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, May 8, 2026 to Sunday, May 10, 2026.

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• Wiggly Wanderers 9:30am - Moreau Lake State Park, Old Saratoga Road, Gansevoort, NY, Friday, 05/08/2026 to Sunday, 05/10/2026, 9:30 AM
• Total Teen Takeover - Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area - 21 Delaware Ave, Albany, Albany, NY 12210, Friday, 05/08/2026 to Sunday, 05/10/2026, 4:00PM-8:30pm
• Graphite Range Community Forest Walk - Graphite Range Community Forest - Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park; Office Location, Scout Road, Gansevoort, NY, Saturday, 05/09/2026, See website for details
• Albany Tulip Festival 2026 - Washington Park, Albany, NY, Saturday, 05/09/2026 to Sunday, 05/10/2026, See website for details
• Free Buddhist Temple Tours Upstate New York in Sullivan County Catskills - Kadampa Meditation Center New York, Sweeney Rd, Glen Spey, NY, Saturday, 05/09/2026 to Sunday, 05/10/2026, 1:30PM
• Spring Fling Craft Fair! - Walker's Farm, Home, & Tack - Walker's Farm, Home & Tack - U.S. 4, Fort Ann, NY, Saturday, 05/09/2026, 10 am - 4 pm
• Not So Common Players present "Some Enchanted Evening" - Not So Common Players - 14 Clifton Common Ct, Clifton Park, NY, Saturday, 05/09/2026 to Sunday, 05/10/2026, Thursday - Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 p.m
• Mineral Springs Tour - Saratoga Spa State Park, Creekside Classroom, Geyser Loop Rd, Saratoga Springs, NY, Saturday, 05/09/2026 to Sunday, 05/10/2026, 11:00 AM
• Sunday School - Bethlehem Lutheran Church - Delmar, NY - 85 Elm Ave, Delmar, NY, Sunday, 05/10/2026, 9:45 am