Top Weekend Picks: June 14-16, 2024

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Chop & Steele screening with The Found Footage Festival | 8p, Fri, $11.54. Watch the 2023 documentary about the notorious pranksters, with a mini-show by The FFF.

Fuzzball Goes to Camp | Doors open 6:30p. Tix: $6-12. The World's Greatest Gameshow returns for a night of hilarious fun, spooky stories and prizes, as we head off to summer camp! Arts Center of the Capital Region, 265 River St, Troy.

Movies Under the Stars: Little Mermaid | Preshow at 7:30p, movie at 8:30p, Fri, free. Black Lives Matter Park, Livingston Ave, Albany. Bring a lawn chair and watch the classic Disney flick alfresco.

10th Annual Good Karma 5K Run/Walk/Roll | 9:30a, Sat, $35. Get good karma and good exercise at the same time. Proceeds benefit AIM for Seva and the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern NY.

⭐️ 3rd Annual Capital Strawberry and Wine Festival | Come out for all sorts of strawberry-themed treats, as well as wine tastings, lobster rolls, fried pickles, and more! 11a-6p, Sat; 11a-5p, Sun. Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy. Tix: $20, $10 for designated drivers, and free for kids. Btw, Schaghticoke and Averill Park have their own strawberry festivals on Saturday as well.

State Street Yoga | 10-11a, Sat, free. SUNY Plaza, Albany. Join friends and neighbors for an all-levels yoga class on the beautiful lawn at SUNY Plaza, led by instructors from Hot Yoga Spot. Every Saturday in June and July.

Father’s Day Olympics | 10a-2p, Sat. Dads and kids compete in a variety of games like Human Ring Toss, Frisbee Water Dash and Beach Ball Race. Winners get 🍦😋 $25 for each dad + kid. Bowman Orchards, 147 Sugar Hill Rd, Rexford.

Curtis Lumber's 14th Annual PetAPalooza Pet Adoption Day & Fair | 10a-3p, Sat, free. Meet adoptable animals from 70+ local shelters and maybe walk away with a dog, cat, bird or even a rabbit that needs a forever home 😻 Curtis Lumber, 885 State Route 67, Ballston Spa.

⭐️ NYS Parks Centennial Community Day Celebration | 10a-4:30p, Sat, free. Celebrate the New York State Parks’ 100th anniversary with Civil War reenactors, pony rides, petting zoo, jugglers, face painting and food trucks. Ulysses S. Grant Cottage National Historic Landmark, 1000 Mount McGregor Rd, Wilton.

Soroptimist Annual Garden Tour | 10a-3p, Sat, $25. Self-guided tour features 10 select gardens from across Schenectady Co. Proceeds will support scholarships and other assistance for women and girls.

⭐️ Destroyer Escort Day at USS Slater | 10a-4p, Sun. Ceremony at 10 am. 1 Quay St, Albany. Free for dads; otherwise $12 for adults, $10 for vets & seniors. The USS Slater invites all dads to tour the iconic ship. Btw, don’t miss our story on the Slater’s remarkable 80 years since commissioning.

Juneteenth Celebration at UREC | Noon-4p, Sat, free. Underground Railroad Education Center, 194 Livingston Ave, Albany. Celebrate this historic day with free food, music, poetry readings and Myers Residence tours.

⭐️ BikeFest 2024 in Troy | 3-7p, Sat. Oakwood Community Center, 313 10th St, Troy. Troy Bike Rescue’s BikeFest features beer, food, a cake auction, raffle prizes, and, of course, bike talk. Suggested donation of $25 per person. Folks who purchase online will receive 2 free raffle tickets upon entry.

⭐️ Dad Fest at Washington Park | Anchored by a newly added classic car show, the big festival features great food, craft vendors and live music. 10a-6p, Sunday, free.

Also, don’t miss these other Father’s Day events around the Capital Region: Gas Up Exposition in Gallupville, Cars on Union in Saratoga, and Cruisin’ on the Avenue in Scotia, and Father’s Day Burgers & Brews in Clifton Park.

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