What's on in Schenectady on a budget?
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Events in Schenectady on a budget
Sun25
Today
Tue27
Tuesday 27 October
Wed28
Wednesday 28 October
Thu29
Thursday 29 October
Fri30
Friday 30 October
Sat31
Saturday 31 October
Fri 30 · 8 PM$14–20
Improv
Mopco Improv Theatre 10 Year Anniversary Spectacular!
MOPCO:The Mopco Improv Theatre
Fri 30 · 8:30 PM$20–30
BurlesqueDrag show
Hex Appeal - A Halloween Variety Show!
Stella Pasta Bar & Bistro | Seven Points Brewery
Sat 31 · 11 AMFree
Street partyAnimals0–15 yrs
Fall Family Boo Bash
Ellis State Street Health Center
Sat 31 · 1 PMFree
Folk / AcousticConcert
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Later
Sat 31 · 7 PM$17.85
JazzFolk / Acoustic
Yokai! Songs of the Japanese Supernatural
Van Dyck Music Club
Sun 1 · 2 PMFree
ClassicalSinger-songwriter
REQUIEM: What Remains Is Love by Maria Riccio Bryce
St Luke Catholic Church
Mon 2 · 9 AMFree
Career
Certified Peer Development Program (CRPA-P)
SUNY Schenectady Workforce Development and Community Education
Mon 2 · 1:15 PMFree
CinemaDocumentary
American Motherhood Tour: Film Screening
Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Wed 4 · 7 PM$14.52
Folk / AcousticSinger-songwriter
107.7 GNA Country For A Cause LIVE Starring Chase Matthew
Frog Alley Brewing
Thu 5 · 5 PMFree
QuizVolunteering
Wildwood's Trivia Night
Frog Alley Brewing
Fri 6 · 12 PMFree
Wellness
Wherever the Mind Is the Body Will Follow
158 Lafayette St
Sat 7 · 10 AM$5
Story time4–7 yrs
Star Filled Storytime: Kerry-Tales
miSci | Museum of Innovation & Science
Sat 7 · 1 PMFree
Folk / AcousticConcert
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 7 · 1 PMFree
Folk / AcousticOutdoors
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 7 · 3 PMFree
Jam / Open mic
Schenectady One80° Open Mic!
The Potters House
Sun 8 · 9 AM$12
DisabilityInclusivity
Sensory Sunday
miSci | Museum of Innovation & Science
Sun 8 · 3 PMFree
Workshop
Monthy Knitting and Crochet Club
Arthur's Market
Sat 14 · 10 AM$20
Wellness
Planetarium Sound Bath Experience
miSci | Museum of Innovation & Science
Sat 14 · 1 PMFree
Folk / AcousticOutdoors
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 14 · 3 PMFree
Workshop
Queers Craft Here
140 Erie Blvd
Sat 14 · 7:15 PMFree
Community Movie Night: “The Lost City"
Rotterdam Community Center
Sat 14 · 8 PM$11.44–21.05
Spontaneous Broadway
The Mopco Improv Theatre
Tue 17 · 10:30 AM$15
Workshop
Art Journaling & Mixed-Media Adventures
C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios
Tue 17 · 7 PM$1
TRAUMA OR, MONSTERS ALL (2026) w/Dir. Larry Fessenden in Person! (Only $1.00!)
Proctors
Tue 17 · 7 PM$1
TRAUMA OR, MONSTERS ALL (2026) w/Dir. Larry Fessenden in Person! (ONLY $1.00!)
