Home for the Holidays: Free Thanksgiving Weekend

Come to the Albany Institute this Thanksgiving weekend for fun activities, holiday festivities, and ample pleasantries for you and your out-of-town guests!

Come to the Albany Institute this Thanksgiving weekend for a variety of holiday themed programs and events. We'll be decked out in winter wonder and ready to welcome you and your out-of-town guests!

  • Visit with a live reindeer (12-4pm on Friday and 11am-3pm on Saturday)
  • Take your photograph with Santa (12-4pm Friday—Sunday)
  • Discover decorated trees and mantlepieces
  • Admire a special exhibition of miniature dioramas by Joan Steiner, an award-winning illustrator and creator of the Look-Alikes® books
  • Make handmade ornaments (Opening-4:30)
  • Shop for handmade items and one-of-a-kind gifts in our Museum Shop
  • Savor exquisite treats from Crisan Bakery
  • Enjoy special opportunities, like a hands-on family activity with author Amy Halloran that explores grains and flour and bread (Sunday from 2—4pm)
  • Explore our current exhibitions, including The Art of Seating: 200 Years of American Design, Spotlight: Alexander Hamilton, and Rock & Roll Icons: Photographs by Patrick Harbron
  • Get tickets for great raffle baskets and win wonderful items

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Elizabeth Sonneborn | Capital Wine | Fenimore Asset Management, Inc. | Price Chopper's Golub Foundation | Woodland Hill Montessori School

Home for the Holidays: Free Thanksgiving Weekend - Session 1

Albany Institute of History and Art (125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210)

Come to the Albany Institute this Thanksgiving weekend for fun activities, holiday festivities, and ample pleasantries for you and your out-of-town guests!

Home for the Holidays: Free Thanksgiving Weekend - Session 2

Albany Institute of History and Art (125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210)

Come to the Albany Institute this Thanksgiving weekend for fun activities, holiday festivities, and ample pleasantries for you and your out-of-town guests!

Home for the Holidays: Free Thanksgiving Weekend - Session 3

Albany Institute of History and Art (125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210)

Come to the Albany Institute this Thanksgiving weekend for fun activities, holiday festivities, and ample pleasantries for you and your out-of-town guests!

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