Game on! It is game time in Albany this weekend. Start off the weekend at the Women's College Basketball Fan Fest on Friday afternoon at the Albany Capital Center. Then, head to the Times Union Center to get in on the March Madness action with the NCAA Women's Basketball Regionals. On Saturday and Sunday, watch college esports athletes compete for the championships or explore vendors highlighting regional game development studios, college programs, and more. Keep reading for more free and frugal events in Albany for March 29-31.
Friday, March 29
9th Annual Capital Region CANstruction: If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, 3023 Cultural Education Center, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Price: Free
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
Women's College Basketball Fan Fest
Presented By: Ed Lewi Associates
Location: Albany Capital Center
Address: 55 Eagle St, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Price: Free Admission
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
March Madness
Location: Colonie Center Mall
Address: 131 Colonie Center, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 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!
NCAA Women's Basketball Regionals
Location: Times Union Center (TUC)
Address: 51 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $12
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
LibertyCon 2019 - Seeking Sanctuary: Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
Presented By: Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc
Location: Siena College
Address: 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211-1462
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: $5 - $50
Urinetown: The Musical
Presented By: Playhouse Stage Company
Location: Cohoes Music Hall
Address: 58 Remsen Street, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $17-27
Saturday, March 30
HV GamerCon 2019
Location: Albany Capital Center
Address: 55 Eagle Street, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:30 AM
Price: All Session Tickets - $40 adult / $20 Student ; Individual Session Tickets - $25 adult / $15 student
Ice Breaker Challenge 5K
Presented By: Albany Rowing Center
Location: Corning Preserve Boat Launch
Address: Albany Rowing Center Boathouse, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 9:00 AM to 11:30 PM
Price: Early Registration: Until January 31: $20; Standard Registration: February 1 to March 29: $25; Race Day Registration: $30
9th Annual Capital Region CANstruction: If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, 3023 Cultural Education Center , Albany, NY 12230
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Price: Free
LibertyCon 2019 - Seeking Sanctuary: Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
Presented By: Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc
Location: The Myers Residence
Address: 194 Livingston Ave. Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Price: $5 - $50
Jewelry Appraisal Day with Mark Lawson Antiques
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Price: Appraisals are $5 per piece of jewelry with a limit of three per person.
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
Focus Tour: Women of Schuyler Mansion
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: $7.00 Adults / $6.00 Seniors & Students / Kids 12 and under free
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
Foundation Center Online Grant Resources
Location: New York State Library, 7th floor Computer Classroom
Address: 222 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Price: free
Urinetown: The Musical
Presented By: Playhouse Stage Company
Location: Cohoes Music Hall
Address: 58 Remsen Street, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 2:00/8:00 PM
Price: $17-27
When Alexander Hamilton Called Albany Home
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Price: $7/Adult, $6/Senior, $6/Student. Free for children 12 and under.
Albany Distilling Tours
Location: Albany Distilling Co., Inc.
Address: 75 Livingston Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00 PM
American Dreams of Russia
Presented By: Musicians of Ma'alwyck
Location: First Reformed Church, Schenectady
Address: 8 North Church St, Schenectady, NY 12305
Time: 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Price: $25/$10
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
The Music of Clapton with Chris Olsen
Location: Eden Cafe
Address: 269 Osborne Road #3, Albany, NY 12211
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Price: 7.50
The Tannahill Weavers 50th Anniversary Tour
Location: Old Songs Community Art Center
Address: 37 South Main Street, Voorheesville, NY 12186
Time: 7:30 PM
90s Night!
Location: City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 PM
Price: No cover
Sunday, March 31
HV GamerCon 2019
Location: Albany Capital Center
Address: 55 Eagle Street, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:30 AM
Price: All Session Tickets - $40 adult / $20 Student ; Individual Session Tickets - $25 adult / $15 student
9th Annual Capital Region CANstruction: If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, 3023 Cultural Education Center , Albany, NY 12230
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Price: Free
Baby got, Brunch - Sundays at Lost & Found
Location: Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen
Address: 942 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
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
NCAA Women's Basketball Regionals
Location: Times Union Center (TUC)
Address: 51 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 12:00 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $12
LibertyCon 2019 - Seeking Sanctuary: Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
Presented By: Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc
Location: The Myers Residence
Address: 194 Livingston Ave. Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Price: $5 - $50
Sunny Sundays
Location: Dudley Observatory at miSci - Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 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
Urinetown: The Musical
Presented By: Playhouse Stage Company
Location: Cohoes Music Hall
Address: 58 Remsen Street, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 2:00 PM
Price: $17-27
Portrait Miniatures in the New Republic
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Price: Included with Museum Admission
Walter R. Wheeler: Walter Van Guysling, Albany’s Colonial Architect
Presented By: Historical Society of the Town of Colonie
Location: William K. Sanford (Colonie) Town Library
Address: 629 Albany Shaker Rd, Albany, NY 12211
Time: 2:00 PM
Price: Free
William Jackson
Location: Old Songs Community Art Center
Address: 37 South Main Street, Voorheesville, NY 12186
Time: 2:00 PM Workshop; 4:30 PM Concert
Cinderella - New York Theatre Ballet
Location: The Egg
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223
Dates: March 31, 2019
Time: 3:00 PM
Price: $20, Adult FREE when accompanied by a child
Ascending Afghanistan: Rising Women Film Screening
Presented By: Ascend | Leadership Through Athletics
Location: Carey Institute for Global Good
Address: 63 Huyck Rd, PO Box 128, Rensselaerville, NY 12147
Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Price: Free Event, Donations Welcome
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
“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
From: February 23, 2019 – April 13, 2019
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)
Photos with the Easter Bunny
From: March 23, 2019 - April 21, 2019
Location: Colonie Center Mall
Address: 131 Colonie Center, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 11AM - 9PM, Monday - Saturday; 11AM - 6PM, Sunday
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
People of New York Exhibition
From: March 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Location: New York State Capitol
Address: Washington Ave and State St, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Price: 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.
