Things to do in the Capital Region this weekend: Aug. 30-Sept. 1

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.

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.

Saturday, August 31

• 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.

Sunday, September 1

• 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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