Get into the Fall spirit this weekend with all of the fun events that Albany County has to offer! Head over to the 30th Annual Apple Fest and Craft Show for some yummy treats or go on the Ghosts of Albany Walking Tour for a spooky adventure! There are also plenty of opportunities to learn about Albany's rich history or to try something new, like ballroom dancing! Continue reading for a full list of free and frugal events from October 12- October 14.
Friday, October 12
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
Farmers Market
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Price: Free
Fall Sightseeing Cruise
Location: Dutch Apple Cruises & Tours
Address: 141 Broadway, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Sts., (next to USS Slater), Albany, NY 12202
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Price: $19.95 adults, $18.95 seniors, $12.00 kids 3-10yr, kids 2yr & under FREE
Happy Hour
Location: MezzaNotte
Address: 2026 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
The Half Moon Market
Location: Washington Park Lakehouse
Address: Madison Ave Albany, NY 12203
Time: 5:00 PM
Price: Free
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
Heldeberg Hilltowns Association Monthly Star Parties
Location: Octagon Barn at Dudley Observatory at micSci
Address: 588 Middle Rd., Knox, NY 12053
Time: 7:00 PM
Price: Free
Seanchai Evenings - Family Hallowe'en Stories
Location: Irish American Heritage Museum
Address: 370 Broadway Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: Free
Evan Narcisse: Black Panther Marvel comic book author
Location: Page Hall
Address: 135 Western Avenue, Downtown Campus
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: Free and open to the public
Ghosts of Albany Walking Tours
Location: Tours start at the corner of State and Lodge Streets Downtown Albany
Address: Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Price: $15-$35
Always…Patsy Cline
Location: Cohoes Music Hall
Address: 58 Remsen St, Albany, NY 12047
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $27 adults, $17 under 18 years of age
The Royale
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $20
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, October 13
US Navy Birthday at USS SLATER
Location: USS Slater DE766
Address: 1 Quay St, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Street, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: $9 for Adults, $8 for Seniors, $7 for Children 6-14 (Ceremony is free to public)
The 30th Annual Apple Fest & Craft Show
Location: Goold Orchards, Inc.
Address: 1297 Brookview Station Rd Castleton, NY 12033
Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Price: $10 Adults, Free for kids 12 and under
HAF Parts Warehouse October Sidewalk Sale - Bathroom & Plumbing
Location: Historic Albany Foundation
Address: 89 Lexington Ave. Albany, NY 12206
Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Price: Free
The Half Moon Market
Location: Washington Park Lakehouse
Address: Madison Ave Albany, NY 12203
Time: 10:00 AM
Price: Free
FAMILY STORY TIME: Tales of Birds and Beasts
Location: Albany Institute of History and Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Price: Free, but registration is recommended
Historic Architecture Tour
Location: Meeting House
Address: 25 Meeting House Road Albany, NY 12211
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Price: $5
Wild Tails of Albany Animals
Location: Discover Albany Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq. Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: $3 Adults, Free for Children
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.
Carman Road Community Church Third Annual Fall Festival
Location: Carman Road Community Church
Address: 3313 Carman Rd Schenectady, NY 12303
Time: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Price: Free
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
Albany Sightseeing Cruise 1p to 2:30p (boards 12:30p)
Presented By: Dutch Apple Cruises, Inc.
Address: 141 Broadway, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Sts.
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Price: $19.95 adults$18.95 seniors/aaa rate$12.00 children 3yr-10yrFREE children 2yr & under
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
Always…Patsy Cline
Location: Cohoes Music Hall
Address: 58 Remsen St, Albany, NY 12047
Time: 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Price: $27 adults, $17 under 18 years of age
Albany Distilling Tours
Location: Albany Distilling Co., Inc.
Address: 75 Livingston Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00 PM
The Royale
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $20
Briege Murphy, Singer/Song Writer at the Museum
Location: Irish Heritage Museum
Address: 370 Broadway Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Price: $10 for members, $15 for non-members
“Spectres, Strange Sights and Visions” An Evening of 18th Century Ghost Stories
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St. Albany, NY 12202
Time: 6:30 PM
Price: $3 suggested donation
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
Ride of the Valkyries!
Location: Albany Symphony Orchestra
Address: 19 Clinton Avenue Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: starting at $19
Confetti Fest 14
Location: Albany Masonic Hall
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, New York 12210, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $15 general, $10 students
Strings in Harmony by Mohan Brothers
Location: The Egg
Address: Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12223
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:15 PM
Price: $35 Premium, $30 Standard, $15 Students
Ghost of Albany Walking Tours
Location: Tours start at the corner of State and Lodge Streets Downtown Albany
Address: Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Price: $15-$35
Orange is the New Black's Lea Delaria Live In Concert!
Location: Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Address: 30 Second Street Troy, NY 12180
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $40
Sunday, October 14
Baby got Brunch at Lost & Found
Location: Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen
Address: 942 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
The 30th Annual Apple Fest & Craft Show
Location: Goold Orchards, Inc.
Address: 1297 Brookview Station Rd Castleton, NY 12033
Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Price: $10 Adults, Free for kids 12 and under
The Half Moon Market
Location: Washington Park Lakehouse
Address: Madison Ave Albany, NY 12203
Time: 11:00 AM
Price: Free
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
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).
The Royale
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 2:00 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $20
LECTURE: The Hudson River School and Our National Parks
Location: Albany Institute of History and Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Price: Included with museum admission
Autumn in the Arboretum
Location: The Pine Hollow Arboretum
Address: P.O. Box 446, Slingerlands, NY 12159
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: Free
Always…Patsy Cline
Location: Cohoes Music Hall
Address: 58 Remsen St, Albany, NY 12047
Time: 2:00 PM
Price: $27 adults, $17 under 18 years of age
“Still In Eden: Connecting People To Landscapes That Inspired Thomas Cole”
Location: Joe’s Garage
Address: 443 Main Street Catskill, NY 12414
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Price: $10-$12
2nd Sunday of Each Month Ballroom Dance
Location: Ukrainian-American Citizens Club
Address: 1 Pulaski Street, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Price: $10 for Workshop, $10 for dance, buffet and group lesson
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
Voices In Vain, Beast, Every Enemy Alive at Pauly's Hotel
Location: Pauly’s Hotel
Address: 337 Central Ave. Albany, NY 12206
Time: 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM
Price: $8
Ongoing
Albany Art Room Exhibit
From: September 6, 2018-October 31, 2018
Location: Discover Albany Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq. Albany, NY 12207
Price: Free Admission
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
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
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.
