Happy May! If you are looking for a unique experience, head to the Henry Hudson Planetarium tonight for the "the Album Experience," an immersive music listening event. Step back in time this weekend and experience Albany's literary history at The 20th Annual Albany History Fair: "Albany - The Great American Story" at Historic Cherry Hill. Then hop on CDTA's Capital City Trolley and ride to Ten Broeck Mansion to be transported back to the Prohibition era for Living History Day: Albany in the Roaring 20s. Keep reading for more free and frugal events for May 3 - May 5.
Friday, May 3
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
USS SLATER Tour
Location: USS Slater DE766
Address: 1 Quay St, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Street, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: Adults/$9; Seniors/8; Children 6-14/7; Children 5 and under/Free
Albany Sightseeing Cruise 1p-230p
Location: Dutch Apple Cruises & Tours
Address: 141 Broadway, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Sts., (next to USS Slater), Albany, NY 12202
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Price: $19.95 adults, $18.95 seniors, $12.00 kids 3-10yr, kids 2yr & under FREE
19th Century Albany Amber Day!
Presented By: C H Evans Brewing Co. at the Albany Pump Station
Location: Various locations in Albany
Time: 1:00 PM to 8:30 PM
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 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!
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!
the Album Experience - ORCHESTRAL MUSIC Part 1 and 2
Presented By: The Album Experience
Location: Henry Hudson Planetarium at the Discover Albany Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Price: Free admission
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
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
"Won't You Be My Neighbor" with commentary by writer Tom Junod
Presented By: NYS Writers Institute
Location: UAlbany Downtown Campus
Address: 135 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: Free
People Who Move
Presented By: eba
Location: Siena College
Address: 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211-1462
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: $15 for adults, $10 for students, $5 for Siena students
Robben Ford
Location: The Egg
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $34.50
ESYO Youth & Repertory Jazz Orchestra Concert
Presented By: Empire State Youth Orchestra
Location: Farnsworth Middle School
Address: 6072 State Farm Rd., Guilderland, NY 12084
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Price: $10 for adults; $5 for students and seniors
DuoDuo
Location: Old Songs Community Art Center
Address: 37 South Main Street, Voorheesville, NY 12186
Time: 7:30 PM
Shakespeare in Love
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $27
Avenue Q
Presented By: Playhouse Stage Company
Location: Cohoes Music Hall
Address: 58 Remsen Street, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $17-27
Art Garfunkel In Close Up
Location: Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Address: 30 Second Street, Troy, NY 12180
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $38.50
George Muscatello Trio Every First Friday
Location: Speakeasy 518
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 9:00 PM
Saturday, May 4
I Love My Park Day
Presented By: Parks & Trails New York
Location: John Boyd Thacher State Park
Address: 830 Thacher Park Rd., Voorheesville, NY 12186
Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Price: FREE
Family Gallery Tours with the Junior Interpreters
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: Included with museum admission
USS SLATER Tour
Location: USS Slater DE766
Address: 1 Quay St, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Street, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: Adults/$9; Seniors/8; Children 6-14/7; Children 5 and under/Free
Albany Sightseeing Cruise 10:30a - 12p
Location: Dutch Apple Cruises & Tours
Address: 141 Broadway, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Sts., (next to USS Slater), Albany, NY 12202
Time: 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: $19.95 adults, $18.95 seniors, $12.00 kids 3-10yr, kids 2yr & under FREE
Wild Tails
Location: Discover Albany Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq (Corner of Broadway & Clinton Ave.), Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM
Price: $3 adults/ children FREE
Kids Club
Location: Colonie Center Mall
Address: 131 Colonie Center, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: Free! Reservations 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.
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
Albany Sightseeing Cruise 1p-230p
Location: Dutch Apple Cruises & Tours
Address: 141 Broadway, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Sts., (next to USS Slater), Albany, NY 12202
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Price: $19.95 adults, $18.95 seniors, $12.00 kids 3-10yr, kids 2yr & under FREE
Opening Reception
Location: Iroquois Indian Museum
Address: 324 Caverns Rd, Howes Cave, NY 12092
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: $8 Adults; Seniors (62+) $6.50; Students (13 - 17) $6.50; Children (5 -12) $5; Children Under Five are FREE
Avenue Q
Presented By: Playhouse Stage Company
Location: Cohoes Music Hall
Address: 58 Remsen Street, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 2:00PM/8:00 PM
Price: $17-27
Shakespeare in Love
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00PM/8:00 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $27
Albany Distilling Tours
Location: Albany Distilling Co., Inc.
