​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 

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

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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

Author Event: A Hudson Valley Reckoning
Location: Ten Broeck Mansion

Date: November 16
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $8 to $14

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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

Luminary Walk at Peebles Island
Location: Peebles Island State Park
Date: November 22
Time: 5:30 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

Cohoes Music Hall Family Fun Day Open House
Location:
Cohoes Music Hall
Date: November 23
Time: 10 AM to 12 PM
Price: Free

Santa's Arrival & Tree Lighting
Location: Colonie Center Mall

Date: November 23
Time: 10:30 AM to 11 AM
Price: Free

Holiday Tree Lighting
Location: Stuyvesant Plaza

Date: November 23
Time: 5 PM to 7 PM
Price: Free

Old Songs Community Dance 
Location: Old Songs Community Art Center

Date: November 23
Time: 7 PM
Price: $10

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

Holiday Stroll
Location: Stuyvesant Plaza

Date: November 24
Time: 12 PM to 3 PM
Price: Free

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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

Fall Fun Day
Location: Thacher Park
Date: November 30
Time: 10 AM to 2 PM
Price: Free

A Tribute to Reading Rainbow: Stories, Crafts and Cinema! 
Location: New York State Museum
Date: November 30
Time: 11 AM to 1:30 PM
Price: Free

Holiday Makers Market
Location: Nine Pin
Date: November 30
Time: 11 AM to 4 PM
Price: Free

Holiday Express Gift Show
Location: Colonie Center Mall

Date: November 30 & December 1
Time: 11 AM to 6 PM
Price: Free

Overlooking the Geology
Location: Thacher Park
Date: November 30
Time: 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Price: Free

Small Business Saturday 2024
Presented by:
Downtown Albany BID
Location: Downtown Albany
Date: November 30
Time: All Day
Price: Free

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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 through December 15
Time: 10 AM to 4 PM
Price: Free

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