It is officially the spookiest month of the year. Ten Broeck Mansion will transform into the eerie Bly Manor for "The Turn of the Screw" with Creative License this Friday & Saturday. Keep scrolling for free and frugal events in Albany for October 4 - 6. 

 

Friday, October 4

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

Morning Meander for Adults
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 10:00 AM
Price: Free! Registration Required

Fall Tours at Ten Broeck Mansion
Location: Albany County Historical Association-Ten Broeck Mansion
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM
Price: General: $5 Students & Seniors: $4 Children 12 & under: $3 Member admission: free

Free Tours and Tastings at Riverside Maple Farms
Location: Riverside Maple Farms
Address: 7152 Amsterdam Rd, Glenville, NY 12302
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 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

USS SLATER Tour
Location: USS Slater DE766
Address: 1 Quay St, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Street, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: Adults/$9; Seniors/8; Children 6-14/7; Children 5 and under/Free

Albany Sightseeing Cruise 1p-230p
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 at Warehouse Grill & BBQ
Location: Warehouse Grill & BBQ
Address: 219 Wolf Rd., Albany, NY 12205
Time: 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Happy Hour at UNO!
Location: UNO Pizzeria & Grill
Address: Crossgates Mall, 120 Washington Ave. Ext., Albany, NY 12203
Time: 3:00 PM -7:00 PM and 9:00 PM – Close
Price: Half-priced apps and drinks specials in the bar

Happy Hour at the Tavern
Location: The Tavern
Address: 660 Albany-Shaker Rd, Albany, NY 12211
Time: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Price: Free

1st Friday Albany – Free Admission
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Price: Free admission
Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Happy Hour
Location: MezzaNotte
Address: 2026 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM

Capitol Hauntings Tours
Location: New York State Capitol
Address: Washington Ave and State St, Albany, NY 12224
Time: 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM
Price: FREE - Registration Required

MAD Tour: Bros & Foes
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 6:00 PM
Price: $10 members; $12 non-members

Friday Night Wine Tastings
Location: Capital Wine Albany
Address: 348 State Street, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: Free tasting!

Pop-Up Beer Garden
Presented By: Opalka Gallery
Location: The Sage Colleges
Address: 140 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

The Turn of the Screw
Presented By: Creative License
Location: Albany County Historical Association-Ten Broeck Mansion
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Price: $20

UAlbany Volleyball vs. New Hampshire
Presented By: UAlbany Athletics
Location: University at Albany
Address: 1400 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12222
Time: 7:00 PM

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

Classic Film Series: "Inventing Tomorrow" with director Laura Nix
Presented By: NYS Writers Institute
Location: Page Hall, UAlbany downtown campus
Address: 135 Western Ave, Albany, 12222
Time: 7:00 PM
Price: Free

Live Music for First Friday!
Location: City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Price: Free

Film screening: "Man on Wire"
Presented By: New York State Writers Institute
Address: 135 Western Avenue, UAlbany downtown campus, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: Free

Ghost of Albany Walking Tours
Presented By: Ghosts of Albany Tours
Location: In front of Hilton Albany Hotel
Address: 40 Lodge Street, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Price: $25-$30

George Muscatello Trio Every First Friday
Location: Speakeasy 518
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 9:00 PM

Fresh Squeeze Fridays
Location: City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Price: Free

 

Saturday, October 5

A Second Chance Thrift Shop
Location: American Italian Heritage Museum & Cultural Center
Address: 1227 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12205
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

USS SLATER Tour
Location: USS Slater DE766
Address: 1 Quay St, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Street, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: Adults/$9; Seniors/8; Children 6-14/7; Children 5 and under/Free

Free Tours and Tastings at Riverside Maple Farms
Location: Riverside Maple Farms
Address: 7152 Amsterdam Rd, Glenville, NY 12302
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Price: Free

Albany Sightseeing Cruise 10:30a - 12p
Location: Dutch Apple Cruises & Tours
Address: 141 Broadway, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Sts., (next to USS Slater), Albany, NY 12202
Time: 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: $19.95 adults, $18.95 seniors, $12.00 kids 3-10yr, kids 2yr & under FREE

Wreath-laying at the grave of President Arthur
Location: Albany Rural Cemetery
Address: Cemetery Ave., Albany, NY 12204
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Price: Free

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.

Wild Tails
Location: Discover Albany Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq (Corner of Broadway & Clinton Ave.), Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM
Price: $3 adults/ children FREE

Brilliant and Bristly Buckmoths
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 11:00 AM
Price: Free! Registration Required

National Solar Tour at Riverside Maple Farms
Location: Riverside Maple Farms
Address: 7152 Amsterdam Rd, Glenville, NY 12302
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: Free

4th Annual Fall Harvest Festival
Location: Carman Road Community Church
Address: 3313 Carman Road, Schenectady, NY 12303
Time: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Price: FREE

Rocktoberfest 2019
Presented By: Ambassador Music Group
Location: Warehouse District
Address: 15 Pleasant Street, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Price: Free

