Time flies, it is the last weekend of July! Spend an evening watching theater under the stars during the last few performances of Park Playhouse's "In The Heights." If you are a sports fan, deck yourself out in Empire Blue and cheer on Albany's hometown arena football team during the first game of the playoffs on Saturday evening. Keep reading for more free and frugal events for July 26 - 28, 2019.
Friday, July 26
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
Weekday Ten Broeck Mansion Tours
Location: Albany County Historical Association-Ten Broeck Mansion
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: General: $5 Students & Seniors: $4 Children 12 & under: $3 Member admission: free
Farmers Market
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Price: FREE
USS SLATER Tour
Location: USS Slater DE766
Address: 1 Quay St, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Street, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: Adults/$9; Seniors/8; Children 6-14/7; Children 5 and under/Free
Albany Sightseeing Cruise 1p-230p
Location: Dutch Apple Cruises & Tours
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, $12.00 kids 3-10yr, kids 2yr & under FREE
Empire State Plaza Tour
Location: Empire State Plaza Visitor Center
Address: 100 S Mall Arterial, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 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
Focus Tour: Women of Schuyler Mansion
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 2:30 PM, Reservations Required
Price: $7/Adult, $6/Senior, $6/Student. Free/ Age 12 and under.
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
Yappy Hour
Location: Colonie Center Mall
Address: 131 Colonie Center, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 3:00 PM to 6:00 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
Albany: A Taste of Germany
Location: The German-American Club of Albany
Address: 32 Cherry Street, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: Free, registration required
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!
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
Albany Sunset Cruise 7p - 8:30p
Location: Dutch Apple Cruises & Tours
Address: 141 Broadway, Intersection of Broadway & Quay St., (next to USS Slater), Albany, NY 12202
Time: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Price: $19.95 adults, $18.95 seniors, $12.00 kids 3-10yr, kids 2yr & under FREE
Tri-City ValleyCats vs. Connecticut Tigers
Location: Tri-City ValleyCats
Address: Joe Bruno Stadium, 80 Vandenburgh Ave, Troy, NY 12181
Time: 7:00 PM
Deep Grooves on the Patio with The Collaborative
Location: Albany Distilling Co., Inc.
Address: 78 Montgomery St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Price: $5 suggested donation for artists
Lin-Manuel Miranda's IN THE HEIGHTS
Presented By: Playhouse Stage Company
Location: Washington Park Lakehouse, Albany, NY 12208
Time: 8:00 PM to 10:15 PM
Price: Lawn seating free. Reserved seating $18-25
Full Monty
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $27
A Midsummer SLAY! with Queens from RuPaul's Drag Race
Location: Palace Performing Arts Center
Address: 19 Clinton Avenue, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $28
ADAM EZRA GROUP
Location: Skyloft
Address: 1 Crossgates Mall Rd., Suite 200, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $15.00 - $20.00
Rhiannon Giddens, Allison Russell, Leyla McCalla, Amythyst Kiah
Location: The Egg
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223
Time: 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Price: $40.00-$55.00
Brighton Beat and Victory Soul Orchestra
Location: The Hollow Bar + Kitchen
Address: 79 North Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 9:00 PM
Fourth Fridays with Nate Giroux
Location: Speakeasy 518
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 9:00 PM
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, July 27
Colonie Farmers' Market
Presented By: Town of Colonie
Location: The Crossings of Colonie
Address: 580 Albany Shaker Rd, Loudonville, NY 12211
Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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
USS SLATER Tour
Location: USS Slater DE766
Address: 1 Quay St, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Street, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: Adults/$9; Seniors/8; Children 6-14/7; Children 5 and under/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
South End Market
Location: Capital South Campus Center
Address: 20 Warren St., Albany, NY 12202
Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Albany Sightseeing Cruise 10:30a - 12p
Location: Dutch Apple Cruises & Tours
Address: 141 Broadway, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Sts., (next to USS Slater), Albany, NY 12202
Time: 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: $19.95 adults, $18.95 seniors, $12.00 kids 3-10yr, kids 2yr & under FREE
Salsa Brunch at Ama Cocina
Location: Ama Cocina
Address: 4 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM
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 Sightseeing Cruise 1p-230p
Location: Dutch Apple Cruises & Tours
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, $12.00 kids 3-10yr, kids 2yr & under FREE
Wildflower Stroll
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 2:00 PM
Price: Free
When Alexander Hamilton Called Albany Home
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 2:30 PM
Price: $7/Adult, $6/Senior, $6/Student. Free for children 12 and under.
