Family and kids in the Capital Region

Today, October 3

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  Dan's Derby and Walk

  Saratoga Springs Saratoga
• 
  Serenity Silos Farm Fall Craft fair

  Schenectady Schenectady
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  Star Filled Storytime: Kerry Tales!

  Schenectady Schenectady
• 
  The Autumn Explorer

  Saratoga Springs, through Nov 10 Saratoga
• 5:30 pm
  Spooky Trail - Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga

Tomorrow, Sunday, October 4

• 
  Electric City Maker Faire

  Schenectady Schenectady
• 
  KidZone: A Literary Marketplace for Young Readers

  Saratoga Springs Saratoga
• 
  NY Capital District Drive Electric & Sustainability Fair

  Schenectady Schenectady
• 9:00 am
  Dinosaur Adventure - Albany, NY 2026

  Altamont Fairgrounds Albany
• 1:00 pm
  The KidZone at the Saratoga Book Festival

  The Children's Museum at Saratoga, Saratoga Springs Saratoga
• 5:30 pm
  Spooky Trail - Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga
• 11:59 pm
  Virtues & Music

  Saratoga Springs Saratoga

Tuesday, October 6

• 5:30 pm
  Spooky Trail - Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga

Wednesday, October 7

• 10:30 am
  Folk Club Kids

  Caffè Lena, Saratoga Springs Saratoga
• 5:30 pm
  Spooky Trail - Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga

Thursday, October 8

• 5:30 pm
  Rhythm Kids®- Beginning of Fall Semester

  Sonatina Music Studio, Ny 12065 Schenectady
• 5:30 pm
  Spooky Trail - Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga

Friday, October 9

• 
  The All American Haunting: A Ghost Show

  Charles R. Wood Theater, Lake George Glens Falls
• 5:30 pm
  Spooky Trail - Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga
• 8:00 pm
  Wheel of Fortune

  The Palace Theatre Albany Albany

Saturday, October 10

• 
  Fall Fest at Maple Ski Ridge

  Schenectady Schenectady
• 10:00 am
  Saturday Story Time

  Clifton Park Halfmoon Public Library Saratoga
• 11:00 am
  Double M Haunted Hayrides: Little Monsters Day

  Double M Haunted Hayrides, Ballston Spa Saratoga
• 5:30 pm
  Spooky Trail - Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga

Sunday, October 11

• 
  48th Annual Carrot Festival

  Schenectady Schenectady
• 10:00 am
  Free Day at the World Awareness Children's Museum

  World Awareness Children's Museum, Glens Falls Glens Falls
• 5:30 pm
  Spooky Trail - Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga

Monday, October 12

• 9:00 am
  Junior Racing Clinic

  ADK Karting Experience, Queensbury Glens Falls
• 8:00 pm
  Family Tree

  Putnam Place, Saratoga Springs Saratoga

Tuesday, October 13

• 5:30 pm
  Spooky Trail - Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga

Wednesday, October 14

• 10:30 am
  Folk Club Kids

  Caffè Lena, Saratoga Springs Saratoga
• 5:30 pm
  Spooky Trail - Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga
• 8:00 pm
  Daikaiju with The Jagaloons and Rabid Children

  Hangar on the Hudson, Troy Troy

Thursday, October 15

• 2:00 pm
  Luther Forest: A Family, A Woodland, A Legacy: A Curator’s Tour

  Brookside Museum, Ballston Spa Saratoga
• 5:30 pm
  Spooky Trail - Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga

Friday, October 16

• 5:30 pm
  Spooky Trail - Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga

Saturday, October 17

• 10:00 am
  Workshops for Kids: Skeletons!

  Art in Mind Creative Wellness Studio, Glenville Schenectady
• 5:30 pm
  Spooky Trail - Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga

Sunday, October 18

• 2:00 pm
  Leaves and Trees: A Children’s Story Time & Craft

  Brookside Museum, Ballston Spa Saratoga
• 5:30 pm
  Spooky Trail - Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga

Tuesday, October 20

• 10:30 am
  Tuesday Toddler Time

  Huyck Preserve, Rensselaerville Albany
• 5:30 pm
  Spooky Trail - Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga

Wednesday, October 21

• 10:30 am
  Folk Club Kids

  Caffè Lena, Saratoga Springs Saratoga
• 5:30 pm
  Spooky Trail - Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga

Thursday, October 22

• 5:30 pm
  Spooky Trail - Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga

Friday, October 23

• 5:00 pm
  2nd Annual BHSN Trunk-or-Treat

  BHSN Center for Wellbeing - Queensbury Glens Falls
• 5:30 pm
  Spooky Trail - Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga
• 6:00 pm
  5th Annual Resources for Autism/IDD Information Sharing Expo (RAIISE) & Trunk or Treat

  Anderson Early Learning Academy, Latham Albany

Saturday, October 24

• 1:00 pm
  Halloween Family Concert 2026: Saturday, October 24, 1pm

  Charles R Wood Theater, Glens Falls Glens Falls
• 2:00 pm
  Night of the Jack-o-Lanterns - Family Halloween Event in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga
• 3:00 pm
  Trunk-or-Treat at Up Yonda Farm

  Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center, Bolton Landing Glens Falls
• 5:30 pm
  Spooky Trail - Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga

Sunday, October 25

• 12:00 pm
  Trunk-or-Treat at Garvey Hyundai!

  Garvey Hyundai, Queensbury Glens Falls
• 2:00 pm
  Trunk or Treat & Family Fun at Moreau Recreation Park

  Moreau Recreation Park, Fort Edward/town Of Moreau Saratoga
• 5:30 pm
  Spooky Trail - Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga

Monday, October 26

• 8:00 pm
  Family Tree

  Putnam Place, Saratoga Springs Saratoga

Tuesday, October 27

• 5:30 pm
  Spooky Trail - Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga

Wednesday, October 28

• 10:30 am
  Folk Club Kids

  Caffè Lena, Saratoga Springs Saratoga
• 5:30 pm
  Spooky Trail - Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga

Thursday, October 29

• 5:30 pm
  Spooky Trail - Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga

Friday, October 30

• 5:30 pm
  Spooky Trail - Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga
• 6:00 pm
  Trunk or Treat at The Arc Columbia-Saratoga

  The Arc Columbia-Saratoga Administrative Building, Ballston Spa Saratoga

Saturday, October 31

• 5:30 pm
  Spooky Trail - Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs

  Artisanal Brew Works - Restaurant & Brewpub | Nature’s Edge Bistro, Saratoga Springs Saratoga

Going on now

• Sensory Sunday

  Schenectady, through Feb 14 Schenectady
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  M.A.D.E. Market

  Schenectady, through Oct 25 Schenectady
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  Outdoor Schenectady Greenmarket

  Schenectady, through Nov 22 Schenectady
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  Art in Bloom

  Schenectady, through Nov 1 Schenectady
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  Reptile Shows at Via Aquarium

  Schenectady, through Dec 18 Schenectady
• 
  Grand, Gilded and Glorious: A Saratoga Stroll

  Saratoga Springs, through Oct 3 Saratoga
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  Niskayuna Farmers Market

  Schenectady, through Oct 17 Schenectady
• 
  Star Filled Storytime: Kerry Tales!

  Schenectady, through Aug 7 Schenectady
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  LGHA Ghost Tours at the Courthouse Museum

  Lake George, through Oct 31 Glens Falls
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  Fort Fright

  Lake George, through Oct 30 Glens Falls
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  Boo Fest

  Lake George, through Oct 25 Glens Falls
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  Saratoga Book Festival

  Saratoga Springs, through Oct 4 Saratoga