Blog Archives
Friday, September 2nd – Sunday, September 4th
Friday, September 2
- SARATOGA at the Track is Party at the Spa, presented by Coors Light, post time is 2:30PM for the final weekend of the Track!
- LAKE GEORGE at Shepard Park is Keith Pray’s Soul Jazz Revivial Live for FREE! http://www.lakegeorge.com/music-and-fireworks/
- WARRENSBURG at the First United Methodist Church from 3:30PM-6:30PM is Chicken BBQ for $12 prepared by Giffy’s BBQ
- TROY at the Hoosick Street Wine Cellar from 5:00PM-8:00PM is an Adirondack Winery Wine Tasting for FREE!
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Winery & Tasting Room from 6:00PM-9:00PM is a Live Music & Wood Fired Pizza for FREE!
- SARATOGA at SPAC is Journey starting at 7:30PM! With special guests Night Ranger!
Saturday, September 3
- ALBANY at the Palace Theater is Chris Tucker LIVE at 7:30PM
- CATSKILLS at the Belleayre Music Festival is Bela Fleck and the Flecktones from 8:00PM-11:00PM http://belleayremusic.org/music-festival-concert.php?id=125
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Spa State Park from 8:30AM-11:00AM is Run for the Horses 5K, at the Orenda Pavilion; $20 to pre-register, $25 day-of race and Kids Fun Run is FREE!
- ALBANY at 251 New Karner Rd from 10:00AM-1:00PM is Coffee Painting Class for $5 per child, sign-up ASAP! 518-281-5857
- LAKE GEORGE at the Lake George Escape, Big Top Tent from 2:00PM-4:00PM is the Labor Day Fair! $5 for 20 tickets!
- OLD FORGE at View, the news arts center from 5:00PM-8:00PM is Paint Your Palette Cocktail Party for $15
Sunday, September 4
- ROTTERDAM at Mabee Farm Historic Site is the Antique & Classic Car Show
- SARATOGA at the Track is Saratoga Long-Sleeve T-Shirt Giveaway, FREE with paid admission
- SARATOGA at SPAC is Elton John at 8:00PM
- LAKE PLACID at 2634 Main St is their Annual Olympic Car Show & Parade, all cars must be pre-registered (518-523-2581 for more info)
- BOLTON LANDING at Rogers Memorial Park is the Fabulous Folk Festival with FIREWORKS!
- ALBANY at the Times Union Center is American Idol LIVE Concert Tour! (New date due to Hurricane Irene)
ONGOING
- SARATOGA (until Sept 4) at 80 West Boutique from 10:00AM-7:00PM is their End of Summer Blowout Sale for FREE(offering FREE popcorn 1-7PM
- SCHAGHTICOKE (until Sept 5) is the Schaghticoke Fair!
- CHATHAM (until Sept 6) is the Columbia County Fair!
- ALTAMONT (Sept 3 until Sept 4) at the Altamont Fairgrounds is the Capital District Scottish Games! $20 at the gate, $15 pre-sale (under 12 are FREE!)
- BOLTON LANDING (Sept 3-Sept 4) in Rogers Park is the Bolton Landing Arts & Crafts Festival from 10:00AM-4:00PM for FREE!
- FONDA (until Sept 5) is the Fonda Fair! http://www.fondafair.com/
- SARATOGA (until Sept 4) at the Track is the Final Stretch Festival, live music on the track, family fun fest and Labor Day BBQ
- NORTH CREEK (Sept 3-4) Thomas the Tank Engine comes to North Creek; take a 25min ride with Thomas the Tank Engine! http://www.adirondack.net/things-to-do/thomas-the-train.cfm
- SARATOGA (Sept 4-5) at the Track is Family Fun Fest/Labor Day BBQ which benefits the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region, specialty priced BBQ includes Clubhouse Admission, official track program, BBQ lunch and tax
- LAKE LUZERNE at the Painted Pony Rodeo (until Sept 4) is the American Finals Rodeo!
Monday, August 29- Thursday, September 1
Monday, August 29th
- TROY at the Joe Bruno Stadium is Fans for Life Night; giveaways ALL NIGHT LONG!
Tuesday, August 30th
- SCOTIA at Jumpin Jacks is the US Water Ski Show Team at 6:30PM
- COLONIE in Cook Park at 6:30PM is Hair of the Dog
- LAKE GEORGE in Shepard Park at 7:30PM is Tuesday Tributes – Across the Pond “Beatles” for FREE!
