Hip hip hooray, it's the weekend! Enjoy springtime in Albany with some fun, free & frugal events. It's your last chance to swoon over Victorian-era dresses and garments at the Albany Institute of History & Art, so head to the museum to admire the "Well-Dressed in Victorian Albany" exhibit before it ends on May 20. Roll into fun on Saturday evening with an Albany All Stars Roller Derby at the Albany Capital Center. Or, go Greek without the hefty price of a plane ticket at St. Sophia's Greek Festival. What are you doing this weekend?
Friday, May 18
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 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.
Price: Free
Greek Festival at Saint Sophia's
Location: Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Church
Address: 440 Whitehall Rd, Albany, NY 12208
Time: 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Feature Friday: Harlem Hellfighters
Location: New York State Capitol
Address: Capitol State Street Lobby Info Desk, State St., Albany, NY 12242
Time: 1:15 AM to 1:45 PM
Price: Free
Happy Hour
Location: The Tavern
Address: 660 Albany-Shaker Rd, Albany, NY 12211
Time: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Price: Free
Free Wine Tasting
Location: Capital Wine and Spirits
Address: 348 State Street, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:45 PM
Price: Free
Live Music & Local Bands
Presented By: Whole Foods Market
Location: Colonie Center Mall
Address: 131 Colonie Center, Albany, NY 12205
Price: Free
An Historic Tour of Albany Rural Cemetery
Location: Albany Rural Cemetery
Address: Cemetery Ave., Albany, NY 12204
Time: 6:30 pm, 6:45 pm, 7:00 pm, and 7:15 pm
Live Music Every Friday & Saturday Night!
Location: Emack & Bolio's
Address: 366 Delaware Ave, Albany, NY 12209
Time: 7:00 PM
Albany Civic Theater Presents Appropriate
Location: Albany Civic Theatre
Address: 235 Second Ave., Albany, NY 12206
Time: 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Price: $18 regular admission $10 student admission/with valid id
Saturday, May 19
Rensselaerville Ramble
Presented By: Rensselaerville Library
Location: Huyck Preserve
Address: 1459 County Route 351, Rensselaerville, NY 12147
Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Annual Garage (Lawn) Sale
Location: American Italian Heritage Museum & Cultural Center
Address: 1227 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12205
Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Price: Free
Woodworking Workshop
Presented By: Shaker Heritage Society
Location: Meeting House
Address: 25 Meeting House Road, Albany, NY 12211
Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Price: $20 registration/$15 materials fee.
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.
Archaeology at Van Schaick Mansion
Location: Van Schaick Mansion
Address: 1 Van Schaick Ave, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Price: FREE
Greek Festival at Saint Sophia's
Location: Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Church
Address: 440 Whitehall Rd, Albany, NY 12208
Time: 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM
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 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
Price: FREE
Edible & Medicinal Plants of the Rail Trail with Ondatra Adventures
Location: Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy
Address: 425 Kenwood Avenue, Delmar, NY 12159
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: FREE
Brewery Tours at C.H. Evans Brewing Company
Location: C H Evans Brewing Co. at the Albany Pump Station
Address: 19 Quackenbush Sq, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 1:00 PM
Albany Sightseeing Cruise
Location: Dutch Apple Cruises, Inc.
Address: 141 Broadway, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Sts., (next to USS Slater), Albany, NY 12202
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM/Boards at 12:30 PM
Price: $19.95 adults/ $18.95 seniors/ $12.00 AAA rate
Albany Distilling Tours
Location: Albany Distilling Co., Inc.
Address: 75 Livingston Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00 PM
Albany All Stars Roller Derby Game
Location: Albany Capital Center
Address: 55 Eagle Street, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 6:00 to 9:30 PM
Live Music Every Friday & Saturday Night!
Location: Emack & Bolio's
Address: 366 Delaware Ave, Albany, NY 12209
Time: 7:00 PM
Albany Civic Theater Presents Appropriate
Location: Albany Civic Theatre
Address: 235 Second Ave., Albany, NY 12206
Time: 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Price: $18 regular admission $10 student admission/with valid id
Sunday, May 20
Sunday Jazz Brunch
Location: Wolf's 1-11
Address: 111 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Reel Seafood Sunday Brunch
Location: Reel Seafood Company
Address: 195 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Baby got Brunch at Lost & Found
Location: Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen
Address: 942 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Tri-County Horse Show
Location: Altamont Fairgrounds
Address: 1598 Union St, Schenectady, NY 12309
Greek Festival at Saint Sophia's
Location: Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Church
Address: 440 Whitehall Rd, Albany, NY 12208
Time: 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Family Paint Workshop
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Price: Per painter: $25 non-members; $20 members
“Woman on a Wheel”
Location: New York State Museum
Address: 222 Madison Ave,, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 1:00 PM
Albany Sightseeing Cruise
Location: Dutch Apple Cruises, Inc.
