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.

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

• Preschool Nature Time - Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park - Scout Road, Gansevoort, NY, USA - Friday, September 11, 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

• Saratoga Outdoor Markets at High Rock Park - Saratoga Farmers' Market - High Rock Park, High Rock Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA - Friday, September 11, 2026, see website for details

• Sadako’s Crane: An Origami Activity of Remembrance - New York State Museum - 222 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12230, United States - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10:30 AM

• 2026 Harvest Craft Fair - Shaker Heritage Society - 25 Meeting House Road, Albany, NY 12211, United States - Saturday, September 12, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 2026, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Sat) and 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Sun)

• Free Buddhist Temple Tours Upstate New York in Sullivan County Catskills - Kadampa Meditation Center New York - Sweeney Rd, Glen Spey, NY, USA - Saturday, September 12, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 2026, 1:30 PM

• Star Party - September 12 - Landis Arboretum - Lape Road, Esperance, NY, USA - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 8:00 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, United States - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

• 2026 Ballston Spa Farmers' Market - Wiswall Park - Front Street, Ballston Spa, NY, USA - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

• Farmers Market in Menands - Menands Market Pavilion - Broadway, Menands, NY, USA - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

• Music At The Market - Delmar Farmers Market - Bethlehem Central Middle School - Kenwood Avenue, Delmar, NY, USA - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

• Kinderhook Farmers Market - Village Square, Kinderhook Farmers Market - Village Square, Kinderhook, NY 12106, United States - Saturday, September 12, 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, September 12, 2026, see website for details

• Troy Waterfront Market - Riverfront Park/Monument Square in Troy - 2nd Street and River Street, Troy, NY 12180, United States - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

• 21st Annual Little Italy StreetFest - Union Street & North Jay Street - Union Street & North Jay Street, Schenectady, NY, USA - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 12:00 PM - 8:30 PM

• Saturday Storytime - Rensselaer Public Library - East Street, Rensselaer, NY, USA - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 11:00 AM

• Girls Ultimate Frisbee Clinic - State Quad: Softball Field - Washington Avenue, Albany, NY, USA - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• Youth Ultimate Frisbee Clinic - State Quad: Softball Field - Washington Avenue, Albany, NY, USA - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• Jamming in Arbor Hill at the Ten Broeck Mansion - Albany County Historical Association-Ten Broeck Mansion - 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY, USA - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

• Spa City Farmers' Market - The Warming Hut, Saratoga Spa State Park - Saratoga Springs, NY, USA - Sunday, September 13, 2026, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

• Schenectady Green Market - Schenectady City Hall - Jay Street, Schenectady, NY, USA - Sunday, September 13, 2026, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

• Free Day at the Museum! - World Awareness Children's Museum - 89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801, United States - Sunday, September 13, 2026, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

• 42nd Annual Old-Fashioned Sunday at the Pruyn House - Pruyn House - 207 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY, USA - Sunday, September 13, 2026, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

• Saratoga Repair Cafe - Saratoga Springs Public Library - Henry Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA - Sunday, September 13, 2026, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

• Community Day at Landis Arboretum - Landis Arboretum - Lape Road, Esperance, NY, USA - Sunday, September 13, 2026, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM