Free things to do this weekend in Albany and the Capital District
Albany & Capital District's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, September 11, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 2026.
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2026 Harvest Craft Fair - Shaker Heritage Society - 25 Meeting House Road, Albany, NY 12211 - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10:00am - 4:00pm and Sunday, September 13, 2026, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sadako’s Crane: An Origami Activity of Remembrance - New York State Museum - 222 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12230 - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10:30 am
Living History: Free Family Art, Garden & History Programs at Ten Broeck - Albany County Historical Association - Ten Broeck Mansion, 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210 - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Jamming in Arbor Hill at the Ten Broeck Mansion - Albany County Historical Association - Ten Broeck Mansion, 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY 12210 - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Girls Ultimate Frisbee Clinic - State Quad Softball Field - Washington Avenue, Albany, NY - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Ultimate Frisbee Clinic - State Quad Softball Field - Washington Avenue, Albany, NY - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Farmers Market in Menands - Menands Market Pavilion - Broadway, Menands, NY - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10:00am - 2:00pm
21st Annual Little Italy StreetFest - Union Street & North Jay Street, Schenectady, NY - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 12:00pm - 8:30pm
Schenectady Green Market - Schenectady City Hall - Jay Street, Schenectady, NY - Sunday, September 13, 2026, 10:00am - 2:00pm
2026 Harvest Craft Fair - Shaker Heritage Society - 25 Meeting House Road, Albany, NY 12211 - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10:00am - 4:00pm and Sunday, September 13, 2026, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Saturday Storytime - Rensselaer Public Library - East Street, Rensselaer, NY - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 11:00 AM
Troy Waterfront Market - Riverfront Park/Monument Square - 2nd Street and River Street, Troy, NY 12180 - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 9:00am - 2:00pm
42nd Annual Old-Fashioned Sunday at the Pruyn House - Pruyn House - 207 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY - Sunday, September 13, 2026, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
2026 Ballston Spa Farmers' Market - Wiswall Park - Front Street, Ballston Spa, NY - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Music At The Market - Delmar Farmers Market - Bethlehem Central Middle School - Kenwood Avenue, Delmar, NY - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Kinderhook Farmers Market - Kinderhook Farmers Market, Village Square - Kinderhook, NY 12106 - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 8:30am - 12:30pm
Star Party - September 12 - Landis Arboretum - Lape Road, Esperance, NY - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 8:00 PM
Community Day at Landis Arboretum - Landis Arboretum - Lape Road, Esperance, NY - Sunday, September 13, 2026, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Saratoga Outdoor Markets at High Rock Park - Saratoga Farmers' Market, High Rock Park - High Rock Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY - Saturday, September 12, 2026, see website for market hours
Spa City Farmers' Market - The Warming Hut, Saratoga Spa State Park - Saratoga Springs, NY - Sunday, September 13, 2026, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Saratoga Repair Cafe - Saratoga Springs Public Library - Henry Street, Saratoga Springs, NY - Sunday, September 13, 2026, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Free Day at the Museum! - World Awareness Children's Museum - 89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801 - Sunday, September 13, 2026, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Free Buddhist Temple Tours Upstate New York in Sullivan County Catskills - Kadampa Meditation Center New York - Sweeney Rd, Glen Spey, NY - Saturday, September 12, 2026 through Monday, September 14, 2026, 1:30pm each day