The weekend is almost here! From fall festivals to the Hounds of Halloween in Albany to the Saratoga Wing Off, there are quite a few things happening on October 18, 19, and 20.
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The weekend is almost here! From fall festivals to the Hounds of Halloween in Albany to the Saratoga Wing Off, there are quite a few things happening on October 18, 19, and 20.
Here are some of the events going on around the Capital Region this weekend.
Friday, October 18
Fall Festival, Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy, gates open at 5 p.m. Free but you need to register on the ValleyCats website.
Just A Little Homecoming Weekend, MVP Arena in Albany, 7:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Ticketmaster website.
STARSHIP Featuring Mickey Thomas, Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs, 7:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the UPH website.
FilmColumbia, Crandall Theatre in Chatham, starts at 1 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Crandall Theatre website.
City Séance Ghost Tour, starts at 25 Quackenbush Square in Albany, 7 p.m. You can buy tickets on theREP website.
James Hood’s Mesmerica, miSci in Schenectady, various showings. You can buy tickets on the Mesmerica website.
Autumn Glow Lantern Festival, Mabee Farm in Rotterdam Junction, admission times from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Autumn Glow Festival website.
Saturday, October 19
Saratoga Wing Off, downtown Saratoga Springs, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hounds of Halloween, downtown Albany, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Diwali Festival of Light, Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Electric City Trucks, Taps, Corks and Forks, ViaPort Rotterdam, noon to 4 p.m.
Autumn Fest, Stuyvesant Plaza in Guilderland, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fall Festival, Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy, gates open at 2:45 p.m. Free but you need to register on the ValleyCats website.
Witch Walk & Dance, downtown Saratoga Springs, 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Eventbrite website.
Nightmare on Jay Street Market, Jay Street in Schenectady, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Just A Little Homecoming Weekend, MVP Arena in Albany, 7:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Ticketmaster website.
Albany Symphony Opening Night: Michael Daugherty + Tchaikovsky’s First Concerto, Palace Theatre in Albany, 7:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Albany Symphony website.
FilmColumbia, Crandall Theatre in Chatham, starts at 10:30 a.m. You can buy tickets on the Crandall Theatre website.
1UpState, Albany Capital Center, starts at 10 a.m. You can buy tickets on the Eventbrite website.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany, 11 a.m. You can buy tickets on theREP website.
“Downtown Pittsfield… It’s Alive” events, downtown Pittsfield, noon to 7 p.m.
City Séance Ghost Tour, starts at 25 Quackenbush Square in Albany, 7 p.m. You can buy tickets on theREP website.
Celebrating Meat Loaf, Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs, 7:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the UPH website.
James Hood’s Mesmerica, miSci in Schenectady, various showings. You can buy tickets on the Mesmerica website.
Autumn Glow Lantern Festival, Mabee Farm in Rotterdam Junction, admission times from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Autumn Glow Festival website.
Sunday, October 20
“The Way We Were” Car Show, Front Street in Ballston Spa, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fall Festival, Brookhaven Golf Course in Greenfield, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
FilmColumbia, Crandall Theatre in Chatham, starts at 11:30 a.m. You can buy tickets on the Crandall Theatre website.
Drag Me to Brunch, Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the UPH website.
Rosendale International Pickle Festival, Ulster County Fairgrounds on New Paltz, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Autumn Glow Lantern Festival, Mabee Farm in Rotterdam Junction, admission times from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Autumn Glow Festival website.
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