Summer isn’t over yet! Get out there and enjoy our top nine picks for awesome events happening in and around Albany this weekend.
Friday, August 26
It’s the last Friday of the month, and that means Troy Night Out. Thousands of people flock to the streets of Troy to enjoy art events, music, fine restaurants, and charming boutiques and galleries. This month’s theme is Troy History/Bicentennial.
2. 12th Annual Mabee Farm Arts & Craft Festival
Saturday, August 27
Come to this annual festival in Rotterdam Junction to find the absolute best in regional arts and crafts. Check out handmade pottery, wood crafting, handwoven materials, jewelry, fine arts, painted furniture, and more.
3. Regal Cinemas “My Way Matinee” Presents Life, Animated
Saturday, August 27
Life, Animated is the inspirational story of Owen Suskind, a young man who was unable to speak as a child until he and his family discovered an amazing way to communicate through classic Disney animated films. This inspiring movie is being shown in Regal Cinemas at Colonie Center in a sensory-friendly environment – with dimmed auditorium lights and reduced volume.
4. The 21st Annual Albany LatinFest
Saturday, August 27
Albany LatinFest is an all-day, family-friendly event with music performances, a wide variety of food, arts and crafts vendors, children’s activities, and more – all to honor the many contributions made by Hispanic Americans on local, state, national, and international levels.
5. The Enchanted City III A Brave New World
Saturday, August 27
The ultimate steampunk festival returns to Troy with a family-friendly day of fashion, fantasy, and science fiction. Come and check out music, games, live performances, great food, a fashion show, historic tours, street performers and peddlers, storytelling, dancing, puppet shows, magic acts, and more. There will also be a Steampunk boutique retail clothing shop available to browse.
Saturday, August 27
Looking for a relaxing event to bring your kids to? The Madison Theater is showing a 35 cent screening of My Neighbor Totoro, a Japanese animation film. Two sisters move into a house in the country where they meet the friendly Totoro, a creature who lives in the woods and brings them on magical adventures.
7. Freedom Park Summer Concert Series: Black Mountain Symphony
Saturday, August 27
It’s the last performance of the year for the Freedom Park summer concert series in Scotia! You won’t want to miss out on Black Mountain Symphony, a unique group who draws their influences from a number of sources: classical violin, haunting folk-tinged ballads, folk-rock drums, and hard-hitting dance numbers.
8. 7th Annual Spirit of the Wolf Native American Festival
Saturday, August 27 to Sunday August 28
It’s time to celebrate the spirit of the wolf! Come out to enjoy Native American singing, dancing, artists, and vendors with a variety of Native American arts and crafts for sale. This event is a special opportunity for the public to connect to the Native American community through a fun blend of activities and amenities.
9. Tri-City ValleyCats vs. Lowell Spinners: Sock Hop 50’s Night
Sunday, August 28
The ValleyCats are hosting Sock Hop 50’s Night as they take on the Spinners. Get ready to go back to a time when rock n’ roll emerged! There will also be the Sunday Funday special package of four tickets, four hot dogs, and four sodas for $25. The Sunday Summer Reading program is still going on, where members of the team will read a book to kids prior to the game at 3:30. Everyone can enjoy fireworks after the game.
For more events going on, check out the full events calendar.
