ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The weekend is almost here! From the Altamont Fair to Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner at SPAC, there are a few things happening on August 21, 22, and 23.
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Here are some of the events going on around the Capital Region this weekend.
Friday, August 21
- Altamont Fair, Altamont Fairgrounds on Arlington Street, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Vermont State Fair, fairgrounds on South Main Street in Rutland, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Josh Turner, Palace Theatre in Albany, 7:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Ticketmaster website.
- Racing at Saratoga Race Course
- Horror Circus, Saratoga Springs City Center, 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Eventbrite website.
- Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert by The Philadelphia Orchestra, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the SPAC website.
- 13 The Musical, Cohoes Music Hall, 7 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Cohoes Music Hall website.
Saturday, August 22
- Altamont Fair, Altamont Fairgrounds on Arlington Street, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Vermont State Fair, fairgrounds on South Main Street in Rutland, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Albany LatinFest, Washington Park in Albany, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Schenectady County Freedom Festival, Freedom Park in Scotia, starts at 5 p.m.
- Front Street Art Fair, Front Street in Ballston Spa, noon to 4 p.m.
- GEM Festival, Downtown Social, Mean Max Brew Works and the Golden Monkey Lounge in Glens Falls, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Eventbrite website.
- Please Don’t Destroy: LIVE, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, 7 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Troy Music Hall website.
- Killers of Kill Tony, Palace Theatre in Albany, 7 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Ticketmaster website.
- Racing at Saratoga Race Course
- 13 The Musical, Cohoes Music Hall, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Cohoes Music Hall website.
- Gregory Alan Isakov with The Philadelphia Orchestra, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the SPAC website.
Sunday, August 23
- Altamont Fair, Altamont Fairgrounds on Arlington Street, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 6:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Ticketmaster website.
- Racing at Saratoga Race Course
- 13 The Musical, Cohoes Music Hall, 2 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Cohoes Music Hall website.
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