March is here! Head out to downtown Albany for 1st Friday, participate in the Irish Sweat-er 5k run on Saturday or bring your little ones to the Hannaford Kidz Expo. Keep reading for a full list of free and frugal events for March 6 - 8 in Albany, NY.
Friday, March 6
Historic Postcards of New York Exhibition
Presented By: Empire State Plaza Visitor Center
Location: State Street Tunnel, Empire State Plaza
Address: 100 S Mall Arterial, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Price: FREE
Colonie Art League Art Exhibit at the Pruyn House
Presented By: Town of Colonie, Colonie Art League
Location: Pruyn House
Address: 207 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY 12110
Time: 9:00 AM to 3:30 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
Hop on by to Easter Bunny Land
Presented By: Capital Photo
Location: Crossgates
Address: 1 Crossgates Mall Rd, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Price: Photos starting at $15.99
2019-2020 Empire State Plaza Ice Rink
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 12:00 PM to 8:00 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 UNO!
Location: UNO Pizzeria & Grill
Address: Crossgates Mall, 120 Washington Ave. Ext., Albany, NY 12203
Time: 3:00 PM -7:00 PM and 9:00 PM – Close
Price: Half-priced apps and drinks specials in the bar
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
1st Friday Albany
Location: Various Locations throughout Albany
Time: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: Free!
Free Admission for 1st Friday Albany
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Price: Free admission
1st Fridays at 48 Hudson
Presented By: Historic Albany Foundation
Location: 48 Hudson Avenue
Address: 89 Lexington Avenue, Albany, NY 12206
Time: 5:30 PM to 7:00 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!
Film screening & discussion: "Wild Style" with Lady Pink
Presented By: NYS Writers Institute
Location: Page Hall, UAlbany Downtown Campus
Address: 135 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 7:00 PM
Price: Free
Live Music for First Friday!
Location: City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:00 PM to 10:00 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
The Irish And How They Got That Way
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $27
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Gril
Presented By: Park Playhouse
Location: Cohoes Music Hall
Address: 58 Remsen St, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $30 ADULTS; $20 UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE
Fresh Squeeze Fridays
Location: City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Price: Free
Saturday, March 7
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 NENY
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: FREE
Hop on by to Easter Bunny Land
Presented By: Capital Photo
Location: Crossgates
Address: 1 Crossgates Mall Rd, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Price: Photos starting at $15.99
A Second Chance Thrift Shop
Location: American Italian Heritage Museum & Cultural Center
Address: 1227 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12205
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Irish Sweat-er 5k Run
Location: Irish American Heritage Museum
Address: 21 Quackenbush Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Price: $25 early registration
Empire Golf & Travel Expo
Location: Albany Capital Center
Address: 55 Eagle Street, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Price: $15
Discover the Pine Bush
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: Free, registration 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.
Focus Tour: Women of Schuyler Mansion
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 11:00 AM
Price: $7/Adult, $6/Senior, $6/Student. Free/ Age 12 and under.
Breaking Money Blocks Workshop
Presented By: Noteworthy Resources of Albany, Inc.
Location: Community Education building at ACCA
Address: 90 McCarty Ave, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Price: 20.00
2019-2020 Empire State Plaza Ice Rink
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Price: 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
When Alexander Hamilton Called Albany Home
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 2:00 PM
Price: $7/Adult, $6/Senior, $6/Student. Free for children 12 and under.
Jerry Lee Lewis vs Jerry Lee Lewis
Presented By: Park Playhouse
Location: Cohoes Music Hall
Address: 58 Remsen St, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 2:00 PM
Price: $30 Adults; $20 Under 18 Years of Age
Gallery Talk | Artist Ruby Silvious
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
Campaign to Saratoga, 1777
Presented By: Friends of the New York State Military Museum
Location: New York State Military Museum
Address: 61 Lake Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Time: 2:00 PM to 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
The Irish And How They Got That Way
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $27
Switzerland by Joanna Murray-Smith
Location: Curtain Call Theatre
Address: 1 Jeanne Jugan Ln, Latham, NY 12110
Time: 3:00 PM
Albany Distilling Tours
Location: Albany Distilling Co., Inc.
Address: 75 Livingston Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00 PM
Wine Pairing Dinner
Location: Grapevine Farms
Address: 2373 State Route 7, Cobleskill, NY 12043
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Price: $40.00
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
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
Presented By: Park Playhouse
Location: Cohoes Music Hall
Address: 58 Remsen St, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $30 ADULTS; $20 UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE
90s House Party!
