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, April 17, 2026 to Sunday, April 19, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Meet the Scientist: Barry Dale - New York State Museum - New York State Museum, 222 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12230, Friday, 04/17/2026, 12 pm
• Free Buddhist Temple Tours Upstate New York in Sullivan County Catskills - Kadampa Meditation Center New York, Sweeney Rd, Glen Spey, NY, USA, Friday, 04/17/2026 to Sunday, 04/19/2026, 1:30PM
• Wiggly Wanderers 9:30am - Moreau Lake State Park, Old Saratoga Road, Gansevoort, NY, USA, Friday, 04/17/2026, 9:30 AM
• Star Party! - Grafton Lakes State Park - Grafton Lakes State Park, 254 Grafton Lakes State Park Way, Grafton, NY 12082, United States, Friday, 04/17/2026, 8 pm
• Spring Bird Walk at Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park - Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park; Office Location, Scout Road, Gansevoort, NY, USA, Saturday, 04/18/2026, 8 am
• Visit Historic Cornell Fire Tower - 80 Scout Road, Gansevoort, NY, USA, Saturday, 04/18/2026 to Sunday, 04/19/2026, 10 am - 3 pm
• Tri-Village Nursery School Community Garage Sale - Tri-Village Nursery School, 428 Kenwood Ave, Delmar, NY 12054, Saturday, 04/18/2026, 8:00-2:00
• Star Party - April 18 - Landis Arboretum, Lape Road, Esperance, NY, USA, Saturday, 04/18/2026, 8:30PM
• Pitch in for Parks - Thacher State Park - Emma Treadwell Thacher Ntr Ct, 87 Nature Center Way, Voorheesville, NY 12186, United States, Saturday, 04/18/2026, 11 am - 2 pm
• Fairy House Workshop - Grafton Lakes State Park - Grafton Lakes State Park, 254 Grafton Lakes State Park Way, Grafton, NY 12082, United States, Saturday, 04/18/2026, 1 pm - 3 pm
• Put Her on a Pedestal: Kids’ Art & History Activity - New York State Museum - New York State Museum, 222 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12230, United States, Saturday, 04/18/2026, 10:30 am
• Kid's Day - Peebles Island State Park, Delaware Avenue, Cohoes, NY, USA, Saturday, 04/18/2026, 9:00 Am- 12:00 PM
• Kitten Shower - Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, 3 Oakland Avenue, Menands, NY 12204, United States, Saturday, 04/18/2026, 12:00pm-3:00pm
• Sunday School - Bethlehem Lutheran Church - Delmar, NY, 85 Elm Ave, Delmar, NY 12054, Sunday, 04/19/2026, 9:45 am
• Moss Hike - Grafton Lakes State Park - Grafton Lakes State Park, 254 Grafton Lakes State Park Way, Grafton, NY 12082, United States, Sunday, 04/19/2026, 10 am - 12 pm
• Revolutionary Ties: The Dutch Impact on Early America - New York State Museum - New York State Museum, 222 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12230, United States, Sunday, 04/19/2026, 11 am - 12 pm