We are in full fall mode here in Albany--with plenty of autumnal fun for everyone! Scare yourself silly at one of our great Halloween events or enjoy the last bit of fall color. Spirit circle, Halloween pets on parade, craft beverage celebration, ghost tours, and fall foliage festival--we've got events you're sure to fall for.
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Friday, October 14
Capitol Hauntings
Ghost tours of the New York State Capitol
Weekdays, From: October 3-October 31
12:30pm and 5:30pm
New York State Capitol
FREE
Albany Barn's 5th Annual FUSION
6:00pm-11:00pm
57 Second Street, Albany, NY 12210
$75/person
Breathing Lights Public Art Dialogue
Location: Collar Works Gallery
Address: 621 River Street, Troy, NY 12180
Times: 6:30 pm
Admission: Free
Phone:518-285-0765
Ghosts Of Albany Walking Tour
From: August 19, 2016 - November 13, 2016 (Every Sunday, Friday, Saturday)
Times: 7:30 - 9:00 and 9:30-11:00
Location: Hilton Albany
Address: 40 Lodge Street, Albany, NY 12207
Admission: $20/person
Farmers' Market
Every Wednesday and Friday
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12205
Live Music At The Ginger Man!
Time: Every Friday 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Venue: The Ginger Man
Address: 234 Western Ave.
Admission: Free
Saturday, October 15
Drink Albany
Location: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Square, Albany, NY 12207
Times: 12pm-5pm
Admission $20
http://albanycraftbeverages.org/
Shaker Heritage Spirit Circle with Tri-City Paranormal
Location: Shaker Heritage Society
Venue: Shaker Heritage Society
Address: 25 Meeting House Road, Albany, NY 12211
Times: From: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Admission: $20
Phone:518-456-7890
Every Saturday night starting at 11:00 PM
Location: City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Admission: No cover
International Observe the Moon Night at miSci
October 08, 2016 - October 08, 2016
Challenger Adventure
Every Saturday, Sunday 2-3pm; 3:30-4:30pm
Museum of Innovation and Science
15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Admission: Children (3 -12) accompanied by an adult, admission + $5 Seniors (65+), admission + $8 Adults (13+), admission + $10
Sunday, October 16
112th Annual Halloween Pets on Parade
Location: Goold Orchards, Inc.
Venue: Goold Orchards, Inc.
Address: 1297 Brookview Station Rd, Castleton, NY 12033-3166
Admission: $9, Children 12 & under are free
Fall Foliage Festival
Location: Mabee Farm Historic Site
Venue: Mabee Farm Historic Site
Address: 1080 Main St, Rotterdam Junction, NY 12150
Times: From: 11:00 AM to 4:00 AM
Admission: FREE
Weekend Gallery Talks
Times: Every Sunday, Saturday 1 p.m.
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Admission: Free with museum admissions
Hudson Valley Ruins
From: September 18, 2016 - December 31, 2017 (Recurring daily)
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Admission: FREE
Hudson River Sightseeing Cruise Of Albany
Every Wednesday - Sunday
Times: Boards at 12:30, Cruise from: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Venue: Dutch Apple Cruises & Tours
Broadway and Quay Sts.
Albany, NY 12202
Admission: $19.95
Outside Mullingar
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Venue: Capital Repertory Theatre
111 N. Pearl St.
Albany, NY 12207
Sunday Night Blues Jam
Every Sunday
Venue: McGeary's Irish Pub
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Times: 7:30 PM - Midnight
Admission: Free
Monday, October 16
Whole New Ballgame Exhibit
National Baseball Hall of Fame
Address: 25 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326
Admission: Adults (13-64) $23.00; Seniors (65+) $15.00; Children (7-12) $12.00; Veterans $12.00; Active/ Career Retired Military Free; Children (6 and under)Free
Ongoing
The Art of Seating: Two Hundred Years of American Design
From: October 01, 2016 - December 31, 2016 (Recurring daily)
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Venue: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
"Capitol Hauntings" Tours
Weekdays, From: October 03, 2016 - October 31, 2016
Location: New York State Capitol
Venue: New York State Capitol
Address: Washington Ave and State St, Albany, NY 12242
Admission: FREE
Spotlight: Alexander Hamilton
Recurring daily during museum hours Wednesday: 10AM-5PM; Thursday: 10AM-8PM; Friday: 10AM-5PM; Saturday: 10AM-5PM; Sunday: Noon-5PM
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Museum admission:Members Free; Adults $10; Seniors $8; Students $8 (must present ID); Children (6-12) $6; Children under 6 Free; $2.25 Admission on Saturdays in 2016!
