Festivals in Albany

Check out happening festivals events all around Albany, NY

New York State Food Fest Presented by Coca-Cola

 Wed, 13 Aug at 11:00 am Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY, United States, New York 12242

Albany Back To School Craft and Vendor Market

 Fri, 22 Aug at 10:00 am 131 Colonie Center Free

StarfAlbany

 Sat, 27 Sep at 05:30 pm The Kenmore Ballroom

Hispanic Heritage Celebration featuring Charlie Aponte

 Sat, 13 Sep at 05:00 pm Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY, United States, New York 12242

Albany Color Craze Run

 Sat, 27 Sep at 09:00 am Albany

Imports & Tuners Fest Car Show

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm 71 Fuller Rd suite 9 Albany NY 12205

Albany Twilight Market - September

 Sat, 13 Sep at 05:00 pm Quackenbush Square, Albany, NY, United States, New York

The NeverEnding Story: Live Score Movie Night

 Fri, 15 Aug at 07:30 pm Clinton Market Collective | 11 Clinton Ave, Albany, NY 12207

Geezer at "The Altamont Fair" In the grove on The Northrup Stage

 Sat, 16 Aug at 07:00 pm Altamont Fair Grounds

(AK)² Albany Konpa Afro Kizomba

 Fri, 07 Nov at 02:00 pm Albany Airport Inn USD 85 to 200

DARK ECHO EXPO presented by FIELD OF HORRORS

 Fri, 24 Oct at 06:00 pm 93 N Pearl Street, Albany, NY

Hops & Harvest

 Wed, 10 Sep at 05:00 pm Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY, United States, New York 12242

warhead Presents: 🍁FALL FREQUENCY🍁

 Sat, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm Lost & Found Albany

Worshippers Emerge presents Worship & Flow 2025

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm Marriott Albany USD 82

RESIST:REVIVE August 2025 - Harshwest VII

 Fri, 29 Aug at 09:00 pm Ophelia's on Broadway

5th Annual Halloween Albany Twilight Market

 Sat, 11 Oct at 05:00 pm Park Playhouse, Washington Park

Aquanett LIVE at Empire State Plaza (Supporting Act for Blue Oyster Cult)

 Wed, 13 Aug at 06:30 pm Albany, NY - Empire State Plaza

25 Ta Life at Empire Underground

 Sat, 06 Sep Empire Underground

Foofajessapalooza Featuring The Glen David Andrews Band

 Fri, 22 Aug at 08:00 pm Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen USD 23

I Love R&B Party - Albany NY (21+)

 Fri, 07 Nov at 08:00 pm 93 N Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207-2208, United States

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire

 Fri, 24 Oct MVP Arena

Bulldog Courage & Death Before Dishonor

 Fri, 29 Aug at 07:00 pm Empire Underground

Black August Block Party

 Sat, 30 Aug at 04:00 pm Townsend Park Free

Fall Makers Market at Arlene’s 🍂

Sat, 30 Aug at 11:00 am 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY, United States, New York 12205

The Cinderella Escape in Albany

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:00 am Albany USD 40

Pop-Up Beer Garden/ Makers Market Night!

 Fri, 19 Sep at 06:00 pm 140 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY, United States, New York 12208

(AK)² ALBANY AFRO KONPA KIZOMBA WEEKENDER

Fri, 07 Nov at 05:00 pm Albany Airport Inn

Red, White & Brew Festival

 Sat, 20 Sep at 02:00 pm 51 S Pearl St, Albany, NY, United States, New York 12207

Rise of the Dark Horse

 Fri, 22 Aug at 11:00 am 15 Centre St Free

AUG16 Paint N Pint - Solar Lanterns - Sunflower Festival

 Sat, 16 Aug at 04:30 pm Nine Pin Cider Works USD 50

Vicious Rumors

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm Empire Underground

Member Social featuring Timbre Coup at The Eleven

 Thu, 04 Sep at 06:00 pm Lark Hall Free

Novelists

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Empire Underground

2025 Pensacola Halloween Bar Crawl

 Sat, 01 Nov at 04:00 pm Bar Vegan USD 9 to 18

Dead Man’s Hand Tattoo Expo

 Fri, 24 Oct at 06:00 pm 55 Eagle Street, Albany, NY

2025 Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival w/ Karl Denson's Tiny Universe & Moon Hooch

Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 pm Jennings Landing

Graham Barham

 Sat, 20 Sep Empire Underground

Molly Grace

 Sat, 18 Oct at 08:00 pm Lark Hall USD 30 to 49

Bulldog Courage (16+)

 Sat, 30 Aug at 08:00 pm Empire Underground - NY

PBR - Unleash The Beast

 Fri, 26 Dec MVP Arena USD 92 to 290

Pop-Up Beer Garden

 Fri, 05 Sep at 06:00 pm 140 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY, United States, New York 12208

Capital District Reptile Expo - Fall 2025

 Sun, 21 Sep at 10:00 am Albany Capital Center USD 0 to 27

Automobilists of the Upper Hudson Valley/Goldstein Buick Fundraiser/Cruise In

 Sat, 13 Sep at 11:00 am Goldstein Buick GMC Free

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire

 Sun, 26 Oct at 02:00 pm MVP Arena

Cousins Maine Lobster at Empire State Plaza Food Festival

 Wed, 13 Aug at 11:00 am Empire State Plaza, 100 S Mall Arterial, Albany, NY 12242

