It's going to be a hot weekend! But there are plenty of relaxing - or adventurous if that's the way you embrace the day - things to do in Albany. Check out these events this weekend to see what's coolest for you. 

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Thursday, July 21

NYC Ballet performs BALANCHINE BLACK & WHITE
From: July 21, 2016 - July 28, 2016 (Every Thursday)
Times: Starting: 8:00 PM
Location: Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)
Address: 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Admission: tickets range from lawn seats at $26 up to premium box seats at $90

Early Life in Albany
Times: From 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Location: Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Admission: Free 

Evenings At The Institute
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Albany Institute of History & Art
125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Admission: Free!

Capital District Farmers Market Association
Every Thursday
Times: 10 am to 2 pm
Address: 353 Broadway, Albany, NY 12205
Admission: Free

Monthly Business Meeting & Cultural Presentation
Times: 7:00PM
Location: American Italian Heritage Museum & Cultural Center
Address: 1227 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12205

Open Mic Night
8:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Every Thursday
Hudson River Coffee House
227 Quail Street, Albany, NY 12203
Admision: Free

The Underground Showcase at The Comedy Works
Starting: March 19, 2015 (Recurring every 2 weeks Thursday)
Times: 7:30 pm every other Thursday
Location: The Comedy Works Comedy Club
Address: 500 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204
Admission: $5.00 all of which is donated to Boston Children's Hospital 

Practice your Italian
Times: 1:00PM
Location: American Italian Heritage Museum & Cultural Center
Address: 1227 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12205

The Boys of ‘36
Times: Starting: 7:30 PM
Location: Palace Performing Arts Center
Address: 19 Clinton Avenue, Albany, NY 12207
Admission: FREE 

Strategies for Successful Aging
Times: From: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Location: Shaker Pointe
Address: 1 Bell Tower Drive, Watervliet, NY 12189
Admission: Free 

Alive at Five Presents: Bloc Party
Times: Starting at 5:00 PM
Location: Tricentennial Park
Address: Broadway at Tricentennial Park, Broadway and Columbia Street in Downtown Albany
Admission: FREE


Friday, July 22

NYC Ballet performs A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Times: Starting: 8:00 PM
Location: Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)
Address: 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Admission: tickets range from lawn seats at $26 to amphitheater seats from $40, $60, $75 and up to premium box seats at $90

Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend
From: July 22, 2016 - July 25, 2016 (Recurring daily)
Play Ball With Ozzie Smith at 8:00 AM
Book Signing Hall McCoy at 1:00 PM
Film Screening "Against the Odds: The Mike Piazza Story." from 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Film Screening "A Hall For Heroes" at 4:00 PM

Location: National Baseball Hall of Fame
Address: 25 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326 

Space Command Day Camp
From: July 18, 2016 - July 22, 2016 (Recurring every week day)
Times: 9:00am-12:00pm
Location: Redeemer Church
Address: 183 Schoolhouse Rd., Albany, NY 12203
Admission: $10

Farmers' Market
Every Wednesday and Friday
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12205

Live Music At The Ginger Man!
Every Monday, Thursday &Friday
Times: 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Venue: The Ginger Man
Address: 234 Western Ave.
Admission: Free

Saratoga Race Course Summer Meet
From: July 22, 2016 - September 05, 2016
Location: Saratoga Race Course
Address: 267 Union Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 

Saturday, July 23

NYC Ballet performs A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Times: Starting: 2:00 PM
Location: Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)
Address: 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Admission: ticket prices for matinee range from lawn seats at $15 to amphitheater seats $35, $40 and up to premium box seats at $45

NYC Ballet performs Golden Anniversary Gala
Times: Starting: 8:00 PM
Location: Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)
Address: 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Admission: tickets range from lawn seats at $26 to amphitheater seats from $40, $60, $75 and up to premium box seats at $90

Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend
From: July 22, 2016 - July 25, 2016 (Recurring daily)
The Man Behind The Voice At SAFECO Field with Tom Hutyler at 11:00 AM in the Grandstand Theater
HOF Weekend Series: Brian Kenny (program includes a presentation in the Grandstand Theater, followed by a book signing in the Library Atrium. Presentation at 1 pm for his book Ahead of the Curve) - admission included with museum admission price
The Hall of Fame Awards Presentation at Doubleday Field at 4:30 PM - Admission is free
Parade of Legends down Main Street at 6:00 PM - Admission is free

Location: National Baseball Hall of Fame
Address: 25 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326 

Wheels in the Woods Car Show
Times: From 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location: John Boyd Thacher State Park
Address: 1 Hailes Cave Rd Rte 157, off Rte 85, Voorheesville, NY 12186
Admission: $10 for pre-registration and $13 on the day of event 