Albany Distilling Tours
Location: Albany Distilling Co., Inc.
Address: 75 Livingston Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00 PM
Full Monty
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00 PM/8:00 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $27
Dominos Day - Family Fun Day!
Location: Museum of Innovation and Science (miSci)
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 3:30 PM
Tri-City ValleyCats vs. Connecticut Tigers
Location: Tri-City ValleyCats
Address: Joe Bruno Stadium, 80 Vandenburgh Ave, Troy, NY 12181
Time: 7:00 PM (Plus fireworks!)
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
Home Playoff Game: Albany Empire vs. Baltimore Brigade
Presented By: The Albany Empire
Location: Times Union Center (TUC)
Address: 51 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:00 PM
Price: Tickets start at $13
Lin-Manuel Miranda's IN THE HEIGHTS
Presented By: Playhouse Stage Company
Location: Washington Park Lakehouse, Albany, NY 12208
Time: 8:00 PM to 10:15 PM
Price: Lawn seating free. Reserved seating $18-25
THE SMITHEREENS FEATURING MARSHALL CRENSHAW
Location: Skyloft
Address: 1 Crossgates Mall Rd., Suite 200, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $35.00 - $40.00
The Emo Night Tour - Albany
Location: The Hollow Bar + Kitchen
Address: 79 North Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:30 PM
Price: $15 at eventbrite
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, July 28
Guilderland Farmers Market
Location: Guilderland Farmer's Market
Address: 6147 State Farm Rd., (Behind Star Plaza), Guilderland, NY 12084
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Price: Free
USS SLATER Tour
Location: USS Slater DE766
Address: 1 Quay St, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Street, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: Adults/$9; Seniors/8; Children 6-14/7; Children 5 and under/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
Guilderland Farmers Market
Location: Guilderland Farmer's Market
Address: 6147 State Farm Rd., (Behind Star Plaza), Guilderland, NY 12084
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Price: Free
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
Weekend Ten Broeck Mansion Tours
Location: Albany County Historical Association-Ten Broeck Mansion
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: General: $5 Students & Seniors: $4 Children 12 & under: $3 Member admission: Free
Artist Talk: Quilting
Location: Iroquois Indian Museum
Address: 324 Caverns Road, Howes Cave, NY 12092
Time: 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Price: $8 Adults; Seniors (62+) $6.50; Students (13 - 17) $6.50; Children (5 -12) $5; Children Under Five are FREE
Full Monty
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 2:00 PM/7:30 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $27
Tri-City ValleyCats vs. Connecticut Tigers
Location: Tri-City ValleyCats
Address: Joe Bruno Stadium, 80 Vandenburgh Ave, Troy, NY 12181
Time: 5:00 PM
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
The Growlers at Skyloft
Location: Skyloft
Address: 1 Crossgates Mall Rd 12203 Albany, NY, US, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 8:00 PM to 12:00 PM
Price: $30-35
Ongoing
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
Anne Diggory: All in a Day's Work
From: April 6, 2019 - 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
Go Figure
From: July 3, 2019 – August 31, 2019
Location: Discover Albany Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq (Corner of Broadway & Clinton Ave.), Albany, NY 12207
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: Free admission
A Place For Nature In Victorian Waterford
From: May 4, 2019 - October 27, 2019
Location: Waterford Historical Museum & Cultural Center
Address: 2 Museum Lane, Waterford, NY 12188
Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Price: $6 Adults $5 Children/Seniors (65+) Free for members, children under 6 & those with Military ID
ACE: art on sports, promise, and selfhood
From: June 28, 2019 - December 7, 2019
Location: University at Albany Art Museum
Address: 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222
Time: Museum Summer Hours (until August 26): Tuesday – Saturday: 11 am – 4 pm; closed July 4.
Price: Free
The Schuyler Sisters and Their Circle
From: July 20, 2019 - December 29, 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 Brilliant Bit of Color: The Work of Walter Launt Palmer
From: June 22, 2019 - December 29, 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
People of New York Exhibition
From: March 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Location: New York State Capitol
Address: Washington Ave and State St, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Price: 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
1969 Exhibition
From: May 9, 2019 - January 3, 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
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
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
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.
