Join us for a full day of festivities in the Stockade that commemorates General Marquis de Lafayette's visit to Schenectady.

For the people who lived at this perilous time, what did it mean to be a Patriot? Join us for this evening walking tour of Schenectady's revolutionary past, and then choose to stick around for a drink at the historic Arthur’s Market.

Lilacs, marigolds, and more are common in gardens throughout the area and can be made into tasty additions to your beverage repertoire. Come make and taste a few with Chef Jen!

Get ready for a new adventure by land and river! This special bike-kayak tour allows us to explore unique and hidden places right in our own backyard.

Our hands-on Night School classes will include blacksmithing, barn building, colonial cooking and animal care -- for grown ups! Plus, test your smarts during our 4th-Grade Social Studies quiz. Complimentary adult beverages will be served, naturally.

Join your hosts, Buffy Leonard and city historian Chris Leonard on a tasting and history tour of their favorite wines for the season!

Once a sleepy farming town with an important harbor, Schenectady experienced a dramatic transformation of its own during the canal era. Would the canal be a blessing, a blight, or perhaps both?

This FREE family festival will feature live music and fireworks!

The Mabee Farm will be open just for kids! Tour the entirety of our farm with special demonstrations of colonial crafts. Butter making, barn-building, blacksmithing and meeting the farm animals are just some of the activities available.