Searching for free & frugal fun in Albany County this weekend? Explore Albany's wild side at the Albany Institute of History & Art's new animal-themed exhibits: "A Menagerie of Whimsey: The Art of William B. Schade" and "Birds & Beasts: The Scary, Magical, and Adorable Animals of the Albany Institute." Root for an Albany Empire victory on Saturday, as a win this weekend means the team will host the Arena Bowl XXXI! Or, learn about how early Dutch settlers prepared farm-to-table meals with summer vegetables, fruits at Crailo State Historic Site for "Summer Seasonals: Hearth Cooking & Focus Tour."
Friday, July 20
'Tute for Tots
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Price: $12 non-members; $10 members per class
Farmers Market
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 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 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.
Price: Free
The Pied Piper
Location: Mac-Haydn Theatre, Inc.
Address: 1925 New York Rt. 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Time: 10:30 AM
Price: $10/$12
Tim Youd: Retyping "Ironweed" by William Kennedy
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:30AM-1PM | 2PM-4:45PM
Price: FREE
Guided Tours
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Just for Fun: Magician Jim Snack
Location: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century (PS21)
Address: 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037
Time: 1:00 PM
Price: $25 general / $20 members / $10 students
Albany Sightseeing Cruise 1p to 2:30p (boards 12:30p)
Location: Dutch Apple Cruises, Inc.
Address: 141 Broadway, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Sts., (next to USS Slater), Albany, NY 12202
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Price: $19.95 adults, $18.95 seniors/aaa rate $12.00, Children 3yr-10yr FREE children 2yr & under
Free Wine Tasting
Location: Capital Wine and Spirits
Address: 348 State Street, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:45 PM
Consortium Actors Presents: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat!!!!!
Location: Beaudoin Theater, Foy Hall, Siena College
Address: 515 Loudon Rd, Loudonville, NY 12211
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: $10 - $25
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
Movie Under the Stars - Coco
Location: College of Saint Rose
Address: 432 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Price: Free!
Rory Block’s Gospel & Blues Fest Weekend: Rory Block
Location: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century (PS21)
Address: 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $25 general / $20 members / $10 students
Damn Yankees at Park Playhouse
Location: Park Playhouse
Address: Washington Park Lakehouse, Albany, NY 12201
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: FREE Lawn Seating, reserved seats up to $25
Mama Mia
Location: Mac-Haydn Theatre, Inc.
Address: 1925 New York Rt. 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $15/$36.50
Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: Tickets start at $27
Live Music
Location: Warehouse Grill & BBQ
Address: 219 Wolf Rd., Albany, NY 12205
Time: 8:30 PM to 11:30 PM
Price: Free
Saturday, July 21
South End Healthy Market Saturdays
Location: Capital South Campus Center
Address: 20 Warren St, Albany, NY 12202, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Price: Free
Summer Celebration and Hike-a-thon
Location: Indian Ladder Farms
Address: 342 Altamont Rd, Altamont, NY 12209
Time: 10:00 AM
Price: Free
Helderberg Hike-A-Thon
Location: Albany County Helderberg Hudson Rail Trail
Address: 102 Hudson Ave, Delmar, NY 12054
Price: FREE
The Pied Piper
Location: Mac-Haydn Theatre, Inc.
Address: 1925 New York Rt. 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Time: 10:30 AM
Price: $10/$12
Shaker Rhubarb Jam-making Inside the Forge
Location: Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon
Address: 202 Shaker Rd, The Forge, New Lebanon, NY 12125
Time: 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Price: $20 Member/$30 Non-member
Historic Architecture Tour
Location: Shaker Heritage Society
Address: 25 Meeting House Road, Albany, NY 12211
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Price: $5.00
Tours of Shaker Heritage Society
Location: Shaker Heritage Society
Address: 25 Meeting House Road, Albany, NY 12211
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Summer Seasonals: Hearth Cooking & Focus Tour
Location: Crailo State Historic Site
Address: 9 1/2 Riverside Ave, Rensselaer, NY 12144
Time: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Price: $5.00 Adults, $4.00 Students & Seniors, 12 & Under 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.
