Leisure and Travel Blog

Free & Frugal September 1 - 7

Thursday, September 1, 2016 6:18 AM by Anastasia Garceau

September is National Honey Month, so be sweet to one another this month! And what better way than to spend a great Labor Day weekend with family and friends? Check out all the great opporunities to soak up the last bits of summer before it's pumpkin time!

Thursday, September 1
(National Letter Writing Day; National No Rhyme Nor Reason Day; National Cherry Popover Day; American Chess Day)

It's Turtle Time
Times: Starting: 2:00 PM
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Admission: FREE

Salt | Deja View Free Outdoor Movie
Times: 7:45 PM
Location: Tricentennial Park
Address: Broadway & Columbia Street, Albany, NY 12207
Admission: Free

The Addams Family At MHT
From: August 25, 2016 - September 04, 2016 (Recurring daily)
Times: 2:00pm, 4:00pm, 7:00pm, 8:00pm (Varies by day, see website or call box office for details)
Location: Mac-Haydn Theatre, Inc.
Address: 1925 New York Rt. 203, Chatham, NY 12037
Admission: Ticket Prices: General Admission: $31-34; Group, Senior and Children rates are available. Contact the box office for details

Evenings At The Institute
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Albany Institute of History & Art
125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Admission: Free!

Capital District Farmers Market Association
Times: Every Thursday 10 am to 2 pm
Address: 353 Broadway, Albany, NY 12205
Admission: Free

The Underground Showcase at The Comedy Works
Times: 7:30 pm every other Thursday
Location: The Comedy Works Comedy Club
Address: 500 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204
Admission: $5.00 all of which is donated to Boston Children's Hospital

Open Mic Night
Time: Every Thursday 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Hudson River Coffee House
Address: 227 Quail Street, Albany, NY 12203
Admision: Free

Friday, September 2
(National Lazy Mom's Day - first Friday in September; National Blueberry Popsicle Day; National V-J Day; Calendar Adjustment Day; National College Colors Day; Bring Your Manners To Work Day)

Friday Walk and Talk
Times: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Admission: FREE

1st Friday Albany
Starting: January 01, 2016 (Recurring monthly on the 1st Friday)
Times: From: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Various Locations throughout Albany
Admission: Free!

The Robert Cray Band
Times: Starting: 8:00 PM
Location: The Egg (Swyer Theater)
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223
Admission: $44.50, $34.50, and $29.50

Parsons Dance
Times: Starting: 8:00 PM
Location: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century (PS21)
Address: 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037
Admission: $40 / $35 PS21 members / $20 students

Outdoor Installation, Camp Iris
May 28, 2016 to September 05, 2016 (Recurring daily)
Times: All day
Location: The Hyde Collection
Address: 161 Warren St., Glens Falls, NY 12801
Admission: free!

Albany Civic Theater presents 'The Best Man' by Gore Vidal
From: September 02, 2016 - September 18, 2016 (Every Sunday, Friday, Saturday)
Times: Fridays, Saturdays, 7:30PM, Sundays, 3pm
Location: Albany Civic Theatre
Address: 235 Second Ave P.O. Box 6172, Albany, NY 12206
Admission: $18

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

The Comedy Works
Times: Every Friday, Saturday 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Location: The Comedy Works Comedy Club
Address: 500 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204
Admission: $15 advance/$20 day-of (unless otherwise noted on website)

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

Saturday, September 3
(World Beard Day; National Hummingbird Day; International Turkey Vulture Day; International Vulture Awareness Day; National Welsh Rarebit Day; U.S. Bowling Leauge Day; International Bacon Day)

Capital District Scottish Games
Times: Sat open at 8; Sun. open at 9
Location: Altamont Fairgrounds
Address:129 Grand St, Altamont, NY 12009
Admission: Sat. $22; Sun. $12; Children 12 and under free; Free parking

Neighborhood Walk - Di Caprio Park
Times: Starting: 10:30 AM
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve -DiCaprio Park Trailhead (#11)
Address: 3420 E Lydius St, Schenectady, NY 12303
Admission: FREE

Sounds of Summer
Times: From: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Location: Five Rivers Environmental Educational Center
Address: 56 Game Farm Rd., Delmar, NY 12054
Admission: See organization website for pricing

CM5K
Times: 9:30am (8:30 registration)
Location: Waterfront Park, Northville, NY
Address: Main Street, Northville, NY 12134
Admission: $25 until Sept 1/ $35 on race day

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

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 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

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, September 4
(National Wildlife Day; National Newspaper Carrier Day; Pet Rock Day; National Macademia Nut Day; Eat An Extra Dessert Day)

Masterworks: 225 Years Of Collecting
November 21, 2015 - September 04, 2016 (Every Sunday, Wednesday-Saturday)
Times: 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!

Discover the Pine Bush
Times: From: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Admission: FREE

Saratoga Race Course Summer Meet
From: July 22, 2016 - September 05, 2016
Location: Saratoga Race Course
Address: 267 Union Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

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, September 5
(Labor Day; National Cheese Pizza Day; National Be Late For Something Day; International Day of Charity)

Labor Day Guided Tours
Times: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202
Admission: $5.00 Adults; $4.00 Senior/Student; Children Free (12 and under); Combination Ticket with Crailo State Historic Site: 8.00 Adult, $6.00 Senior/Student

Pine Bush GPS Adventure
Times: From: 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Admission: $3.00/person, $5.00/family

Dudley Observatory Senior Science Day
From: May 02, 2016 - February 06, 2017 (Recurring monthly on the 1st Monday)
Times: 3pm
Venue: Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Admission: Free with Admission (Seniors $8.00, Adults $9.50)

Return Of The Dinosaurs
Recurring daily until September 18, 2016 during museum hours: 9am-5pm
Museum of Innovation and Science
15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady NY 12308
Admission: Children (3-12) $7.50; Seniors (65+) $9; Adults $10.50

Abraham Lincoln: The Albany Connections
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!

Tuesday, September 6
(National Coffee Ice Cream Day; National Read A Book Day; National Another Look Unlimited Day; Fight Procrastination Day)

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

Tuesday Delmar Farmers Market
Every Tuesday
Times: 2:30 to 6pm
Location: First United Methodist Church
Address: 428 Kenwood Ave, Albany, NY 12054
Admission: FREE

35 Years Of Iroquois Art: A Retrospective
April 30, 2016 to September 30, 2016
Tuesday - Saturday 10am-5pm; Sundays 12pm - 5pm
Location: Iroquois Indian Museum
324 Caverns Rd, Howes Cave, NY 12092
Admission: Adults - $8 ($6.40 for Groups); Seniors - $6.50 ($5.20 for Groups); Students (12-17) - $6.50 ($5.20 for Groups); Children (5-12) - $5 ($4 for Groups of 7+); Children under 5 - No Fee

Wednesday, September 7
(National Beer Lover's Day; National Neither Snow Nor Rain Day; National Gradma Moses Day; National Salami Day; National Acorn Squash Day; National Feel The Love Day)

Lost Radio Rounders at September in the City Art Fair
Times: From: 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Tricentennial Park (at Broadway and Columbia St)
Admission: FREE

Farmers Market
From: May 04, 2016 - October 28, 2016 (Every Wednesday, Friday)
Times: From: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242

Trivia Night At LAX
From: March 09, 2016 - December 28, 2016
Every Wednesday 7pm-9pm
Location: LAX On Lark
Address: 205 Lark St., Albany, NY 12210
Admission: Free to play!

Ongoing

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!