Submerge yourself in a sea of more than 150,000 tulips at Albany's historic Washington Park this Mother's Day weekend for Albany's Annual Tulip Festival. Historic events celebrating Albany's rich, Dutch heritage combined with multiple stages of acclaimed live music, craft vendors, a fine arts show, children's activities, and great food to make Tulip Festival a free, one-of-kind event for the whole family.
Friday, May 12
Tulip Tours
Venue: Washington Park
Times: 10 a.m., 1 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.
Carillon Concert
Venue: Albany City Hall
Address: 24 Eagle St, Albany, NY 12207
Times: 11:30AM - 12:00PM
Street Scrubbing
Location: State Street & Lodge Street
Times: 12:00PM
1st Friday Albany
Location: Various Locations throughout Albany
Times: From: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Live Music At The Ginger Man!
Time: Every Friday 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Venue: The Ginger Man
Address: 234 Western Ave.
Saturday, May 13
69th Annual Tulip Festival
From: May 13, 2017 - May 14, 2017
Venue: Washington Park
Times: 11:00AM - 6:00PM
Tulip Queen Coronation Ceremony
Location: Washington Park Lakehouse
Times: 11:30AM - 1:00PM
Guided Tour of the New York State Capitol Building
Location: New York State Capitol
Address: Washington Ave and State St, Albany, NY 12242
Times: 11 AM and 1 PM
Hudson River Sightseeing Cruise of Albany
From: April 29, 2017 - October 28, 2017 (Every Saturday)
Venue: Dutch Apple Cruises & Tours
Address: 141 Broadway, Albany, NY 12202
Times: Boards 12:30p - Departs 1:00p - Returns 2:30p
Weekend Gallery Talks
Venue: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Times: 1 p.m.
Challenger Adventure
Venue: Museum of Innovation and Science
15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Times: 2pm-3pm
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, May 14
69th Annual Tulip Festival
From: May 13, 2017 - May 14, 2017
Venue: Washington Park
Times: 11:00AM - 6:00PM
Mother of the Year Ceremony
Venue: Washington Park Lakehouse
Times: 12:00PM
Pinball League
Location: Excelsior Pub
Address: 54 Philip St, Albany, NY 12207
Times: 4pm-6pm
2nd Sunday of Each Month Ballroom Dance
Location: Ukrainian-American Citizens Club
Address: 1 Pulaski Street, Cohoes, NY 12047
Times: 6-7 PM
Weekend Gallery Talks
Venue: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Times: 1 p.m
Sunday Night Blues Jam
Every Sunday
Venue: McGeary's Irish Pub
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Times: 7:30 PM - Midnight
Ongoing
The Irish and the Erie Canal
From: April 19, 2017 - October 29, 2017
Venue: Irish American Heritage Museum
Address: 370 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Times: Regular Museum Hours
MFA Thesis Exhibition
From: May 10, 2017 - May 22, 2017
Venue: University at Albany Art Museum
Address: 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222
Times: 10am-5pm
OVERLOOK: Teresita Fernández confronts Frederic Church at Olana
From: May 14, 2017 - November 05, 2017
Venue: Olana State Historic Site
Address: 5720 Rte 9G, Hudson, NY 12534
Times: 11:00 am - 4:00 PM
Albany Civic Theater presents 'A Shot in the Dark'
From: May 05, 2017 - May 21, 2017 (Every Sunday, Friday, Saturday)
Venue: Albany Civic Theatre
Address: 235 Second Ave., Albany, NY 12206
Times: Fridays, Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 3pm
Spotlight: Erie Canal
From: March 25, 2017 - August 20, 2017
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Ice Ages
Venue: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Times: 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM
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
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.