Free things to do this weekend in Albany and the Capital District

Albany and the Capital District's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, June 5, 2026 to Sunday, June 7, 2026.

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• Kids Arts Festival 2026 - - C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios, Beekman Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, United States, Saturday, June 6, 2026, 12-4 pm
• National Learn to Row Day 2026 at Albany Rowing Center - USRowing - Albany Rowing Center Boathouse, Albany, NY, USA, Saturday, June 6, 2026, 9:30- noon
• National Trail Day: Volunteer Trail Work - Huyck Preserve - Huyck Preserve Biological Research Station, The Huyck Preserve, Pond Hill Road, Rensselaerville, NY, USA, Saturday, June 6, 2026, 10 AM - 12 PM
• 32nd Annual Kids Arts Festival - - Jay Street, Schenectady, NY, USA, Saturday, June 6, 2026, 12 pm - 4 pm
• Art on Lark 2026 - - Lark Street, Albany, NY, USA, Saturday, June 6, 2026, 12 PM - 6 PM
• Free Buddhist Temple Tours Upstate New York in Sullivan County Catskills - - Kadampa Meditation Center New York, Sweeney Rd, Glen Spey, NY, USA, Saturday, June 6, 2026 to Monday, June 8, 2026, 1:30PM
• Mineral Springs Tour - - Saratoga Spa State Park, Creekside Classroom, Geyser Loop Rd, Saratoga Springs, NY, Saturday, June 6, 2026 to Saturday, July 4, 2026, 11:00 AM
• Schenectady Pride Festival 2026 - - 12 State St, Schenectady, NY, USA, Saturday, June 6, 2026, 2 pm - 5 pm
• Sunday School - Bethlehem Lutheran Church - Delmar, NY - 85 Elm Ave, Delmar, NY 12054, Sunday, June 7, 2026, 9:45 am
• La Hora del Cuento Bilingüe - - Emma Treadwell Thacher Ntr Ct, Nature Center Way, Voorheesville, NY, USA, Sunday, June 7, 2026, 10:30 AM-11:30 PM
• Spa City Farmers' Market - - The Warming Hut, Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA, Sunday, June 7, 2026, 10 am to 2 pm