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

Albany's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 14, 2026 to Sunday, August 16, 2026

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

• Hangout at Hicks for Fridays at 5 - Hicks Orchard - Hicks Orchard, 18 Hicks Road, Granville, NY 12832, United States, Friday, August 14, 2026, 5 pm - 8 pm
• Drop-In Visit Days at Simon’s Rock at Bard College and Bard Academy - Bard College at Simon’s Rock - 30 Seminary Drive, Barrytown, NY 12507, USA, Friday, August 14, 2026, 12:00PM
• Preschool Nature Time - Welcome Cabin at Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park, Welcome Cabin at Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park, Friday, August 14, 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
• Free Riverlink Concerts in Amsterdam 2026 - Riverlink Park, Front St, Amsterdam, NY, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, See website for details
• 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, August 15, 2026, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
• 2026 Ballston Spa Farmers' Market - Wiswall Park, Front Street, Ballston Spa, NY, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9 am-1 pm
• Farmers Market in Menands - Menands Market Pavilion, Broadway, Menands, NY, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10 am to 2 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 am to 2 pm
• Corn Festival at the Farmers Market in Menands - Menands Market Pavilion, Broadway, Menands, NY, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10 am to 2 pm
• Cornfest & Pet Connection - Capital District Regional Market - Farmers Market, 381 Broadway, Menands, NY 12204, United States, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10:00 am, 2:00 pm
• Troy Waterfront Market - Riverfront Park/Monument Square in Troy, 2nd Street and River Street, Troy, NY, 12180, United States, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9 am to 2 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
• Bilingual Story Time - Peebles Island State Park, Delaware Avenue, Cohoes, NY 12047, United States, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10:00-11:00AM
• Guided Birding Walks - Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park; Office Location, 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
• Anniversary of Hip-Hop Celebration - New York State Museum, Madison Avenue, Albany, NY, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 12:00 PM
• Water Music NY: More Voices - Multiple locations, Saturday, August 15, 2026, See website for details
• ROCK the LOCK - Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site - Schoharie Crossing -Yankee Hill Lock, Queen Anne Road, Amsterdam, NY, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 1 pm
• Performing Arts at the Common - Clifton commons, Clifton Common Boulevard, Clifton Park, NY, USA, Sunday, August 16, 2026, 7 pm
• Battle Day Commemoration Ceremony - Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site - Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site, New York 67, Hoosick Falls, NY 12090, United States, Sunday, August 16, 2026, 6:00 - 6:45 pm
• STEAM Sunday: Squishy Circuits - New York State Museum, Madison Avenue, Albany, NY, USA, Sunday, August 16, 2026, 11:00 AM
• 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, 1:30PM
• Read + Hike Book Club - Eldridge Research Center, The Huyck Preserve, Pond Hill Road, Rensselaerville, NY, USA, Sunday, August 16, 2026, 2:00 - 3:30 PM