Albany Events Calendar

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10:00 AM to 7:00 PM at , 15385 Farden Road Sterling, NY

The Sterling Renaissance Festival is one of the oldest and most successful producers of professional interactive entertainment in the world. Event Details

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Vermont State Fair

at 175 S Main St, Rutland, VT 05701

Head to the Vermont State Fair for fun, food, and entertainment! Event Details

Aug

Wed

The 2018 Altamont Fair

8:00 AM at Altamont Fairgrounds, 129 Grand Street Altamont, NY 12009

Head to the annual Altamont Fair for new and old traditions and an array of shows and attractions! There will be live music every day, concessions, vendors, and a wide variety of exciting fair rides. Event Details

Aug

Thu

Glimmerglass Festival: The Cunning Little Vixen

7:30 PM at The Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Highway 80 Cooperstown, NY 13326

Janácek’s The Cunning Little Vixen makes its Glimmerglass debut in a new production directed by E. Loren Meeker with a new English translation by Kelley Rourke. The production is choreographed by Eric Sean Fogel. Event Details

Aug

Fri

Glimmerglass Festival: Margaret Atwood

4:00 PM at The Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Highway 80 Cooperstown, NY 13326

With the Emmy Award-winning Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale and the Netflix series Alias Grace both enjoying critical acclaim, author Margaret Atwood comes to the Alice Busch Opera Theater for a wide-ranging talk. Ms. Atwood has been known to cover... Event Details

Aug

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Glimmerglass Festival: The Cunning Little Vixen

1:30 PM at The Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Highway 80 Cooperstown, NY 13326

Aug

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Glimmerglass Festival: Silent Night

8:00 PM at The Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Highway 80 Cooperstown, NY 13326

Observing the centenary of the end of World War I, Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Silent Night will take the stage, telling the story of the Christmas Truce of 1914 when Scottish, French and German soldiers came together... Event Details

Aug

Sat

Glimmerglass Festival: Showtalk: James B. Stewart

10:30 AM at Otesaga Resort Hotel, 60 Lake Street Cooperstown, NY 13326

James B. Stewart, a columnist at The New York Times, a staff writer at The New Yorker, and a professor at the Columbia University School of Journalism, speaks about money and the arts; Young Artists perform a program of related... Event Details

Aug

Sat

Farming Man Fest

11:00 AM to 11:00 PM at Indian Ladder Farms Cidery and Brewery, 342 Altamont Road Altamont, NY 12009

On Saturday August 18th Indian Ladder Farms has put together a day full of great local music, good food and farm fresh beer. This will be a great opportunity for beer and cider enthusiasts to not only try a wide... Event Details

Aug

Sun

Glimmerglass Festival: 2019 Preview and Brunch: Francesca Zambello

11:00 AM at The Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Highway 80 Cooperstown, NY 13326

Artistic & General Director Francesca Zambello previews the 2019 season with members of the Young Artists Program while you enjoy a delicious brunch. Event Details

Aug

Sun

Glimmerglass Festival: Beyond Liberty

5:15 PM at The Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Highway 80 Cooperstown, NY 13326

Beloved American baritone Thomas Hampson opens the American Songbook to explore the influential people and monumental events that helped create and define "the land of the free." Event Details

Aug

Mon

Glimmerglass Festival: Trouble in Tahiti

5:00 PM at The Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Highway 80 Cooperstown, NY 13326

Leonard Bernstein’s one-act send-up of the suburban American dream features members of the Young Artists Program. Event Details

Aug

Mon

The 2018 Washington County Fair

5:00 PM to 11:00 PM at Washington County Fairgrounds, 392 Old Schuylerville Road Greenwich, NY 12834

The Washington County Fair is home to over 1,800 exhibitors; more than 1,900 animals; over 30 free daily shows and entertainment; more than 40 carnival rides; hundreds of artisans, craftsmen, and historians; 50 food vendors all located on 120 acres... Event Details

Aug

Tue

Glimmerglass Festival: Silent Night

1:30 PM at The Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Highway 80 Cooperstown, NY 13326

Aug

Wed

New York State Fair

at , 581 State Fair Boulevard Syracuse, NY 13209

The Great New York State Fair is a 13-day showcase of agriculture, entertainment, education and technology. With midway rides, concessionaires, exhibits, and concerts, it has become New York’s largest annual event and an end-of-summer tradition for hundreds of thousands of... Event Details

Aug

Thu

Glimmerglass Festival: Silent Night

7:30 PM at The Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Highway 80 Cooperstown, NY 13326

Aug

Sat

Glimmerglass Festival: The Cunning Little Vixen

1:30 PM at The Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Highway 80 Cooperstown, NY 13326

Aug

Sat

Glimmerglass Festival: The Barber of Seville

8:00 PM at The Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Highway 80 Cooperstown, NY 13326

Rossini’s comic bel canto masterpiece The Barber of Seville will be presented in a production directed by Francesca Zambello and conducted by Glimmerglass Festival Music Director Joseph Colaneri. Event Details

