Free things to do this weekend in Albany and the Capital District

Albany's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, June 5, 2026 to Sunday, June 7, 2026.

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

• Saratoga Outdoor Markets at High Rock Park - Saratoga Farmers' Market - Saratoga Springs, NY, USA, Friday, 06/05/2026, See website for details
• Pitch in for Parks - Thacher State Park - Voorheesville, NY, USA, Friday, 06/05/2026, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
• National Learn to Row Day 2026 at Albany Rowing Center - USRowing - Albany Rowing Center Boathouse, Albany, NY, USA, Saturday, 06/06/2026, 9:30- noon
• 32nd Annual Kids Arts Festival - - Jay Street, Schenectady, NY, USA, Saturday, 06/06/2026, 12 pm - 4 pm
• Art on Lark 2026 - - Lark Street, Albany, NY, USA, Saturday, 06/06/2026, 12 PM - 6 PM
• Kids Arts Festival 2026 - - C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios, Beekman Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, United States, Saturday, 06/06/2026, 12-4 pm
• Schenectady Pride Festival 2026 - - 12 State St, Schenectady, NY, USA, Saturday, 06/06/2026, 2 pm - 5 pm
• Free Buddhist Temple Tours Upstate New York in Sullivan County Catskills - Kadampa Meditation Center New York - Glen Spey, NY, USA, Saturday, 06/06/2026, 1:30PM
• National Trail Day: Volunteer Trail Work - Huyck Preserve Biological Research Station - Rensselaerville, NY, USA, Saturday, 06/06/2026, 10 AM - 12 PM
• Mineral Springs Tour - Saratoga Spa State Park - Saratoga Springs, NY, Saturday, 06/06/2026, 11:00 AM
• Overlooking the Geology - Emma Treadwell Thacher Ntr Ct - Voorheesville, NY, USA, Saturday, 06/06/2026, 1:30- 2:30 pm
• Farmers Market in Menands - Menands Market Pavilion - Menands, NY, USA, Saturday, 06/06/2026, 10 am to 2 pm
• Troy Waterfront Market - Riverfront Park/Monument Square in Troy - Troy, NY 12180, Saturday, 06/06/2026, 9 am to 2 pm
• Mineral Springs Tour - Saratoga Spa State Park - Saratoga Springs, NY, Saturday, 06/06/2026, 1:00 PM
• Spa City Farmers' Market - The Warming Hut - Saratoga Springs, NY, USA, Sunday, 06/07/2026, 10 am to 2 pm
• Sunday School - Bethlehem Lutheran Church - Delmar, NY 12054, Sunday, 06/07/2026, 9:45 am
• La Hora del Cuento Bilingüe - Emma Treadwell Thacher Ntr Ct - Voorheesville, NY, USA, Sunday, 06/07/2026, 10:30 AM-11:30 PM