Happy Friday! September in Albany is full of free & frugal festivals, fairs, special tours, events and lots of fun! From a street-wide mass yoga event on Pearl Street, to a harvest fair at Crailo State Historic Site, to the Capital Region Apple & Wine Festival, to the start of Ghost of Albany walking tours, to a special 18th century drink tour at the Schuyler Mansion, there is an event that everyone will love! Keep reading for a full list of free & frugal events for September 14 – September 16.

 

Friday, September 14

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

Stone Age Sea Travel by Claidhbh O Gibne
Location: Irish American Heritage Museum
Address: 370 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 12:00 PM
Price: Free

Albany Sightseeing Cruise 1p to 2:30p (boards 12:30p)
Location: 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-10yr FREE children 2yr & under

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

Reception - "Wherever the Mushrooms Grow: Natalya Brill"
Location: Wikoff Student Gallery
Address: Union College, 807 Union St., Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Price: Free

One Great Passion- Two artists.....Two Coasts
Location: Eden Café
Address: 269 Osborne, Loudonville, NY
Time: 5:00 PM to 9:00 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!

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

In the Last Days of the City film screening with commentary by writer/director Tamer El Said
Location: 135 Western Avenue, Page Hall, Albany, NY 12203
Time: 7:00 pm
Price: Free and open to the public


Albany Civic Theater Presents "The Gingerbread Lady"
Location: Albany Civic Theatre
Address: 235 Second Ave., Albany, NY 12209
Time: 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Price: $18 ($10 for students with valid id)

John Pizzarelli Trio featuring Catherine Russell
Location: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223Albany, NY 12223
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $39.50

Ghosts of Albany Walking Tours
Location: Tours start at the corner of State and Lodge Streets Downtown Albany
Time: 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Price: $15-$35

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

 

Saturday, September 15

Guided Naturalist Hike at the Huyck Preserve
Location: Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station
Address: 284 Pond Hill Road, Rensselaerville, NY 12147
Time: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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

Back to School Expo
Location: Empire State Plaza Convention Center
Address: Convention and Cultural Events Office, Empire State Plaza Concourse, Room 120, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Price: $7 General Admission; $20 Autograph Tickets

Dutch Heritage Day
Location: Albany Rural Cemetery
Address: Cemetery Ave., Albany, NY 12204
Time: 10:00 Am to 1:00 PM
Price: $15


Capital Region Apple and Wine Festival
Location: Altamont Fairgrounds
Address: P.O. Box 506, Altamont, NY 12009
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Price: $8 at the gate, Children 15 and under FREE when accompanied by an adult

Discover the Hilltowns: Farms, Artisans & More self-guided driving tour
Location: Helderberg Hilltowns Assoc.
Address: Communities of Berne, Knox, Rensselaerville and Westerlo, PO Box 59, Knox, NY 12107
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: Free

40th Annual Harvest Festival 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

Pearlpalooza
Location: Downtown Albany
Address: 79-39 N Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM
Price: Free

Yogapalooza
Location: The Hollow Bar + Kitchen
Address: 79 North Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: Free

Walking in the Wicks’ Footsteps Tour
Location: Meeting House
Address: 25 Meeting House Road, Albany, NY 12211
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Price: $5

Star Sightings at the Henry Hudson Planetarium
Location: Henry Hudson Planetarium at the Albany Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Price: $3 all seats

Crailo Harvest Fair
Location: Crailo State Historic Site
Address: 9 1/2 Riverside Ave, Rensselaer, NY 12144
Time: 11:00 AM
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.

Pearlpalooza Cornhole Tournament
Location: Downtown Albany BID
Address: 59 N Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Price: $30 per team

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

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

Echoes and Reflections: a Concert by the Group “Trimonious”
Location: Emmanuel Baptist Church
Address: 275 State Street,, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Price: Free

Albany All Stars Roller Derby Game
Location: Albany Capital Center
Address: 55 Eagle Street, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 6:00 PM
Price: $12 pre-sale, $15 at door, kids 10 and under are $5

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 Civic Theater Presents "The Gingerbread Lady"
Location: Albany Civic Theatre 235 Second Ave., Albany, NY 12209Albany, NY 12209
Time: 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Price: $18 ($10 for students with valid id)

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, September 16

Hudson Mohawk Bird Club Fall Bird Hike
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Comission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: Free, Registration required

Baby got Brunch at Lost & Found
Location: Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen
Address: 942 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207

15th Annual Lustgarten Foundation Albany Capital District Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Location: Elm Ave Town Park
Address: 261 Elm Ave., Delmar, NY 12054
Time: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: Free

Anniversary Run (2.95M & 5.9M)
Location: University at Albany
Address: 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222
Time: 9:00 AM
Price: Free

Capital Region Apple and Wine Festival
Location: Altamont Fairgrounds
Address: P.O. Box 506, Altamont, NY 12009
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Price: $8 at the gate, Children 15 and under FREE when accompanied by an adult


40th Annual Harvest Festival 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

Discover the Hilltowns: Farms, Artisans & More self-guided driving tour
Location: Helderberg Hilltowns Assoc.
Address: Communities of Berne, Knox, Rensselaerville and Westerlo, PO Box 59, Knox, NY 12107
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 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

A Good Flow of Spirits Tour: Drinking With the Schuylers
Location: Schuyler Mansion Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 1:30 PM
Price: $7 adults, $6 seniors and students, children under 12 are free

Thomas Cole’s Paper Trail Lecture
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

Welsh Pub Night
Location: The Fountain Restaurant
Address: 283 New Scotland Avenue at Ontario Str., Albany, NY 12208
Time: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Price: Free. Pay for food and drink you order from the menu.

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

Albany Civic Theater Presents "The Gingerbread Lady"
Location: Albany Civic Theatre 235 Second Ave., Albany, NY 12209Albany, NY 12209
Time: 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Price: $18 ($10 for students with valid id)

 

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

In Harm's Way: Community responses to Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee
From: February 1, 2018 - October 1, 2018
Location: Mabee Farm Historic Site
Address: 1100 Main St, Rotterdam Junction, NY 12150

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

"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 

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.