Aug

Sat

Mabee Farm Arts & Crafts Festival

10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Mabee Farm Historic Site, 1080 Main Street (Route 55) Rotterdam Junction, NY 12150

We're bringing together the very best of the Capital Region's handcrafted goods! Join us as over 60 artists and crafters fill Mabee Farm with eclectic, beautifully handcrafted items including jewelry, soap, pottery, candles, mead, maple, wine, textiles, and more! All... Event Details

Aug

Sat

Glimmerglass Festival: Showtalk: Tesori and Thompson

10:30 AM at The Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Highway 80 Cooperstown, NY 13326

Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson will premiere a new opera as part of the 2019 Festival. In conversation with Faith Gay, they discuss their inspiration behind the new work and share excerpts of the work-in-progress. Event Details

Aug

Sat

The 23rd Annual Albany LatinFest

11:00 AM to 6:00 PM at Washington Park Parade Grounds, Albany, NY

Albany LatinFest is a full day, family-oriented festival with musical performances highlighting the diversity of Hispanic musical genres; a wide array of food, arts and crafts vendors; children's amusements; and community, government, and business information booths. Event Details

Aug

Sat

Ukrainian Festival

1:00 PM to 10:00 PM at Ukrainian American Citizens Club, 1 Pulaski Street (Avenue) Cohoes, NY 12047

Come join us for some delicious Ukrainian foods, a concert exploding with traditional dancing, amazing music, and gorgeous ethnic costumes. Event Details

Aug

Sun

Albany Sports Card & Memorabilia Show

9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at The Park Manor Hotel, 7 Northside Drive Clifton Park, NY 12065

Our Shows Feature Multiple Vendor Booths With The BEST Prices In Town! Event Details

Aug

Wed

199th Annual Schaghticoke Fair

at Schaghticoke Fairgrounds, Schaghticoke, NY

The Schaghticoke Fair will celebrate its 199th year of being a showcase for the best that Rensselaer County residents and agriculture have to offer. Building after building will be bursting with vegetables, fruits, animals, antiques, baked goods and homemade crafts. Event Details

Aug

Wed

2018 Fonda Fair

8:00 AM to 11:00 PM at Fonda Fairgrounds, 21 S. Bridge Street, Fonda, NY 12068

The 177th Annual Fonda Fair is back for 2018, bringing a range of fair fun! Entertainment includes a talent contest, demolition derby, pageant, animal shows, rodeo, truck pulls, and more! Event Details

Aug

Wed

Columbia County Fair

12:00 PM at , 182 Hudson Avenue Chatham, NY 12037

Get ready for six days of fun August 29th through Labor Day in Chatham, New York with all your fair favorites as well as new entertainment that will fill the stages, exhibit buildings, barns, midway, and grandstand. Event Details

Sep

Sat

Capital District Scottish Games

8:00 AM at Altamont Fair Grounds, 129 Grand, Altamont, NY

The 2018 Capital District Scottish Games return to the Altamont Fair Grounds. Join in the festivities with live music, dance performances, bagpipes, a 5K race, and so much more! Event Details

Sep

Fri

New York State International Film Festival

at Madison Theatre, 1036 Madison Avenue Albany, NY 12205

The 3rd Annual New York State International Film Festival is taking place September 7-13, 2018 at the Madison Theater in Albany, New York. Event Details

Sep

Fri

Waterford Tugboat Roundup

4:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Waterford Harbor Visitor Center, 1 Tugboat Alley Waterford, NY 12188

New York's largest maritime festival featuring tugs, barges, fireworks, and more! Event Details

Sep

Sat

Pioneer Bank Foundation Grand Carnival

11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Pioneer Plaza, 652 Albany Shaker Road Albany, NY 12211

100% of proceeds from admission will go towards the Pioneer Bank Foundation to support non-profits in our communities. Event Details

Sep

Sat

13th Annual Little Italy StreetFest

12:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Little Italy, North Jay St., Schenectady NY

A taste of Italy right in the heart of Schenectady - introducing the 11th Annual Schenectady Little Italy Street Fest! Featuring some of Schenectady's most well-known Italian bakeries, restaurants, pastry and spumoni shops. Event Details

Sep

Sat

Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival 2018

1:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Jennings Landing, 1 Quay Street Albany, NY 12207

As summer comes to an end, let it go out with a cymbal crash and a trumpet blast. Don't miss the Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival on September 8, 2018. The festival brings acclaimed musical guests, great food, vendors, and kids'... Event Details

Sep

Fri

Fresh Grass With Flogging Molly at MASS MoCA

7:00 PM at MASS MoCA, 1040 Mass Moca Way North Adams, MA 01247

See Flogging Molly and dozens of other bands at Fresh Grass at MASS MoCA! Event Details

Sep

Sat

25th Annual Clifton Park Farm Fest

10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Participating Farms, Clifton Park NY Area

