This November, we are thankful for free & frugal events taking place all month long! November brings the return of Albany's Lantern Parade, a Flannel Fest at the Empire State Plaza, and more! Throughout the month, find low-cost ways to enjoy the fall scenery before winter takes over and ways to get ready for the holiday season.
- Week One: November 1 to November 10
- Week Two: November 11 to November 17
- Week Three: November 18 to November 24
- Week Four: November 25 to November 30
- Ongoing Events
Week One: November 1 to November 10
Morning Meander: Blueberry Hill West
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve
Date: November 1
Time: 10 AM
Price: Suggested donation $5
The Albany Auto Show
Location: MVP Arena
Date: November 1
Time: 1 PM to 5 PM
Price: $10 for adults; free for children 12 and under
First Friday – An evening with Nell Stokes
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Date: November 1
Time: 5 PM to 7 PM
Price: Free
Pop-Up ProjectART: Immerse yourself in the All Hallow E’en Art Path
Location: Albany Center Gallery
Date: November 1
Time: 5 PM to 8 PM
Price: Free
Capitol Hauntings Open House
Location: New York State Capitol Building
Date: November 1
Time: 5:30 PM
Price: Free
First Friday Capitol Tour
Location: New York State Capitol Building
Date: November 1
Time: 5:30 PM
Price: Free
Small Town Birthday Celebration and Film Screening “On the Waterfront”
Presented by: New York State Writers Institute
Location: Bethlehem Central Middle School
Date: November 1
Time: 7 PM
Price: Free
City Fear Hall
Location: City Beer Hall
Date: November 2
Time: 10 PM
Price: Free
9th Annual Albany Lantern Parade
Presented by: City of Albany
Location: Washington Park Lakehouse
Date: November 3
Time: 4:30 PM to 6:15 PM
Price: Free
Know Your Oaks
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve
Date: November 4
Time: 11 AM
Price: Suggested donation $5
Story Hour at the Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza
Location: Stuyvesant Plaza
Date: November 6
Time: 10 AM to 11 AM
Price: Free
Healthy Living Expo
Location: Empire State Plaza
Date: November 6
Time: 10 AM to 2 PM
Price: Free
BrainFood for the Curious: The Diets of New York’s Ice Age Animals
Location: New York State Museum
Date: November 6
Time: 12 PM
Price: Free
Theanne Griffith, award-winning children’s book author: Conversation/Q&A
Presented by: New York State Writers Institute
Location: Albany Public Library – Pine Hills Branch
Date: November 6
Time: 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Price: Free
Owls and Hors D’oeuvres
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve
Date: November 6
Time: 6 PM
Price: Suggested donation $10
Marathon Public Reading of William Kennedy’s “Billy Phelan’s Greatest Game”
Presented by: New York State Writers Institute
Location: Albany Distilling Co.
Date: November 7
Time: 12 PM to 8 PM
Price: Free
Nocturnal Animals Night Hike
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve
Date: November 8
Time: 6 PM
Price: Suggested donation $5
CYNS BLACK EXPO 2024
Location: Empire State Plaza Convention Center
Date: November 9
Time: 11 AM to 5 PM
Price: Free
Holiday Candle Centerpiece Crafting
Location: Huyck Preserve
Date: November 9
Time: 10 AM to 12 PM
Price: $5 for members; $10 non-members
Happy Birthday Sesame Street! at the NYS Museum
Location: New York State Museum
Date: November 10
Time: 1 PM to 4 PM
Price: Free
Week Two: November 11 to November 17
Veteran’s Day aboard SLATER
Location: USS Slater
Date: November 11
Time: 9 AM to 4 PM
Price: $12 for adults, $10 for veterans & seniors, $8 for children 6-17, children under 5 are free
Free Family Ancient Egypt Day
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Date: November 11
Time: 10 AM to 4 PM
Price: Free
Pine Bush Wonder and Wish Walk
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve
Date: November 11
Time: 10 AM
Price: Suggested donation $5
Music @ Noon Free Concert Series: Heliand Quartet
Location: Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Date: November 12
Time: 12 PM
Price: Free
Pulitzer Prize Winner in Fiction Joshua Cohen
Presented by: New York State Writers Institute
Location: University at Albany
Date: November 12
Time: 4:30 PM
Price: Free
Science Café: The Diets of New York’s Ice Age Animals
Presented by: New York State Museum
Location: The Hollow Bar + Kitchen
Date: November 13
Time: 6 PM
Price: Free
Founding Mother: A Phillis Wheatly Celebration
Presented by: New York State Writers Institute
Location: University at Albany
Date: November 14
Time: 4:30 PM
Price: Free
Full Moon Hike
Location: Huyck Preserve
Date: November 15
Time: 7 PM to 8:30 PM
Price: $5 suggested donation
Bach to Broadway
Location: University at Albany
Date: November 15
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $8 to $14
Week Three: November 18 to November 24
Nine PINGO: Every Third Tuesday of the Month!
Location: Nine Pin Cider
Date: November 19
Time: 6 PM to 8 PM
Price: Free
Flannel Fest
Location: Empire State Plaza
Date: November 20
Time: 10 AM to 2 PM
Price: Free
Nine Pin Yarn Swap
Location: Nine Pin Cider
Date: November 21
Time: 6 PM to 8 PM
Price: Free
Stage & Stanza
Location: Opalka Gallery, Russel Sage College
Date: November 21
Time: 6 PM to 8 PM
Price: Free
Telling the Truth Symposium 2024
Presented by: New York State Writers Institute
Location: University at Albany
Date: November 22
Time: 5:30 PM
Price: Free
Here's Where the Story Ends: An Evening of Closures
Location: The Woman’s Club of Albany
Date: November 23
Time: 7 PM
Price: Free
Week Four: November 25 to November 30
One of America’s Best-Loved Poets
Presented by: New York Stat Writers Institute
Location: University at Albany
Date: November 25
Time: 7 PM
Price: Free
Themed Trivia at Nine Pin
Location: Nine Pin Cider
Date: November 26
Time: 6 PM to 8 PM
Price: Free
'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving
Location: O'Toole's
Date: November 27
Time: 6 PM to 10 PM
Price: Free
Pop-Up Book Store
Location: Common Roots Brewing Company
Date: November 29
Time: 5 PM to 8 PM
Price: Free
Small Business Saturday 2024
Presented by: Downtown Albany BID
Location: Downtown Albany
Date: November 30
Time: All Day
Price: Free
Ongoing Events
“The Voracious Eye”
Location: Opalka Gallery, Russel Sage College
Dates: Tuesdays through Saturdays, November 1 to December 7
Time: 10 AM to 4 PM
Price: Free
2024 Shaker Holiday Market
Location: Shaker Heritage Society
Dates: Tuesdays through Sundays, October 9 to December 15
Time: 10 AM to 4 PM
Price: Free