- SARATOGA at Saratoga Performing Arts Center at 8:00PM is Stevie Nicks (Pavilion seating only)
- SARATOGA in Congress Park from 7:00PM-8:30PM at the War Memorial is a concert by The Resonators for FREE
- BOLTON LANDING at Rogers Memorial Park from 7:15PM-9:30PM is The In Crowd for FREE
- SARATOGA at Fusion Salon from 11:00AM-7:00PM is Suki Organic Skin Care Demonstration, complimentary with purchase
Wednesday, August 31st
- ALBANY at the Times Union Center is the Carnival of Madness 2011 featuring Theory of a Deadman, Alterbridge, Black Stone Cherry, Adelitas Way & Emphatic
- SARATOGA at the Track is Hannaford Halloween in August, come in costume and trick-or-treat at some of the tracks famous landmarks
- BOLTON LANDING at Rogers Memorial Park at 8:30PM is a FREE MOVIE: Gnomeo and Juliet (Rain location is Bolton Town Hall)
- ROTTERDAM at the Fashion Bug at 7:00PM is Fill the Bus, donate school supplies or donate money to benefit a local school!
- GLENS FALLS at Davidson Brother’s Brewery from 4:30PM-9:00PM is Dine with C.A.R.E. Fundraiser, 10% of your dinner check will be donated – you MUST present this coupon: http://www.glensfallsregion.com/pdf/dine-with-care.pdf
Thursday, September 1st
- SARATOGA at SPAC at 7:30PM is Incubus
- SARATOGA at Vapor at 9:00PM is Party to Make a Difference, join Benita Zahn from News Channel 13 and the FLY Morning Rush from Fly 92.3 for charity
- SARATOGA at the Gideon Putnam Hotel from 6:00PM-8:30PM is Doggie Yappy Hour for FREE! https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=173358762711293
- SARATOGA at the Track is Veterans Day, veterans and active military (with proper ID) receive FREE admission
ONGOING
- SARATOGA (until Sept 4) at 80 West Boutique from 10:00AM-7:00PM is their End of Summer Blowout Sale for FREE(offering FREE popcorn 1-7PM
- SCHAGHTICOKE (until Sept 5) is the Schaghticoke Fair!
- CHATHAM (until Sept 6) is the Columbia County Fair
- FONDA (until Sept 5) is the Fonda Fair! http://www.fondafair.com/
Friday, August 12th – Sunday, August 14th
Friday, August 12th
- TROY at the Joe Bruno Stadium is Farm & Agriculture Night/10th Anniversary Giveaway/ CMT Awareness Night & All You Can Eat Picnic at 6:00PM! Each attendee will also receive a FREE souvenir baseball cap. FREE raffle ticket.
- SARATOGA at Skidmore College at 7:00PM is Upbeat on the Roof: Red Hen
- SARATOGA at The Saratoga Winery from 6:00PM-9:00PM is the Saratoga Winery Hoedown for FREE! Live country rock from The Nobody Special Band, $20 pitchers of wine slushies, Orapello’s Wood Fired Pizza, giveaways, prizes for best dressed and more! Boot stompin’ and yeehaws encouraged!
- SARATOGA from 7:00PM-9:00PM at Impressions of Saratoga is a Book Signing with Alex Brown
Saturday, August 13th
- SCOTIA at Freedom Park at 7:00PM Skeeter Creek (country)
- ROTTERDAM at Mabee Farm Historic Site is Howlin’ at the Moon Music
- TROY at the Joe Bruno Stadium is Summer Reader Night; honoring local students who have completed their summer reading~
- SCOTIA at Freedom Park at 7:00PM The Lustre Kings (rockabilly)
- COLONIE at Crossings Park from 11:00AM-5:00PM is a Family Cookout for FREE! Hosted by Sisters to Sister’s Keeper
- TROY at the Oakwood Community Center from 12:00PM-2:00PM is the Capital District Community Gardens Canning Class FREE for CDCG gardeners and $12 for NON-Members; Contact educator#cdcg.org or 518-274-8685 to register
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 7:00PM is Atmosphere; $20 adv and $22 day of
- MECHANICVILLE at Talmadge Park from 7:00PM-9:30PM is Winchester & Young to perform at the Italian Fest
- NORTH CREEK at 10:00PM at the Tannery Pond Community Center is Rocky Horror Picture Show!
- SARATOGA at 10:00AM-3:00PM is Meet Me in Saratoga for $10.00; Bring your motorcycle or hot rod for a fun day at the museum
Sunday, August 14th
- SCHENECTADY in Central Park at 7:00PM is the Music Haven Concert Series feat. David Wilcox with special guest Olivia Quillio for FREE!
- SARATOGA at the Track is the Saratoga Short-Sleeve T-Shirt Giveaway, FREE with paid admission
- NISKAYUNA at the Dominican Retreat & Conference Center from 12:00PM-4:00PM is Sundaes on Sunday – 9th Annual Ice Cream Social for FREE!
