September is the beginning of all those festivals we know and love. There are so many events to keep you busy, the only only thing that might slow you down is deciding which ones to choose from!
Thursday, September 15
Science Lecture Series - Making Tracks: The Archeology of the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad, America's
Times: From: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Admission: FREE
The Underground Showcase at The Comedy Works
Starting: March 19, 2015 (Recurring every 2 weeks Thursday)
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
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
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 16
Beauty for the Soul - NYS World Organization of China Painters
From: September 16, 2016 - September 17, 2016 (Recurring daily)
Times: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Friday & 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Saturday
Location: Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Latham
Address: 400 Old Loudon Road, Latham, NY 12110
Admission: FREE!
Fall Foliage Walk
September 16, 2016 - September 16, 2016
Times: Starting: 2:00 PM
Location: John Boyd Thacher State Park
Address: 1 Hailes Cave Rd Rte 157, off Rte 85, Voorheesville, NY 12186
Full Moon Hike
Times: From: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Venue: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Admission: $3.00/person, $5.00/family
Rensselaerville Ride: From Hill to Hollow
From: September 16, 2016 - September 18, 2016 (Recurring daily)
Times: From: 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Location: Carey Institute for Global Good
Address: 63 Huyck Rd, Rensselaerville, NY 12147
Admission: Prices range from $0-$80
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 17
Capital Region Apple & Wine Fest
From: September 17, 2016 - September 18, 2016 (Recurring daily)
Times: 10 AM - 6 PM on Saturday; 10 AM to 5 PM on Sunday
Location: Altamont Fairgrounds
Address: P.O. Box 506, Altamont, NY 12009
Admission: $8 at the gate, Children under 15 free when accompanied by an adult
Pearl-Palooza
Times: From: 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location:Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12202
Admission: FREE
"What's That?!"- Find Out What Goes Bump in the Night!
September 17, 2016 - September 17, 2016
Times: 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM
Location: Henry Hudson Planetarium
Address: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center, Albany, NY 12207
1st Annual ScaryToga Harvest Moon Festival
From: September 17, 2016 - September 18, 2016 (Recurring daily)
Times: From: 7:00 PM to 12:15 AM
Location: Saratoga Winery
Address: 462 Route 29, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Admission: $10 advance, $13 at the door. $25 for Access Pass purchased in advance, $30 at the door
Tour de Habitat
Times: Starting: 7:30 AM
Location: Druthers Brewing Co.
Address: 1053 Broadway, Albany, NY 12204
Admission: Free - $100
Duck Derby and Back2School Fest
Times: From: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: Washington Park Lakehouse
Address: Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12203
Admission: Free Family Event
Annual Goold Golden Oldies Classic Car Show
Times: From: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location: Goold Orchards, Inc.
Address: 1297 Brookview Station Rd, Castleton, NY 12033-3166
Admission: Free!
Hudson River Valley Ramble Events:
Insects Alive: 10 AM to 11 AM.
Location: Five Rivers Environmental Educational Center
Address: 56 Game Farm Rd., Delmar, NY 12054
Birds Take Flight: 7:30am to 9 AM
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Admission: $3 per person/$5 per family/Children under 5 yrs free. Registration required.
Russell Sage College in 1916 : 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Location: Troy Farmer's Market, Monument Square
Address: 10 2nd Street, Troy, NY 12180
Admission: Free for RCHS members, 5.00 for not yet members
Troy's Tiffany Treasures : 9:30 AM to 12:30 AM
Address: (Downtown Troy) 1 East Industrial Parkway, Troy, NY 12180
Admission: $20 per person, cash or check at door, charge available if called in or sent in advance. Advance Registration Required
Discover the Hilltowns: Farms & Artisans Tour : Sept. 17-18 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Berne, Knox, Rensselaerville, and Westerlo
Admission: FREE
Collectibles & Flea Market Weekends
From: September 10, 2016 - September 25, 2016
Times: From: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location: Goold Orchards, Inc.
