Father’s Day weekend is here, Dads! Enjoy this weekend’s free & frugal events with the family. Watch Black Panther under the stars in Washington Park this Friday evening. On Saturday, the Albany Empire face off the Philadelphia Soul at the Times Union Center or climb abroad the USS Slater DE766 for Destroyer Escort Day. And, on Father’s Day head over to the Dad Fest in Washington Park to enjoy music, food, craft beer and a classic car show.

Friday, June 15

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

Farmers Market
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Price: Free

Feature Friday: Harlem Hellfighters
Location: New York State Capitol
Address: Capitol State Street Lobby Info Desk, State St., Albany, NY 12242
Time: 1:15 PM to 1:45 PM
Price: Free

Happy Hour
Location: The Tavern
Address: 660 Albany-Shaker Rd, Albany, NY 12211
Time: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Price: Free

Free Wine Tasting
Location: Capital Wine and Spirits
Address: 348 State Street, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:45 PM
Price: Free

Live Music Every Friday & Saturday Night!
Location: Emack & Bolio's
Address: 366 Delaware Ave, Albany, NY 12209
Time: 7:00 PM

Brian Lapoint & the Joints
Location: McGeary's Irish Pub
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM

Movies Under the Stars-Black Panther
Location: Washington Park
Address: State and Willet Streets, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM
Price: Free!

Funny Girl
Location: Mac-Haydn Theatre, Inc.
Address: 1925 New York Rt. 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $15 to $36.50

Titanics
Location: The Hollow Bar + Kitchen
Address: 79 North Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM

Late Night Happy Hour: K9 from Hair of the Dog
Location: Warehouse Grill & BBQ
Address: 219 Wolf Rd., Albany, NY 12205
Time: 8:30 PM to 11:30 PM

Special Olympics New York State Summer Games
Location: Siena College
Address: 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211-1462

 

Saturday, June 16

Tri-City ValleyCats Father's Day Home Run 5K
Location: Joseph L. Bruno Stadium 'The Joe'
Address: 80 Vandenburgh Avenue, Troy, NY 12180
Time: 9:00 AM

Summer Memorial Mass
Location: Historic St. Agnes Cemetery
Address: 48 Cemetery Ave., Albany, NY 12204
Time: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Price: Free

Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway June Tour: The Family Mausoleums of Oakwood Cemetery
Location: Burden Iron Works Museum
Address: One East Industrial Parkway, Troy, 12180-5942
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: $15 per person, 12 and under free

Destroyer Escort Day at USS SLATER
Location: USS Slater DE766
Address: 1 Quay St, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Street, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: $9 for Adults, $8 for Seniors, and $7 for Children 6-14 (Ceremony is free to public)

Star Sightings at the Henry Hudson Planetarium
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

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.

Dairy and The Dutch: Focus Tour & Hearth Cooking Demonstration
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!

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

Albany Sightseeing Cruise
Location: Dutch Apple Cruises, Inc.
Address: 141 Broadway, Intersection of Broadway & Quay St., (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

American Italian Heritage Museum’s “Path Through History” Weekend
Location: American Italian Heritage Museum & Cultural Center
Address: 1227 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12205
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: $0-$5

4th Annual Crawfish Boil at Parish Public House
Location: Parish Public House
Address: 388 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Price: $15-$30

Albany Distilling Tours
Location: Albany Distilling Co., Inc.
Address: 75 Livingston Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00 PM

Strawberry Festival and Art Show
Location: Altamont Fairgrounds
Address: 1598 Union St, Schenectady, NY 12309
Time: 4:00PM - 6:00PM

Funny Girl
Location: Mac-Haydn Theatre, Inc.
Address: 1925 New York Rt. 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Time: 4:00PM/8:00 PM
Price: $15 to $36.50

Literary Libations: Albany’s Literary Pub Crawl
Location: Albany Public Library Foundation
Address: 161 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Price: $25; $20 if purchased before April 7

Albany Dutchmen vs. Saugerties Stallions
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/

Albany Empire VS Philadelphia Soul
Location: Times Union Center (TUC)
Address: 51 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 6:00 PM

Albany Sunset Cruise 7p to 830p (boards 630p)
Location: Dutch Apple Cruises & Tours
Address: 141 Broadway, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Sts., (next to USS Slater), Albany, NY 12202
Time: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Price: $19.95 adults, $18.95 seniors, $12.00 kids 3-10yr, kids 2yr & under FREE