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 5:00PM is Scream it Like You Mean it Tour
- CLIFTON PARK at the Clifton Common Sage at 7:00PM is Captain Squeeze and the Zydeco Moshers
- TROY at the Joe Bruno Stadium is NFL Night/Wing Fest; wear your favorite NFL jersey and judge your favorite local wings
ONGOING
- ALBANY at the Park Playhouse until August 14 is The Producers
- ALBANY at the Park Playhouse II until August 14 is Thoroughly Modern Millie
- WESTPORT in Essex County is the Essex County Fair until August 14
- ALBANY, every Tuesday & Wednesday until August 26th at For the Love of Wine (Crossgates next to Borders) from 7:00PM-9:00PM is a Wine Class for $5
- ADIRONDACKS until August 14 is the Franklin County Fair!
- BALLSTON SPA until August 14 at the Saratoga County Fair Grounds is The Adirondack Circuit
- BOLTON LANDING August 12-August 14 from 10:00AM-4:00PM is Bolton Landing’s Art and Crafts Festival for FREE!
- STERLING August 13-August 14 from 10:00AM-7:00PM is the Renaissance Festival!
Monday, August 8th – Thursday, August 11th
Monday, August 8th
- LENOX, MASS at Tanglewood at 7:00PM is Train
- COLONIE at the Colonie Town Hall from 7:00PM-8:00PM is a FREE concert from the Colonie Town Band
Tuesday, August 9th
- TROY at the Joe Bruno Stadium is Tunes Tuesday/Irish Night with a LIVE pre-game concert at 5:00PM by Hair of the Dog
- SARATOGA at SPAC Is Maroon 5, Train & Gavin McGraw at 7:00PM
- SCOTIA at Jumpin Jacks is the US Water Ski Show Team at 7:00PM
- COLONIE in Cook Park at 6:30PM is Captain Squeeze and the Zydeco Mochers
- SARATOGA in Congress Park from 7:00PM-8:30PM is Summer Concert Series for FREE! Featuring Maggie Doherty & Zac Rossi
- ALBANY at Crossgates Mall from 9:00AM-10:00AM is B95.5 Kids Club
- LAKE GEORGE at 7:30PM in Shepard Park is Tuesday Tributes – Across the Pond “Beatles” for FREE!
- ALBANY at The Holiday Inn from 7:00PM-10:00PM is the Coccadotts Cupcake Wars Viewing Party for FREE!
- TROY at “The Joe” is the Tri-City Valleycats vs. Mahoning Valley Scrappers: Irish Night/ Tunes for Tuesdays at 7:00PM
Wednesday, August 10th
- TROY at the Joe Bruno Stadium is Bat Boy Appreciation/ Charlie Bobblehead giveaway at 7:00PM
- CLIFTON PARK at Clifton Common is 123 Sesame and Me at 7:00PM (Puppet Show)
- TROY at the Entertainment District Waterfront from 5:00PM-8:30PM is Rockin’ on the River Feat. Blues for Breakfast (Celebrating the Grateful Dead)
- BOLTON LANDING at Rogers Memorial Park at 8:30PM is the FREE movie: Secretariat
- SARATOGA at The Track is Foxwoods Mardi Gras at The Spa!
- SCOTIA at Freedom Park at 7:00PM The Refrigerators (party rock)
- LATHAM at the Pruyn House from 5:00PM-9:00PM is Polish Night! $5.00 for adult, children 12 and under FREE!
Thursday, August 11th
- TROY at the Joe Bruno Stadium is Hot Rods & Home Runes/Stop DWI Night; come tonight for classic cars and FIREWORKS
- SCOTIA at the Animal Protective Foundation from 6:00PM-7:30PM is Plant Based Eating; try eating vegan or at least putting more plants in your diet!
- SARATOGA at Crush & Cask Wine and Spirits from 6:00PM-8:00PM is a FREE Wine tasting to benefit Old Friends Thoroughbred for FREE!
ONGOING
- ALBANY at the Park Playhouse until August 14 is The Producers
- ALBANY at the Park Playhouse II until August 14 is Thoroughly Modern Millie
- WESTPORT in Essex County is the Essex County Fair until August 14
- ALBANY, every Tuesday & Wednesday until August 26th at For the Love of Wine (Crossgates next to Borders) from 7:00PM-9:00PM is a Wine Class for $5
- ADIRONDACKS until August 14 is the Franklin County Fair!
- LAKE GEORGE at Great Escape until August 14th is Heroes Week, FREE admission to all military, teachers, police officers, nurses, EMT, fire dept, etc. with occupational ID
- GLENS FALLS, Downtown from 5:00PM-7:00PM until August 10th is Take a Bite! Try samples from your favorite restaurants!
