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Octoberfest & Victory Season Saratoga Event
Today - Mon, Oct 19 · 4:00 PM
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Octoberfest 2026 Event Book Today At Our Saratoga Waterfront & Mansion And Enjoy Your Octoberfest Activities https://airbnb.com/h/saratogawaterfronthome https://airbnb.com/h/mansioninsaratoga...
Saratoga Mansion Event, H Saratoga County, NY 12866
2026 Shaker Holiday Market
Today - Thu, Oct 22 · 10:00 AM
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Join us for our annual Holiday Market, featuring over 90 artisans and crafters. October 13 - December 18.
Shaker Heritage Society, 25 Meeting House Rd. Albany, NY 12211
Archive Adventures: Discover New York's Hidden Stories
Today · 11:00 AM
Join us every Thursday at 11:00 a.m. for "Ask an Archivist" at the New York Museum!
New York State Museum, 222 Madison Avenue Albany/Capital Region, NY 12230
Victory Season at Saratoga: Surrender Day Ceremony
Fri, Oct 16
The Surrender Day Ceremony at Fort Hardy Park honors the 249th anniversary of the Battles of Saratoga. This family-friendly living history event brings the pivotal 1777 British surrender to life.
Fort Hardy Park, Reds Rd Schuylerville, NY 12871
Inktober at the New York State Museum
Fri, Oct 16 · 3:00 PM
Get creative at the New York State Museum! Friday afternoons in October, stop by Discovery Place to participate in Inktober, a month-long drawing challenge inspired by a new weekly prompt.
New York State Museum, 222 Madison Avenue Albany County, NY 12230
The Ghost Army: New York State Connections
Fri, Oct 16 · 12:00 PM
Join Senior Historian of Military and Political History Aaron Noble as he explores the people and places connected to the U.S. Army's 23rd Headquarters Special Troops!
New York State Museum, 222 Madison Avenue Albany/Capital Region, NY 12230
Halloween at The Children's Museum at Saratoga
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
The Museum is getting into the Halloween spirit on Saturday, October 17!
Children's Museum at Saratoga, 65 South Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Early Technology Day
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Early Technology Day invites visitors to explore ancient skills and survival techniques through interactive demonstrations.
Iroquois Museum, 324 Caverns Rd Howes Cave, NY 12092
Gallery Tour: The Port of New York and Immigration in the 19th and 20th Centuries
Sat, Oct 17 · 1:00 PM
Join Museum Educator Tyler Warman for a guided gallery tour exploring the history of immigration through the Port of New York.
New York State Museum, 222 Madison Avenue Albany/Capital Region, NY 12230
Tour of the Shakers Spiritual Landscape
Sat, Oct 17 · 2:30 PM
A surprising tour of local sites considered sacred by the Shakers. Driving tour led by Prof. Doug Winiarski of Univ. of Richmond.
Shaker Heritage Society, 25 Meeting House Rd. Albany, NY 12211
Fall Speaker Series
Sun, Oct 18 · 1:00 PM
The Schoharie Valley devolved into a brutal civil war.
Iroquois Museum, 324 Caverns Rd Howes Cave, NY 12092
Stefan Bielinski Memorial Lecture: Fire and Freedom The American Revolution in New York with Thomas S. Wermuth
Sun, Oct 18 · 2:00 PM
Discover the hidden stories of New York's role in the American Revolution with historian Thomas S. Wermuth, author of Fire and Freedom: The American Revolution in New York.
New York State Museum, 222 Madison Avenue Albany/Capital Region, NY 12230
Annual Meeting & Program: A Portrait of Nelson Cook: A Saratoga Springs Artist
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Discover the life and work of 19th-century Saratoga Springs portrait artist Nelson Cook at the Saratoga Springs History Museum's Annual Meeting on October 21.
Saratoga Springs History Museum, 1 East Congress Street Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Archive Adventures: Discover New York's Hidden Stories
Thu, Oct 22 · 11:00 AM
Join us every Thursday at 11:00 a.m. for "Ask an Archivist" at the New York Museum!
New York State Museum, 222 Madison Avenue Albany/Capital Region, NY 12230
Ghosts of Saratoga Trolley Tour
Thu, Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Ghosts of Saratoga Trolley Tour 2026 | Haunted Saratoga Springs & Canfield Casino
Saratoga Springs History Museum, 1 East Congress Street Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Fossil ID with the State Paleontologist
Fri, Oct 23 · 12:00 PM
Have a fossil you've always wondered about? Bring it to the New York State Museum for a special Fossil ID session with Dr. Lisa Amati, New York State Paleontologist and Curator of Paleontology!
New York State Museum, 222 Madison Avenue Albany/Capital Region, NY 12230
Showdown at Valcour: The Most Important Unknown Battle of the Revolutionary War with Author and Historian Jack Kelly
Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
Historian and author Jack Kelly will give an account of this nail-biting story and explain its importance for the Revolutionary War. He will discuss the people who made the result possible, including ...
New York State Museum, 222 Madison Avenue Albany/Capital Region, NY 12230
Access and Insight: Wallace Craig and the song of the Wood Pewee
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM
Historian Kristoffer Whitney will explain how the pewee's recognizable call worked to the benefit of Wallace Craig, a now little-known scientist who studied the eastern wood pewee. ASL interpretation.
New York State Museum, 222 Madison Avenue Albany/Capital Region, NY 12230
Archive Adventures: Discover New York's Hidden Stories
Thu, Oct 29 · 11:00 AM
Join us every Thursday at 11:00 a.m. for "Ask an Archivist" at the New York Museum!
New York State Museum, 222 Madison Avenue Albany/Capital Region, NY 12230
Halloween Ghost Tours of the Canfield Casino
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM
Looking for Halloween events in Saratoga Springs? Join the Haunted Canfield Casino Ghost Tours on October 29, 2026. Explore one of America's most haunted buildings.
Saratoga Springs History Museum, 1 East Congress Street Saratoga Springs, NY 12866