Albany Festivals & Fairs EVENTS

Don’t miss the 5th Annual Saratoga Balloon and BBQ Festival (formerly the Saratoga Balloon and Craft Festival) at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds in Ballston Spa. This family-friendly event celebrates the best of the Capital Region with food, live entertainment, shopping,... Event Details

The 41st annual Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival, one of the most celebrated and longest running jazz events in the world, will be held on Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, June 24 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Event Details

An intimate evening of songs and stories by Rosanne Cash that draws from her rich and distinctive connection to the musical legacy of the American South. Event Details

Kick off your 4th of July weekend at the Red, White & Brew Festival at Proctors! You’ll enjoy beer tastings from local and craft breweries, multiple food vendors, live music to dance the night away and so much more! Event Details

Celebrate 4th of July in downtown Saratoga Springs at the 11th Annual All-American Celebration! Event Details

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

An afternoon-long celebration of music, nature, food, and wine atop the highest mountain in New England. Event Details

The Schenectady County Legislature proudly announces the Spin Doctors will headline Schenectady County SummerNight 2018. Event Details

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

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

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

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

Yes, that Bill Murray (Ghostbusters, Lost in Translation, Moonrise Kingdom), in a one-night-only program of chamber music and literature with cellist Jan Vogler, pianist Vanessa Perez, and violinist Mira Wang. Event Details

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

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

The principal artists of the 2018 Festival present varied musical programs, from opera to pop to jazz to country. Event Details

“Sing to me…” From the start, Homer’s epic tale of a hero’s journey home has been wedded to the singing voice. In Ben Moore and Kelley Rourke’s operatic rendition, featuring members of the Young Artists Program and the Glimmerglass Youth... Event Details

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

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

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

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

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

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

A soldier makes a deal with the devil in Stravinsky's theatrical chamber work, featuring members of the Glimmerglass Festival Orchestra - with a special appearance by Joseph Colaneri as the Devil. Event Details

Plays by Pierre Beaumarchais were the source for Rossini’s The Barber of Seville along with operas by Corigliano, Mercadante, Milhaud, Mozart, Paisiello, PortugalandSalieri. Members of the Young Artists Program perform as part of this exploration of operas inspired by the... Event Details