Your go-to list of free, cheap, and inexpensive events!

 

Thursday, May 19th

Comedian Rickey Smiley
Starting at 8:00 PM
Palace Performing Arts Center
19 Clinton Avenue, Albany, NY 12207
$35

Open Mic Night
8:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Hudson River Coffee House
227 Quail Street, Albany, NY 12203
Free 

Friday, May 20th

Consignment Blow Out Sale
WWAARC Warehouse
436 Quaker Road, Queensbury, NY 12804
Friday 12pm-5pm, Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 9am-5pm
Free

Live Music At The Ginger Man!
8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
The Ginger Man
234 Western Ave., Albany, NY 12203
Free 

Saturday, May 21st

Children's Star Sighting Show
Henry Hudson Planetarium
Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center, Albany, NY 12207
11:00 AM
$3.00 all seats 

City Beer Hall's House Party
Starting at 11:00 PM
42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
No cover 

Dubb Agents (punk-reggae-ska-alt. rock-dubb)
Doors at 8pm. Showtime 9pm
The Low Beat
335 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12206
$10. 

Shaker Barn Storming Weekend
Shaker Heritage Society
$10 per person

Skyscape Series: Blue Moon Hike
Wagon House Education Center, Olana State Historic Site
8pm
5720 Rte 9G, Hudson, NY 12534
$5/Member, $10/Non-Member 

Sunday, May 22nd

Artful Hikes: Photographic Hike and Rice Paper Prints
Wagon House Education Center, Olana State Historic Site
5720 Rte 9G, Hudson, NY 12534
3-5pm
$15/Member, $20/Non-Member

Bing Bamboo Room Burlesque - World Goth Day
Doors 7pm, Show 8pm
The Low Beat
335 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12206
$12.00 online, $15.00 door 

Garden Temple Dedication
Starting at 1:00 PM
Historic Cherry Hill
5231/2 South Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12202
Free! 

SJCC Spring Beautification Day
8:00am-2:00pm
Schenectady JCC
2565 Balltown Rd., Schenectady, NY 12309 

Touch-a-Truck Event
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Zappone Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Clifton Park
1780 State Route 9, Clifton Park, NY 12065
FREE! Suggested donation: $5/person, $15/family 

Monday, May 23rd

Jon Mueller: Concert for Solo Acoustic Percussion
Starting at 7:00 PM
Shaker Heritage Society
$10 

Tuesday, May 24th

Tuesday Delmar Farmers Market
2:30pm to 6:00pm
First United Methodist Church
428 Kenwood Ave, Albany, NY 12054
Free 

Wednesday, May 25th

Art in the Morning for Preschoolers: Fruit & Veggie Prints
10:00AM-12:00PM
Wagon House Education Center, Olana State Historic Site
5720 Rte 9G, Hudson, NY 12534
$5/Member, $10/Non-Member 

Multiple Days

The Comedy Works
Friday and Saturday
7:30pm & 9:30pm
The Comedy Works Comedy Club
500 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204
Admission: $15 advance/$20 day-of (unless otherwise noted on website) 

Ongoing

Challenger Adventure 
Every Sunday & Saturday
Museum of Innovation and Science
15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
2pm-3pm
Admission: Children (3 -12) accompanied by an adult, admission + $5 Seniors (65+), admission + $8 Adults (13+), admission + $10

Christo & Jeanne-Claude: The Tom Golden Collection
From: May 15, 2016 - June 26, 2016 (Every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
The Hyde Collection
161 warren st, glens falls, NY 12801
Museum Hours
Museum admission 

Discover the Pine Bush
May 05, 2016 - June 26, 2016
Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
25 Quackenbush Sq Albany, NY 12207
Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm; Saturday 10am-3pm; Sunday 11am-3pm
Free!

Earth Exposed: Discover our Planet's Hidden Secrets
Every Day until June 5th
Museum of Innovation and Science
15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Monday - Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm; 12 - 5 pm, Sunday
Members: Free Children(3-12): $6.50 Seniors(65+): $8.00 Adults(13+): $ 9.50

Fixed Horizons
May 05, 2016 - June 26, 2016
Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
25 Quackenbush Sq (, Albany, NY 12207
Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm; Saturday 10am-3pm; Sunday 11am-3pm
Free

Improvapalooza
May 09, 2016 - June 09, 2016 (Every Monday, Thursday)
The Underground at Proctors
432 State St., Schenectady, NY 12305
8 PM
$14

Live Harness Racing
From: March 11, 2016 - December 10, 2016
Saratoga Race Course
267 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Fridays and Saturdays at 6:45pm and Sunday matinees starting at 12:45pm
$3

Masterworks Paper
April 30, 2016 - October 16, 2016
Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210

Neil Simon's 'Laughter on the 23rd Floor'
From: May 06, 2016 - May 22, 2016 (Every Sunday, Friday, Saturday)
Albany Civic Theatre
235 Second Ave P.O. Box 6172, Albany, NY 12206
Fridays, Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 3pm
Admission: $18

Trivia Night at LAX
From: March 09, 2016 - December 28, 2016
LAX On Lark
205 Lark St., Albany, NY 12210
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Free to play!

USS Slater Open to The Public
(Every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
USS Slater DE766
Broadway and Quay Sts., Albany, NY 12202
$8 adults, $6 for children

Whole New Ballgame Exhibit
National Baseball Hall of Fame
25 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326

 

 

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