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 15, 2026 to Sunday, May 17, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Not So Common Players present "Some Enchanted Evening" - Clifton Common, 14 Clifton Common Ct, Clifton Park, NY, Friday, 05/15/2026 to Sunday, 05/17/2026, Thursday - Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 p.m
• Wiggly Wanderers 9:30am - Moreau Lake State Park, Old Saratoga Road, Gansevoort, NY, Friday, 05/15/2026, 9:30 AM
• Family Fun Night - Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area, 21 Delaware Avenue, Albany, NY, Friday, 05/15/2026, 6:00PM
• Total Teen Takeover - Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area, 21 Delaware Ave, Albany, NY 12210, Friday, 05/15/2026, 4:00PM-8:30pm
• Star Party   - Deerfield Pavilion, Grafton Lakes State Park Way, Cropseyville, NY, Friday, 05/15/2026, 8:30PM
• Visit Historic Cornell Fire Tower - 80 Scout Road, Gansevoort, NY, Saturday, 05/16/2026 to Sunday, 05/17/2026, 10 am - 3 pm
• Orra Phelps Preserve Wildflower Walk - Orra Phelps Nature Preserve, Parkhurst Rd, Wilton, NY, Saturday, 05/16/2026, See website for details
• Mineral Springs Tour - Saratoga Spa State Park, Creekside Classroom, Geyser Loop Rd, Saratoga Springs, NY, Saturday, 05/16/2026 to Sunday, 05/17/2026, 11:00 AM
• Mineral Springs Tour - Saratoga Spa State Park, Creekside Classroom, Geyser Loop Rd, Saratoga Springs, NY, Saturday, 05/16/2026 to Sunday, 05/17/2026, 1:00 PM
• Sunday School - Bethlehem Lutheran Church - Delmar, NY, 85 Elm Ave, Delmar, NY 12054, Sunday, 05/17/2026, 9:45 am