Guided Tours
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Star Sightings at the Henry Hudson Planetarium
Recurring monthly on the 3rd Saturday
Location: Henry Hudson Planetarium at the Albany Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq, Corner of Broadway and Clinton Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Price: $3 all seats
Tim Youd: Retyping "Ironweed" by William Kennedy
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 12PM-4:45PM
Price: free admission
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 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
Price: FREE
Brewery Tours at C.H. Evans Brewing Company
Location: C H Evans Brewing Co. at the Albany Pump Station
Address: 19 Quackenbush Sq, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 1:00 PM
Weekend Gallery Talks
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1 p.m.
Price: Free with museum admissions
Guided Tours of Historic Cherry Hill
Location: Historic Cherry Hill
Address: 523 1/2 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12202
Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Wednesday, Saturday
Time: 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00
Albany Sightseeing Cruise 1p to 2:30p (boards 12:30p)
Location: Dutch Apple Cruises, Inc.
Address: 141 Broadway, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Sts., (next to USS Slater), Albany, NY 12202
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Price: $19.95 adults, $18.95 seniors/aaa rate, $12.00 children 3yr-10yr, FREE children 2yr & under
Albany Distilling Tours
Location: Albany Distilling Co., Inc.
Address: 75 Livingston Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00 PM
Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00 PM/8:00 PM
Price: Tickets start at $27
Mama Mia
Location: Mac-Haydn Theatre, Inc.
Address: 1925 New York Rt. 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Time: 4:00 PM/8:00 PM
Price: $15/$36.50
St. Rocco's July Reading with Emily xyz, Brendan Lorber, & Edwin Torres
Location: Hudson River Coffee House
Address: 227 Quail St, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Price: Free
Albany Dutchmen vs. Glens Falls Dragons
Location: Siena College
Address: 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211
Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Price: http://www.dutchmenbaseball.com/tickets/single/
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
Consortium Actors Presents: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat!!!!!
Location: Beaudoin Theater, Foy Hall, Siena College
Address: 515 Loudon Rd, Loudonville, NY 12211
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: $10 - $25
Albany Empire VS Washington Valor Playoff Game
Location: 51 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM
Price: $13-$33 plus taxes and fees
Damn Yankees at Park Playhouse
Location: Park Playhouse
Address: Washington Park Lakehouse, Albany, NY 12201
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: FREE Lawn Seating, reserved seats up to $25
Sunday, July 22
Indian Ladder Trail Run (3.5M and 15K)
Location: Thacher State Park
Address: 830 Thacher Park Rd, Voorheesville, NY 12186
Time: 9:00 AM
The Pied Piper
Location: Mac-Haydn Theatre, Inc.
Address: 1925 New York Rt. 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Time: 10:30 AM
Price: $10/$12
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
Baby got Brunch at Lost & Found
Location: Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen
Address: 942 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Sunday
Albany Sightseeing Cruise
Location: Dutch Apple Cruises, Inc.
Address: 141 Broadway, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Sts., (next to USS Slater), Albany, NY 12202
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM/Boards at 12:30 PM
Price: $19.95 adults/ $18.95 seniors/ $12.00 AAA rate
Weekend Gallery Talks
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1:00 PM
Price: Free with museum admissions
Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 2:00 PM/7:00 PM
Price: Tickets start at $27
Mama Mia
Location: Mac-Haydn Theatre, Inc.
Address: 1925 New York Rt. 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Time: 2:00 PM
Price: $15/$36.50
Consortium Actors Presents: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat!!!!!
Location: Beaudoin Theater, Foy Hall, Siena College
Address; 515 Loudon Rd, Loudonville, NY 12211
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: $10 - $25
Sunday Night Blues Jam
Location: McGeary's Irish Pub
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:30 PM – Midnight
Price: Free
The Beach Boy Tour - Knox Hamilton
Location: The Hollow Bar + Kitchen
Address: 79 North Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM
Mama Mia
Location: Mac-Haydn Theatre, Inc.
