June brings the official start of summer in Albany County! There are countless free and frugal ways to kick off your summer days throughout the county. June brings outdoor concerts, outdoor fairs and festivals, and a variety of celebrations for Pride Month, Father's Day, and Juneteenth! Scroll through this list of free and frugal events taking place all month long.
Week One: June 1 to June 9
National Trail Day Volunteer Event and Cookout
Location: Huyck Preserve
Date: June 1
Time: 10 AM to 12 PM
Price: Free
Meet Nature Bus: a fun and informative community event
Presented by: Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy & CDTA
Location: Tivoli Lake Preserve
Date: June 1
Time: 12:00 PM to 3 PM
Price: Free
Inaugural Battenkill Valley Pride Event
Location: Lakota’s Farms
Date: June 1
Time: 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Price: Free
Music Bingo
Location: Common Roots Brewing Company
Date: June 1
Time: 2 PM
Price: Free
Pride Drag Show
Location: Nine Pin
Date: June 1
Time: 6 PM to 9 PM
Price: Free
Story Hour at the Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza
Location: Stuyvesant Plaza
Date: June 5
Time: 10 AM to 11 AM
Price: Free
LGBTQ+ Stories in Our Galleries
Location: New York State Museum
Dates: June 6
Time: 12 PM
Price: Free
Nature Night Out
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve
Dates: June 6
Time: 4 PM to 7:30 PM
Price: Free
Loving Your Land Workshop Session 3: All about birds
Presented by: Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy
Location: Bender Melon Farm Preserve
Dates: June 7
Time: 10 AM to 12 PM
Price: Free
New York State Capitol Tour: Albany First Fridays
Location: New York State Capitol
Dates: June 7
Time: 5:30 PM
Price: Free
2024 Summer Craft Fair
Location: Shaker Heritage Society
Dates: June 8 & June 9
Time: 10 AM to 4 PM
Price: Donation based admission
Back to the Past
Presented by: Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Dates: June 8 & June 9
Time: 1 PM
Price: Free
Cars and Coffee at The Old Stone Fort
Location: Old Stone Fort Museum
Dates: June 8
Time: 9 AM to 12 PM
Price: Free
Get Outdoors and Get Together Day
Location: Five Rivers Environmental Education Center
Dates: June 8
Time: 10 AM to 2 PM
Price: Free
Neighbors for Neighbors’ Story Hour at theREP
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Dates: June 8
Time: 11 AM
Price: Free
Say it Loud! BIPOC Pride
Presented by: In Our Own Voices
Location: Washington Park
Dates: June 8
Time: 12 PM to 5 PM
Price: Free
Capital Pride Parade and Festival
Presented by: Pride Center of the Capital Region
Location: Washington Park
Dates: June 9
Time: 12 PM to 5 PM
Price: Free
Patriotic Concert at Van Schaick Mansion
Location: Van Schaick Mansion
Dates: June 9
Time: 2 PM to 3:30 PM
Price: Suggested donation $5 for adults. Children free.
Week Two: June 10 to June 16
Liam Lynch - To Declare a Republic
Location: Irish American Heritage Museum
Dates: June 10
Time: 5:30 PM to 7 PM
Price: Free
Pride Night at the Plaza
Location: Empire State Plaza
Dates: June 12
Time: 6 PM to 9 PM
Price: Free
Open Studios and Opening Reception: Novis Somnia
Location: Albany Barn
Dates: June 14
Time: 6 PM to 8:30 PM
Price: Free
African Heritage Parade
Presented by: Capital District YMCA
Location: Washington Park
Dates: June 15
Time: 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Price: Free
MVD (Most Valuable Dad) Day
Location: DICKS House of Sport
Dates: June 15
Time: 10 AM to 4 PM
Price: Free
Searching for Timbuctoo, a film by Paul Miller
Location: New York State Museum
Dates: June 15
Time: 10 AM to 4 PM
Price: Free
USS SLATER celebrates Destroyer Escort Day
Location: USS SLATER
Dates: June 15
Time: 10 AM to 4 PM
Price: $12 for adults, $10 for Veterans & Seniors, $8 for Children 6-17, Children under 5 are free.
