September went by in a blink of an eye! From the NYS Writers Institute’s inaugural Albany Book Festival, to Wolff's Biergarten’s popular 10th Annual Oktoberfest Block Party, to Historic Cherry Hill's Paws, Claws, and Slippery Tails event, there are a variety of exciting events to choose from this week. If you are looking to eat out, consider dropping by one of the restaurants participating in the New Scotland Ave Restaurant Week. Keep reading for a full list of free & frugal events for September 28 – 30.
Friday, September 28
New Scotland Ave Restaurant Week
Presented By: Helderberg Neighborhood Association
Location: Various Restaurants on the New Scotland Ave Commercial Strip
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
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!
Production of ‘for colored girls’ + Women of Color in The Arts Expo
Location: Albany Barn, Inc.
Address: 56 Second St., Albany, NY 12210
Time: 6:00 PM
Price: $30
Pizza & Movie Night
Location: American Italian Heritage Museum & Cultural Center
Address: 1227 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12205
Time: 6:30 PM
Price: $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
Governor Andrew Cuomo Announces New York State Author and State Poet Awards
Location: University at Albany Campus Center Ballroom
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
Maestro: Improv Comedy Showdown
Location: Mop & Bucket Improv Theater Co.
Address: 10 N Jay St, Schenectady, NY 12305
Time: 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Price: $6 - $15
The Royale
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $20
John Vanderslice: Living Room Tour
Location: The Sage Colleges
Address: 140 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY 12208
Time: 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Price: $20.00
Good music. - live music with The Piggly Wigglies at ADCo!
Location: Albany Distilling Co., Inc.
Address: 75 Livingston Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Price: $5
Whiskey Myers at The Hollow
Location: The Hollow Bar + Kitchen
Address: 79 North Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $20
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 29
New Scotland Ave Restaurant Week
Presented By: Helderberg Neighborhood Association
Location: Various Restaurants on the New Scotland Ave Commercial Strip
Birds Take Flight
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Address: 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Time: 7:00 AM
Price: Free! Registration required.
Albany Book Festival
Presented By: NYS Writers Institute
Location: University at Albany - Campus Center
Address: 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 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.
10th Annual Oktoberfest Block Party!
Location: Wolff's Biergarten
Address: 895 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Price: $15 - $20
America's Best Food Writer's Panel at UAlbany with Steve Barnes
Location: New York State Writers Institute
Address: University at Albany, Campus Center, 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222
Time: 11:00 AM
Price: Free
Paws, Claws, and Slippery Tails: The Pets of Cherry Hill
Presented By: Children's Museum of Science & Technology
Location: Historic Cherry Hill
Address: 523 1/2 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: $5
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
When Alexander Hamilton Called Albany Home
Location: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Address: 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Price: $7/Adult, $6/Senior, $6/Student. Free for children 12 and under.
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
Production of ‘for colored girls’ + Women of Color in The Arts Expo
Location: Albany Barn, Inc.
Address: 56 Second St., Albany, NY 12210
Time: 6:00 PM
Price: $30
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
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 30
New Scotland Ave Restaurant Week
Presented By: Helderberg Neighborhood Association
Location: Various Restaurants on the New Scotland Ave Commercial Strip
Baby got Brunch at Lost & Found
Location: Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen
Address: 942 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
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.
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
Be Our Superhero Field Day
Presented By: Special Olympics New York
Location: Afrim's Sports Center
Address: 4 Jacqueline Ave, Latham, NY 12110
Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Price: $35 for Adults, $25 for kids under 12
A Good Flow of Spirits Tour: Drinking With the Schuylers
Location: Schuyler Mansion Historic State Site
Address: 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202
Time: 1:30 PM
Price: $7 Adults, $6 Seniors & Students, Children 12 and under are Free
The Royale
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Address: 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 2:00 PM
Price: Tickets starting at $20
LECTURE: Pets in America: The History of Our Four-Footed Family Members
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
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
Sunday Night Blues Jam
Location: McGeary's Irish Pub
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:30 PM – Midnight
Price: Free
Ongoing
The Fruits of New York Exhibit
From: September 12 – September 28
Presented By: New York State Library
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Seventh Floor Exhibits, 3023 Cultural Education Center , Albany, NY 12230
Price: Free
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
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.
