The cold, winter weather is quickly approaching. Albany has plenty of things to do indoors to keep you and your family nice and warm. Check out the Star Sightings Program for kids at the Henry Hudson Planetarium or attend one of the many shows playing at theaters all throughout the city. Continue reading below for a list of free and frugal events from November 16 – November 18.
Friday, November 16
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
Hudson-Mohawk Weavers’ Guild 40th Annual Show & Sale
Location: Pruyn House
Address: 207 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY 12110
Time: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Price: Free
Happy Hour
Location: MezzaNotte
Address: 2026 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Friday Night Wine Tastings
Location: Capital Wine Albany
Address: 348 State Street, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:45 PM
Price: Free tasting!
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
Film Screening: MORE THAN WORDS: THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF NEWSMAN BOB PALEY
Location: Page Hall UAlbany Downtown Campus
Address: 135 Western Avenue Albany NY, 12203
Time: 7:00 pm
Price: Free and open to the public
Times Like These + The Everafter at Pauly's Hotel
Location: Pauly's Hotel
Address: 337 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12206
Time: 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM
Price: $7
Albany Civic Theater Presents Gloria
Location: Albany Civic Theatre
Address: 235 Second Ave., Albany, NY 12206
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $18 admission $10 for students with ID
Creative License to Present Contemporary Drama From White Plains at Albany Barn
Location: Albany Barn, Inc.
Address: 56 Seconds St., Albany, NY 12210
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $15
Late Night Happy Hour at Warehouse Grille & BBQ
Location: Warehouse Grill & BBQ
Address: 219 Wolf Rd., Albany, NY 12205
Time: 8:30 PM to 11:30 PM
Price: Free
Saturday, November 17
Art for All 2018-2019
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Price: Free with museum admission & always free for museum members
Hudson-Mohawk Weavers’ Guild 40th Annual Show & Sale
Location: Pruyn House
Address: 207 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY 12110
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Price: Free
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.
Star Sightings at the Henry Hudson Planetarium
Location: Henry Hudson Planetarium at the Albany Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq, Corner of Broadway and Clinton Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Price: $3 all seats
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
Guided Tours of Historic Cherry Hill
Location: Historic Cherry Hill
Address: 523 1/2 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12202
Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Wednesday, Saturday
Time: 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM
Tree Bark Identification Hike
Location: Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station
Address: 26 County Route 353, Rensselaerville, NY 12147
Time: 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: $5 suggested donation for non-members, Free for members
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
Creative License to Present Contemporary Drama From White Plains at Albany Barn
Location: Albany Barn, Inc.
Address: 56 Seconds St., Albany, NY 12210
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $15
Arenacross
Location: Times Union Center (TUC)
Address: 51 S Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Price: $13-$30
Albany Civic Theater Presents Gloria
Location: Albany Civic Theatre
Address: 235 Second Ave., Albany, NY 12206
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $18 admission $10 for students with ID
Forward Into Light
Location: Old Songs Community Art Center
Address: 37 S. Main St, Voorheesville, NY 12186
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Price: Free
Dark Star Orchestra - Recreating a Classic Albany Area Show!
Location: Palace Performing Arts Center
Address: 19 Clinton Avenue, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $35
CD Release Party
Location: The Hollow Bar + Kitchen
Address: 79 North Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Price: $10
Sunday, November 18
Baby got Brunch at Lost & Found
Location: Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen
Address: 942 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Kid's Thanksgiving Cookie Decorating Event
Location: Bountiful Bread
Address: 1475 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Price: $5
Reel Seafood Sunday Brunch
Location: Reel Seafood Company
Address: 195 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Sunday
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Hudson-Mohawk Weavers’ Guild 40th Annual Show & Sale
Location: Pruyn House
Address: 207 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY 12110
Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: Free
Sunny Sundays at the Dudley Observatory at miSci
Location: Museum of Innovation and Science (miSci)
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Price: Access to the observatory or activities is free with museum admission ($12 Adult, $10 Senior, $8 Child).
Behind the Scenes Tour of NYS Museum’s History Collection
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, 222 Madison Avenue, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Price: Free. Pre-registration is required.
ESYO String Orchestra & The College of St. Rose Chamber Orchestra
Location: Massry Center for the Arts at The College of St. Rose
Address: 1002 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12208
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Price: Free
Fox Trot for Adults
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 1:00 PM
Price: Free! Registration required.
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
Albany Civic Theater Presents Gloria
Location: Albany Civic Theatre
Address: 235 Second Ave., Albany, NY 12206
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $18 admission $10 for students with ID
Ongoing
Thomas Cole's Paper Trail
From: January 19, 2018 - November 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.
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
Recurrence: Recurring daily
Time: All Day
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
University Art Museum Fall Exhibitions
From: : September 7, 2018 - December 8, 2018
Location: University at Albany
Address: UNH 305, Univ. at Albany, 1400 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12222
Price: Free
"Jenny Kemp: Slow Grow"
From: August 25, 2018 - December 9, 2018
Location: Mandeville Gallery at Union College
Address: Union College, 807 Union St., Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Price: Free and Open to the Public
Christmas Craft Fair
From: October 27, 2018 – December 15, 2018
Location: Meeting House
Address: 25 Meeting House Road, Albany, NY 12211
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday-Saturday
Price: Free
A Menagerie of Whimsey: The Art of William B. Schade
From: July 14, 2018 - December 30, 2018
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany
Time: Regular museum hours
Birds and Beasts: The Scary, Magical and Adorable Animals of the Albany Institute
From: July 14, 2018 – December 30, 2018
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Adddress: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Recurrence: Recurring daily
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
Toys- The Inside Story
From: September 23, 2018 – January 21, 2019
Location: mcSci Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Price: Museum Admission
Thomas Cole at the Airport
From: September 29, 2018 - February 25, 2019
Location: Albany International Airport (ALB)
Address: 737 Albany-Shaker Rd Administration Bldg. Room 200, Albany, NY 12211
Time: 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Price: Free
Their Glory Can Never Fade: The Legacy of the Harlem Hell fighters
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
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
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
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
Nineteenth-Century American Sculpture
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
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.
