Things to do in the Capital Region this weekend: October 18-20

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The weekend is almost here! From fall festivals to the Hounds of Halloween in Albany to the Saratoga Wing Off, there are quite a few things happening on October 18, 19, and 20.

Here are some of the events going on around the Capital Region this weekend.

Friday, October 18

• Fall Festival, Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy, gates open at 5 p.m. Free but you need to register on the ValleyCats website.
• Just A Little Homecoming Weekend, MVP Arena in Albany, 7:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Ticketmaster website.
• STARSHIP Featuring Mickey Thomas, Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs, 7:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the UPH website.
• FilmColumbia, Crandall Theatre in Chatham, starts at 1 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Crandall Theatre website.
• City Séance Ghost Tour, starts at 25 Quackenbush Square in Albany, 7 p.m. You can buy tickets on theREP website.
• James Hood’s Mesmerica, miSci in Schenectady, various showings. You can buy tickets on the Mesmerica website.
• Autumn Glow Lantern Festival, Mabee Farm in Rotterdam Junction, admission times from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Autumn Glow Festival website.

Saturday, October 19

• Saratoga Wing Off, downtown Saratoga Springs, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Hounds of Halloween, downtown Albany, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Diwali Festival of Light, Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Electric City Trucks, Taps, Corks and Forks, ViaPort Rotterdam, noon to 4 p.m.
• Autumn Fest, Stuyvesant Plaza in Guilderland, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Fall Festival, Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy, gates open at 2:45 p.m. Free but you need to register on the ValleyCats website.
• Pints for Preservation Pub Crawl, downtown Saratoga Springs, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation website.
• Witch Walk & Dance, downtown Saratoga Springs, 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Eventbrite website.
• Nightmare on Jay Street Market, Jay Street in Schenectady, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Quadball Fest New York, Ridge/Jenkinsville Park in Queensbury, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free and open to the public.
• Just A Little Homecoming Weekend, MVP Arena in Albany, 7:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Ticketmaster website.
• Albany Symphony Opening Night: Michael Daugherty + Tchaikovsky's First Concerto, Palace Theatre in Albany, 7:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Albany Symphony website.
• FilmColumbia, Crandall Theatre in Chatham, starts at 10:30 a.m. You can buy tickets on the Crandall Theatre website.
• 1UpState, Albany Capital Center, starts at 10 a.m. You can buy tickets on the Eventbrite website.
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany, 11 a.m. You can buy tickets on theREP website.
• “Downtown Pittsfield… It’s Alive” events, downtown Pittsfield, noon to 7 p.m.
• City Séance Ghost Tour, starts at 25 Quackenbush Square in Albany, 7 p.m. You can buy tickets on theREP website.
• Celebrating Meat Loaf, Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs, 7:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the UPH website.
• James Hood’s Mesmerica, miSci in Schenectady, various showings. You can buy tickets on the Mesmerica website.
• Autumn Glow Lantern Festival, Mabee Farm in Rotterdam Junction, admission times from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Autumn Glow Festival website.

Sunday, October 20

• “The Way We Were” Car Show, Front Street in Ballston Spa, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Fall Festival, Brookhaven Golf Course in Greenfield, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• FilmColumbia, Crandall Theatre in Chatham, starts at 11:30 a.m. You can buy tickets on the Crandall Theatre website.
• Drag Me to Brunch, Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the UPH website.
• Rosendale International Pickle Festival, Ulster County Fairgrounds on New Paltz, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Autumn Glow Lantern Festival, Mabee Farm in Rotterdam Junction, admission times from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Autumn Glow Festival website.

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