Albany Events Calendar

Dec

Fri

9:10 AM at Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Road Clifton Park, NY 12065

Come make new friends! Children ages 12 to 36 months and their grown-ups are invited to the Library to play and interact with others while using age appropriate toys, books, and puzzles. This is a drop-in program, no registration required.... Event Details

Dec

Fri

Empire ''Skate'' Plaza - Part of Winter at the Plaza

11:00 AM at Empire State Plaza Ice Rink, Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12210

Now in its 9th year, the tremendously popular Empire State Plaza Ice Rink is open daily and skating is free. Hours are M-F from 12-8 (closed for maintenance from 3:30-4:30) and Saturday & Sunday from 12-8 (closed for maintenance from... Event Details

Dec

Fri

Ballston Spa Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at Milton Avenue, Milton Avenue to Wiswall Park Ballston Spa, NY 12020

The Ballston Spa Business & Professional Association's annual Ballston Spa Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting takes place, Friday, December 6. The step off time is 6:30 pm, proceeding on Milton Avenue and ending in Wiswall Park on Front Street with... Event Details

Dec

Sat

Christmas Land LLC

11:00 AM to 6:00 PM at Christmas Land LLC, 3068 Furbeck Road Altamont, NY 12205

Come celebrate the holiday season at Christmas Land LLC in Altamont, NY! Event Details

Dec

Sat

Santa's Workshop at the Saratoga Festival of Trees

8:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

While you're walking through the trees or having a snack with Santa, stop by Santa's Workshop for holiday crafts, facepainting and more! Event Details

Dec

Sat

Breakfast With Santa & Mrs. Claus

8:30 AM to 11:30 AM at Clifton Park Elks Club, 695 Macelroy Road Clifton Park, NY 12019

Enjoy pancakes, eggs and more as the kids visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus and also take part in some arts and crafts. Event Details

Dec

Sat

Candy Houses

10:00 AM at Clifton Park - Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Road Clifton Park, NY 12065

Families with children ages 4-9 are invited to celebrate the season of sweet things with Diane Payette (aka Grama Tippy Toes). Enjoy a reading of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, then make your own candy house to take home. Help... Event Details

Dec

Sat

Downtown Schenectady's City Hall-iday

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM at City Hall, 106 Jay Street Schenectady, NY 12305

Join the Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation for FREE and FUN activities for the entire family. Stop by Schenectady's City Hall and enjoy hands-on activities and kids holiday crafts, balloon art, face painting. Take a holiday hayride around City Hall, enjoy... Event Details

Dec

Sun

Bountiful Bread's Kid's Holiday Cookie Decorating Event

9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Bountiful Bread, 1475 Western Avenue Albany, NY 12203

There's no better way to celebrate the holiday season than with our Kid's Holiday Cookie Decorating Event! $5 per child. Includes a choice of a gingerbread boy or girl and all the decorating supplies needed to customize their cookie. Parents... Event Details

Dec

Sun

Taste NY Holiday Market

11:00 AM to 4:30 PM at New York State Museum, 222 Madison Avenue Albany, NY 12230

Celebrate the holiday season at the New York State Museum's 6th Annual Taste NY Holiday Market! Stroll through the halls of the Museum while shopping and sampling made-in-New York food and beverages from dozens of vendors, including hand-crafted beer, wine... Event Details

Dec

Sun

2019 Troy Victorian Stroll Presented by The Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce

11:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Troy Riverfront Park, 2 First St Troy, NY 12180

Celebrate the holidays with family and friends at the 37th Annual Troy Victorian Stroll, the Northeast's largest free holiday festival with more than 100 live performances throughout the day! Event Details

Dec

Sun

NYS Holiday Tree Lighting presented by BlueShield of NENY

12:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12210

The New York State Holiday Tree Lighting presented by BlueShield of Northeastern New York is a FREE event with fun for the whole family including fireworks, caroling, ice skating, and more! Activities will continue throughout the day outdoors on the... Event Details

Dec

Sun

Sundaes With Santa at Jonesville Fire Department Station

12:30 PM to 2:00 PM at Jonesville Fire Department Station #1, 953 Main St Clifton Park, NY 12065

The Jonesville Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary with be hosting their annual "Sundaes with Santa" on Sunday, December 8th from 12:30 pm - 2 pm at Station #1 at 953 Main Street, Clifton Park. Santa will be making a special visit... Event Details

