The Summer is coming to a close and the Fall is slowly approaching. There are a ton of fun things to do in Albany to kick off the Fall!

Thursday, September 14 

September in the City Art Fair
Location: Tricentennial Park
Address: Tricentennial Park, Albany, NY, 12207
Time: 11:30AM - 2:00PM 

Open Mic Night
Location: Hudson River Coffee House 
Address: 227 Quail St. Albany, NY 12203
Time: 8:00PM - 12:00AM

Shaker Spiritualists: Seances, Mediums, and Spirits at America's First Shaker Settlement

Location: Eden Cafe
Address: 269 Osborne Rd. Loudonville, NY 12211

Time: 6:00PM 

Schulyer Mansion Special Focus Tour: When Alexander Hamilton Called Albany Home
Location: Schulyer Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St. Albany 12202
Time: Starting 2:00PM  

Friday, September 15

Farmer's Market
Location: Empire State Plaza
Time: 10:00AM-2:00PM

Night of Dance by Emerging Choregraphers
Location: Albany Center Gallery
Address: 488 Broadway Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:00PM 

Wine Tasting with Hudson-Chatham Winery
Location:Fort Orange General Store 
Address: 412 Broadway, Unit 102, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 5:00PM - 7:00PM 

Guided Walking Tour
Location: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00AM 

Live Music At The Ginger Man!
Location: The Ginger Man
Address: 234 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 8:00PM-11:00 PM 

Saturday, September 16

Casting Her Ballot: Emily Rankin and the Suffrage Question
Location: Historic Cherry Hill
Address: 523 S Pearl St. Albany, NY, 12202
Time: 1:00PM, 2:00PM and 3:00PM 

Crailo State Historic Site's Harvest Faire
Location: Crailo State Historic Site
Address: 9 Riverside Ave, Rensselaer, NY 12144
Time: 11:00AM - 4:00PM 

Albany Star Sighting
Location: Henry Hudson Planetarium
Address: Albany Heritage Area Visitor's Center
Time: Starting: 1:00PM 

Schuyler Mansion Special Focus Tour: Women of Schulyer Mansion
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St. Albany, NY
Time: Starting 2:00PM

Weekend Gallery Talks
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1:00PM 

Challenger Adventure 
Location: Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 2:00PM-3:00PM

Sunday, September 17

7th Annual Times Union Hope Fund Car Show
Location: Times Union
645 Albany Shaker Rd. Albany, NY, 12211
Time: Starting 9:00AM  
 

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

Schulyer Mansion Special Focus Tour: When Alexander Hamilton Called Albany Home
Location: Schulyer Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St. Albany 12202
Time: Starting 2:00PM   

Sunday Night Blues Jam
Location: McGeary's Irish Pub
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:30PM-Midnight

Van Dyke Preserve Painter's Delight
Location: Van Dyke Preserve
Time: 1:30PM 

Weekend Gallery Talks 
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 1:00PM

Challenger Adventure 
Location: Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 2:00PM-3:00PM 

Ongoing

Traders and Culture: Colonial Albany and the Formation of American Identity 
Location: Albany Institue of History & Art 
Address: 125 Washington Ave. Albany, NY 12210 
Time: 10:00AM-5:00PM Wednesday-Saturday; 12:00PM-5:00PM Sunday

Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site: 2017 Season
From: May 17, 2017 - October 29, 2017  
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St. Albany, NY
Time: 11:00AM - 5:00PM

Discover the Hilltowns: Farms & Artisans Tour
From: September 16, 2017 - September 17, 2017 
Location: Albany County Hilltowns: Berne, Knox, Rensselaerville, Westerlo
Time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM; individual venues may vary 

Civil War Encampment
From: September 16, 2017 - September 17, 2017 
Location: Old Stone Fort Museum
Address: 145 Fort Rd. Scholarie, NY 12157
Time: 10:00AM - 5:00PM Saturday; 12:00PM - 5:00PM Sunday 

Cityscapes: Paintings and Photographs by David Hinchen
Recurring Daily
Location: Albany Heritage Visitor's Area
Address: 25 Quackenbush Square Albany, NY 12207 
Time: Monday - Friday, 9:00AM - 4:00PM; Saturday 10:00AM - 3:00PM

Ancient Egypt
Recurring Daily
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:00AM - 8:00PM Thursday; 10:00AM - 5:00PM Friday - Sunday 

"Last Call: A Collaborative Oratorio" Art Exhibition Opens at Woods Theatre
Location: Charles R. Wood Theatre
Address: 207 Glen St. Glen Falls, NY 12801
Time: 12:00PM - 9:00PM

"Laini Nemett: When We Lived Here"
From: August 26, 2017 - December 3, 2017
Location: Mandeville Library at Union College
Address: 807 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 10:00AM-6:00PM 

Erie Canal Re-Imagined
From: July 1, 2017 - October 1, 2017
Location: Mabee Farm Historic Site
Address: 1080 Main Street, Rotterdam Junction, NY 12150
Time: 10:00AM-4:00PM 

The Fashionable Portrait
From: July 15, 2017 - March 31, 2018 
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 10:00AM-5:00PM Wednesday-Saturday; 12:00PM-5:00PM Sunday

Always Know Your Pal
From: May 2, 2017 - October 28, 2017 (Tuesday to Sunday)
Location: Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center
Address: 2 Museum Lane, Waterford, NY 12188
Time: 10:00AM-3:00PM (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday); 12;30PM-3PM Sunday 

The Irish and the Erie Canal
From: April 19, 2017 - October 29, 2017
Location: Irish American Heritage Museum
Address: 370 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: Regular Museum Hours

OVERLOOK: Teresita Fernández confronts Frederic Church at Olana
From: May 14, 2017 - November 5, 2017
Location: Olana State Historic Site
Address: 5720 Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534
Time: 11:00AM-4:00PM

Ellsworth Kelly: Slow Curve and Fruits & Flowers
From: June 25, 2017 - September 24, 2017
Location: The Hyde Collection
Address: 161 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801
Time: 10:00AM-5:00PM Tuesday-Saturday; 12:00PM-5:00PM Sunday  

Ice Ages
From: January 3, 2017 - February 28, 2019 (Everyday, except Mondays)
Venue: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Time: 9:30AM-5:00PM

To Distribute and Multiply: The Feibes & Schmitt Gift
From: June 10, 2017 - October 31, 2017
Location: The Hyde Collection
Address: 161 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801
Time: 10:00AM-5:00PM Tuesday-Saturday; 12:00PM-5:00PM Sunday  

For these and other events, check out our event calendar here