SNMA Albany Med X Pfizer 2025 Annual Sickle Cell Walk

 Sun, 21 Sep at 11:30 am Washington Park Free

Straight Jacket at Empire Live

 Sat, 04 Oct at 06:30 pm Empire Live

Tropidelic with Artikal Sound System and Grieves

 Wed, 19 Nov at 08:00 pm Lark Hall USD 27 to 42

Faction Zero

 Wed, 20 Aug Empire Underground

Phantogram - DJ Set Tickets

Thu, 04 Sep at 08:00 pm Empire Plaza. Albany NY

Albany Showcase

 Mon, 25 Aug at 08:00 pm Lost & Found Albany

Albany First Friday at Opalka Gallery

Fri, 03 Oct at 06:30 pm Opalka Gallery

IAHM Trad/Folk Performance Series - Kevin Burke

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm Irish American Heritage Museum USD 33

5th Annual Halloween Albany Twilight Market

 Sun, 12 Oct at 05:00 pm Washington Park Lake House Free

Blackbraid at Empire Live

 Sun, 28 Sep at 06:00 pm Empire Live

Malignancy at Empire Underground

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Empire Underground

75th Church Anniversary & Church Convention

Wed, 13 Aug at 12:00 am Church of Jesus Christ

Sacred Heart Mass Celebration - 150 Years - Sacred Heart North Albany

 Sun, 17 Aug at 10:00 am Sacred Heart of Jesus North Albany

Night & Day 2

 Sat, 30 Aug at 12:00 pm Ophelia's on Broadway

Summer Craft Shows at the Harriman Campus

 Thu, 21 Aug at 10:00 am W. Averell Harriman State Office Building Campus

Polyrhythmics at Lark Hall

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm Lark Hall USD 24 to 36

2025 Albany VegFest

 Sun, 05 Oct at 11:00 am Albany Capital Center

Polyrhythmics

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm Lark Hall - Albany

The Haunt

 Thu, 16 Oct at 08:00 pm Empire Live Albany

Albany Auto Show 2025

 Fri, 07 Nov at 03:00 pm MVP Arena

Whitechapel

 Sun, 16 Nov at 07:00 pm Empire Live

BIG VINYL RECORD SALE! The Albany Record Riot! 20,000 LPs in one room!

 Sun, 09 Nov at 10:00 am Polonaise Ballroom at PCC USD 0 to 29

The Animal Support Project Fantasy Photos (Halloween & Autumn Theme)

 Sun, 19 Oct at 12:00 pm Benson's Pet Center (Colonie)

Yotuma at Empire Underground

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm Empire Underground

Albany Anime-Fest

 Sun, 16 Nov at 10:00 am Crowne Plaza Albany - the Desmond Hotel, an IHG Hotel USD 23

Eyes Set To K*ll

 Tue, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm Empire Live

Dorothy

 Sun, 07 Sep at 12:00 am Empire Live - Albany

Panchiko at Empire Live

 Wed, 24 Sep Empire Live

Entheos at Empire Underground

 Wed, 26 Nov at 07:00 pm Empire Underground

TACO TUESDAY'S

 Tue, 01 Jul at 07:00 pm BLOWIN SMOKE Free

HHT @ Empire State Plaza Food Fest!!!

 Wed, 13 Aug at 12:00 pm Empire State Plaza

Parking Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire

 Sun, 26 Oct at 06:00 pm MVP Arena

Parking Lawrence

 Sat, 11 Oct at 12:00 am Empire Live - Albany

Counterparts

 Mon, 20 Oct Empire Live

Parking Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons

 Fri, 31 Oct at 12:00 am Palace Theatre - Albany

Capital District Scottish Games August 30, 2025

 Sat, 30 Aug at 09:00 am Altamont Fair Grounds

Albany LatinFest

 Sat, 23 Aug at 11:00 am Washington Square Park, Albany NY.

From Ashes To New

 Wed, 05 Nov at 12:00 am Empire Live - Albany

Nutcracker Magical Christmas Ballet at Palace Theatre Albany

 Tue, 02 Dec Palace Theatre Albany

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire

 Sat, 25 Oct at 06:00 pm MVP Arena

Brooke Alexx

 Wed, 17 Sep at 12:00 am Empire Underground - NY

Panchiko

 Tue, 23 Sep at 07:00 pm Empire Live

Entheos

 Tue, 25 Nov Empire Underground

Graham Barham

 Mon, 22 Sep at 12:00 am Empire Underground - NY

Archers at Empire Underground

 Sat, 04 Oct Empire Underground

Living History: Free Family Art, Garden & History Programs at Ten Broeck

 Sat, 24 May at 10:30 am Albany County Historical Association Free

Dirty Rotten Imbeciles (16+)

 Wed, 03 Sep at 11:00 pm Empire Underground - NY

Dorothy at Empire Live

 Sat, 06 Sep at 08:00 pm Empire Live USD 169

Blackbraid

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm Empire Live

Abi Carter

 Wed, 05 Nov at 01:00 am Empire Underground - NY

Narcotic Wasteland

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm Empire Underground

Lattes & Littles

 Thu, 12 Jun at 09:00 am Stuyvesant Plaza USD 12 to 18

D.R.I.

 Wed, 03 Sep at 11:00 pm Empire Underground - NY

Parking From Ashes To New

 Wed, 05 Nov at 12:00 am Empire Live - Albany