Dec

Mon

Empire ''Skate'' Plaza - Part of Winter at the Plaza

11:00 AM at Empire State Plaza Ice Rink, Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12210

Dec

Mon

Reading Therapy Dogs

4:00 PM at Clifton Park - Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Road Clifton Park, NY 12065

Improve reading skills or help your child gain confidence in reading with a therapy dog. Please call Youth Services at 518-371-8622 for a 15-minute appointment. For children in grades 1-4. Event Details

Dec

Tue

'Tis The Season Craft Night

6:30 PM at Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Road Clifton Park, NY 12065

All ages (adults, teens and families) are invited to create a special holiday craft or two. Make them as gifts or to perk up your own holiday season. Registration required; online, in-person, or call the Library at 518-371-8622. Event Details

Dec

Thu

LEGO Club

4:15 PM at Clifton Park - Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Road Clifton Park, NY 12065

LEGO builders (children in grades K-5) are challenged to work as individuals or in groups to build projects based upon a theme. Please do not bring your own Legos. Builders and their constructions may be photographed for the Library's Facebook... Event Details

Dec

Fri

World Language Story Time: Russian

10:00 AM at Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Road Clifton Park, NY 12065

Enjoy an international story time. No previous exposure to the language is needed--come and enjoy! Drop-in program for children ages three and up accompanied by an adult. Event Details

Dec

Fri

19th Annual Santa's Play Land Open House

Quick Response Restoration, 2077 Route 9 Round Lake, NY 12151

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Quick Response once again transforms its property into a magical winter wonderland with spectacular light displays. Event Details

Dec

Sat

Christmas Land LLC

11:00 AM to 6:00 PM at Christmas Land LLC, 3068 Furbeck Road Altamont, NY 12205

Come celebrate the holiday season at Christmas Land LLC in Altamont, NY! Event Details

Dec

Sat

Kids Holiday Crafts

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Historic Albany Foundation, 89 Lexington Ave. Albany, NY 12206

Join us for a tour and holiday crafts at the Historic Albany Foundation. We're welcoming young preservationists-to-be to come into HAF and enjoy some history and architecture-themed activities just in time for the holidays. Our young guests will get a... Event Details

Dec

Sat

Christmas In The Air!

10:00 AM to 1:30 PM at Empire State Aerosciences Museum, 250 Rudy Chase Drive Glenville, NY 12302

The Empire State Aerosciences Museum celebrates the Holidays with their annual "Christmas in the Air" when Santa flies in from the North Pole by plane on Saturday, December 14th. Gates open at 10 am at the Museum at 250 Rudy... Event Details

Dec

Sat

Lego Day

11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at miSci, 15 Nott Terrace Heights Schenectady, NY 12308

Join us at miSci on December 14th for *LEGO DAY* a fun family day event! Event Details

Dec

Sun

Altamont Victorian Holiday Celebration

12:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Masonic Hall - Altamont Village, 138 Maple Avenue Altamont, NY 12009

Every year the picturesque village of Altamont turns out for the Victorian Holiday Celebration. This popular family event attracts visitors from across the Capital Region and is capped off with Santa's arrival on the train at the beautifully restored Victorian... Event Details

Dec

Sun

The Mother Goose Jazz Band Concert

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Albany Public Library, Washington Avenue Branch, 161 Washington Ave Albany, NY 12210

Mother Goose Jazz Band will present a fun-filled jazz education show with arrangements of traditional nursery rhymes in the styles of Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Dave Brubeck and others. Event Details

Dec

Sun

Concerts For Tots - Joy to the World - Children's Holiday Concert

4:00 PM to 4:45 PM at The College of Saint Rose Hearst Center, 996 Madison Avenue Albany, NY 12203

Children's Holiday Concert for babies, toddlers, young children and families! Event Details

Dec

Mon

Empire ''Skate'' Plaza - Part of Winter at the Plaza

11:00 AM at Empire State Plaza Ice Rink, Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12210

Dec

Thu

MakerSTEM: Sounds Good To Me!