Live Music Every Friday & Saturday Night!
Location: Emack & Bolio's
Address: 366 Delaware Ave, Albany, NY 12209
Time: 7:00 PM

Night Riots
Location: The Hollow Bar + Kitchen
Address: 79 North Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:30 PM

10 Years and Proud
Location: Massry Center for the Arts
Address: The College of Saint Rose, 1002 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY 12208
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: $12 for Adults, $9 for Students, Under 12 Free

Diva & The Dirty Boys
Location: McGeary's Irish Pub
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:30 PM

Polyvamp at Parish Public House in Albany
Location: Parish Public House
Address: 388 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 9:00 PM

Remember Jones
Location: Lucky Strike Social
Address: One Crossgates Mall Rd., Albany, NY 12203
Time: 9:00 PM

Bloomsday at the Museum!
Location: Irish American Heritage Museum
Address: 370 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Price: $5-$10

Glory Day at The Great Escape
Location: The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom
Address: 89 Six Flags Drive, Queensbury, NY 12804

NYS Path Through History-Women's History Walking Tour
Location: Albany Rural Cemetery
Address: Cemetery Ave., Albany, NY 12204

Special Olympics New York State Summer Games
Location: Siena College
Address: 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211-1462

14th Annual Juneteenth Celebration
Location: African American Cultural Center of the Capital District
Address: 135 South Pearl St., Albany, NY 12202
Price: FREE

 

Sunday, June 17 (Happy Father's Day!)

Reel Seafood Sunday Brunch
Location: Reel Seafood Company
Address: 195 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Sunday Brunch
Location: Wolf's 1-11 Restaurant, Bar & Banquets
Address: 111 Wolf Rd., Colonie, NY 12205
Time: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Baby got Brunch at Lost & Found
Location: Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen
Address: 942 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207

Father's Day Event
Location: Dave & Buster's
Address: 1 Crossgates Mall Road, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Discover the Pine Bush
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Price: Free! Registration required.

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

Underground Railroad History Tour
Location: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq (Corner of Broadway & Clinton Ave.), Albany, NY 12207
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Price: $10 adults/ $8 seniors/ $5 child

American Italian Heritage Museum’s “Path Through History” Weekend
Location: American Italian Heritage Museum & Cultural Center
Address: 1227 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12205
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: $0-$5

Family Wilderness Crafts with Ondatra Adventures
Location: Van Dyke Preserve
Address: 246 Van Dyke Rd, Bethlehem, NY
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: Free

Dad Fest
Location: Washington Park, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Price: Free

Funny Girl
Location: Mac-Haydn Theatre, Inc.
Address: 1925 New York Rt. 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Time: 2:00PM/7:00 PM
Price: $15 to $36.50

Albany Dutchmen vs. Amsterdam Mohawks
Location: Siena College
515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211
Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Price: http://www.dutchmenbaseball.com/tickets/single/

Sunday Night Blues Jam
Location: McGeary's Irish Pub
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:30 PM – Midnight
Price: Free

Special Olympics New York State Summer Games
Location: Siena College
Address: 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211-1462
 

Ongoing

A Spirit of Sacrifice: New York State in The First World War
From: February 1, 2018 - June 17, 2018
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230 
Time: Daily

Exhibition: "Probability & Uncertainty"
From: January 13, 2018 - June 17, 2018
Location: Union College- Mandeville Gallery
Address: 807 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: Daily, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Price: Free and Open to the Public

Paintings of Addy®: Dahl Taylor's Original Illustrations for American Girl
From: January 26, 2018 - June 17, 2018
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: Regular Museum Hours 

Biocoenosis: Nature Art in Watercolor and Ink
From: April 30, 2018 - June 29, 2018
Location: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: Free admission

The Irish and The Erie Canal
From: April 30, 2018 - June 29, 2018
Location: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: Free admission

Guided Tours
From: May 2, 2018 - June 30, 2018
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

Robert Berry "Ulysses Seen" Exhibit
From: June 5, 2018 - June 30, 2018
Location: Irish American Heritage Museum
Address: 370 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207

Wonderland
From: June 1, 2018 - July 13, 2018
Location: Albany Center Gallery
Address: 488 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Price: Free

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

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

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.

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

Fellow Citizen: Aaron Burr
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 

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 

The Glory Can Never Fade: The Legacy of the Harlem Hellfighters
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

Art of the Erie Canal
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, 222 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY 12230
Time: Daily

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

For these and other events, check out our event calendar here