Get ready to celebreate the Fourth of July with us in Albany! Fireworks, food, great music and so many opportunities to celebrate this birthday bash appropriately! Come check out all the festive events this weekend all over the capital region.
Thursday, June 30
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
Open Mic Night
8:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Every Thursday
Hudson River Coffee House
227 Quail Street, Albany, NY 12203
Free
Getting the Most From Your Users: A Workshop on Effective UX Research
Times: From: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Overit
Address: 435 New Scotland Avenue
Admission: Free
Alive at Five Presents: The Chronicles (as Earth, Wind, and Fire)
Times: Starting: 5:00 PM
Location: Tricentennial Park
Address: Broadway at Tricentennial Park, Broadway and Columbia Street in Downtown Albany,
Admission: FREE
Friday, July 1
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
1st Friday Albany
Recurring monthly on the 1st Friday
Times: From: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Various Locations throughout Albany
Admission: Free!
Chris Cornell, Higher Truth Tour
Times: Starting: 8:00 PM
Location: Palace Performing Arts Center
Address: 19 Clinton Avenue, Albany, NY 12207
Admission: Tickets are $94.50, $79.50, $59.50, $49.50 & $39.50
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
Saturday, July 2
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
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)
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 3
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 4
New York States 4th of July Celebration
Times: 3pm-10pm
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Admission: FREE
Schedule of Events for July 4th Celebration:
Saved by the 90s
Starting: 5:45 PM
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Admission: FREE
The Primetime Band
Times: Starting at 4:00 PM
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Admission: FREE
The Boogie Wonder Band
Times: Starting at 8:00 PM
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Admission: FREE
4th of July Celebration Fireworks
Times: Starting: 9:15 PM
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Admission: FREE
July 4th Oration - Searching for Race and Identity in Archeology
Times: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence
Address: 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
Schuyler Mansion Independence Day!
Times: 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202
Admission: FREE
Dudley Observatory Senior Science Day
From: May 02, 2016 - February 06, 2017 (Recurring monthly on the 1st Monday)
Times: 3pm
Venue: Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Admission: Free with Admission (Seniors $8.00, Adults $9.50)
Tuesday, July 5
Myers Summer Dance Intensive
From: July 05, 2016 - July 26, 2016 (Recurring every 2 weeks Tuesday)
Times: 9 AM - 4 PM daily
Location: Myers Ballet School
Address: 418 Liberty St., Schenectady, NY 12305
Admission: 2 Weeks - $1225.00, 3 Weeks - $1850.00, 4 Weeks - $2450.00
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 6
Made In The Shade Of The Egg: Free Performances
From: June 01, 2016 - August 31, 2016 (Every Wednesday)
Times: Starting: 12:00 PM
Location: Outdoor Performance
Venue: The Egg (Swyer Theater)
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223
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
Admission: Free
Capital Concert Series presented by New York State Craft Breweries
Reggae Night, Featuring Beres Hammond
Times: 5 pm-9 pm
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Admission: 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!
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
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
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
Saratoga Race Course
267 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Fridays and Saturdays at 6:45pm and Sunday matinees starting at 12:45pm
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
Trivia Night At LAX
From: March 09, 2016 - December 28, 2016
LAX On Lark
205 Lark St., Albany, NY 12210
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Admission: Free to play!
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
Ancient Egypt
ecurring 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.