Address: 141 Broadway, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Sts., (next to USS Slater), Albany, NY 12202
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM/Boards at 12:30 PM
Price: $19.95 adults/ $18.95 seniors/ $12.00 AAA rate
Pinkalicious the Musical
Location: The Palace Theater
Address: 19 Clinton Ave, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 2:00 PM
Albany Civic Theater Presents Appropriate
Location: Albany Civic Theatre
Address: 235 Second Ave., Albany, NY 12206
Time: 3:00 PM
Price: $18 regular admission $10 student admission/with valid id
ESYO Concertino Strings
Location: Massry Center for the Arts
Address: 1002 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12208, Albany, NY 12208
Time: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Price: Free
Sunday Night Blues Jam
Location: McGeary's Irish Pub
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:30 PM – Midnight
Price: Free
Ongoing
The High School Regional Juried Art Exhibition
From: May 11, 2018 - May 18, 2018
Location: Albany Center Gallery
Address: 488 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Price: Free
Well-Dressed in Victorian Albany
From: October 7, 2017 - May 20, 2018
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: Daily
Gifts from Our Grandfather
From: April 2, 2018 - May 31, 2018
Location: American Italian Heritage Museum & Cultural Center
Address: 1227 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12205
Price: Museum admission
Life on the Canal Then... by Artists Now
From: February 1, 2018 - May 31, 2018
Location: Mabee Farm Historic Site
Address: 1100 Main St, Rotterdam Junction, NY 12150
A Spirit of Sacrifice: New York State in The First World War
From: February 1, 2018 - June 3, 2018
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Time: Daily
One Woman Art Exhibit at UnCommon Grounds, Albany
From: May 4, 2018 - June 3, 2018
Location: UnCommon Grounds
Address: 1235 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203
Time: Daily
Price: FREE
Along the Eastern Road: Hiroshige's Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido
From: March 14, 2018 - June 10, 2018
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: Daily
Exhibition: "Probability & Uncertainty"
From: January 13, 2018 - June 17, 2018
Location: Union College- Mandeville Gallery
Address: 807 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: Daily, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Price: Free and Open to the Public
Paintings of Addy®: Dahl Taylor's Original Illustrations for American Girl
From: January 26, 2018 - June 17, 2018
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: Regular Museum Hours
Biocoenosis: Nature Art in Watercolor and Ink
From: April 30, 2018 - June 29, 2018
Location: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: Free admission
The Irish and The Erie Canal
From: April 30, 2018 - June 29, 2018
Location: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: Free admission
Guided Tours
From: May 2, 2018 - June 30, 2018
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Upon the Ground, Below the Water
From: March 24, 2018 – September 3, 2018
Location: Albany International Airport (ALB)
Address: 737 Albany-Shaker Rd., Albany, NY 12211
Exhibit on the Brain
From: May 19, 2018 - September 3, 2018
Location: Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
In Harm's Way: Community responses to Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee
From: February 1, 2018 - October 1, 2018
Location: Mabee Farm Historic Site
Address: 1100 Main St, Rotterdam Junction, NY 12150
Thomas Cole's Paper Trail
From: January 19, 2018 - October 25, 2018
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: Regular Museum Hours
Tour of USS SLATER
From: April 25, 2018 - November 25, 2018
Location: USS Slater DE766
Address: 1 Quay St, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Street, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Price: $9 for Adults, $8 for Seniors, and $7 for Children 6-14.
USS SLATER Galley
From: April 4, 2018 - November 25, 2018
Location: USS Slater DE766
Address: 1 Quay St, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Street, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Price: $9 for Adults, $8 for Seniors, and $7 for Children 6-14.
2018 Featured Exhibition: Tonto, Teepees & Totem Poles: Considering Native American Stereotypes in the 21st Century
From: May 11, 2018 - November 30, 2018
Location: Iroquois Indian Museum
Address: 324 Caverns Rd, Howes Cave, NY 12092
Children’s Museum Exhibit: Handmade Native Dolls from Across the Nation
From: May 11, 2018 - November 30, 2018
Location: Iroquois Indian Museum
Address: 324 Caverns Rd, Howes Cave, NY 12092
Fellow Citizen: Aaron Burr
From: January 17, 2018 - December 31, 2018 (Daily)
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: Regular Museum Hours
Hudson River School
From: January 17, 2018 - December 31, 2018 (Daily)
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: Regular Museum Hours
The Glory Can Never Fade: The Legacy of the Harlem Hellfighters
From: April 6, 2018 - February 28, 2019
Location: New York State Capitol
Address: Washington Ave and State St, Albany, NY 12242
Price: Free
Ice Ages
From: January 3, 2017 - February 28, 2019
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Time: Daily (except Mondays), 9:30AM-5:00PM
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
Art of the Erie Canal
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, 222 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY 12230
Time: Daily
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
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: Wednesday-Saturday, 10:00AM-5:00PM; Sunday, 12:00PM-5:00PM
Ancient Egypt
Recurring Daily
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave Albany, NY 12210
Time: Thursday, 10:00AM - 8:00PM; Friday – Sunday, 10:00AM - 5:00PM
For these and other events, check out our event calendar here.
