Free things to do this weekend in Albany and the Capital District
Albany and the Capital District's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 28, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026.
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Drop-In Visit Days at Simon’s Rock at Bard College and Bard Academy - Bard College at Simon’s Rock - 30 Seminary Drive, Barrytown, NY 12507, USA, Friday, August 28, 2026, 12:00 PM
Saratoga Outdoor Markets at High Rock Park - Saratoga Farmers' Market - High Rock Park, High Rock Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA, Friday, August 28, 2026, See website for details
Free Buddhist Temple Tours Upstate New York in Sullivan County Catskills - Kadampa Meditation Center New York - Sweeney Rd, Glen Spey, NY, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 1:30 PM
2026 Ballston Spa Farmers' Market - Ballston Spa Business & Professional Association - Wiswall Park, Front Street, Ballston Spa, NY, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 9 am - 1 pm
Farmers Market in Menands - Menands Farmers Market - Menands Market Pavilion, Broadway, Menands, NY, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 10 am to 2 pm
Music At The Market - Delmar Farmers Market - Delmar Farmers Market - Bethlehem Central Middle School, Kenwood Avenue, Delmar, NY, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 9 am - 1 pm
Kinderhook Farmers Market - Kinderhook Farmers Market - Village Square, Kinderhook, NY 12106, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Saratoga Outdoor Markets at High Rock Park - Saratoga Farmers' Market - High Rock Park, High Rock Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, See website for details
Troy Waterfront Market - Troy Waterfront Farmers Market - Riverfront Park/Monument Square, 2nd Street and River Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 9 am to 2 pm
Free Riverlink Concerts in Amsterdam 2026 - Riverlink Park - Riverlink Park, Front St, Amsterdam, NY, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, See website for details
ROCK the LOCK - Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site - Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site - Schoharie Crossing - Yankee Hill Lock, Queen Anne Road, Amsterdam, NY, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 1 pm
Saturday Storytime - Castleton Public Library - Castleton Public Library - 85 South Main Street, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY 12033, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 11 am - 11:30 am
Popsicle Stick Family Portrait - Castleton Public Library - Castleton Public Library - 85 South Main Street, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY 12033, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 11:30 am - 3 pm
Dinosaur Discoveries: Dig, Identify, Explore! - New York State Museum - New York State Museum, Madison Avenue, Albany, NY, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 10:30 AM
Saturday Storytime - Rensselaer Public Library - Rensselaer Public Library, East Street, Rensselaer, NY, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 11 AM
Hamilton Hill Reunion Part 3: Back-to-School Block Party - SHS Parent Empowerment Center - 1445 The Plaza Suite C8, Schenectady, NY 12308, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 1 pm
Spa City Farmers' Market - Spa City Farmers' Market - The Warming Hut, Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA, Sunday, August 30, 2026, 10 am to 2 pm
Schenectady Green Market - Schenectady Green Market - Schenectady City Hall, Jay Street, Schenectady, NY, USA, Sunday, August 30, 2026, 10 am to 2 pm
In Our History Era: Revolutionary New York - New York State Museum - New York State Museum, Madison Avenue, Albany, NY, USA, Sunday, August 30, 2026, 10:30 AM