Ghosts Of Albany Walking Tour
From: August 19, 2016 - November 13, 2016 (Every Sunday, Friday, Saturday)
Times: 7:30 - 9:00 and 9:30-11:00
Location: Hilton Albany
Address: 40 Lodge Street, Albany, NY 12207
Admission: $20/person
Masterworks Paper
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Admissions: Adults: $10; Seniors: $8; Students: $8 (must present ID);Children 6-12: $6; Children under 6: Free; $2.25 Admission on Saturdays
When Alexander Hamilton Called Albany Home
May 12, 2016 - October 30, 2016
Offered Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays - reservation required (call (518) 434-0834)
Times: Starting: 2:00 PM
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202
Best Of SUNY Student Art Exhibition
June 4- October 30, 2016; open museum hours: Tues-Sun 9:30am-5pm
Location: New York State Museum Cultural Education Center
Address: 222 Madison Avenue, Albany NY
Admission: Free
Future Perfect: Picturing The Anthropocene
From: July 12, 2016 - December 10, 2016
Museum Summer Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 11 am - 4 pm Museum Hours (after August 27): Tuesday 10 am - 8 pm; Wednesday through Friday, 10 am - 5 pm; Saturday noon - 4 pm
Location: University at Albany Art Museum
Venue: University at Albany
Address: 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222
Admission: FREE
Live Harness Racing
From: March 11, 2016 - December 10, 2016
Fridays and Saturdays at 6:45pm and Sunday matinees starting at 12:45pm
Location: Saratoga Race Course
Address: 267 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Admission: $3
Hudson Valley Ruins
From: September 18, 2016 - December 31, 2017 (Recurring daily)
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Admission: 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
Museum admission:Members Free; Adults $10; Seniors $8; Students $8 (must present ID); Children (6-12) $6; Children under 6 Free; $2.25 Admission on Saturdays in 2016!
A Gather Of Glass: Selections From The Museum's Collection
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Museum admission:Members Free; Adults $10; Seniors $8; Students $8 (must present ID); Children (6-12) $6; Children under 6 Free; $2.25 Admission on Saturdays in 2016!
Abraham Lincoln: The Albany Connections
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Museum admission: Members Free; Adults $10; Seniors $8; Students $8 (must present ID); Children (6-12) $6; Children under 6 Free; $2.25 Admission on Saturdays in 2016!
Ancient Egypt
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Admissions: Adults: $10; Seniors: $8; Students: $8 (must present ID);Children 6-12: $6; Children under 6: Free; $2.25 Admission on Saturdays
Nineteenth-Century American Sculpture: Erastus Dow Palmer And His Protégés Launt Thompson, Charles C
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210 Admissions: Adults: $10; Seniors: $8; Students: $8 (must present ID);Children 6-12: $6; Children under 6: Free; $2.25 Admission on Saturdays
USS Slater Open To The Public
(Every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
Times: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: USS Slater DE766
Address: Broadway and Quay Sts., Albany, NY 12202
Admission: $8 adults, $6 for children
Whole New Ballgame Exhibit
Summer Hours: Regular Hours(Labor Day - Memorial Day Weekend )9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location:National Baseball Hall of Fame
Address: 25 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326Admission: Adults (13-64) $23.00; Seniors (65+) $15.00; Children (7-12) $12.00; Veterans $12.00; Active/ Career Retired Military Free; Children (6 and under)Free
For these and other events, check out our event calendar here.