Albany: A Walking Tour
From: April 23, 2016 - October 22, 2016 (Recurring monthly on the 4th Saturday)
Times: 11:00 AM
Venue: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq (Corner of Broadway & Clinton Ave.), Albany, NY 12207
Admission: FREE 

Historic Horse Drawn Trolley Rides
Starting: June 25, 2016
Location: Irish American Heritage Museum
Address: 370 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Times: Rides take place at 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM.
Admission: $25

A Sound Walk at Tivoli Lake Preserve
Times: From: 2:45 PM to 4:15 PM
Location: Tivoli Lake Preserve
Address: Tivoli Lake Preserve, Albany, NY 12110 (Meet at Gazebo behind the Livingston School Apartments)
Admission: FREE 

The Comedy Works
Every Friday, Saturday
Times: 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Location: The Comedy Works Comedy Club
Address: 500 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204
Admission: $15 advance/$20 day-of (unless otherwise noted on website)

City Beer Hall's House Party
Every Saturday night starting at 11:00 PM
Location: City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Admission: No cover

Challenger Adventure
Every Saturday 2-3pm; 3:30-4:30pm
Museum of Innovation and Science
15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Admission: Children (3 -12) accompanied by an adult, admission + $5 Seniors (65+), admission + $8 Adults (13+), admission + $10

Hudson River Sightseeing Cruise Of Albany
Every Wednesday - Sunday
Times: Boards at 12:30, Cruise from: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Venue: Dutch Apple Cruises & Tours
Broadway and Quay Sts.
Albany, NY 12202
Admission: $19.95

Sunday, July 24

Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend
From: July 22, 2016 - July 25, 2016 (Recurring daily)
2016 Awards Presentation at Bullpen Theater at 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Class of 2016 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Clark Sports Center at 1:00 PM 
Location: National Baseball Hall of Fame
Address: 25 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326 

'Chicago' To "Razzle And Dazzle" The Mac-Haydn Stage
From: July 07, 2016 - July 24, 2016 (Recurring daily)
Times: 2:00PM, 4:00PM, 7:00PM, 8:00PM (Various by day/show)
Venue: Mac-Haydn Theatre, Inc.
Address: 1925 New York Rt. 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Admission: $31-34 (Child and Group Rates Available) 

Joggin' For The Noggin' 5K & 10K
Times: Race Begins at 9:00 AM
Venue: Albany Corning Preserve - Jennings Landing

Summer Carillon Concert Series
From: July 03, 2016 - July 31, 2016 (Every Sunday)
July 24 - Elena Sadina, Sergej Gratchev and Nikita Gratchev (Russia)
Times: 1pm-2pm
Venue: Albany City Hall
Address: 24 Eagle St, Albany, NY 12207
Admission: Free

Sunday Night Blues Jam
Every Sunday
Venue: McGeary's Irish Pub
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Times: 7:30 PM - Midnight
Admission: Free

Monday, July 25 

Historic Albany Foundation Second Mid Madison Avenue Tour
Times: From: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Location: Historic Albany Foundation
Address: 89 Lexington Ave., Albany, NY 12206

Poets Speak Loud
Starting: January 26, 2015 (Recurring monthly on the last Monday)
Times: 7:00PM
Location: McGeary's
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Admission: Donation

Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend
From: July 22, 2016 - July 25, 2016 (Recurring daily)
Legends of the Game Roundtable at Doubleday Field 10:30 AM- for Museum Members only; tickets by visiting the Membership Desk in the Museum or by calling 607-547-0397($10 for adults, $5 for children under 12)
Location: National Baseball Hall of Fame
Address: 25 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326 

Summer Sampler
From: July 25, 2016 - July 29, 2016 (Recurring daily)
Times: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Address: 96 North Lake Ave., Rensselaer, NY 12144
Admission: $5.00 per child/per day or $3.00 per child for Friends of Fort Crailo members 

Tuesday, July 26

NYC Ballet performs CLASSIC NYCB I
Times: Starting at 8:00 PM
Location: Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)
Address: 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Admission: tickets range from lawn seats at $26 to amphitheater seats from $40, $60, $75 and up to premium box seats at $90

Future Perfect: Picturing The Anthropocene
From: July 12, 2016 - December 10, 2016
Museum Summer Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 11 am - 4 pm Museum Hours (after August 27): Tuesday 10 am - 8 pm; Wednesday through Friday, 10 am - 5 pm; Saturday noon - 4 pm
Location: University at Albany Art Museum
Venue: University at Albany
Address: 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222
Admission: FREE

"Summer in the City" Movie Series Diary Of A Wimpy Kid:Dog Days
Times: Starting 1:00 PM
Location: Palace Performing Arts Center
Address: 19 Clinton Avenue, Albany, NY 12207
Admission: FREE 

Tuesday Delmar Farmers Market
Every Tuesday
Times: 2:30 to 6pm
Location: First United Methodist Church
Address: 428 Kenwood Ave, Albany, NY 12054
Admission: FREE

