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Tri-City ValleyCats: 2026 Season
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See the Tri-City ValleyCats compete at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy, NY, during their 2026 season!
Spectator SportsStaff Picks
Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, 80 Vandenburgh Ave Troy, NY 12180
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2026 Summer In The City Free Movie Series
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Each week in July & August, get out of the heat and step inside the cool Palace Theatre for an afternoon of fun activities and a FREE family-friendly movie!
Staff PicksFilm ScreeningsKidsFree Events
Palace Theatre, 19 Clinton Ave Albany, NY 12207
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Arts in the City
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Arts in the City is a free, family-friendly summer program happening every Wednesday from July-September that brings music, dance, wellness, poetry, and visual arts to unique locations across Albany.
Staff PicksConcerts (Live Music)Performing ArtsFine Arts & GalleriesBands, DJs & Musicians (Live Music)
Albany, NY 12207
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2026 Alive at Five Summer Concert Series: Funk & Jam Night
The 2026 Alive at Five Summer Concert Series returns for its 37th year with a fresh "neighborhood-hopping" format, bringing six weeks of free, world-class music to iconic locations across Albany.
Free EventsSummer Concert Series (Live Music)Staff Picks
Washington Park Lake House, Washington Park Rd Albany, NY 12203
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Paranormal Cirque II
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Get ready, Clifton Park!  Paranormal Cirque: Specter is going to transport you into the shadowy, sinister and sensual spirit world where the line between the living and the dead is razor thin.
Clifton Park Center, 22 Clifton Country Rd Clifton Park, NY 12065
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Jacob's Pillow Workshops with Festival Artists
Every Sunday, Workshops with Festival Artists offer movers the opportunity to experience repertory, genres, and techniques from some of today's leading dance artists.
Dance Classes
Jacob's Pillow, 358 George Carter Rd, Becket, MA 01223 Becket, MA 01223
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The Schoharie County Farmers Market
The Schoharie County Farmers Market runs every Sunday 10-1pm from May to October on the Cobleskill Fairgrounds in Schoharie County!
Farmers Markets
The Cobleskill Fairgrounds, 113 Sunshine Drive Cobleskill, NY 12043
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Family Dance Series at Jacob's Pillow
Join us for a family-friendly dance class at Jacob's Pillow!
Dance Classes
Jacob's Pillow, 358 George Carter Rd Becket, MA 01223
PIPPIN
PIPPIN: A Bridge Street Theatre Emerging Artists Production
A Bridge Street Theatre Emerging Artists Production, Pippin features performers ages 15-25 in the Tony Award-winning musical by Stephen Schwartz, running July 9-19, 2026. bridgest.org
Theater
Bridge Street Theatre, 44 W. Bridge Street Catskill, NY 12414
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Stewardship Coordinator Guided Hike
Join our new Stewardship Coordinator Ben Prigg for his first guided hike! Learn about his invasive species work and the other ways the Preserve works to maintain native species and our land.
Educational
Huyck Preserve, 284 Pond Hill Road Rensselaerville, NY 12147
A Big Gay Market | July 🌈
A Big Gay Market is a designated intentional and affirmative space for LGBTQIA+ individuals and their allies to join together in queer and gender expansive joy!
Free Events
Washington Park - Knox Street Mall Road, Washington Park - Knox St Mall Rd ALBANY, NY 12208
7/12/26 1pm- 3pm Live Music By Ed Conway (Bloody Marys & Complimentary Bagels) @Second Act Spirits, Amsterdam, NY 12pm-6pm
Ed Conway Second Act Spirits
Sunday, July 12, 2026 Live Music by Ed Conway 1pm-3pm Second Act Spirits, 37 Prospect Street, Amsterdam, New York (located at the Amsterdam Clock Tower) 1st Floor Bloody Marys & Complimentary Bagel
Bands, DJs & Musicians (Live Music)
Second Act Spirits, 37 Prospect Street (Amsterdam Clock Tower) Amsterdam, NY 12010
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Freedom Park Summer Concert Series: Gratto Family Jugglers
Located in Scotia, NY, right next to Jumpin' Jack's, the Freedom Park Summer Concert Series offers free concerts highlighting performers from all over the Capital Region.
Staff PicksSummer Concert Series (Live Music)Free EventsKids
Freedom Park, 5 Schonowee Avenue Scotia, NY 12302
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Performing Arts at the Common: Petty Thieves
Head to the Clifton Common Stage for the 2026 Performing Arts at the Common Series!
Clifton Common Stage, 7 Clifton Common Boulevard Clifton Park, NY 12065
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Under the Sea - Cake n Sip Experience
Join us for a fun, guided cake decorating experience - no skills, no stress, just good vibes and buttercream. Everything you need is provided, so all you have to do is show up ready to create.
Themed Food EventsFood & Drink ClassesNightlife
Brown's Brewing Company's Troy Taproom and Brewery, 417 River St Troy, NY 12180
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous Meeting
Are You Having Trouble Controlling the Way You Eat? Are you underweight? Overweight? Obsessed with food, weight, or dieting? You are not alone. Today, there is a solution--FA.
Health & Wellness
Calvary United Methodist Church, 15 Ridge Place Latham, NY 12110
Celebrate America's 250th: The Mystery of Ft. Edward's Jane McCrea
Join us for this presentation in celebration of America's 250th.
Clifton Park Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Rd Clifton Park, NY 12065
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