Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Celebrate the official kickoff to summer with fun, free & frugal events. Lend a hand to help dig up Albany's iconic tulip bulbs in Washington Park, and maybe even take a few home! On Sunday, head to Crailo Historic Site for Pinkster, a Spring festival and a celebration of African cultural traditions. On Monday, the USS Slater DE766 is open for Memorial Day so explore the ship with your family and learn about the sacrifices sailors made aboard these battle ships. What are your plans for the long weekend?
Friday, May 25
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
Farmers Market
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Price: Free
Feature Friday: Women’s Suffrage
Location: New York State Capitol
Address: Capitol State Street Lobby Info Desk, State St., Albany, NY 12242
Time: 1:15 PM 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
7th Anniversary Patio Party! at City Beer Hall
Location: City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 5:00 PM
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 Every Friday & Saturday Night!
Location: Emack & Bolio's
Address: 366 Delaware Ave, Albany, NY 12209
Time: 7:00 PM
Damn Yankees
Location: Mac-Haydn Theatre, Inc.
Address: 1925 New York Rt. 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Time: 7:00 PM
Price: $15/$36.50
Kolby Oakley
Location: Lucky Strike Social
Address: One Crossgates Mall Rd., Albany, NY 12203
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $10 - $15
Maestro: Improv Comedy Showdown
Location: Mop & Bucket Improv Theater Co.
Address: 10 N Jay St, Schenectady, NY 12305
Time: 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Price: $6 - $15
Saturday, May 26
Washington Park Conservancy's Tulip Dig
Presented By: Washington Park Conservancy
Location: Washington Park
Address: Moses Fountain, Washington Park
Time: 9:00 AM
Historic Albany Foundation Parts Warehouse Door Sale
Location: Historic Albany Foundation
Address: 89 Lexington Ave., Albany, NY 12206
Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon's Community Event
Location: Shaker Museum
Address: 202 Shaker Rd, New Lebanon, NY 12125
Price: $10 Advance/$12 Day Of -- Included Lunch
Tours of Shaker Heritage Society
Location: Shaker Heritage Society
Address: 25 Meeting House Road, Albany, NY 12211
What is a Vernal Pond? at Thacher Park
Location: Thacher State Park
Address: 830 Thacher Park Rd,, Voorheesville, NY 12186
Time: 10:00 AM
Price: Park entrance fee is $6 per vehicle
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.
The Hudson Berkshire Wine & Food Festival
Location: Columbia County Fairgrounds
Address: Route 66 and Route 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Time: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Price: Admission w/ Tasting $25, Regular Admission $10, Children 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 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
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
Damn Yankees
Location: Mac-Haydn Theatre, Inc.
Address: 1925 New York Rt. 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Time: 4:00 PM/8:00PM
Price: $15/$36.50
Birds of a Feather at City Beer Hall
Location: City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Albany Empire VS Washington Valor
Location: Times Union Center (TUC)
Address: 51 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 6:00 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $15
Live Music Every Friday & Saturday Night!
Location: Emack & Bolio's
Address: 366 Delaware Ave, Albany, NY 12209
Time: 7:00 PM
Angela Perley & The Howlin' Moons at Parish Public House
Location: Parish Public House
Address: 388 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 9:00 PM
Price: $10 cover at door
Sunday, May 27
Washington Park Conservancy's Tulip Sale
Location: Washington Park
Address: Washington Park Lakehouse
Time: 9:00 AM
Pinkster
Location: Crailo State Historic Site
Address: 9 1/2 Riverside Ave, Rensselaer, NY 12144
Time: 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: Free
Salsa Brunch at Ama Cocina
Location: Ama Cocina
Address: 4 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM
The Hudson Berkshire Wine & Food Festival
Location: Columbia County Fairgrounds
Address: Route 66 and Route 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Price: Admission w/ Tasting $25, Regular Admission $10, Children 12 and under free
Reel Seafood Sunday Brunch
Location: Reel Seafood Company
Address: 195 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Sunday Brunch
Location: Wolf's 1-11 Restaurant, Bar & Banquets
Address: 111 Wolf Rd., Colonie, NY 12205
Time: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Baby got Brunch at Lost & Found
Location: Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen
Address: 942 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
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
Damn Yankees
Location: Mac-Haydn Theatre, Inc.
Address: 1925 New York Rt. 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Time: 2:00 PM/7:00PM
Price: $15/$36.50
Vegetable Gardens with Doug Pratt
Location: Honest Weight Food Co-op
Address: 100 Watervliet Ave, Albany, 12206
Time: 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Sunday Night Blues Jam
Location: McGeary's Irish Pub
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:30 PM – Midnight
Price: Free
Monday, May 28 (Happy Memorial Day!)
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
USS SLATER open for Memorial Day
Location: USS Slater DE766
Address: 1 Quay St, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Street, Albany, NY 12201
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: $9 for Adults, $8 for Seniors, and $7 for Children 6-14.
Memorial Day Parade
Presented By: Kiwanis Club of the Helderbergs
Location: Town of Berne
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: Free
Happy Hour at New World Bistro Bar
Location: New World Bistro Bar
Address: 300 Delaware Ave., Albany, NY 12209
Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Meatless Monday's at New World Bistro Bar
Location: New World Bistro Bar
Address: 300 Delaware Ave., Albany, NY 12209
Price: $25
National Burger Day at Renaissance Albany Hotel
Location: Renaissance Albany Hotel
Address: 144 State Street, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 5:00 PM
Price: $10
Poets Speak Loud
Location: McGeary's
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:00 PM
Price: Donation
Ongoing
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.