Wednesday , July 27

NYC Ballet performs JEWELS
Times: Starting: 8:00 PM
Location: Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)
Address: 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Admission: tickets range from lawn seats at $26 to amphitheater seats from $40, $60, $75 and up to premium box seats at $90

Yanni
Times: Starting: 7:30 PM
Location: Palace Performing Arts Center
Address: 19 Clinton Avenue, Albany, NY 12207
Admission: $128, $82, $68 & $48

Made in the Shade of The Egg: Ten Strings and a Goat Skin
Times: Starting: 12:00 PM
Location: The Egg (Swyer Theater)
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223
Admission: FREE 

Color and Sip
Times: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence
Address: 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
Admission: $20 if registering by July 26th, $25 thereafter. Members can receive a 10% discount. 

Albany Berkshire Ballet Company Auditions
Times: Starting at 12:00 PM
Location: The School of the Albany Berkshire Ballet
Address: 25 Monroe Street, Suite 210, Albany, NY 12210
Admission: FREE 

Farmers Market
From: May 04, 2016 - October 28, 2016 (Every Wednesday, Friday)
Times: From: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242

Trivia Night At LAX
From: March 09, 2016 - December 28, 2016
Every Wednesday 7pm-9pm
Location: LAX On Lark
Address: 205 Lark St., Albany, NY 12210
Admission: Free to play!

Pruyn House Concerts in the Barn
From: July 13, 2016 - August 10, 2016 (Every Wednesday)
Times: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Venue: Pruyn House
Address: 207 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY 12110
Admission: $5 per adult, children under 12 free


 

 

Ongoing

Spotlight: Alexander Hamilton
Recurring daily during museum hours Wednesday: 10AM-5PM; Thursday: 10AM-8PM; Friday: 10AM-5PM; Saturday: 10AM-5PM; Sunday: Noon-5PM
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Museum admission:Members Free; Adults $10; Seniors $8; Students $8 (must present ID); Children (6-12) $6; Children under 6 Free; $2.25 Admission on Saturdays in 2016!

Summer Sampler
From: July 25, 2016 - July 29, 2016 (Recurring daily)
Times: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Address: 96 North Lake Ave., Rensselaer, NY 12144
Admission: $5.00 per child/per day or $3.00 per child for Friends of Fort Crailo members 

Return Of The Dinosaurs
Recurring daily until September 18, 2016 during museum hours: 9am-5pm
Museum of Innovation and Science
15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady NY 12308
Admission: Children (3-12) $7.50; Seniors (65+) $9; Adults $10.50

CHICAGO
From: July 01, 2016 - July 30, 2016 (Every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
Times: Starting: 8:00 PM
Location: Park Playhouse
Address: The Lakehouse in Albany's Historic Washington Park, Albany, NY 12201
Admission: Ranges from free seating on the lawn to up to $24 a ticket 

Future Perfect: Picturing The Anthropocene
From: July 12, 2016 - December 10, 2016
Museum Summer Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 11 am - 4 pm Museum Hours (after August 27): Tuesday 10 am - 8 pm; Wednesday through Friday, 10 am - 5 pm; Saturday noon - 4 pm
Location: University at Albany Art Museum
Venue: University at Albany
Address: 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222
Admission: FREE

Compound Fragments
From: July 08, 2016 - August 12, 2016 (Recurring daily)
Times: Tues-Sat noon-5pm
Location: Albany Center Gallery
Address: 39 Columbia Street, Albany, NY 12207 

Art Exhibit: "In Shadow & Light"
From: June 27, 2016 - July 27, 2016 (Recurring daily during museum hours: Times: Mon.-Fri.: 10AM-6PM; Sat.: 10AM-4PM)
Location: The Clement Art Gallery
Address: 201 Broadway, Troy, NY 12180
Admission: Free/Public

When Alexander Hamilton Called Albany Home
May 12, 2016 - October 30, 2016
Offered Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays - reservation required (call (518) 434-0834)
Times: Starting: 2:00 PM
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202

Traders And Culture: Colonial Albany And The Formation Of American Identity
Recurring daily during museum hours Wednesday: 10AM-5PM; Thursday: 10AM-8PM; Friday: 10AM-5PM; Saturday: 10AM-5PM; Sunday: Noon-5PM
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Museum admission:Members Free; Adults $10; Seniors $8; Students $8 (must present ID); Children (6-12) $6; Children under 6 Free; $2.25 Admission on Saturdays in 2016!