Location: City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Price: Free
Sunday, March 8
Sugaring Off Sundays
Location: The Farmers' Museum
Address: 5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown, NY 13326
Time: 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Price: $10 (adults 13+); $9 (museum members); $6 (children 7-12); $5 (museum members 7-12); $3 (children 3-6); and free for children 2 and under. Admission includes full breakfast.
Empire Golf & Travel Expo
Location: Albany Capital Center
Address: 55 Eagle Street, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: $15
All Day Happy Hour at UNO!
Location: UNO Pizzeria & Grill
Address: Crossgates Mall, 120 Washington Ave. Ext., Albany, NY 12203
Time: All-day
Price: Half-priced apps and drinks specials in the bar
Gaelic Football Youth Clinics
Presented by: James Connolly Albany Rebels Gaelic Football Club
Location: The Armory at Sage
Address: 130 New Scotland Avenue, 12208, Albany, NY 1220
Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Price: Free Admission for boys and girls ages 8-16
Yoga at Fort Orange Brewing- March Session
Location: Fort Orange Brewing
Address: 450 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12204
Time: 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Price: $13
Hop on by to Easter Bunny Land
Presented By: Capital Photo
Location: Crossgates
Address: 1 Crossgates Mall Rd, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Price: Photos starting at $15.99
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
CO-ED Gaelic Football Indoor Training Sessions
Location: James Connolly Albany Rebels Gaelic Football Club
Address: 20 Frisbie Ave, Albany, NY 12209
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: Free Admission
Sunday Cidery Tours
Location: Nine Pin Ciderworks, LLC
Address: 929 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:15 AM
Price: $20
2019-2020 Empire State Plaza Ice Rink
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Price: FREE
Planetarium Day Celebration!
Presented By: Dudley Observatory
Location: Siena College
Address: 515 Loudon Road, Maloney Great Room in the Student Union building, Loudonville, NY 12211
Time: 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Price: $5
The Irish And How They Got That Way
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 2:00 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $27
Jerry Lee Lewis vs Jerry Lee Lewis
Presented By: Park Playhouse
Location: Cohoes Music Hall
Address: 58 Remsen St, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 2:00 PM
Price: $30 Adults; $20 Under 18 Years of Age
Sketch Club
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: $15 members, $20 non-members
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
The Pout Pout Fish
Location: The Egg
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223
Time: 3:00 PM
Price: $18
2nd Sunday of Each Month Ballroom Dance
Location: Ukrainian-American Citizens Club
Address: 1 Pulaski Street, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Price: $10 for Workshop, $10 for dance, buffet and group lesson
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
Translations
From: February 4, 2020 - March 6, 2020
Location: Albany Center Gallery
Address: 488 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Price: Free
Special Exhibit Room: “Art prints” by local artist Vic Consiglio
From: March 6, 2020 - March 28, 2020
Location: American Italian Heritage Museum & Cultural Center
Address: 1227 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12205
Time: Friday 11am-2pm & Saturday from 12 to 3pm
Price: Adults $5; Seniors (over 65) $4; Students $3; Children (12 years & under) Free
Model of Statue Honoring Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
From: February 5, 2020 - April 26, 2020
Location: New York State Museum
Address: 222 Madison Avenue, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
1969 Exhibition
From: May 9, 2019 – May 1, 2020
Presented By: New York State Office of General Services
Location: Vietnam Memorial Gallery, Robert Abrams Building for Law and Justice, Empire State Plaza
Address: 100 S Mall Arterial, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday – Friday
Price: FREE
A Small Fort, Which Our People Call Fort Orange
From: May 5, 2018 – May 5, 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
I Love Cars Exhibit
From: November 2, 2019 - May 31, 2020
Location: Saratoga Automobile Museum
Address: 110 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Time: 10AM-5PM: January - March: Wednesday - Sunday | April - December: Tuesday - Sunday
Price: Adults $8.50; Students (17+ with ID) $6; Senior Adults $6; Children 6 - 16 $4; Children under 6 Free
Recycled & Refashioned: The Art of Ruby Silvious
From: January 29, 2020 - June 7, 2020
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
Mandeville Gallery: Jane Swavely Exhibition
From: February 27, 2020 - June 14, 2020
Location: Mandeville Gallery at Union College
Address: 807 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Price: Free!
Painting the American Southwest: The Work of Otto Plaug
From: January 23, 2020 - July 5, 2020
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
Wikoff Student Gallery: An Incomplete Narrative: Kaitlynn Blow
From: February 21, 2020 - August 3, 2020
Presented By: Wikoff Student Gallery
Location: Wikoff Student Gallery, Nott Memorial, Union College
Address: 807 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Daily
Price: Free!
Equality Will Never Be Silent Exhibition
Location: New York State Capitol
Address: Washington Ave and State St, Albany, NY 12224
Time: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Price: 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.
