School is back in session, but summer still goes on! We have until the autumnal equinox Sept. 22 to squeeze in a few more things. Check out all Albany has to offer this weekend to celebrate back to school and enjoy the last bits of summer.
Thursday, September 8
(International Literacy Day; World Physical Therapy Day; Actors' Day; Iguana Awareness Day; National Ampersand Day; Pardon Day; National Pledge of Allegiance Day)
Albany: A Walking Tour
From: May 12, 2016 - October 13, 2016 (Recurring monthly on the 2nd Thursday)
Times: 11am
Location: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq (Corner of Broadway & Clinton Ave.), Albany, NY 12207
Admission: Free admission
1791 Club- The Sweetest Hour
Times: From: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Admission: Free admission; food and drink on your own
The Albany Aid Campaign for Nijmegen 1947
Times: Starting: 6:00 PM
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Admission: Free admission
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 9
(Wienerschnitzel Day; National Teddy Bear Day; International Sudoku Day; National Steak Au Poivre Day; Wonderful wIERDOS dAY; Stand Up To Cancer Day)
The Tugboat Roundup
From: September 09, 2016 - September 11, 2016
Location: Waterford Harbor Visitors Center
Address: 1 Tugboat Alley, Waterford, NY 12188
Admission: FREE
URHP Reads - Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Times: From: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Location: The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence
Address: 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
Admission: Free
Upstate Dance Challenge 2016
From: September 09, 2016 - September 11, 2016
Location: Radisson Hotel Albany
Address: 205 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12205
See website for full schedule & pricing
Fork in the Road
From: August 12, 2016 - October 14, 2016 (Recurring monthly on the 2nd Friday)
Times: 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Tricentennial Park
Address: Broadway & Columbia Street, Albany, NY 12207
Admission: Free
Dudley Observatory Star Party
Times: Starting: 7:00 PM
Location: Octagon Barn
Address: 588 Middle Rd, Delanson, NY 12053
Admission: Free Admission- $5 donation graciously accepted
Azo Bell, Ukulele Workshop & Concert
Times: Starting: 7:30 PM
Location: Old Songs Community Art Center
Address: 37 South Main Street, Voorheesville, NY 12186
Admission: $15
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 10
(National Swap Ideas Day; National TV Dinner Day; Sewing Machine Day; National Hot Dog Day; Aunt's Day; International Make-Up Day)
Guided Tour of the New York State Capitol Building
Starting: October 10, 2015 (Recurring monthly on the 2nd Saturday)
Times: 11 AM and 1 PM
Location: New York State Capitol
Address: Washington Ave and State St, Albany, NY 12242
Admission: Free! Registration required.
Albany Bootlegger Tour
Times: Starting: 2:00 PM
Location: Albany County Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACCVB)
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq, Albany, NY 12207
Admission: FREE
Hawk Migration Watch at Thacher Park
From: September 10, 2016 - September 11, 2016 (Recurring daily)
Times: From: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Thacher State Park Overlook
Address: 1 Hailes Cave Road, Voorheesville, NY 12186
Fall Hawk Migration
Times: From: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Location: Five Rivers Environmental Educational Center
Address: 56 Game Farm Rd., Delmar, NY 12054
Architecture of Downtown Troy
Times: Starting: 10:30 AM
Location: Visitor Information Booth at Farmer's Market Troy
Address: 282 River Street, Troy, NY 12180
Admission: Free for RCHS members, $5.00 for not-yet-members
Crailo Harvest Fair
Times: From: 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Crailo State Historic Site
Address: 9 1/2 Riverside Ave, Rensselaer, NY 12144
Admission: Free!
Revolutionary: Isadora Duncan
Times: Starting: 1:00 PM
Location: Albany County Historical Association-Ten Broeck Mansion
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210
Admission: $20
School of Rock Albany Presents 'A Tribute to Lollapalooza' Fall Showcase
From: September 10, 2016 - September 11, 2016 (Recurring daily)
Times: Starting: 1:00 PM
Location: Lucky Strike Social
Address: One Crossgates Mall Rd., Albany, NY 12203
Admission: $10 in advance, $12 at the door. For advance reservations, call 518-783-7625.
Create and Taste - cooking class
Times: From: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: College Suites at Washington Square
Address: 117 Washington Avenue, Schenectady, NY 12305
Admission: $15-$45
Hispanic Heritage Celebration starring Michael Stuart
Times: 5pm-10pm
Location: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Admission: FREE
City of Albany Jazz Festival
Location: Washington Park [btwn Washington Ave (N) & Madison Ave (S) btwn So Lake Ave (W) & Willet St (E), Albany, NY 12203]
Cliff Brucker & Full Circle at the City of Albany Jazz Festival;1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Jazz Caravanl Circle at the City of Albany Jazz Festival: 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
KJ Denhert at the City of Albany Jazz Festival: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Lucky Chops at the City of Albany Jazz Festival: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
The Ellis Marsalis Quintet at the City of Albany Jazz Festival: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Admission: FREE
Whiskey Treaty Roadshow
Times: From: 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Location: Madison Theater
Address: 1036 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12208
Admission: $15
Meera - The Soul Divine
Times: 6:30 pm. Social hour starts 5:00 pm
Location: The Egg (Swyer Theater
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223
Admission: Donation welcome
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
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 11
(911 Remembrance Day; National Make Your Bed Day;National Hot Cross Bun Day;National Grandparent's Day;Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance; National Hug Your Hound Day; National No News Is Good News Day)
Restoration Hike
Times: From: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Location: Madison Avenue Pinelands Trailhead (#7)
Address: 28 Madison Avenue Extension, Albany, NY 12203
Wildflower Walk
Times: From: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Huyck Preserve
Address: 284 Pond Hill Rd., Rensselaer, NY 12147
2nd Sunday of Each Month Ballroom Dance
Starting: February 14, 2016 (Recurring monthly on the 2nd Sunday)
Times: 6-7 PM
Location: Ukrainian-American Citizens Club
Address: 1 Pulaski Street, Cohoes, NY 12047
Admission: $10 for Workshop, $10 for dance, buffet and group lesson
Old Fashioned Sunday
Times: From: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: Pruyn House
Address: 207 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY 12110
Admission: Free
National Assisted Living Week
From: September 11, 2016 - September 17, 2016 (Recurring daily)
Times: 08:00am-08:00pm
Venue: SEFCU Arena
Address: University at Albany, Albany, NY 12222
Admission: Free
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 12
(National Video Games Day;National Day of Encouragement;National Chocolate Milkshake Day;National Boss/Employee Exchange Day;National Programmers Day;National Police Woman Day;I'm on Top of It Day)
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 13
(International Chocolate Day;National Kids Take Over The Kitchen Day;National Peanut Day;Fortune Cookie Day; Defy Superstition Day;Bald Is Beautiful Day; Positive Thinking Day;Uncle Sam 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 14
(National Live Creative Day;National Cream Filled Donut Day;National Eat a Hoagie Day;National Coloring Day)
HEARD 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
Color and Sip
September 14, 2016 - September 14, 2016
Times: From: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence
Address: 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
Admission: $15-$20
American Cancer Society Lights of Hope Celebration
Times: 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Venue: Empire State Plaza
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Admission: $20 before 9/1, $25 before 9/14, $30 on 9/14
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
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: (through Sept. 4)9 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Regular Hours(Labor Day through 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.
