Welcome May with Free & Frugal! Take the time to head outside, listen to music, go to a fair or an exhibit, or just take a break. Grab your calendars and leave your wallet at home - ready or not here comes the weekend!

Friday, May 5

1st Friday Albany
Location: Various Locations throughout Albany
Times: From: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM 

Live Music At The Ginger Man!
Time: Every Friday 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Venue: The Ginger Man
Address: 234 Western Ave.

Saturday, May 6

From Albany to the Adirondacks
From: May 01, 2017 - July 01, 2017 (Recurring daily)
Venue: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq (Corner of Broadway & Clinton Ave.), Albany, NY 12207
Times: Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm; Saturday 10am-3pm; Sunday 11am-3pm 

The Irish and the Erie Canal
From: April 19, 2017 - October 29, 2017 (Every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
Venue: Irish American Heritage Museum
Address: 370 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Times: Regular Museum Hours 

Hudson River Sightseeing Cruise of Albany
From: April 29, 2017 - October 28, 2017 (Every Saturday)
Venue: Dutch Apple Cruises & Tours
Address: 141 Broadway, Albany, NY 12202
Times: Boards 12:30p - Departs 1:00p - Returns 2:30p

Weekend Gallery Talks
Venue: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Times: 1 p.m.

Birding Hike at Mosher Marsh
Location: Mosher Marsh
Venue: Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy
Address: Manny Corners Road, Hagaman, NY 12086
Times: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 

Film Screening at the Iroquois Indian Museum
Venue: Iroquois Indian Museum
Address: 324 Caverns Rd, Howes Cave, NY 12092
Times: 2pm - 3pm 

Challenger Adventure
Venue: Museum of Innovation and Science
15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Times: 2pm-3pm 

Chortle Kombat
Venue: Mopco/Koppett: Improv Theatre and Corporate Training
Address: 10 North Jay St., Schenectady, NY, Schenectady, NY 12305
Times: 8:00pm - 10:00pm

City Beer Hall's House Party
Every Saturday night starting at 11:00 PM
Location: City Beer Hall
42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207

Sunday, May 7

18th Annual Albany History Fair: Whose Side Are You On?
Venue: Historic Cherry Hill
Address: 523 1/2 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12202
Times: From: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM 

Living History Day
Location: Ten Broeck Mansion
Venue: Albany County Historical Association-Ten Broeck Mansion
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Times: 12:00 - 4:00PM 

Suffrage Rally
Location: City Hall Park Albany, NY
Venue: Albany City Hall
Address: 24 Eagle St, Albany, NY 12207
Times: 1:00 - 3:00 PM 

Weekend Gallery Talks
Venue: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Times: 1 p.m

University Symphony Orchestra
Venue: University at Albany Performing Arts Center
Address: University at Albany 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222
Times: Starting: 7:00 PM 

Sunday Night Blues Jam
Every Sunday
Venue: McGeary's Irish Pub
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Times: 7:30 PM - Midnight

Ongoing

Albany Civic Theater presents 'A Shot in the Dark'
From: May 05, 2017 - May 21, 2017 (Every Sunday, Friday, Saturday)
Venue: Albany Civic Theatre
Address: 235 Second Ave., Albany, NY 12206
Times: Fridays, Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 3pm 

Spotlight: Erie Canal
From: March 25, 2017 - August 20, 2017
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210 

Ice Ages
Venue: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Times: 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Hudson Valley Ruins
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230

A Gather Of Glass: Selections From The Museum's Collection
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210

Nineteenth-Century American Sculpture: Erastus Dow Palmer And His Protégés Launt Thompson, Charles C
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210

Ancient Egypt
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210

Traders and Culture: Colonial Albany and the Formation of American Identity
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210

For these and other events, check out our event calendar here.