Address: 1925 New York Rt. 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Dates: July 5, 2018 - July 22, 2018
Recurrence: Recurring daily
Price: $15/$36.50
Ongoing
The Art of Childhood. Selected Works from the RCHS Portrait Collection
From: February 23, 2018 – August 21, 2018
Location: Rensselaer County Historical Society
Address: 57 Second St, Troy, NY 12180
Recurrence: Recurring daily
Time: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Food for Thought - Imagery Inspired by Food
From: July 7, 2018 - August 29, 2018
Location: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq (Corner of Broadway & Clinton Ave.), Albany, NY 12207
Price: Free admission
Upon the Ground, Below the Water
From: March 24, 2018 – September 3, 2018
Location: Albany International Airport (ALB)
Address: 737 Albany-Shaker Rd., Albany, NY 12211
Exhibit on the Brain
From: May 19, 2018 - September 3, 2018
Location: Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Three Summer Exhibitions to open at University at Albany Art Museum
From: June 29, 2018 - September 15, 2018
Location: University at Albany Art Museum
Address: 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222
Time: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Price: Free
"Wherever the Mushrooms Grow: Natalya Brill"
From: June 26, 2018 - September 16, 2018
Presented By: Mandeville Gallery at Union College
Location: Wikoff Student Gallery at Union College
Address: Union College, 807 Union St., Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Price: Free and Open to the Public
In Harm's Way: Community responses to Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee
From: February 1, 2018 - October 1, 2018
Location: Mabee Farm Historic Site
Address: 1100 Main St, Rotterdam Junction, NY 12150
Art of the Erie Canal
From: April 28, 2018 – October 5, 2018
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, 222 Madison Avenue, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Recurrence: Recurring daily
Thomas Cole's Paper Trail
From: January 19, 2018 - October 25, 2018
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: Regular Museum Hours
Tour of USS SLATER
From: April 25, 2018 - November 25, 2018
Location: USS Slater DE766
Address: 1 Quay St, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Street, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Price: $9 for Adults, $8 for Seniors, and $7 for Children 6-14.
USS SLATER Galley
From: April 4, 2018 - November 25, 2018
Location: USS Slater DE766
Address: 1 Quay St, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Street, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Price: $9 for Adults, $8 for Seniors, and $7 for Children 6-14.
Children’s Museum Exhibit: Handmade Native Dolls from Across the Nation
From: May 11, 2018 – November 30, 2018
Location: Iroquois Indian Museum
Address: 324 Caverns Rd, Howes Cave, NY 12092
Recurrence: Recurring daily
Time: All Day
2018 Featured Exhibition: Tonto, Teepees & Totem Poles: Considering Native American Stereotypes in the 21st Century
From: May 11, 2018 - November 30, 2018
Location: Iroquois Indian Museum
Address: 324 Caverns Rd, Howes Cave, NY 12092
Children’s Museum Exhibit: Handmade Native Dolls from Across the Nation
From: May 11, 2018 - November 30, 2018
Location: Iroquois Indian Museum
Address: 324 Caverns Rd, Howes Cave, NY 12092
A Menagerie of Whimsey: The Art of William B. Schade
From: July 14, 2018 - December 30, 2018
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany
Time: Regular museum hours
Birds and Beasts: The Scary, Magical and Adorable Animals of the Albany Institute
From: July 14, 2018 - December 30, 2018
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany
Time: Regular museum hours
Hudson River School
From: January 17, 2018 - December 31, 2018 (Daily)
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: Regular Museum Hours
Live Harness Racing
From: March 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Location: Saratoga Casino
Address: 342 Jefferson St, PO Box 356, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Recurrence: Recurring daily
Thomas Cole's Paper Trail
From: June 16, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Recurrence: Recurring daily
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
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
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: Wednesday-Saturday, 10:00AM-5:00PM; Sunday, 12:00PM-5:00PM
Ancient Egypt
Recurring Daily
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave Albany, NY 12210
Time: Thursday, 10:00AM - 8:00PM; Friday – Sunday, 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Nineteenth-Century American Sculpture: Erastus Dow Palmer and His Protégés Launt Thompson, Charles C
Recurring Daily
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave Albany, NY 12210
Time: Thursday, 10:00AM - 8:00PM; Friday – Sunday, 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Whole New Ballgame Exhibit
Location: National Baseball Hall of Fame
Address: 25 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326
Recurrence: Recurring daily
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