Say goodbye to May and hello to June with free and frugal events in Albany County! Friday evening at the Irish American Heritage Museum tune into a conversation with Albany Beer Historian Craig Gravina and Hon Jack McEneny on prohibition, politics, and power. Saturday celebrate the 20th Anniversary of CH Evans Brewing at the Albany Pump Station with a block party in Quackenbush Square. Keep reading for a list of free and frugal events for May 31 - June 2.
Friday, May 31
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
Weekday Ten Broeck Mansion Tours
Location: Albany County Historical Association-Ten Broeck Mansion
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: General: $5 Students & Seniors: $4 Children 12 & under: $3 Member admission: free
Farmers Market
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 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
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
PRIDE Kick-Off Block Party
Presented By: Pride Center of the Capital Region
Location: City Parking Lot #2
Address: 76 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12206
Time: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Price: Free
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
Reading of “Song of Myself” to Commemorate the 200th Birthday of Walt Whitman
Presented By: Albany Public Library Foundation
Location: Robert Burns Statue, Washington Park, Albany
Address: Washington Park, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 6:00 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!
Beer, Brewing and Politics As Usual: A Look at Albany History!
Location: Irish American Heritage Museum
Address: 370 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: $3.00
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
American Music Festival
Presented By: Albany Symphony
Location: EMPAC
Address: 8th Street, RPI - EMPAC Building, Troy, NY 12180
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $19
The Slaughterhouse Chorus Record Release
Location: The Hollow Bar + Kitchen
Address: 79 North Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Price: $10.00
Fresh Squeeze Fridays
Location: City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Price: Free
Saturday, June 1
National Trails Day: Volunteer Trail Clean-Up
Location: Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station
Address: 284 Pond Hill Road, Rensselaerville, NY 12147
Price: Free!
Pine Bush Big Birding Morning
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Price: Free
Freihofer's Run for Women 5K
Presented By: Freihofer's
Location: New York State Capitol
Address: Washington Ave and State St, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 9:00 AM
National Learn to Row Day hosted by Albany Rowing Center
Presented By: USRowing
Location: Albany Rowing Center
Address: Albany Rowing Center Boathouse, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: Free and open to the public
Colonie Farmers' Market
Presented By: Town of Colonie
Location: The Crossings of Colonie
Address: 580 Albany Shaker Rd, Loudonville, NY 12211
Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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
Touch-A-Truck
Presented By: The Junior League of Albany
Location: University at Albany - State Parking Lot
Address: 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12061
Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Price: $8 for kids, $2 for adults. VIP Packages available
Preserving Your Family Heirlooms
Location: Shaker Heritage Society
Address: 25 Meeting House Road, Albany, NY 12211
Time: 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: $10-$15
Water Wars: Who will "rain" supreme?
Location: FASNY Museum of Firefighting
Address: 117 Harry Howard Ave., Hudson, NY 12534
Time: 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: 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.
Capital Walls: Mural Bike Tours
Location: Albany Center Gallery
Address: 488 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM or 3:00 PM
Price: Free, registration required
Armenian Festival 2019 - Day 1
Location: St. Peter's Armenian Church
Address: 100 Troy Schenectady Road, Watervliet, NY 12189
Time: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Price: Free
Just For The Health Of It!
Presented By: Capital Region West Indian Association (CRWIA)
Location: Albany Corning Preserve - Jennings Landing
Address: 1 Quay St, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Price: 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 PM & 2:30 PM
Price: FREE
The Albany Empire VS Washington Valor
Presented By: The Albany Empire
Location: Times Union Center
Address: 51 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207
Time: Block Party 12:30 PM/Game 3:30 PM
20th Anniversary Party!
Location: C H Evans Brewing Co. at the Albany Pump Station
Address: 19 Quackenbush Sq, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Price: $20
Garden Talk & Tea
Location: Albany County Historical Association-Ten Broeck Mansion
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1:00 PM
Price: $20 per person, $15 for ACHA Members
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
Exploring Eternity
Location: Albany Rural Cemetery
Address: Cemetery Ave., Albany, NY 12204
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: Free, registration required
Frieda & Carmie’s Cabaret for Kids
Presented By: Pride Center of the Capital Region
Location: The Huxley Theater, New York State Museum
Address: 260 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: Free
When Alexander Hamilton Called Albany Home
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 2:30 PM
Price: $7/Adult, $6/Senior, $6/Student. Free for children 12 and under.
Albany Distilling Tours
Location: Albany Distilling Co., Inc.
Address: 75 Livingston Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00 PM
Live Music: Katie Louise
Location: Fort Orange Brewing
Address: 450 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12204
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: Free
Traditional Irish Music
Location: Irish American Heritage Museum
Address: 370 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: Free
Rambling House with Comhaltas at the Museum
Location: Irish American Heritage Museum
Address: 370 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: Free
Albany Sunset Cruise 7p - 8:30p
Location: Dutch Apple Cruises & Tours
Address: 141 Broadway, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Sts., (next to USS Slater), Albany, NY 12202
Time: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Price: $19.95 adults, $18.95 seniors, $12.00 kids 3-10yr, kids 2yr & under FREE
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
American Music Festival
Presented By: Albany Symphony
Location: EMPAC
Address: 8th Street, RPI - EMPAC Building, Troy, NY 12180
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $19
The Commonheart w/s/g Oobleck
Location: The Hollow Bar + Kitchen
Address: 79 North Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Price: $12.00
Sing Out Louise XIII at Waterworks Pub
Presented By: Pride Center of the Capital Region
Location: Waterworks Pub
Address: 76 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12206
Time: 9:00 PM to 4:00 AM
Price: Free
90s House Party!
Location: City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Price: Free
Sunday, June 2
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 Comic Con
Location: Red Lion Hotel Albany
Address: 205 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Price: $5.00
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
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
Weekend Ten Broeck Mansion Tours
Location: Albany County Historical Association-Ten Broeck Mansion
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: General: $5 Students & Seniors: $4 Children 12 & under: $3 Member admission: free
Sketch Club with Carol Coogan
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: $15.00, $20.00
American Music Festival
Presented By: Albany Symphony
Location: EMPAC
Address: 8th Street, RPI - EMPAC Building, Troy, NY 12180
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $19
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
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
Interact: /ˌɪn·tərˈækt/
From: May 23, 2019 - June 22, 2019
Location: Albany Center Gallery
Address: 488 Broadway, Suite 107, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Tuesday to Saturday
Price: Free Event
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
Tucked Away: Paintings and Photography by Sandra Dwileski
From: May 6, 2019 - June 28, 2019
Location: Discover Albany Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq (Corner of Broadway & Clinton Ave.), Albany, NY 12207
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: 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
A Place For Nature In Victorian Waterford
From: May 4, 2019 - October 27, 2019
Location: Waterford Historical Museum & Cultural Center
Address: 2 Museum Lane, Waterford, NY 12188
Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Price: $6 Adults $5 Children/Seniors (65+) Free for members, children under 6 & those with Military ID
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
1969 Exhibition
From: May 9, 2019 - January 3, 2020
Presented By: New York State Office of General Services
Location: Vietnam Memorial Gallery, Robert Abrams Building for Law and Justice, Empire State Plaza
Address: 100 S Mall Arterial, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday – Friday
Price: FREE
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
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