Welcome to Albany Mommy's calendar of things to do in the Albany, Colonie, & Saratoga area.
If you are having an event or know of an event in the area please comment on the bottom of the page & let us know. If it is an appropriate event for parents & kids, we will add to our list!!
ONGOING
Tuesdays 11:00am-11:30am
Pottery Barn Kids, Crossgates Mall
Children's storytime
Wednesdays 11:00am
Borders, Crossgates Mall
Children's storytime
Thursdays 12-2pm
NYS Museum 4th floor terrace gallery
Live musicians
Fridays & Saturdays 11am
Barnes & Noble, Colonie Center
Children's storytime
Saturdays (first Saturday each month) 9am-12pm
Home Depot, Kids Workshops
January
1/22 Cash for Gold Sale, Tumbling Tykes
1/24 Winter Carnival, 11am-2pm, Woodland Hill Montessori School, North Greenbush
February
2/13 Clifton Park Winterfest, Clifton Park, NY
2/12-14 Dance Flurry Weekend, Saratoga, NY
2/19-21 NY in Bloom, NYS Museum, Albany, NY
2/20 Elmo Brithday Party, 11am Borders, Crossgates Mall or Clifton Park
2/26-28 Saratoga Home & Garden Show Saratoga Springs City Center
March
3/6 Kidz Expo, 10am-5pm, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY
3/20 Family Chocolate Festival, 10am-5pm Washington Avenue Armory, Albany, NY
3/27 Easter Bunny at the Crossings, 10am-12pm, Crossings of Colonie, Colonie, NY
April
4/24 Mardi Gras Festival 11am-4:30pm various locations in Saratoga {includes a parade!}
May
5/7-9 Tulip Festival times vary, Washington Park, Albany
5/11 Women's Healthy Life Expo 9am-3pm, Empire State Plaza, Albany
June
6/20 Albany Father's Day Concert 7pm-9pm, Albany Riverfront Park
July
7/5-6 Circus Smirkus 2 shows per day, Saratoga Race Course
August
8/11 Tulip Festival times vary, Washington Park, Albany
September
9/11 Jazz Festival 12:30-8pm, Corning Preserve, Albany
October
November
December
Home Depot has free clinic's for children the 1st Saturday of every month. This month they have 2 - today and next Saturday (the 6th). Go under www.homedepot.com and search free clinic's for more information
Posted by: Kym | August 02, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Another great and free thing to do with your kids is in Ballston Spa. They have free outdoor concerts on Thurs and Free outdoor movies. YOu can go to the Ballston Spa website www.ballston.org and find all of the great things to do!
Posted by: Linette Fillion | June 11, 2009 at 12:44 PM
I just heard that Radio Disney artist Joey Page will be performing on Friday, August 14, 2009 at the Altamont Fair and thought it would be a good thing to include on your calendar. I took my family last year and Joey Page was there and as a mom of 4 ages 8 to 14 we all had a lot of fun - even me and my husband! We got to meet Joey after the show and the kids thought it was great and so did I because it was free - haha. I believe the show starts at 8:00 p.m. As a cheap way to vacation this summer, my family took a short road trip to another fair in the area (within a short drive) and everyone had a great time so we are doing it again and I thought it would be great to share the idea with other moms that want a cheap vacation close to home. With this economy we have gotten back to the basics and the local fairs are really an old fashion way to have a fun family event without spending a lot of money. Thanks!
Posted by: Christina | August 04, 2009 at 06:13 PM
We loved Big Truck Day this morning .... so happy that we went :-)
Posted by: Nicole | August 08, 2009 at 02:15 PM
Guilderland/Capital District MOMS Club
General Meetings 4th Monday of every month at Joyful Jumpers in Colonie from 9am - 11am. For more information you can check out capitaldistrictmoms.org
Posted by: Jenna | August 31, 2009 at 01:09 PM
Hello! In addition to our holiday events for families (more on those later), the Columbia County Historical Society is pleased to announce a series of events for kids this holiday season:
December 5th, 10am-4pm (drop in program)
Kids Crafts- Decorating the Tree: A Handmade History
With the huge selection of Christmas ornaments available for purchase today, it is hard to imagine that Columbia County residents once hand-crafted ornaments to adorn their Christmas trees-- often using recycled household items. Shiny ornaments were especially favored since they reflected the light. Try your hand at making a variety of different historic ornaments to decorate your tree. $5 per child, $10 per family, members FREE
December 6th and 13th, 1pm and 3pm
'Twas the Night Before Christmas, an interactive reading for Kids
Many know "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" as the poem by Clement C. Moore, but some say it was written by Columbia County's own Henry Livingston. Children will enjoy this interactive reading of the poem, as they help to decorate a Christmas tree in preparation for Santa's arrival. Geared toward kids 4 to 8 and their families. FREE.
December 12th, 10am-4pm (drop in program)
Kids Crafts: Food and Celebration
Food has long been an important part of holiday celebrations in many cultures. In fact, it is hard to think of Christmas without Christmas cookies! After trying your hand at rolling, molding, and cutting dough, decorate a cookie ornament for the tree. Geared toward children ages 6-10 and their families. $5 per child, $10 per family, members FREE
All events will be held at the James Vanderpoel House, 16 Broad St., Kinderhook, NY. The house will be decorated for the holidays, and feature a greens show by the garden clubs of Columbia County, a Gallery of Wreaths (which will be auctioned off to benefit the society), and a crafts boutique featuring local artisans. Visit www.cchsny.org, call 518-758-9265, or find us on facebook for more details.
Posted by: Ashley Hopkins-Benton | November 23, 2009 at 01:51 PM
May 1st is Fort Johnson's 3rd Annual Village Wide Garage Sale and Giffy's Chicken BBQ. The chicken BBQ is a fundraiser for the Fort Johnson Youth Commission.
Posted by: Malissa | March 09, 2010 at 01:59 PM