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.
Friday, October 21
Seanachie Evenings: Songs and Stories of the Irish in the Adirondacks
Times: Starting: 7:00 AM
Venue: Irish American Heritage Museum
Admission: $5 Museum members, $10 non-members, $25 family-four pack
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
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
Breathing Lights: SRO Single-Room Occupancy
October 21, 2016 - October 22, 2016
Location: Albany Barn, Inc.
Venue: Albany Barn, Inc.
Address: 57 Second St., Albany, NY 12210
Saturday, October 22
Albany: A Walking Tour
From: April 23, 2016 - October 22, 2016 (Recurring monthly on the 4th Saturday)
Venue: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq (Corner of Broadway & Clinton Ave.), Albany, NY 12207
Times: 11:00 AM
Admission: FREE
City Beer Hall's House Party
Every Saturday night starting at 11:00 PM
Location: City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Admission: No cover
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
The L-Word 2ND Annual Event to Benefit the Susan G. Komen NENY Foundation
Location: Waterworks Pub
Address: 76 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12206
Times: From: 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Admission: $5 suggested donation at the door
Sunday, October 23
45th Annual Festival of Nations
October 23, 2016
Location: Empire State Plaza Visitor Center
Address: Room 106 Concourse, Albany, NY 12242
Times: From: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Admission: Adults $5; Children (3-12) $2
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 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
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 24
Psycho
October 24, 2016
Venue: Palace Performing Arts Center
Address: 19 Clinton Avenue, Albany, NY 12207
Times: Starting: 7:00 PM
Admission: $5
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
Tuesday October 25
Tuesday Delmar Farmers Market
From: May 03, 2016 - November 22, 2016 (Every Tuesday)
Location: First United Methodist Church
Address: 428 Kenwood Ave, Albany, NY 12054
Times: 2:30 to 6
Admission: FREE
Wednesday, October 26
Farmers' Market
Every Wednesday and Friday
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12205
Color and Sip
October 26, 2016
Location: The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence
Address: 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
Times: From: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Admission: $20-$25
Phone:518-432-4432
Total Available Seats: 10
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
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
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 13326
Van Schaick Mansion Tours
From: September 25, 2016 - October 25, 2016
Venue: Van Schaick Mansion
Address: 1 Van Schaick Ave, Cohoes, NY 12047
Times: Starting: 10:00 AM
Admission: Guided tours $5 for adulta. Military families free. Grounds and historic cemetery free
For these and other events, check out our event calendar here.
