The luck of the Irish is heading to downtown a week early with Albany's Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, Saturday March 11. Not willing to brave the cold? No worries, we have plenty of indoor activities too including three days of Country Music at the Times Union Center with Garth Brooks!

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Friday, March 10

Live Music At The Ginger Man!
Time: Every Friday 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Venue: The Ginger Man
Address: 234 Western Ave.

Garth Brooks
From: March 10, 2017 - March 12, 2017 (Recurring daily)
Venue: Times Union Center
Address: 51 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207
Times: Doors open at 6PM - Show starts at 7PM

Votes for Women
Location: Ten Broeck Mansion
Venue: Albany County Historical Association-Ten Broeck Mansion
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Times: Starting: 7:00 PM

Saturday, March 11

Albany St. Patrick's Day Parade
Parade Kicks off at 2:00PM
Head to downtown Albany for the 2017 Albany St. Patrick's Day Parade

Special Tours Celebrating the Centennial of Women's Suffrage in New York State
Venue: New York State Capitol
Address: Washington Ave and State St, Albany, NY 12242
Times: 12:00PM

Guided Tour of the New York State Capitol Building

Venue: New York State Capitol
Address: Washington Ave and State St, Albany, NY 12242
Times: 11 AM and 1 PM

Weekend Gallery Talks
Venue: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Times: 1 p.m.

When Alexander Hamilton Called Albany Home
Offered Thursdays at 2:00pm and Saturdays 11:00am and 2:00pm
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202

Challenger Adventure
Every Sunday, Saturday
Venue: Museum of Innovation and Science
15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Times: 2pm-3pm 

Garth Brooks

From: March 10, 2017 - March 12, 2017 (Recurring daily)
Venue: Times Union Center
Address: 51 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207
Times: Doors open at 6PM - Show starts at 7PM

Votes for Women
Location: Ten Broeck Mansion
Venue: Albany County Historical Association-Ten Broeck Mansion
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Times: Starting: 7:00 PM

Chortle Kombat
Venue: Mopco/Koppett: Improv Theatre and Corporate Training
Address: 10 North Jay St., Schenectady, NY, Schenectady, NY 12305
Times: 8:00pm - 10:00pm

City Beer Hall's House Party
Every Saturday night starting at 11:00 PM
Location: City Beer Hall
42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207

Sunday, March 12

Weekend Gallery Talks
Venue: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Times: 1 p.m.

Story-time & Art Making: The Legendary Miss Lena Horne
Venue: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Times: 2PM

2nd Sunday of Each Month Ballroom Dance
Location: Ukrainian-American Citizens Club
Address: 1 Pulaski Street, Cohoes, NY 12047
Times: 6-7 PM

Garth Brooks
From: March 10, 2017 - March 12, 2017 (Recurring daily)
Venue: Times Union Center
Address: 51 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207
Times: Doors open at 6PM - Show starts at 7PM

Sunday Night Blues Jam
Every Sunday
Venue: McGeary's Irish Pub
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Times: 7:30 PM - Midnight

Ongoing

Elementary and Middle School Art Exhibit - St. Mary's School, Waterford
Venue: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq (Corner of Broadway & Clinton Ave.), Albany, NY 12207
Times: Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm (4pm starting April 1); Saturday 10am-3pm; Sunday 11am-3pm

An Iliad
From: March 10, 2017 - April 02, 2017 (Recurring daily)
Venue: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Times: Tues. - Thurs at 7:30 pm; Fri. & Sat. at 8 pm; Sat at 3 pm, Sun at 2pm; Weds 3/22 at 2pm

Sugaring Off Sundays at The Farmers' Museum
From: March 05, 2017 - March 26, 2017
Venue: The Farmers' Museum
Address: 5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown, NY 13326
Times: From: 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Brilliant Butterflies
From: February 18, 2017 - April 23, 2017
Venue: Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Times: Monday - Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm; 12 - 5 pm, Sunday

Ice Ages
From: January 03, 2017 - February 28, 2019
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Times: From: 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Empire Skate Plaza - 2016-2017 Plaza Ice Rink
From: December 02, 2016 - March 12, 2017 (Recurring daily)
Location: Empire State Plaza
Times: 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM, weather permitting

Hudson Valley Ruins
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230

A Gather Of Glass: Selections From The Museum's Collection
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210

Abraham Lincoln: The Albany Connections
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210

Nineteenth-Century American Sculpture: Erastus Dow Palmer And His Protégés Launt Thompson, Charles C
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210

Ancient Egypt
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210

Traders and Culture: Colonial Albany and the Formation of American Identity
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210

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