Happy October! It’s a great weekend for family friendly activities. Albany has you covered from The Science Festival of the Capital Region, to Marvel Universe LIVE, to Tractor Fest, to a Lego building competition! Don’t worry though, there are still plenty of tours and tastings to check off of your bucket list as well. Keep reading for a full list of free & frugal events for October 5- October 7.
Friday, October 5
Science Festival of the Capital Region
Location: Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 9:00 AM
Price: $12 for Adults, $8 for children, $10 for seniors, $6 for the Planetarium
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 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.
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
Happy Hour
Location: MezzaNotte
Address: 2026 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
First Friday Albany
Location: Various locations throughout Albany
Time: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: Free
Landmark: A Public Reception
Location: Albany International Airport (ALB)
Address: Albany Shaker Rd., Colonie, NY
Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Price: Free
Live Music & Local Bands
Location: Whole Foods, Colonie Center Mall
Address: 131 Colonie Center, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 6:00 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!
Drink Albany at the New York State Museum
Location: NYS Museum
Address: 222 Madison Avenue, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: $5-$35
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
Marvel Universe LIVE! Age of Heroes
Location: Times Union Center
Address: 51 S Pearl St. Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: Starting at $18
Zombie Zips at Mountain Ridge Adventure
Location: Mountain Ridge Adventure
Address: 300 Weatherwax Rd., Schenectady, NY 12302
Time: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Price: $40
Film Screening: Ingmar Bergman's THE SEVENTH SEAL
Location: Page Hall
Address: 135 Western Avenue, Downtown Campus, Albany NY
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
An Evening with Girl With No Job
Location: The Egg
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $35, $75 VIP
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
Presidential Wreath-Laying Ceremony
Location: Albany Rural Cemetery
Address: Cemetery Ave., Albany, NY 12204
Price: Free
Saturday, October 6
Science Festival of the Capital Region
Location: Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 9:00 AM
Price: $12 for Adults, $8 for children, $10 for seniors, $6 for the Planetarium
Tractor Fest 2018 at The Farmers' Museum
Location: The Farmers' Museum
Address: 5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown, NY 13326
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Price: Free
South End Healthy Market Saturdays
Location: Capital South Campus Center
Address: 20 Warren St, Albany, NY 12202, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 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.
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.
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 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
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, 2:00 and 3:00
Edward Durell Stone's SUNY Albany Campus
Location: State University of New York at Albany
Address: 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: $5 Members/$10 Non-Members
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
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
Marvel Universe LIVE! Age of Heroes
Location: Times Union Center
Address: 51 S Pearl St. Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: Starting at $18
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
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
Sunday, October 7
Mohawk Hudson River Marathon
Location: Hudson-Mohawk Road Runners Club (HMRRC)
Address: start in Central Park at Bradley Blvd & Central Park Rd. end at Jennings Landing at Corning Preserve, Quay Street, Albany, 12207
Time: 8:00 AM
Science Festival of the Capital Region
Location: Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 9:00 AM
Price: $12 for Adults, $8 for children, $10 for seniors, $6 for the Planetarium
Baby got Brunch at Lost & Found
Location: Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen
Address: 942 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Tractor Fest 2018 at The Farmers' Museum
Location: The Farmers' Museum
Address: 5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown, NY 13326
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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
Haunted History Walking Tour
Location: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq (Corner of Broadway & Clinton Ave.), Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Price: $5.00
Lego Building Challenge Fall 2018
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Price: $5
The Royale
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 2:00 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $20
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
Cantoberfest
Location: Temple Israel of Albany
Address: 600 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, Albany, NY 12208
Time: 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Price: $15 - $180
South End Flowing Spirits Tour
Location: Albany Public Library - Howe Branch
Address: 105 Schuyler St, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Price: $12 individual. 4 tickets for $40
Marvel Universe LIVE! Age of Heroes
Location: Times Union Center
Address: 51 S Pearl St. Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: Starting at $18
Sunday Night Blues Jam
Location: McGeary's Irish Pub
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:30 PM – Midnight
Price: Free
Monday, October 8 (Happy Columbus Day!)
Science Festival of the Capital Region
Location: Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 9:00 AM
Price: $12 for Adults, $8 for children, $10 for seniors, $6 for the Planetarium
Mamaprenuer Mondays
Location: CoLab Albany
Address: 488 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 9:00 AM
Smokey Bear Day
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205-4605
Price: Free! Registration required.
USS SLATER open for Columbus Day
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: $9 for Adults, $8 for Seniors, and $7 for Children 6-14.
Annual Columbus Day Celebration
Location: American Italian Heritage Museum & Cultural Center
Address: 1227 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12205
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Price: Free
Happy Hour at New World Bistro Bar
Location: New World Bistro Bar
Address: 300 Delaware Ave., Albany, NY 12209
Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Happy Hour
Location: MezzaNotte
Address: 2026 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Meatless Monday's at New World Bistro Bar
Location: New World Bistro Bar
Address: 300 Delaware Ave., Albany, NY 12209
Price: $25
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
Art of the Erie Canal
From: April 28, 2018 – October 5, 2018
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, 222 Madison Avenue, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Recurrence: Recurring daily
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
Italian Women in America: Breaking Barriers
From: October 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018
Location: American Italian Heritage Museum & Cultural Center
Address: 1227 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12205
Price: Free
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.