Friday, August 5- Sunday, August 7
Friday, August 5th
- TROY at the Joe Bruno Stadium is the 3rd Annual Home Improvement Night/Home Show at 7:00PM
- SARATOGA at the Track is Rivalry Day, Yankees vs. Red Sox – Don a jersey or a cap of your favorite team for a day of “fandom at The Spa”
- HIGHMOUNT at the Belleayre Music Festival at 8:00PM is the Ravi Coltrane Quartet (son of jazz legend John Coltrane)
- SARATOGA at Skidmore College at 7:00PM is Upbeat on the Roof: Nancy Walker Trio
- BETHEL at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts at 7:00PM is Selena Gomez & the Scene
- CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 5:00PM is Artery Summer Tour Featuring In Fear and In Faith ($15)
- SARATOGA at The Saratoga Winery from 6:00PM-9:00PM is Wine Tasting, Live Music & Wood Fired Pizza for FREE!
- LAKE GEORGE in Shepard Park at 7:00PM is Capital Zen Live for FREE!
- CLIFTON PARK from 7:00PM-10:00PM at Clifton Park Center is Phineas and Ferb Movie Premiere Party for FREE in Center Court (Bring a chair or blanket to sit on!)
- SARATOGA at SPAC at 8:00PM is Philadelphia Orchestra at SPAC (GE Kids in Free EVENT!)
Saturday, August 6th
- TROY at the Joe Bruno Stadium is Adventure Sports/Outdoors Night- Scout Sleepover; scouts are invited to camp out on the field
- SCOTIA at Freedom Park at 7:00PM Emeralds of July (pop)
- BETHEL at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts at 8:00PM is the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra
- ALBANY at the Empire State Plaza is African-American Family Day for FREE!
- ROTTERDAM at Mabee Farm Historic Site is Early Technologies Day
- GREENWICH at Betterbee, Inc is Beekeeping Field Day from 9:00AM-4:00PM for FREE, registration required: http://www.betterbee.com/
- FORT TICONDEROGA from 9:30AM-5:00PM is the Annual Fife & Drum Corps Muster, $15 for adults, $7 for children 7-12 (6 and under, FREE)
- SARATOGA at the Saratoga Auto Museum from 10:00AM-3:00PM is the Hemmings Sports and Exotic Car Show for $15 http://saratogaautomuseum.org/
- BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE at 10:00AM in the Adirondack Museum is the “Dog Days of Summer” for $6-18; Dogs are welcome with a pooch parade starting at 1:00PM, PAMPER YOUR POOCH!
- CLIFTON PARK at the Clifton Park Nursery School from 11:00AM-1:00PM is the 2nd Annual Lemonade Stand to Benefit Hannah’s Hope Fund
- BOLTON LANDING at the Firehouse from 8:00PM-12:00PM is Las Vegas Night to fundraise for the Volunteer Fire Department, $1.00
Sunday, August 7th
- SCOTIA at Freedom Park at 7:00PM Maria Z & Alegria feat. Taina Asili (world)
- SARATOGA at SPAC is OAR at 7:00PM
- SARANAC LAKE from 9:00AM-3:00PM at the Fish & Game Club is the 16th Annual TriLake Motorcycle Rally for $25 per rider http://www.highpeakshospice.com/motorcycle_rally2011.html
- SARATOGA at the Track is Galloping Grapes: A NY Wine Event, sip and sample your way through some of NYs best wines to benefit the Times Union Hope Fund
- BOLTON LANDING from 11:00AM-5:15PM is SILLY DAY for Free!
- SCHENECTADY in Central Park at 7:00PM is the Music Haven Concert Series feat. Sekouba for FREE!
- QUEENSBURY at Sprinkles Ice Cream Shoppe at 7:00PM is Ice Cream & Jazz under the stars for FREE!
- ALBANY at the Corning Preserve from 11:30AM-2:30PM is Senior Sundays feat. a performance by Edward Clifford, concerts are free & a complete picnic lunch is included for a suggested contribution of $3.70; RSVP to Senior Services of Albany at 465-3322
ONGOING
- ALBANY at the Park Playhouse until August 14 is The Producers
- ALBANY at the Park Playhouse II until August 14 is Thoroughly Modern Millie
- SARATOGA at the Track from August 6- August 7 is Fasig-Tipton Festival of Racing
- BALSTON SPA Aug 5- Aug 6 is the Ballston Spa Film Festival www.bspafilm.com/home.html
- ALBANY, every Tuesday & Wednesday until August 26th at For the Love of Wine (Crossgates next to Borders) from 7:00PM-9:00PM is a Wine Class for $5
- SARATOGA LAKE August 5 until August 7 is Many of One Festival in Lee’s Park, live entertainment from 11AM-11PM
