ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The weekend is almost here! From fairs to the Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival to the Capital District Scottish Games, there are quite a few things happening on September 4, 5 and 6.
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Here are some of the events going on around the Capital Region this weekend.
Friday, September 4
- Columbia County Fair, Columbia County Fairgrounds in Chatham, 10 a.m. to closing. You can buy tickets on the Columbia County Fair website.
- Schaghticoke Fair, Schaghticoke Fairgrounds on Stillwater Bridge Road, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. You can buy tickets on the fair’s website.
- Fonda Fair, Fonda Fairgrounds on Bridge Street, noon to midnight. You can buy tickets on the fair’s website.
- Racing at Saratoga Race Course
- Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival, Tymor Park in Union Vale. You can view the schedule and buy tickets on the balloon festival website.
- Autumn Glow Festival, Mabee Farms in Rotterdam Junction, 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Fever website.
Saturday, September 5
- Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival, Jennings Landing in Albany, noon to 8 p.m.
- Capital District Scottish Games, Altamont Fairgrounds, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. You can buy tickets on the event’s website.
- Columbia County Fair, Columbia County Fairgrounds in Chatham, 10 a.m. to closing. You can buy tickets on the Columbia County Fair website.
- Schaghticoke Fair, Schaghticoke Fairgrounds on Stillwater Bridge Road, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. You can buy tickets on the fair’s website.
- Fonda Fair, Fonda Fairgrounds on Bridge Street, noon to 11 p.m. You can buy tickets on the fair’s website.
- Racing at Saratoga Race Course
- Parker McCollum, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Ticketmaster website.
- Glens Falls Collectors Fest, Harding Mazzotti Arena in Glens Falls, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can buy tickets at the door or through Eventbrite.
- Garlic Town USA, downtown Bennington, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Vintage Roundup, 946 Broadway in Albany, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Iroquois Arts Festival, Iroquois Museum in Howes Cave, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival, Tymor Park in Union Vale. You can view the schedule and buy tickets on the balloon festival website.
- Autumn Glow Festival, Mabee Farms in Rotterdam Junction, 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Fever website.
Sunday, September 6
- Columbia County Fair, Columbia County Fairgrounds in Chatham, 10 a.m. to closing. You can buy tickets on the Columbia County Fair website.
- Schaghticoke Fair, Schaghticoke Fairgrounds on Stillwater Bridge Road, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. You can buy tickets on the fair’s website.
- Fonda Fair, Fonda Fairgrounds on Bridge Street, noon to 11 p.m. You can buy tickets on the fair’s website.
- Racing at Saratoga Race Course
- Iroquois Arts Festival, Iroquois Museum in Howes Cave, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival, Tymor Park in Union Vale. You can view the schedule and buy tickets on the balloon festival website.
- Autumn Glow Festival, Mabee Farms in Rotterdam Junction, 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Fever website.
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