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

Thursday May, 5th

Kentucky Derby Extravaganza
The Parting Glass Pub
40-42 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Free

Friday, May 6th

1st Friday Albany
Various Locations throughout Albany
From: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Free!

68th Annual Tulip Festival 
11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Washington Park
Free

Carillon Concert
Albany City Hall
24 Eagle St, Albany, NY 12207
11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Free

Farmers Market 
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Empire State Plaza
Free!

Reading: Richard Russo, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist
University at Albany SUNY - Page Hall, Downtown
135 Western Avenue, Albany, NY
8:00 PM
Free & Open to Public

Street Scrubbing
State & Lodge Streets
Starting at 12:00 PM
Free!

Tulip Tours
Location: Washington Park
Times: 10:00am, 1:00pm and 5:30 pm
Admission: Free

Saturday, May 7th

1st Annual Sip & Paint - a Mother's Day event
Che'Arch Venue
27 State St 2nd floor, Troy, NY
10:30am-12:30 Shopping Pre-Sale at 10:00am
$25 Adult/Child discounts for additional children or adults

Apple Blossom Festival 2016
Riverview Orchards
Address: 600 Riverview Rd., Rexford, NY 12203
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Free & Open to The Public

Carl Daniels & The Black Box
Washington Park Lakehouse, Local 518 Stage
Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12203
Starting at 2:15 PM
Free

City Beer Hall's House Party
Location: City Beer Hall
Venue: City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Times: Starting: 11:00 PM

Community Dance
Old Songs Community Art Center
37 South Main Street, Voorheesville, NY 12186
7:00 pm
$8 per person, children 12 & under are free

Drawing Up Central
10:00 AM to 2:00 AM
Between N. Lake and Quail Street
83 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12206
$10.00

Fort Orange Garden Club Annual Plant Sale
Pruyn House
207 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY 12110
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Free

I Love My Park Day
Thacher State Park
1 Hailes Cave Road, Voorheesville, NY 12186
From: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Free!

I Love My Park Day: Helping Hands Make Light Work
Olana State Historic Site
Address: 5720 Rte 9G, Hudson, NY 12534
Times: From: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Admission: Free

Longhorn Slim & The Law
Washington Park Parade Gounds, Main Stage
Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12203
Times: Starting: 4:30 PM
Free

Scavenger Hunt: Maps, GPS, Compass Navigation
Wagon House Education Center
Olana State Historic Site
5720 Rte 9G, Hudson, NY 12534
3-5pm
$15/Member, $20/Non-Member

Tulip Queen Coronation Ceremony
Location: Washington Park Lakehouse Stage
Washington Park Lakehouse
Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12203
Starting at 12:00 PM
Free

Sunday, May 8th

2nd Sunday of Each Month Ballroom Dance
Ukrainian-American Citizens Club
Address: 1 Pulaski Street, Cohoes, NY 12047
6-7 PM
$10 for Workshop, $10 for dance, buffet and group lesson

18th Annual Mother of the Year Award 
Starting at 12:00 PM
Washington Park Lakehouse
Free!

Bear Grass
Local 518 Stage
Washington Park Lakehouse
Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12203
Starting: 2:15 PM
Free

Jim Gaudet & The Railroad Boys
Washington Park Lakehouse, Main Stage
Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12203
Starting at 1:30 PM
Free

Jonathan Edwards
Washington Park Lakehouse, Main Stage
Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12203
4:30 PM
Free

McKinley James
Washington Park Lakehouse, Main Stage
Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12203
Starting at 3:00 PM
Free

Monday, May 9th

Dudley Observatory's Transit of Mercury Event
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Museum of Innovation and Science
General Admission $6.50-9.50 

Multiple Days

Art partners / Tsehaya & Co.
Saturday - Sunday
Price Chopper KidZone Stage, Washington Park
Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12203
Starting at 12:00 PM
Free

Melvin the Magnificent
Saturday - Sunday
Price Chopper KidZone Stage, Washington Park
Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12203
1:30PM, 3:00PM and 4:30PM
Free

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

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

Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
From: April 29, 2016 - May 15, 2016 (Every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
University at Albany Art Museum
1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222
Tuesday, 10 am - 8 pm; Wednesday - Friday, 10 am - 5 pm; Saturday, noon - 4 pm.
Free

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

Requiem for the Living, Sage Singers
May 01, 2016 - May 06, 2016 (Recurring daily)
Bush Memorial Hall, Russell Sage College and St. Augustine's Church
Troy and Lansingburgh, (See details), NY
May 1 at 3p.m and May 6 at 8pm
Suggested donation of $5 per

The Trip to Bountiful
April 22, 2016 - May 15, 2016 (Recurring daily)
Capital Repertory Theatre
111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Tues., Weds., Thurs., at 7:30 pm; Fri. and Sat. at 8 pm; Sat. at 3:00 pm, Sun. at 2:00 pm, Weds., 4/4 at 2:00 pm
$20 - $50 ($16 student tickets price w/ID)

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

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