Steps2Cure NF Walk
Presented By: NF Northeast
Location: Crossings of Colonie
Address: 580 Albany Shaker Rd, South Pavilion, Loudonville, NY 12205
Time: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Price: 18+ $20, day of registration $25, ages 6-17 $15, under 5 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

Capitol Hauntings Tours
Location: New York State Capitol
Address: Washington Ave and State St, Albany, NY 12224
Time: 1:00 PM
Price: FREE - Registration Required

Albany Sightseeing Cruise 1p-230p
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

Siena Sneak Preview
Presented By: Siena Saints
Location: Times Union Center (TUC)
Address: 51 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Price: Free

Fall Tours at Ten Broeck Mansion
Location: Albany County Historical Association-Ten Broeck Mansion
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM
Price: General: $5 Students & Seniors: $4 Children 12 & under: $3 Member admission: free

Schuyler Social: Afternoon Tea
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 2:00 PM
Price: $15 members; $20 non-members

Happy Hour at Warehouse Grill & BBQ
Location: Warehouse Grill & BBQ
Address: 219 Wolf Rd., Albany, NY 12205
Time: 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM

When Alexander Hamilton Called Albany Home
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 2:30 PM
Price: $7/Adult, $6/Senior, $6/Student. Free for children 12 and under.

Albany Distilling Tours
Location: Albany Distilling Co., Inc.
Address: 75 Livingston Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00 PM

Gary Schocker Flute Concert
Presented By: Capital Area Flute Club
Location: Massry Center for the Arts
Address: The College of Saint Rose,, 1002 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY 12208
Time: 2:15 PM to 3:15 PM
Price: free

Flute Ensemble Concert
Presented By: Capital Area Flute Club
Location: Massry Center for the Arts
Address: The College of Saint Rose,, 1002 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY 12208
Time: 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Price: free

International Observe the Moon Night
Presented By: Dudley Observatory at miSci
Location: Museum of Innovation and Science (miSci)
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Price: $12 adults, $8 kids, $10 seniors. $6 additional for planetarium

The Turn of the Screw
Presented By: Creative License
Location: Albany County Historical Association-Ten Broeck Mansion
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Price: $20

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

Albany Premiere of James Franco's 'The Pretenders'
Presented By: Film Albany
Location: Palace Performing Arts Center
Address: 19 Clinton Avenue, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:00 PM
Price: $10

Ghost of Albany Walking Tours
Presented By: Ghosts of Albany Tours
Location: In front of Hilton Albany Hotel
Address: 40 Lodge Street, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Price: $25-$30

UNFORGETTABLE FIRE: TRIBUTE TO U2
Location: Skyloft
Address: 1 Crossgates Mall Rd., Suite 200, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $20.00 - $25.00

90s House Party!
Location: City Beer Hall
Address: 42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Price: Free

 

Sunday, October 6

Guilderland Farmers Market
Location: Guilderland Farmer's Market
Address: 6147 State Farm Rd., (Behind Star Plaza), Guilderland, NY 12084
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Price: Free

USS SLATER Tour
Location: USS Slater DE766
Address: 1 Quay St, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Street, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: Adults/$9; Seniors/8; Children 6-14/7; Children 5 and under/Free

Free Tours and Tastings at Riverside Maple Farms
Location: Riverside Maple Farms
Address: 7152 Amsterdam Rd, Glenville, NY 12302
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Price: Free

Maple Soft Serve Sundays at Riverside Maple Farms
Location: Riverside Maple Farms
Address: 7152 Amsterdam Rd, Glenville, NY 12302
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Price: $3

The Mac Factor at Riverside Maple Farms
Location: Riverside Maple Farms
Address: 7152 Amsterdam Rd, Glenville, NY 12302
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

All Day Happy Hour at UNO!
Location: UNO Pizzeria & Grill
Address: Crossgates Mall, 120 Washington Ave. Ext., Albany, NY 12203
Time: All-day
Price: Half-priced apps and drinks specials in the bar

Baby got, Brunch - Sundays at Lost & Found
Location: Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen
Address: 942 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Reel Seafood Sunday Brunch
Location: Reel Seafood Company
Address: 195 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

4th Annual Helderfest
Location: Carey Institute for Global Good
Address: 63 Huyck Rd, Rensselaerville, NY 12147
Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Price: FREE

Fall Tours at Ten Broeck Mansion
Location: Albany County Historical Association-Ten Broeck Mansion
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM
Price: General: $5 Students & Seniors: $4 Children 12 & under: $3 Member admission: free

Make Your Own Sundae with Gatherer's Granola and Send Me Waffles
Location: Riverside Maple Farms
Address: 7152 Amsterdam Rd, Glenville, NY 12302
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: $3

The Power of Objects in 18th Century British America
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Price: Included with Museum Admission

Dream On: A Creative and Mindful Workshop for Families
Location: Lark Street Yoga
Address: 351 Hudson Ave., Albany, NY 12210
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: Preregistered child & adult $30/$10 per siblingDay of Event $35/ $15 per sibling

Francis Ford Coppola to attend The Cotton Club Encore screening
Presented By: New York State Writers Institute
Location: The Egg
Address: Empire State Plaza, Hart Theatre, Albany, NY 12223
Time: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Price: $25