Address: 75 Livingston Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00 PM
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
People Who Move
Presented By: eba
Location: Siena College
Address: 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211-1462
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: $15 for adults, $10 for students, $5 for Siena students
The Albany Empire VS Washington Valor
Presented By: The Albany Empire
Location: Times Union Center
Address: 51 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:30 PM (Block Party starts at 4:30 PM)
Price: Single Game Tickets starting at $13
Selected Shorts: Let Us Tell You A Story
Presented By: New York State Writers Institute
Address: 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Price: Advance tickets are $15 for the general public and $10 for students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff. Tickets purchased on the day of the show (pending availability) are $20 for the general public and $15 for students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff.
Alicia Witt at The Linda WAMC's Performing Arts Studio
Location: The Linda WAMC's Performing Arts Studio
Address: 339 Central Avenue(518) 465-5233, Albany, NY 12206
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $20 general admission; $45 VIP Meet & Greet reception before show
90s Night!
Location: City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 PM
Price: No cover
Sunday, May 5
USS SLATER Tour
Location: USS Slater DE766
Address: 1 Quay St, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Street, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: Adults/$9; Seniors/8; Children 6-14/7; Children 5 and under/Free
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
The 20th Annual Albany History Fair: "Albany - The Great American Story"
Location: Historic Cherry Hill
Address: 523 1/2 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: free
Living History Day: Albany in the Roaring 20s
Location: Albany County Historical Association-Ten Broeck Mansion
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: Free
Albany Sightseeing Cruise 1p-230p
Location: Dutch Apple Cruises & Tours
Address: 141 Broadway, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Sts., (next to USS Slater), Albany, NY 12202
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Price: $19.95 adults, $18.95 seniors, $12.00 kids 3-10yr, kids 2yr & under FREE
Sunny Sundays
Location: Dudley Observatory at miSci - Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Price: miSci admission ($12 adult, $10 ages 65+), FREE for miSci members
People Who Move
Presented By: eba
Location: Siena College
Address: 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211-1462
Time: 2:00 PM
Price: $15 for adults, $10 for students, $5 for Siena students
Shakespeare in Love
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 2:00PM
Price: Tickets starting at $27
Avenue Q
Presented By: Playhouse Stage Company
Location: Cohoes Music Hall
Address: 58 Remsen Street, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 2:00 PM
Price: $17-27
Mozart Grand Mass in C Minor Ola Gjeilo World Premiere
Location: Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Address: 30 Second Street, Troy, NY 12180
Time: 3:00 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $25.00
Paint n' Sip: Boot Bouquet
Location: Grapevine Farms
Address: 2373 State Route 7, Cobleskill, NY 12043
Time: 4:30 PM
Price: $40.00
Maceo Parker
Presented By: Massry Center for the Arts
Location: Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Address: 432 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $45.00
Brian Auger
Location: The Egg
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $29.50
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
Art for All
From: October 20, 2018 – May 11, 2019
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM, every Sunday
Price: Free with museum admission and always free for museum members
Enterprising Waters: New York's Erie Canal
From: September 14, 2017 - May 12, 2019
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Daily
Price: Free
Shape and Shadow: The Sculpture of Larry Kagan
From: January 2019 – June 9, 2019
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany
Time: Sunday, Noon - 5PM; Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10AM - 5PM; Thursday, 10AM - 8PM
Price: Adults: $10, Seniors: $8 Students: $8, Children 6–12: $6, Children under 6: Free
"A Decolonial Atlas: Strategies in Contemporary Art of the Americas"
From: January 19, 2019 - June 16, 2019
Location: Mandeville Gallery at Union College
Address: Union College, 807 Union St, Nott Memorial, 2nd Floor, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Price: Free and open to the public
Bejeweled and Bedazzled: Jewelry and Personal Adornment
From: January 26, 2019 - July 28, 2019
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany
Time: Sunday, Noon - 5PM; Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10AM - 5PM; Thursday, 10AM - 8PM
Price: Adults: $10, Seniors: $8 Students: $8, Children 6–12: $6, Children under 6: Free
Heavy Metal: Cast Iron Stoves of the Capital Region
From: December 15, 2018 - August 18, 2019
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany
Time: Sunday, Noon - 5PM; Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10AM - 5PM; Thursday, 10AM - 8PM
Price: Adults: $10, Seniors: $8 Students: $8, Children 6–12: $6, Children under 6: Free
People of New York Exhibition
From: March 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Location: New York State Capitol
Address: Washington Ave and State St, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Price: FREE
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
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
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.
