It’s summer and the weather hasn’t been to nice to us lately. Nice weather might not always come through, but the weekends sure do. Enjoy your Friday night with great live music all over town at spots from Pearl Street Pub to McGeary's to Warehouse BBQ! If you’re going at Crossgates Mall this Saturday, check out the Foam N Glow, it’s a foam party! This weekend is also the opening of Park Playhouse's Damn Yankees production in Washington Park. On Sunday, enjoy the beautiful scenery of Thatcher Park with a guided walk on the Indian Ladder Trail.

 

Friday, June 29

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

The Real Story of Little Red Riding Hood
Location: Mac-Haydn Theatre, Inc.
Address: 1925 New York Rt. 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Time: 10:30 AM
Price: $10/$12

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

Wonder Walk
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Price: $3 per person/$5 per family. Registration required.

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-10yrFREE children 2yr & under

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

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

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 at Emack & Bolio's!
Location: Emack & Bolio's
Address: 366 Delaware Ave, Albany, NY 12209
Time: 7:00 PM

Tri-City ValleyCats
Location: Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
Address: 80 Vandenburgh Avenue, Troy, NY 12181
Time: 7:00 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $6.50

Damn Yankees at Park Playhouse
Location: Park Playhouse: Washington Park Lakehouse, Albany, NY 12201
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: FREE Lawn Seating, reserved seats up to $25

Friday Night Live - Pearl St Pub
Location: Pearl Street Pub
Address: 59 North Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $20

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

Vicious Jimmy WSG Ponder
Location: Parish Public House
Address: 388 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM

The Chris Busone Band
Location: McGeary's Irish Pub
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:30 PM

Late Night Happy Hour: Al Santoro & Friends
Location: Warehouse Grill & BBQ
Address: 219 Wolf Rd., Albany, NY 12205
Time: 8:30 PM to 11:30 PM

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

 

Saturday, June 30

The Real Story of Little Red Riding Hood
Location: Mac-Haydn Theatre, Inc.
Address: 1925 New York Rt. 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Time: 10:30 AM
Price: $10/$12

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.

Salsa Brunch at Ama Cocina
Location: Ama Cocina
Address: 4 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

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

Spittlebugs
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: $3 per person/$5 per family. Registration required.

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

Pride on the Patio!
Location: Albany Distilling Co., Inc.
Address: 75 Livingston Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 12:00 PM to 12:00 AM     

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

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 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

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

Cabaret
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

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

Tri-City ValleyCats
Location: Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
Address: 80 Vandenburgh Avenue, Troy, NY 12181
Time: 7:00 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $6.50

Damn Yankees at Park Playhouse
Location: Park Playhouse: Washington Park Lakehouse, Albany, NY 12201
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: FREE Lawn Seating, reserved seats up to $25

Soul Sky
Location: McGeary's Irish Pub
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:30 PM

Foam N' Glow Albany
Location: Lucky Strike Social
Address: One Crossgates Mall Rd., Albany, NY 12203
Time: 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM

 

Sunday, July 1

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

Indian Ladder Trail Guided Walk at Thacher Park
Location: Thacher State Park
Address: 830 Thacher Park Rd,, Voorheesville, NY 12186
Time: 2:00 PM

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

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

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

 

Upcoming

Independence Day Celebration
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202
Date: July 4
Time: 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: Grounds events are free; self-guided tours of mansion are $3.00 per adult

USS SLATER open for Independence Day
Location: USS Slater DE766
Address: 1 Quay St, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Street, Albany, NY 12202
Date: July 4
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: $9 for Adults, $8 for Seniors, and $7 for Children 6-14.

July 4th Oration: In These Challenging Times
Presented By: Underground Railroad History Project
Location: The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence
Address: 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY 12110
Date: July 4
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Price: Free

 

Ongoing

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

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

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

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

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

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