Who is excited for the weekend? From Mardi Gras celebrations, to the Hannaford Kidz Expo at the Empire State Plaza, to Albany Center Gallery and Albany's Distilling's Winter Art Fest, there is a lot going on this weekend! It is also a great opportunity to ice skate at the Empire State Plaza before the season ends! Check out our list of free and frugal events in Albany County for March 1 -3, 2019 below.
Friday, March 1
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
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
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
Mardi Gras at New World Bistro Bar
Location: New World Bistro Bar
Address: 300 Delaware Ave., Albany, NY 12209
Time: 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
1st Friday Albany
Location: Various Locations throughout Albany
Time: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: Free!
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!
Genealogy Workshop
Location: Irish American Heritage Museum
Address: 370 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 6:30 PM to 7:30 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
Old Songs Community “Barn” Dance with Fennig’s All Stars
Location: Old Songs Community Art Center
Address: 37 South Main Street, Voorheesville, NY 12186
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Price: $8
Rambling House with Comhaltas at the Museum
Location: Irish American Heritage Museum
Address: 370 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: Free
Third Thursday Poetry Night
Presented By: Poetry Motel Foundation
Location: Albany Social Justice Center
Address: 33 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12210
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $3.00 donation
“Maple and Vine”
Presented By: Creative License
Location: Albany Barn, Inc.
Address: 56 Second St., Albany, NY 12210
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $15
The Creative Life: Susan Orlean
Presented By: New York State Writers Institute
Location: UAlbany Performing Arts Center
Address: 1400 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12222
Time: 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: Free
Saturday, March 2
Hannaford Kidz Expo
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Price: FREE
Learn to Skate Clinic presented by Blueshield of Northeastern New York
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: FREE
Kids Club
Location: Colonie Center Mall
Address: 131 Colonie Center, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: Free! Reservations required
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.
Friend of a Friend
Location: theREP
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: $9 Children $11 Adults
Dog on Fleas Children's Concert
Location: Albany Academy for Girls
Address: 140 Academy Rd, Albany, NY 12208
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Price: FREE
SOLD-OUT: Nine Pin Cider Presents The Gathering: New York Farm Cideries
Location: Nine Pin Ciderworks, LLC
Address: 929 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Price: $25
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
Art Lab
Location: University at Albany Art Museum
Address: 1400 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12222
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Price: Free
Wine & Chocolate Festival (Albany)
Presented By: NY Wine & Chocolate Festivals
Location: Desmond Hotel Albany
Address: 660 Albany-Shaker Rd, Albany, NY 12211
Time: 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Price: Admission $30 in advance
Winter Art Fest
Presented By: Albany Center Gallery
Location: Albany Distilling Co. Bar & Bottle Shop
Address: 75 Livingston Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Price: $15
Albany Distilling Tours
Location: Albany Distilling Co., Inc.
Address: 75 Livingston Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00 PM
Mardi Gras at New World Bistro Bar
Location: New World Bistro Bar
Address: 300 Delaware Ave., Albany, NY 12209
Time: 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
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
“Maple and Vine”
Presented By: Creative License
Location: Albany Barn, Inc.
Address: 56 Second St., Albany, NY 12210
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $15
Garrow the Movie
Location: The Egg
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $30
Mardi Gras at Lost & Found
Location: Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen
Address: 942 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 9:00 PM
Price: $10
90s Night!
Location: City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 PM
Price: No cover
Sunday, March 3
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
Sunny Sundays
Presented By: Dudley Observatory at miSci - Museum of Innovation and Science
Location: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Price: miSci admission ($12 adult, $10 ages 65+), FREE for miSci members
The Americas, Land of Many Cultures
Presented By: Troy Chromatic Concerts, Inc.
Location: Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Address: 30 Second Street, Troy, NY 12180
Time: 3:00 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $25.00
Mardi Gras at New World Bistro Bar
Location: New World Bistro Bar
Address: 300 Delaware Ave., Albany, NY 12209
Time: 5:00 PM to 9:30 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
Ongoing
Empire Skate Plaza Ice Rink
From: December 1, 2018 - March 15, 2019
Location: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Price: FREE
Images of George Washington
From: February 4, 2019 - March 15, 2019
Presented By: Historical Society of the Town of Colonie
Location: Pruyn House
Address: 207 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY 12110
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: FREE
“Celebrating Italian Artists” Exhibit
From: February 1, 2019 - March 31, 2019
Location: American Italian Heritage Museum & Cultural Center
Address: 1227 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12205
Time: During Museum Hours
Price: Free
University Art Museum Spring Exhibitions
From: : February 1, 2019 - April 6, 2019
Location: University at Albany Art Museum
Address: 1400 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12222
Time: Tuesday 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM pm; Wednesday through Friday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Saturday 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Price: Free
In Place of Now
Location: Opalka Gallery Sage College of Albany
Address: 140 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208
Time: Tuesdays - Fridays 12 - 7pm; Saturdays: 12 - 4pm
Price: Free
Butterflies & Blooms
From: February 26, 2019 - April 14, 2019
Location: Museum of Innovation and Science (miSci)
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM, on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Price: Museum admission $12 (13+); $10 (65+); $8 (3-12)
Unique Perspectives: Artists of the Capital Region
From: March 1, 2019 - April 28, 2019
Presented By: Discover Albany Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: M-F: 9:00am-3:00pm (beginning in April, 9:00am-4:00pm); Sat: 10:00am-3:00pm; Sun: 11:00am-3:00pm
Price: Free admission
Art for All
From: October 20, 2018 – May 11, 2019
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM, every Sunday
Price: Free with museum admission and always free for museum members
Enterprising Waters: New York's Erie Canal
From: September 14, 2017 - May 12, 2019
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Daily
Price: Free
Shape and Shadow: The Sculpture of Larry Kagan
From: January 2019 – June 9, 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 Decolonial Atlas: Strategies in Contemporary Art of the Americas"
From: January 19, 2019 - June 16, 2019
Location: Mandeville Gallery at Union College
Address: Union College, 807 Union St, Nott Memorial, 2nd Floor, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Price: Free and open to the public
Bejeweled and Bedazzled: Jewelry and Personal Adornment
From: January 26, 2019 - July 28, 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
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
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
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.