Strawberry Saturday Pick Your Own Festival
Location: Nine Pin
Dates: June 15
Time: 12 PM to 6 PM
Price: $10
Grads & Dads
Location: Colonie Center Mall
Dates: June 15
Time: Mall Hours
Price: Free
Self-Guided Historic Cemetery Walking Tour
Location: Historic St. Agnes Cemetery
Dates: June 15 & June 16
Time: 8:30 AM to 4 PM
Price: Free
Dads tour SLATER for free on Father’s Day!
Location: USS SLATER
Dates: June 16
Time: 10 AM to 4 PM
Price: $12 for adults, $10 for Veterans & Seniors, $8 for Children 6-17, Children under 5 are free. Dads get in for free on Father’s Day.
Puttin’ with Pops
Location: Nine Pin
Dates: June 16
Time: 11 AM to 7 PM
Price: $10 for adults, $5 for children
Gallery Tour Unveiled: Wedding Wear in New York, 1910s-1940s
Location: New York State Museum
Dates: June 16
Time: 2 PM
Price: Free
Week Three: June 17 to June 23
Annual Bloomsday Celebration!
Location: Irish American Heritage Museum
Dates: June 17
Time: 7 PM to 9 PM
Price: Free
Taproom Trivia
Location: Common Roots Brewing Company
Dates: June 18
Time: 7 PM
Price: Free
Story Hour at the Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza
Location: Stuyvesant Plaza
Date: June 19
Time: 10 AM to 11 AM
Price: Free
Juneteenth Free Day and Music
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Date: June 19
Time: 10 AM to 5 PM
Price: Free
All That Has Disappeared: Latinxs and Urban Redevelopment, 1937-1962 – A Lecture with Dr. Pedro A. Regalado
Location: New York State Museum
Date: June 20
Time: 7 PM
Price: Free
Nine Pin Yarn Swap
Location: Nine Pin
Date: June 20
Time: 6 PM to 8 PM
Price: Free
Art on Lark
Location: Lark Street BID
Date: June 22
Time: 11 AM to 5 PM
Price: Free
Week Four: June 24 to June 30
Themed Trivia at Nine Pin
Location: Nine Pin
Date: June 25
Time: 6 PM to 8PM
Price: Free
Summer Music Concert Series Returns to Albany Institute
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Date: June 26
Time: 5 PM to 7 PM
Price: Free
Gallery Tour Unveiled: Wedding Wear in New York, 1910s-1940s
Location: New York State Museum
Dates: June 27
Time: 12 PM
Price: Free
LGBTQ+ Stories in Our Galleries
Location: New York State Museum
Dates: June 30
Time: 2 PM
Price: Free
Page Turner’s Club
Location: Stuyvesant Plaza
Dates: June 30
Time: 11 AM
Price: Free. For ages 8 to 12
Ongoing Events
Albany Nature Bus 2024
Presented by: Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy & CDTA
Location: Multiple Locations
Dates: Saturdays through October 5
Times: Multiple Times
Price: Free
State Street Yoga
Presented by: Downtown Albany BID
Location: SUNY System Administration Building
Dates: Saturdays, June 1 to July 27
Time: 10 AM to 11 AM
Price: Free
2024 Alive at Five Summer Concert Series
Presented by: City of Albany Office of Cultural Affairs
Location: Albany Corning Preserve – Jennings Landing
Dates: Summer Thursdays (June 6, June 13, June 20, June 27)
Time: 4:30 PM to 8 PM
Price: Free
The Marvelous Wonderettes
Location: Park Playhouse
Dates: Tuesday through Sunday, June 18 to July 14
Times: Multiple Times
Price: Free