Sketch Club with Carol Coogan
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: $15.00, $20.00

Happy Hour at Warehouse Grill & BBQ
Location: Warehouse Grill & BBQ
Address: 219 Wolf Rd., Albany, NY 12205
Time: 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM

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

 

Ongoing

Dorothy Englander Then & Now: Journey
From: September 6, 2019 - October 4, 2019
Location: Albany Center Gallery
Address: 488 Broadway Ave, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Price: Free

'An Orphan No More': Recently Discovered Oil Sketch by Anthony Van Dyck
From: September 18, 2019 - October 6, 2019
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany
Time: Sunday, Noon - 5PM; Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10AM - 5PM; Thursday, 10AM - 8PM
Price: Included with Museum Admission

A Place For Nature In Victorian Waterford
From: May 4, 2019 - October 27, 2019
Location: Waterford Historical Museum & Cultural Center
Address: 2 Museum Lane, Waterford, NY 12188
Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Price: $6 Adults $5 Children/Seniors (65+) Free for members, children under 6 & those with Military ID

BRUSHSTROKES: Oil paintings by Tina Lincer
From: September 17, 2019 - November 15, 2019
Location: Discover Albany Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq (Corner of Broadway & Clinton Ave.), Albany, NY 1220
Recurrence: Recurring daily
Price: Free admission

Joseph Hidley: Folk Artist from Rensselaer County
From: September 7, 2019 - December 1, 2019
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany
Time: Sunday, Noon - 5PM; Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10AM - 5PM; Thursday, 10AM - 8PM
Price: Adults: $10, Seniors: $8 Students: $8, Children 6–12: $6, Children under 6: Free

ACE: art on sports, promise, and selfhood
From: June 28, 2019 - December 7, 2019
Location: University at Albany Art Museum
Address: 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222
Time: Museum Hours: (after August 26) Tuesday 10 am – 7 pm; Wednesday through Friday, 10 am – 5 pm; Saturday noon – 4 pm.
Price: Free

The Schuyler Sisters and Their Circle
From: July 20, 2019 - December 29, 2019
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany
Time: Sunday, Noon - 5PM; Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10AM - 5PM; Thursday, 10AM - 8PM
Price: Adults: $10, Seniors: $8 Students: $8, Children 6–12: $6, Children under 6: Free

A Brilliant Bit of Color: The Work of Walter Launt Palmer
From: June 22, 2019 - December 29, 2019
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany
Time: Sunday, Noon - 5PM; Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10AM - 5PM; Thursday, 10AM - 8PM
Price: Adults: $10, Seniors: $8 Students: $8, Children 6–12: $6, Children under 6: Free

People of New York Exhibition
From: March 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Location: New York State Capitol
Address: Washington Ave and State St, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Price: FREE

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

1969 Exhibition
From: May 9, 2019 - January 3, 2020
Presented By: New York State Office of General Services
Location: Vietnam Memorial Gallery, Robert Abrams Building for Law and Justice, Empire State Plaza
Address: 100 S Mall Arterial, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday – Friday
Price: FREE

"EMBODY"
From: August 31, 2019 - January 19, 2020
Presented By: Union College
Location: Mandeville Gallery at Union College
Address: Nott Memorial, 807 Union Street, Schenectady, 12308
Time: Daily, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Price: Free and Open to the Public

Wikoff Student Gallery: "The Weight of This: Femininity and Sexual Assault on Campus"
From: September 7, 2019 - February 7, 2020
Presented By: Mandeville Gallery at Union College
Location: Wikoff Student Gallery, Nott Memorial Union College
Address: 807 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: Daily, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Price: Free!

Equality Will Never Be Silent Exhibition
Location: New York State Capitol
Address: Washington Ave and State St, Albany, NY 12224
Time: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Price: FREE

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

Hudson River School
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: Sunday, Noon - 5PM; Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10AM - 5PM; Thursday, 10AM - 8PM
Price: Members: Free, Adults: $10, Seniors: $8, Students: $8 (must present ID), Children 6–12: $6, Children under 6: 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: Sunday, Noon - 5PM; Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10AM - 5PM; Thursday, 10AM - 8PM
Price: Members: Free, Adults: $10, Seniors: $8, Students: $8 (must present ID), Children 6–12: $6, Children under 6: Free

Ancient Egypt
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave Albany, NY 12210
Time: Sunday, Noon - 5PM; Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10AM - 5PM; Thursday, 10AM - 8PM
Price: Members: Free, Adults: $10, Seniors: $8, Students: $8 (must present ID), Children 6–12: $6, Children under 6: Free

Ice Ages
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Time: Daily (except Mondays), 9:30AM-5:00PM

Nineteenth-Century American Sculpture
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave Albany, NY 12210
Time: Sunday, Noon - 5PM; Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10AM - 5PM; Thursday, 10AM - 8PM
Price: Members: Free, Adults: $10, Seniors: $8, Students: $8 (must present ID), Children 6–12: $6, Children under 6: Free

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.