4:15 PM at Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Road Clifton Park, NY 12065

Through simple experiments with a variety of instruments, children discover how sounds are produced, travel, and what makes each one unique. Use everyday materials to create music of your own. Presented by CMOST, Children's Museum of Science and Technology. No... Event Details

Dec

Fri

Music & Motion

10:30 AM at Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Road Clifton Park, NY 12065

Come and experience all the fun that music and motion brings! Program is appropriate for children ages 2-6 accompanied by an adult. Enjoy a variety of music, dancing, and other interactive movement activities to share with your child. No registration... Event Details

Dec

Sat

Christmas Land LLC

11:00 AM to 6:00 PM at Christmas Land LLC, 3068 Furbeck Road Altamont, NY 12205

Come celebrate the holiday season at Christmas Land LLC in Altamont, NY! Event Details

Dec

Sat

Ten Broeck Mansion Holiday House Children's Story Hour with Crafts

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Ten Broeck Mansion, 9 Ten Breock Place Albany, NY 12210

Sinterklaas will tell holiday stories and the children will be able to decorate cookies during this free event. Please bring the children at 10:00 am, as we will seat them in the front rows so that they can see and... Event Details

Dec

Sat

Kidz Club "Dream Catchers"

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Kulak's Nursery & Landscaping, 1615 Route 146 Rexford, NY 12148

Who wouldn't love to create a dream catcher? Each catcher will be unique by stringing colors in different styles and feathers hanging at different heights. $10/child 4yrs+ Sign up by 12/18... Event Details

Dec

Mon

Empire ''Skate'' Plaza - Part of Winter at the Plaza

11:00 AM at Empire State Plaza Ice Rink, Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12210

Dec

Fri

The Mopco Family Show

10:00 AM to 11:30 AM at The Mopco Improv Theatre, 10 North Jay Street Schenectady, NY 12305

An all-ages comedy show for kids, teens, and adults. Join us for this highly interactive, family-friendly improv show! We use audience suggestions and willing volunteers to create stories, characters, and songs off the top of our heads in this one... Event Details

Dec

Mon

Empire ''Skate'' Plaza - Part of Winter at the Plaza

11:00 AM at Empire State Plaza Ice Rink, Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12210

Jan

Fri

The Mopco Family Improv Show

10:00 AM to 11:30 AM at The Mopco Improv Theatre, 10 North Jay Street Schenectady, NY 12305

An all ages comedy show for kids, teens and adults. Join us for this highly interactive, family-friendly improv show! We use audience suggestions and willing volunteers to create stories, characters, and songs off the top of our heads in this... Event Details

Jan

Mon

Empire ''Skate'' Plaza - Part of Winter at the Plaza

11:00 AM at Empire State Plaza Ice Rink, Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12210

Jan

Wed

Artful Playgroup for Toddlers

9:30 AM to 11:00 AM at Art Omi, 1405 CR 22 Ghent, NY 12075

First Wednesday of Each Month, Ages 2-4. Learn about Art Omi through the eyes of your little artist! Gather with other families of our growing Art Omi community for a morning of play, exploration, and art-making as we learn about... Event Details

Jan

Mon

Empire ''Skate'' Plaza - Part of Winter at the Plaza

11:00 AM at Empire State Plaza Ice Rink, Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12210

Jan

Mon

Empire ''Skate'' Plaza - Part of Winter at the Plaza

11:00 AM at Empire State Plaza Ice Rink, Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12210

Jan

Mon

Empire ''Skate'' Plaza - Part of Winter at the Plaza

11:00 AM at Empire State Plaza Ice Rink, Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12210

Feb

Mon

Empire ''Skate'' Plaza - Part of Winter at the Plaza

11:00 AM at Empire State Plaza Ice Rink, Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12210

Feb

Mon

Empire ''Skate'' Plaza - Part of Winter at the Plaza

11:00 AM at Empire State Plaza Ice Rink, Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12210

Feb

Fri

The 2020 Flurry Festival

Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

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Shake off the winter blues! It's time to dance, sing, jam, and more at The Flurry Festival! The 33rd Flurry Festival will run from February 14 - 16, 2020, in Saratoga Springs, NY! Event Details

Feb

Sat

Town of Clifton Park Winterfest

Various Locations, Clifton Park, NY 12065

The Town of Clifton Park is pleased to announce its annual Winterfest. Join your friends and neighbors during this day of fun and excitement in and out of the cold. There will be local competitions, winter activities, family fun, and... Event Details