic Schuyler Mansion. Looking for fun activities for the kids? Head down to Mac-Haydn Theatre to see The Trials of Alice in Wonderland, or take them out to the Empire State Plaza for Kids Day presented by MVP Healthcare. Whatever you're in the mood for, Albany will definitely offer plenty of opportunities this weekend.
Thursday, July 13
Evenings at the Institute
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 5:00PM-8:00PM
Improv Jam!
Location: The Mopco Improv Theatre
Address: 10 North Jay Street, Schenectady, NY 12305
Time: 7:00PM-9:00PM
Open Mic Night
Location: Hudson River Coffee House
Address: 227 Quail Street, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 8:00PM-Midnight
Alive at Five: Funky Meters and Wurliday
Location: Jennings Landings
Time: 5:00PM-8:00PM
Art and Yoga
Location: The Hyde Collection
Address: 161 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801
Time: 5:00PM-6:00PM
Tri-City ValleyCats vs. State College Spikes
Location: Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
Address:80 Vandenburgh Avenue, Troy, NY 12180
Time: 7:00PM
Friday, July 14
Fringe Friday
Location: The Mopco Improv Theatre
Address: 10 North Jay Street, Schenectady, NY 12305
Time: 8:00PM-10:00PM
Live Music At The Ginger Man!
Location: The Ginger Man
Address: 234 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 8:00PM-11:00 PM
Themed Friday Night Party Cruise
Location: Erie Canal Cruises
Address: 800 Mohawk Street, Herkimer, NY 13350
Time: 7:00PM-9:00PM
Discover Pinta and The Nina
Location: Albany Yacht Club
Address: 75 Broadway, Rensselaer, NY 12144
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM
Alexander Hamilton Weekend
Location: Schuyler Mansion Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine Street, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 11:00AM-4:00PM
Invasive Species Awareness Week: Talks and Walks
Location: Five Rivers Educational Center
Address: 56 Game Farm Road, Delmar, NY 12054
Time: 9:30AM-5:00PM
The Trials of Alice in Wonderland
Location: Mac-Haydn Theatre
Address: 1925 New York Rt. 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Time: 10:30AM
Saturday, July 15
City Beer Hall's House Party
Location: City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11PM-Late
The Trials of Alice in Wonderland
Location: Mac-Haydn Theatre
Address: 1925 New York Rt. 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Time: 10:30AM
Alexander Hamilton Weekend
Location: Schuyler Mansion Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine Street, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 11:00AM-4:00PM
Discover Pinta and The Nina
Location: Albany Yacht Club
Address: 75 Broadway, Rensselaer, NY 12144
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM
Canal Fest
Location: Waterford Harbor Visitors Center
Address: 1 Tugboat Alley, Waterford, NY 12188
Time: 11:00AM-3:00PM
Kids Day Presented by MVP Health Care
Location: Empire State Plaza
Time: 12:00PM-5:00PM
Explore More Science Fair
Location: Howe Caverns
Address: 255 Discovery Drive, Howes Cave, NY 12092
Time: 11:00AM-4:00PM
Children's Star Sighting Show
Location: Henry Hudson Planetarium
Address: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00AM
Albany Star Sighting
Location: Henry Hudson Planetarium
Address: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 1:00PM
Tales From The Top: Ironworking Skills Demo Day
Location: Iroquois Indian Museum
Address: 324 Caverns Road, Howes Cave, NY 12092
Time: 1:00PM-4:00PM
Wrestling Under The Stars
Location: Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
Address: 80 Vandenburgh Avenue, Troy, NY 12180
Time: 7:00PM
Decoda Skidmore Chamber Music Institute
Location: The Hyde Collection
Address: 161 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801
Time: 2:00PM
Sunday, July 16
Sunday Night Blues Jam
Location: McGeary's Irish Pub
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:30PM-Midnight
Alexander Hamilton Weekend
Location: Schuyler Mansion Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine Street, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 11:00AM-4:00PM
Discover Pinta and The Nina
Location: Albany Yacht Club
Address: 75 Broadway, Rensselaer, NY 12144
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM
Iroquois Storytelling
Location: Iroquois Indian Museum
Address: 324 Caverns Road, Howes Cave, NY 12092
Time: 2:00PM-4:00PM
Ongoing
Farmer's Market
From: May 3, 2017 - October 27, 2017
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY, 12242
Time: Every Wednesday and Friday 10:00AM-2:00PM
Casting Her Ballot: Emily Rankin and the Suffrage Question
From: May 17, 2017 to December 23, 2017 (Every Wednesday, Saturday)
Location: Historic Cherry Hill
Address: 523 1/2 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12202
Times: 1:00PM, 2:00PM, 3:00PM
Always Know Your Pal
From: May 2, 2017 to October 28, 2017 (Tuesday to Sunday)
Location: Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center
Address: 2 Museum Lane, Waterford, NY 12188
Time: 10:00AM-3:00PM (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday); 12;30PM-3PM Sunday
The Irish and the Erie Canal
From: April 19, 2017 - October 29, 2017
Location: Irish American Heritage Museum
Address: 370 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Times: Regular Museum Hours
Challenger Adventure
(Every Saturday)
Location: Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 2:00PM-3:00PM; 3:30PM-4:30PM
OVERLOOK: Teresita Fernández confronts Frederic Church at Olana
From: May 14, 2017 - November 5, 2017
Location: Olana State Historic Site
Address: 5720 Rte 9G, Hudson, NY 12534
Times: 11:00 AM-4:00 PM
Spotlight: Erie Canal
From: March 25, 2017 - August 20, 2017
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Times: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 10:00AM-5:00PM; Thursday 10:00AM-5:00PM; Sunday 12:00PM-5:00PM
Ellsworth Kelly: Slow Curve and Fruits & Flowers
From: June 25, 2017 to September 24, 2017
Location: The Hyde Collection
Address: 161 Warren St., Glens Falls, NY 12801
Times: 10:00AM-5:00PM Tuesday-Saturday; 12:00PM-5:00PM Sunday
Ice Ages
From: January 03, 2017 to February 28, 2019 (Everyday, except Mondays)
Venue: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Times: 9:30AM-5:00 PM
Local Artists Paint Italy (Exhibit)
From: June 1, 2017 to July 31, 2017
Location: American Italian Heritage Museum & Cultural Center
Address: 1227 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12205
Hudson Valley Ruins
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Times: Tuesday-Sunday 9:30AM-5:00PM
A Gather Of Glass: Selections From The Museum's Collection
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Nineteenth-Century American Sculpture: Erastus Dow Palmer And His Protégés Launt Thompson, Charles C
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
To Distribute and Multiply: The Feibes & Schmitt Gift
From: June 10, 2017 to October 31, 2017
Location: The Hyde Collection
Address: 161 Warren St., Glens Falls, NY 12801
Times: 10:00AM-5:00PM Tuesday-Saturday; 12:00PM-5:00PM Sunday
Weekend Gallery Talks
(Every Saturday and Sunday)
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1:00PM
Ancient Egypt
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Traders and Culture: Colonial Albany and the Formation of American Identity
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Women of New Netherlands
(Every Saturday except August 12 and September 16)
Location: Crailo State Historic Site
Address: 9 1/2 Riverside Ave, Rensselaer, NY 12144
Time: 12:00PM
For these and other events, check out our event calendar here.
