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ALBANY, N.Y. ( NEWS10 ) — The weekend is almost here! From fairs to the Capital District Scottish Games to the last weekend of racing at Saratoga Race Course for the 2024 season, there are quite a few things happening on August 30, August 31, and September 1.
Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Here are some of the events going on around the Capital Region this weekend.
Friday, August 30
- Columbia County Fair , Columbia County Fairgrounds in Chatham, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Schaghticoke Fair , Schaghticoke Fairgrounds in Schaghticoke, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Fonda Fair , Fonda Fairgrounds in Fonda, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Racing at the Saratoga Race Course
- Tedeschi Trucks Band , Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 6 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Live Nation website .
- Cricket Championships, NY Ovals Cricket Facility in Glenville, all day. Free for spectators.
- Adirondack Independence Music Festival , Charles R. Wood Park in Lake George, 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. You can buy tickets on the festival website .
- Field Day, Central Park in Schenectady (near the basketball courts), noon to 3 p.m.
- Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival, Tymor Park in Union Vale, 2:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the festival’s website .
- Dinos Alive Immersive Experience , Armory Studios in Schenectady, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. You can visit the Fever website to get tickets.
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- Columbia County Fair , Columbia County Fairgrounds in Chatham, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Schaghticoke Fair , Schaghticoke Fairgrounds, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Fonda Fair , Fonda Fairgrounds, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Racing at the Saratoga Race Course
- Capital District Scottish Games, Altamont Fairgrounds, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Capital District Scottish Games website .
- Adirondack Independence Music Festival , Charles R. Wood Park in Lake George, noon to 11 p.m. You can buy tickets on the festival website .
- Garlic Town, USA, downtown Bennington, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Garlic Town, USA website .
- Tedeschi Trucks Band , Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 6 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Live Nation website .
- Rob Schneider , Albany Funny Bone, 9 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Albany Funny Bone website .
- Cricket Championships, NY Ovals Cricket Facility in Glenville, all day. Free for spectators.
- Picklepalooza, Indian Ladder Farms in Altamont, noon to 5 p.m.
- The Vintage Roundup, 946 Broadway in Albany, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Summer Art Immersion Exhibition, Chinese Community Center in Latham, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival, Tymor Park in Union Vale, 5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the festival’s website .
- Dust Bowl Faeries, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall courtyard, 6 p.m. Free.
- Dinos Alive Immersive Experience , Armory Studios in Schenectady, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. You can visit the Fever website to get tickets.
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- Columbia County Fair , Columbia County Fairgrounds in Chatham, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Schaghticoke Fair , Schaghticoke Fairgrounds in Schaghticoke, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Fonda Fair , Fonda Fairgrounds in Fonda, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Racing at the Saratoga Race Course
- Walker Hayes , Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Live Nation website .
- Steel Panther , Empire Live in Albany, 8 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Ticketmaster website .
- Rob Schneider , Albany Funny Bone, 6 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Albany Funny Bone website .
- Adirondack Independence Music Festival , Charles R. Wood Park in Lake George, noon to 11 p.m. You can buy tickets on the festival website .
- Picklepalooza, Indian Ladder Farms in Altamont, noon to 5 p.m.
- Cricket Championships, NY Ovals Cricket Facility in Glenville, all day. Free for spectators.
- Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival, Tymor Park in Union Vale, 5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the festival’s website .
- Albany County Farmers Market , MVP Arena in Albany, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Dinos Alive Immersive Experience , Armory Studios in Schenectady, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. You can visit the Fever website to get tickets.
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