Proctors
Wed 18 · 5 PMFree
Ancestral: Altar Foundations & Creating Sacred Ground
New York Folklore Shop and Gallery
Thu 19 · 7 PM$1
Anna May Wong in SONG (1928) w/Live Score by CONSTANT SMILES (Only $1.00)
Proctors
Fri 20 · 6 PM$17.85
HEADLINERS
Stella Pasta Bar & Bistro | Seven Points Brewery
Sat 21 · 10 AM$10
miCosmic Quiet Meditation
miSci | Museum of Innovation & Science
Sat 21 · 1 PMFree
Folk / AcousticConcert
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 21 · 8 PM$11.44–21.05
Spontaneous Broadway
The Mopco Improv Theatre
Thu 26 Nov · 10 AM$15–20
RunningSports & fitness
West Hill Turkey Trot
Entrance Way
Sat 28 Nov · 7:30 PM$17.85
The Giroux Brothers - Live Jazz at the Van Dyck
Van Dyck Music Club
Sat 28 Nov · 8 PM$11.44–21.05
Spontaneous Broadway
The Mopco Improv Theatre
Sat 5 Dec · 10 AM$8
Festival of Trees
Schenectady County Historical Society
Sat 5 Dec · 1 PMFree
Folk / AcousticOutdoors
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 5 Dec · 8 PM$11.44–21.05
Spontaneous Broadway
The Mopco Improv Theatre
Fri 11 Dec · 6 PM$17.85
Holiday HEADLINERS
Stella Pasta Bar & Bistro | Seven Points Brewery
Sat 12 Dec · 1 PMFree
Folk / AcousticSinger-songwriter
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 12 Dec · 8 PM$11.44–21.05
Spontaneous Broadway
The Mopco Improv Theatre
Tue 15 Dec · 7 PM$10
BUTTHOLE SURFERS: THE HOLE TRUTH & NOTHING BUTT (2026)
Proctors
Sat 19 Dec · 1 PMFree
Folk / AcousticConcert
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 19 Dec · 8 PM$11.44–21.05
ImprovMusical
Spontaneous Broadway: Holiday Edition
The Mopco Improv Theatre
Sat 26 Dec · 1 PMFree
Folk / AcousticConcert
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 2 Jan · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 9 Jan · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 16 Jan · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Thu 21 Jan · 7 PM$1
Walter Hill's SOUTHERN COMFORT (1981) - ONLY $1.00!
Proctors
Sat 23 Jan · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 30 Jan · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 6 Feb · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 13 Feb · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 20 Feb · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 27 Feb · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 6 Mar · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 13 Mar · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 20 Mar · 10 AM$10
2027 NY Women’s Expo!!
M&T Bank Center
Sat 20 Mar · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 27 Mar · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 3 Apr · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 10 Apr · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 17 Apr · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 24 Apr · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 1 May · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 8 May · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 15 May · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 22 May · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 29 May · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 5 Jun · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 12 Jun · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 19 Jun · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 26 Jun · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Sat 3 Jul · 1 PMFree
Albany Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Singing
St. George’s Episcopal Church
See also in Schenectady on a budget
At 3 PM$40
ClassicalConcert
Modigliani Quartet
Union College, Schenectady
Today
IndieConcert
Asbury Short Film Concert
Proctors Theatre, Schenectady
Fri 30 · 7 PM$25
JazzConcert
A PLACE FOR JAZZ -Ernie Watts Quartet, October 30, 7 PM at SUNY Schenectady County Community College
SUNY Schenectady County Community College
Fri 30 · 7 PM$24–54
Soul / FunkConcert
Shining Star - A Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire
Rivers Casino & Resort, Schenectady
Sat 31 · 8:30 PM
Small gig
Halloween with Cryin' Out Loud!
