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2026 Alive at Five Summer Concert Series: R&B 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
Jennings Landing, 1 Quay St Albany, NY 12207
Dad Fest 2026
2026 Dad Fest in Albany NY
Dad Fest is the City of Albany's celebration of all the fantastic fathers out there.
Festivals & FairsCar ShowsFree EventsStaff Picks
Washington Park, Washington Park Road Albany, NY 12203
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2026 Make Music Albany
Make Music Albany is a community event that aims to strengthen social and cultural ties, elevate the profile of our city internationally, and supports amateur and professional musicians.
Staff Picks
Albany, NY 12207
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2026 Opera Saratoga Summer Festival
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Opera Saratoga presents the '26 Summer Festival - our 65th Anniversary Season! Join us from May 20-June 28, 2026 for opera that is stripped-down, up close, and unmistakably NOW.
Multiple Locations, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
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Clifton Park Carnival
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The Clifton Park Carnival brings 11 days of classic family entertainment to 22 Clifton County Road, running from May 28th through June 7th.
Clifton Park Center, 22 Clifton Country Rd Clifton Park, NY 12065
Monsters
"Monsters of the American Cinema"
"Monsters of the American Cinema," May 28-June 7 at BridgeStreetTheatre.org. A grieving guardian and his teenage ward bond over horror movies until that connection begins to unravel in unsettling ways
Theater
Bridge Street Theatre, 44 W. Bridge Street Catskill, NY 12414
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Lupine Fest: Nature Night Out
The Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center will extend operations until 7pm on each of these days, capitalizing on those longer sunlit hours.
Museums & Historic SitesFood & Drink FestivalsNature & OutdoorsStaff Picks
The Discovery Center at Albany Pine Bush Preserve, 195 New Karner Road, Suite 1 Albany, NY 12205
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Armenian Festival
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A weekend long free admission event packed with traditional Armenian food perfect for a summer picnic, desserts, music, dancing, venders and much more!
Free EventsFood & Drink FestivalsFestivals & Fairs
St. Peter Armenian Church, 100 Troy Schenectady Road Watervliet, NY 12189
Outside photo of Interfaith Sanctuary
Drive to Live in Albany
A stage play set in 1952 about a Black Family with members residing in Albany and Harlem. The Albany family members are insistent on the Harlem family visiting Albany.
Theater
Interfaith Sanctuary, 959 Madison Avenue, Former College of St Rose Campus Albany, NY 12203
Candlelight Music Experience - Troy, NY
Lumos presents an intimate candlelit concert celebrating the music of Hans Zimmer in a stunning church setting. Enjoy a magical live string trio performance with two evening sittings.
Concerts (Live Music)
Brunswick Church, 42 White Church Ln, Troy, NY 12180
Seven Bistro Shake Rattle & Roll May 29th
Shake, Rattle & Roll Dueling Pianos at Seven Bistro Friday May 29th
Dueling Pianos is an all-request, rock-and-roll party where YOU pick the playlist! Two top piano entertainers, mixing music, comedy & audience interaction in a singalong, laugh-along, dance-along show
Bands, DJs & Musicians (Live Music)
Seven Bistro, 7 Northside Drive Clifton Park, NY 12065
Girl Love
Mopco Presents: Girl Love PLUS bonus set by the Mop and Bucket Company
Indie-folk singer-songwriter and poet Laura Beth Johnson weaves together defiance, joy, and reverence on her mission to reimagine holiness through a queer lens.
Performing Arts
The Mopco Improv Theatre, 10 North Jay St, Schenectady Schenectady, NY 12305
It’s not a party — it’s therapy at 120 decibels. House of Heavy is coming to Albany on 29 May 2026, taking over Empire Underground for the loudest, hardest, most cathartic night out your city has to offer.
House of Heavy
It's not a party - it's therapy at 120 decibels. House of Heavy is coming to Albany on 29 May 2026, taking over Empire Underground for the loudest, hardest, most cathartic night out your city has to o
Nightlife
Empire Underground, 93 N Pearl St Albany, NY 12207
Outside photo of Interfaith Sanctuary
Drive to Live in Albany
A stage play set in 1952 about a Black Family with members residing in Albany and Harlem. The Albany family members are insistent on the Harlem family visiting Albany.
Theater
Interfaith Sanctuary, 959 Madison Avenue, Former College of St Rose Campus Albany, NY 12203
Outside photo of Interfaith Sanctuary
Drive to Live in Albany
A stage play set in 1952 about a Black Family with members residing in Albany and Harlem. The Albany family members are insistent on the Harlem family visiting Albany.
Theater
Interfaith Sanctuary, 959 Madison Avenue, Former College of St Rose Campus Albany, NY 12203
Monsters
"Monsters of the American Cinema"
"Monsters of the American Cinema," May 28-June 7 at BridgeStreetTheatre.org. A grieving guardian and his teenage ward bond over horror movies until that connection begins to unravel in unsettling ways
Theater
Bridge Street Theatre, 44 W. Bridge Street Catskill, NY 12414
Opera Saratoga Presents: Happy End
Opera Saratoga Presents: Happy End
Get ready for music that sizzles, satire that bites, and a partnership that's rewriting the future of opera in New York.
Performing Arts
Universal Preservation Hall, 25 Washington St Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
3rd Annual Clarksville Spring Market
3rd Annual Clarksville Spring Market
3rd Annual Clarksville Spring Market
Free Events
Clarksville Community Church, 1997 Delaware Tpke Clarksville, NY 12041
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48th Delightful®Run for Women
Join us for the 48th Delightful®Run for Women on May 30, 2026 at 9am!
Charities & Fundraisers5Ks, Walks & RacesStaff Picks
Downtown Albany, Washington Avenue and Eagle Street Albany, NY 12207
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Dot Mandala Charcuterie Board
Design a beautiful and unique dot mandala design on a charcuterie board, perfect for entertaining!
Arts, Crafts & DIY Classes
Shaker Heritage Society, 25 Meeting House Rd. Albany, NY 12211
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