Address: 1297 Brookview Station Rd, Castleton, NY 12033-3166
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
Sunday, September 18
Upper Madison Street Fair
Times: From: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: Madison Ave between S. Allen and W. Lawrence, Albany, NY 12208
Admission: Free
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
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
Hudson Valley Ruins
From: September 18, 2016 - December 31, 2017 (Recurring daily)
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Admission: FREE
Hudson River Valley Ramble Events:
Fantastic Fungi : 1 PM to 2 PM
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Admission: $3 per person/$5 per family. Registration required.
The Industrial Gateway Bicycle Tour - Part 2 : Starting at 9:30 AM
Location: Albany to Waterford
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq, Albany, NY 12207
Admission: Registration deadline Sept 16, 2016. Fee is $20
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 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 19
Whole New Ballgame Exhibit
Summer Hours: Regular Hours(Labor Day - Memorial Day Weekend )9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location:National Baseball Hall of Fame
Address: 25 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326Admission: Adults (13-64) $23.00; Seniors (65+) $15.00; Children (7-12) $12.00; Veterans $12.00; Active/ Career Retired Military Free; Children (6 and under)Free
Tuesday, September 20
Scéal - a Collection of Irish Stories, Music & Poetry Performance by Helena Byrne
Times: Starting: 7:00 PM
Location: Irish American Heritage Museum
Address: 370 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Admission: $5 for members of the Museum, $10 for non-members. Seating is limited, reservations recommended
Night Sky Adventure
Times: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Admission: Cost: Admission to miSci ($10.50 adult, $7.50 child age 3-12, $9 senior 65+), Free for miSci members
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 21
Darling Valley with special guest Angela Bove 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!
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
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
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
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
Masterworks Paper
Recurring daily until October 16, 2016 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
Admissions: Adults: $10; Seniors: $8; Students: $8 (must present ID);Children 6-12: $6; Children under 6: Free; $2.25 Admission on Saturdays
When Alexander Hamilton Called Albany Home
May 12, 2016 - October 30, 2016
Offered Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays - reservation required (call (518) 434-0834)
Times: Starting: 2:00 PM
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202
Best Of SUNY Student Art Exhibition
June 4- October 30, 2016; open museum hours: Tues-Sun 9:30am-5pm
Location: New York State Museum Cultural Education Center
Address: 222 Madison Avenue, Albany NY
Admission: Free
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
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
Hudson Valley Ruins
From: September 18, 2016 - December 31, 2017 (Recurring daily)
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Admission: FREE
Traders And Culture: Colonial Albany And The Formation Of American Identity
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!
A Gather Of Glass: Selections From The Museum's Collection
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!
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!
Ancient Egypt
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
Admissions: Adults: $10; Seniors: $8; Students: $8 (must present ID);Children 6-12: $6; Children under 6: Free; $2.25 Admission on Saturdays
Nineteenth-Century American Sculpture: Erastus Dow Palmer And His Protégés Launt Thompson, Charles C
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 Admissions: Adults: $10; Seniors: $8; Students: $8 (must present ID);Children 6-12: $6; Children under 6: Free; $2.25 Admission on Saturdays
USS Slater Open To The Public
(Every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
Times: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: USS Slater DE766
Address: Broadway and Quay Sts., Albany, NY 12202
Admission: $8 adults, $6 for children
Whole New Ballgame Exhibit
Summer Hours: Regular Hours(Labor Day - Memorial Day Weekend )9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location:National Baseball Hall of Fame
Address: 25 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326Admission: Adults (13-64) $23.00; Seniors (65+) $15.00; Children (7-12) $12.00; Veterans $12.00; Active/ Career Retired Military Free; Children (6 and under)Free
Junior League
Times: Starting: 5:30 PM
Venue: K1 Speed
Address: 161 Washington Ave. Ext. #205, Albany, NY 12205
Admission: $40
For these and other events, check out our event calendar Here.
