Free things to do this weekend in Albany and the Capital District
Albany & Capital District's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 14, 2026 to Sunday, August 16, 2026.
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Guided Birding Walks - Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park, Scout Road, Gansevoort, NY, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Cars & Coffee with The Maple Bros - Twin Leaf Farms, Hyspot Road, Greenfield Center, NY, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9:00 AM
2026 Ballston Spa Farmers' Market - Wiswall Park, Front Street, Ballston Spa, NY, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Music At The Market - Delmar Farmers Market - Bethlehem Central Middle School, Kenwood Avenue, Delmar, NY, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Kinderhook Farmers Market - Village Square, Kinderhook, NY 12106, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Troy Waterfront Market - Riverfront Park/Monument Square in Troy, 2nd Street and River Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Saratoga Outdoor Markets at High Rock Park - Saratoga Farmers' Market, High Rock Park, High Rock Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, See website for details
Spa City Farmers' Market - The Warming Hut, Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA, Sunday, August 16, 2026, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Schenectady Green Market - Schenectady City Hall, Jay Street, Schenectady, NY, USA, Sunday, August 16, 2026, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
What Blooms in the Moonlight - Shaker Heritage Society, Meeting House Road, Albany, NY, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Community Block Party at the Palace Theatre - Palace Theatre, 19 Clinton Ave, Albany, NY 12207, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Anniversary of Hip-Hop Celebration - New York State Museum, Madison Avenue, Albany, NY, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 12:00 PM
STEAM Sunday: Squishy Circuits - New York State Museum, Madison Avenue, Albany, NY, USA, Sunday, August 16, 2026, 11:00 AM
Farmers Market in Menands - Menands Market Pavilion, Broadway, Menands, NY, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Pet Adoption Clinic with Steve Caporizzo at the Farmers Market in Menands - Menands Market Pavilion, Broadway, Menands, NY, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Corn Festival at the Farmers Market in Menands - Menands Market Pavilion, Broadway, Menands, NY, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Cornfest & Pet Connection - Capital District Regional Market - Farmers Market, 381 Broadway, Menands, NY 12204, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM
Bilingual Story Time - Peebles Island State Park, Delaware Avenue, Cohoes, NY 12047, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Performing Arts at the Common - Clifton Commons, Clifton Common Boulevard, Clifton Park, NY, USA, Sunday, August 16, 2026, 7:00 PM
ROCK the LOCK - Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site - Schoharie Crossing - Yankee Hill Lock, Queen Anne Road, Amsterdam, NY, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 1:00 PM
Free Riverlink Concerts in Amsterdam 2026 - Riverlink Park, Front St, Amsterdam, NY, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, See website for details
Battle Day Commemoration Ceremony - Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site - Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site, New York 67, Hoosick Falls, NY 12090, USA, Sunday, August 16, 2026, 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM
Read + Hike Book Club - Eldridge Research Center, The Huyck Preserve, Pond Hill Road, Rensselaerville, NY, USA, Sunday, August 16, 2026, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Water Music NY: More Voices - Multiple locations, Saturday, August 15, 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, Sunday, August 16, 2026, 1:30 PM