Frog Alley Brewing Co., Schenectady
Fri 6 · 8:30 PM
Concert
Kylie Morgan:Healed Cowgirl World Tour
Frog Alley Brewing, Schenectady
Sun 8 · 2 PM
ClassicalConcert
Young Musicians Forum presents The Daphne Piano Trio in a FREE concert on Nov. 8 at 2:00 PM
Schenectady County Public Library: Hon Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Fri 13 · 8 PM
Concert
Ani DiFranco w/ Sweet Petunia
Proctor's Theatre, Schenectady
Sat 21 · 7:30 PM$23.18
JazzSalsa
The Terry Gordon Quintet - Live Jazz at the Van Dyck
Van Dyck Music Club, Schenectady
Sat 14 · 4 PM
ClassicalConcert
Percussion Ensembles
Guilderland High School, Guilderland Center
Thu 29 · 7:30 PM$44.52
Folk / AcousticBlues
Upstate Unplugged Presents: Sawyer Fredericks
White Lake Music & Post, Albany
Fri 30 · 6 PM
Street party
Schalmont Trail of Treats
Schalmont Middle School, Schenectady
Fri 30 · 7:30 PM$8
Folk danceFolk / Acoustic
Tri-City Folk Dancers
Scotia Methodist Church
Sun 1 · 10 AM
Street partyEcology
5th Annual PUMPKIN SMASH
Schenectady High School Fields
Thu 5 · 6 PM$23.18
Flea marketBoard games
The Great Thrift & Swap
158 Lafayette St, Schenectady
At 1 PM
Street party
Town of Niskayuna Trunk or Treat
Niskayuna Town Hall, Schenectady
Sat 7 · 6 PM$60
Parties
Joan Nicole Prince Home Gala
Iron and Ale, Schenectady
Thu 29 · 5:30 PM
Parties
Celebration Halloween Party and Costume Contest
Glennpeter Jewelers - The Diamond Centres, Albany
Sat 31 · 10 AM$27.94–33.01
Video games
Dave and Boo-ster's - Albany
Dave & Buster's Albany
Sat 31 · 6 PM$15
SalsaBachata
Halloween Party - Costume and Dance Competition
Baila Albany Dance Studio, Latham
Thu 22
SwingClasses
WSDC -SASS-Spooky Albany Swing Spectacular
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Albany Airport Area - Latham (Latham, Latham, New York
Fri 6 · 8 PM$35
MusicalTheatre
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
SLOC Musical Theater, Schenectady
Sat 7$32
Musical
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Schenectady Light Opera Company
Fri 13 · 7:30 PM$89
Theatre
Menopause - The Musical
GE Theatre at Proctors, Schenectady
Sat 7 · 8 PM$39.19
Stand-upComedy
The Brew Ha-Ha Comedy Showcase - 16th Annual Altamont VFA Fundraiser!
Altamont Volunteer Fire Department
Thu 29 · 7 PM
Stand-up
Connor Wood (21+)
Funny Bone Comedy Club - Albany
At 12 PM$0
Drag show
Sunday Drag Show Brunch Hosted by Tommie Lee - Seven Bistro
Seven Bistro, Clifton Park
Tomorrow
SwingSocials
SASS- Spooky Albany Swing Spectacular
Holiday Inn Express & Suites: Latham
Wed 11 · 6:30 PMFree
LiteratureLGBTQ+
American Teenager: Reading and Q&A with Author Nico Lang
2850 Guilderland Avenue, Rotterdam, NY 12306
Thu 22 · 6:30 PM$10
ExhibitionOutdoors
Autumn Glow Festival
Mabee Farm Historic Site, Albany
Tue 27 · 6 PM$75–100
Food
17th Annual Chefs for Success
SUNY SCCC, Elston Hall, Van Curler Room, Schenectady
Sat 7 · 2 PM$25–55
TalkLiterature
Crossroads of the Revolution Symposium
Covenant Hall at First Reformed Church, Schenectady
At 10 AM$12.51
Manga & Comics
Albany Comic Con
Polonaise Ballroom at PCC, Albany
At 1 PMFree
Food
10/25/26 1p-2p & 3p-4p TV Doctors (Evan Conway,Bob Morris,Josh Witmer)Indian Ladder Farms OysterFEST
Indian Ladder Farms, Altamont
Sat 7 · 11 AM
FoodWorld music
Taste of Russia
Nativity of the Holy Mother of God Church, Albany
Sat 14 · 5:30 PM$87.21
Food
A Mushroom Experience Dinner at Indian Ladder Farms with Chef Dave Chaiken
Indian Ladder Farms Cidery and Brewery, Altamont
Thu 19 · 6 PM$39.19
CinemaFood
Godfather Movie Night 3: "The Godfather Part III"
Indian Ladder Farms Cidery & Brewery, Altamont
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Venues in Schenectady on a budget
Proctors
29 events
Proctors Theatre
47 events
SLOC Musical Theater
29 events
Proctor's Theatre
7 events
St. George’s Episcopal Church
36 events
158 Lafayette St
9 events
Frog Alley Brewing Co.
6 events
The Mopco Improv Theatre
8 events
Memorial Chapel, Union College
7 events
Union College
13 events
M&T Bank Center
9 events
M&T Bank Event Center
6 events