Drive yourself to the many working farms in Clifton Park! Event Details

Sep

Sat

Capital Region Apple & Wine Festival: 26th Anniversary

10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Altamont Fairgrounds, 129 Grand Street Altamont, NY 12009

Visit the annual Capital Region Apple & Wine Festival at the Altamont Fairgrounds! Event Details

Sep

Sat

The Enchanted City V: Automata

11:00 AM at , Troy, NY

Celebrating its fifth year, The Enchanted City is an urban street fair and spectacle of steampunk fashion, fantasy, and fabrications that magically transforms the historic blocks of downtown Troy, N.Y. into a "cosplay" alternative reality where Victorian fancy meets modern... Event Details

Sep

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2018 Irish 2000 Festival

11:00 AM to 11:00 PM at Saratoga County Fairgrounds, 162 Prospect Street Ballston Spa, NY 12020

The 22nd annual Irish 2000 Festival will once again offer a unique lineup of Irish music including everything from Celtic punk and jam music to traditional and everything in between. Event Details

Sep

Sat

9th Annual Pearl Palooza - Pearl Street Music Festival

11:00 AM at , Pearl Street Albany, NY 12207

Presented by Remarkable Liquids, downtown Albany's biggest free music festival is back for its 9th year! Join us on N. Pearl Street between Pine and Sheridan for live music on two stages. Event Details

Sep

Sat

America on Tap: Troy

2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Corner of Division Street and River Street, Troy, NY 12180

It's time to pop out those sampling glasses - Troy on Tap returns! Event Details

Sep

Thu

Adirondack Balloon Festival 2018

4:30 AM at Glens Falls & Queensbury, NY

Hundreds of hot air balloons take to the sky at the 46th Annual Adirondack Balloon Festival, taking place September 20 - 23, 2018. Event Details

Sep

Sat

29th Annual Hudson Mohawk Antique Truck Show

8:00 AM at Saratoga County Fairgrounds, 162 Prospect Street Ballston Spa, NY 12020

The 29th Annual Hudson Mohawk Antique Truck Show will be held September 22nd and 23rd 2018 at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds in Ballston Spa, NY. Each year, nearly 300 antique trucks are registered at our antique truck show. These trucks... Event Details

Sep

Sat

Huge Fair for Charity

10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Beukendaal Lodge , Schonowee Avenue Scotia , NY 12302

Huge savings & sales to benefit cancer patients! Event Details

Sep

Sat

LarkFEST 2018 - New York's Largest One Day Street Festival

10:30 AM to 5:30 PM at Lark Street, Albany, NY

This year's 37th Annual LarkFest is Upstate New York's largest one day street festival! It is one of Albany's most anticipated events with 50,000 people expected to attend this year. Live music and entertainment including top national and regional bands,... Event Details

Sep

Sat

Oktoberfest at Hunter Mountain: Ciders in the Catskills

11:00 AM to 5:15 PM at Hunter Mountain, Hunter, New York, 12442

Oktoberfest, now four weekends long, features authentic German and German-American entertainment in the beauty of the northern Catskills in autumn. Experience live entertainment and great food surrounded by lush fall foliage. This modern celebration of the harvest features numerous vendors,... Event Details

Sep

Sun

19th Annual Lakeside Farm Antiques Show

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Lakeside Farm, 336 Schauber Road Ballston Lake, NY 12019

The 19th Annual Lakeside Farm Antiques Show features 60+ vendors with a full range of antiques including primitives, folk art, quilts and linens, jewelry, art work, pottery and crocks, china and glass, paper and ephemera, toys and collectibles, music and... Event Details

Sep

Sun

2018 Albany Book & Paper Fair

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Polonaise Banquet and Conference Center, Polish Community Center, 225 Washington Avenue Extension Albany, NY 12205

This event is held off-site at the Polonaise Banquet & Conference Center at the Polish Community Center in Albany, New York. Event Details

Sep

Fri

Harvest Party at Double M Haunted Hayrides

7:00 PM to 11:00 PM at Double M Haunted Hayrides, 678 New York 67, Ballston Spa, NY 12020

Double M Haunted Hayrides is kicking off the season with a Harvest Party featuring the Audiostars, five haunted attractions, and beer and wine. Costumes are welcome. Scream, dance, and party the night away! Event Details

Sep

Sat

Capital Region Pet Expo 2018

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Viaport Rotterdam, 93 West Campbell Road Schenectady, NY 12306

The Cap Region Pet Ex is an exciting event in the Capital District that is dedicated to everything for your pet. Event Details

Sep

Sat

North Albany Oktoberfest 2018

11:00 AM to 7:00 PM at Wolff's Biergarten, 895 Broadway Albany, NY

Dust off your lederhosen and dirndls because the biggest street fair in North Albany is coming up quick! Event Details

Sep

Sat

Oktoberfest at Hunter Mountain: Colors in the Catskills

11:00 AM to 5:15 PM at Hunter Mountain, Hunter, New York, 12442

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