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2026 Albany Tulip Festival
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The Tulip Festival is Albany's signature spring event! Enjoy this Mother's Day weekend tradition featuring vendors, music, beautiful tulips, and more in Washington Park.
Festivals & FairsFree EventsKidsStaff Picks
Washington Park, 1 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208
aerial adventure course
Opening Weekend at WildPlay Thacher
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Check out a Classic Course, an Extreme Course, a Kids Course, and the What's to Fear Jump at WildPlay Thacher. This aerial adventure park is a hidden gem in Thacher State Park near Albany, NY!
Staff PicksKidsNature & OutdoorsMother's Day
WildPlay Thacher, 524 Thacher Park Rd Albany, NY 12186
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St. Sophia's 54th Greek Festival
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Join us as Albany Goes Greek for 3 days during the St. Sophia 2026 Greek Festival! This year's event is scheduled to run from May 15 - 17, 2026.
Festivals & FairsCharities & FundraisersKidsFood & Drink FestivalsStaff Picks
St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church, 440 Whitehall Road Albany, NY 12208
Waterfall!
Mother's Day Package at Canvas Corks & Forks
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Celebrate Mom all weekend long at Canvas Corks & Forks!
Arts, Crafts & DIY ClassesMother's Day
Canvas Corks & Forks, 402 Union Street, APT 2 Inside Doors Schenectady, NY 12305
saratoga spring auto show
2026 Spring Auto Show
Join us for the Spring Auto Show on Saturday, May 9, 2026, 9 AM - 2 PM at Saratoga Spa State Park!
Saratoga Spa State Park, 110 Avenue Of The Pines Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
malta mile
2026 Malta Mile
The 2026 Malta Mile is on May 9th at 10 AM prior to the Malta Veteran's Appreciation Day Parade.
Malta Community Center, 1 Bayberry Drive Malta, NY 12020
Cars and Canines
A fundraiser for the Animal Protective Foundation!
Adirondack Basement Systems, 80 Sheehan Street Mechanicville, NY 12118-1027
Process of creating natural pigment inks from seasonal botanicals
On-farm Botanical Inks Workshop
Spend the day foraging seasonal botanicals and learning how to transform them into artist-quality natural inks
Arts, Crafts & DIY Classes
Farm & Field, 338 Punsit Road Chatham, NY 12037
Union College Jazz Ensemble Steinmetz Concert
The Union College Jazz Ensemble, directed by Prof. Tim Olsen, presents jazz and pop classics.
Concerts (Live Music)
Emerson Auditorium Taylor Music Center, Union College 807 Union Street Schenectady, NY 12308
Jazz Ensemble: Steinmetz Concert
Union College Jazz Ensemble presents jazz and pop classics.
Concerts (Live Music)
Emerson Auditorium - Taylor Music Center Union College, Union College 807 Union Street Schenectady, NY 12308
Local Author Event Feat. Peter Balint at MochaLisa's Caffe & Books
Local Author Event Feat. Peter Balint
Meet local author Peter Balint and learn about his memoir The Shoe in the Danube.
MochaLisa's Caffe & Books, 22 Clifton Country Road, Suite 78 Clifton Park, NY 12065
The Vintage Roundup - Spring 2026
The Vintage Roundup has awoken from its winter slumber, to blossom on May 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM (Eastern Time)- 5:00 PM.
Free EventsStaff PicksShopping & Store Sales
946 Broadway Albany, NY 12207
Youth Class
Improv Class for Young People
Please note special workshop schedule 4:00 - 6:00 PM on the following dates: May 9, May 16, May 30, June 6, June 13, June 14 Showcase Performance, June 27
Theater
The Mopco Improv Theatre, 10 North Jay St, Schenectady Schenectady, NY 12305
HammerandAles May 9
Hammer & Ales Craft Beverage & Food Festival to Benefit Habitat Schenectady
Hammer & Ales will be held Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Armory Studios NY in Schenectady, from 4pm to 7pm, with VIP admission beginning at 3pm. Hammer & Ales is a high-energy craft brew and bite festival
Food & Drink FestivalsFestivals & Fairs
Armory Studios NY, 125 Washington Avenue Schenectady, NY 12305
Award-winning interactive comedy murder mystery dinner show in Albany
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Albany, NY
Award-winning interactive comedy murder mystery dinner show in Albany
Staff PicksPerforming Arts
Hilton Garden Inn Albany Medical Center, 62 New Scotland Ave Albany, NY 12208
tulips
78th Annual Royal Tulip Ball
Celebrate the crowning of Albany's new royalty at the 78th Annual Royal Tulip Ball, an elegant evening of dinner and dancing at the New York State Museum on Saturday, May 9th.
Staff PicksCharities & FundraisersGalas
New York State Museum, 222 Madison Ave Albany, NY 12230
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Albany Firebirds vs. Kentucky Barrels
Don't miss the Albany Firebirds at MVP Arena!
Spectator SportsStaff Picks
MVP Arena, 51 S Pearl St Albany, NY 12207
All Your Friends
All Your Friends
All Your Friends is your basement-floor flashback to the bloghouse, post-punk revival, and early Tumblr era - when the jeans were tight, the eyeliner was smudged,
Bands, DJs & Musicians (Live Music)
Empire Underground, 93 N Pearl St Albany, NY 12207
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