35 Years Of Iroquois Art: A Retrospective
April 30, 2016 to September 30, 2016
Tuesday - Saturday 10am-5pm; Sundays 12pm - 5pm
Location: Iroquois Indian Museum
324 Caverns Rd, Howes Cave, NY 12092
Admission: Adults - $8 ($6.40 for Groups); Seniors - $6.50 ($5.20 for Groups); Students (12-17) - $6.50 ($5.20 for Groups); Children (5-12) - $5 ($4 for Groups of 7+); Children under 5 - No Fee

A Night With Janis Joplin
From: July 08, 2016 - August 07, 2016 (Recurring daily)
Times: Tues., Weds., Thurs., at 7:30 pm; Fri. and Sat. at 8 pm; Sat. at 3:00 pm, Sun. at 2:00pm, Weds., 7/20 and 8/3 at 2:00 pm
Venue: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Admission: $20-$65, students w/ID $16

Best Of SUNY Student Art Exhibition
June 4- October 32, 2016; open museum hours: Tues-Sun 9:30am-5pm
Location: New York State Museum Cultural Education Center
Address: 222 Madison Avenue, Albany NY
Admission: Free

A Gather Of Glass: Selections From The Museum's Collection
Recurring Daily during museum hours Wednesday: 10AM-5PM; Thursday: 10AM-8PM; Friday: 10AM-5PM; Saturday: 10AM-5PM; Sunday: Noon-5PM
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Museum admission:Members Free; Adults $10; Seniors $8; Students $8 (must present ID); Children (6-12) $6; Children under 6 Free; $2.25 Admission on Saturdays in 2016!

Masterworks: 225 Years Of Collecting
November 21, 2015 - September 04, 2016 (Every Sunday, Wednesday-Saturday)
Times: Wednesday: 10AM-5PM; Thursday: 10AM-8PM; Friday: 10AM-5PM; Saturday: 10AM-5PM; Sunday: Noon-5PM
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Museum admission:Members Free; Adults $10; Seniors $8; Students $8 (must present ID); Children (6-12) $6; Children under 6 Free; $2.25 Admission on Saturdays in 2016!

Outdoor Installation, Camp Iris
May 28, 2016 to September 05, 2016 (Recurring daily)
Times: All day
Location: The Hyde Collection
Address: 161 Warren St., Glens Falls, NY 12801
Admission: free!

Abraham Lincoln: The Albany Connections
Recurring Daily during museum hours Wednesday: 10AM-5PM; Thursday: 10AM-8PM; Friday: 10AM-5PM; Saturday: 10AM-5PM; Sunday: Noon-5PM
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Museum admission: Members Free; Adults $10; Seniors $8; Students $8 (must present ID); Children (6-12) $6; Children under 6 Free; $2.25 Admission on Saturdays in 2016!

Live Harness Racing
From: March 11, 2016 - December 10, 2016
Fridays and Saturdays at 6:45pm and Sunday matinees starting at 12:45pm
Location: Saratoga Race Course
Address: 267 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Admission: $3

Junior League
Times: Starting: 5:30 PM
Venue: K1 Speed
Admission: $40
161 Washington Ave. Ext. #205
Albany, NY 12205

Masterworks Paper
Recurring daily until October 16, 2016 during museum hours: Wednesday: 10AM-5PM;Thursday: 10AM-8PM; Friday: 10AM-5PM; Saturday: 10AM-5PM; Sunday: Noon-5PM Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Admissions: Adults: $10; Seniors: $8; Students: $8 (must present ID);Children 6-12: $6; Children under 6: Free; $2.25 Admission on Saturdays

Ancient Egypt
Recurring daily during museum hours: Wednesday: 10AM-5PM; Thursday: 10AM-8PM; Friday: 10AM-5PM; Saturday: 10AM-5PM; Sunday: Noon-5PM
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Admissions: Adults: $10; Seniors: $8; Students: $8 (must present ID);Children 6-12: $6; Children under 6: Free; $2.25 Admission on Saturdays

USS Slater Open To The Public
(Every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
USS Slater DE766
Broadway and Quay Sts., Albany, NY 12202
Admission: $8 adults, $6 for children

Nineteenth-Century American Sculpture: Erastus Dow Palmer And His Protégés Launt Thompson, Charles C
Recurring daily during museum hours: Wednesday: 10AM-5PM; Thursday: 10AM-8PM; Friday: 10AM-5PM; Saturday: 10AM-5PM; Sunday: Noon-5PM
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210 Admissions: Adults: $10; Seniors: $8; Students: $8 (must present ID);Children 6-12: $6; Children under 6: Free; $2.25 Admission on Saturdays

Whole New Ballgame Exhibit
Summer Hours: (through Sept. 4)9 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Regular Hours(Labor Day through Memorial Day Weekend )9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location:National Baseball Hall of Fame
Address: 25 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326Admission: Adults (13-64) $23.00; Seniors (65+) $15.00; Children (7-12) $12.00; Veterans $12.00; Active/ Career Retired Military Free; Children (6 and under)Free

For these and other events, check out our event calendar Here.