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  • Arts and Crafts Festival

    Join us as 85+ artists and crafters spread out over the Mabee Farm grounds with their eclectic, beautifully handcrafted items.

  • Secret Stockade

    The Stockade and its secrets come to life on this behind-the-scenes journey through the neighborhood. Though a national historic district, the Stockade is alive with the sights and sounds of a vibrant, ever-changing neighborhood. Walk its storied streets, meet local characters, and learn its legends and lore as we journey across history.

    $35.00
  • Recurring

    UPick Apples at Mabee Farm

    Stop by for a tour of the historic site and then fill your bag with delicious Wolf River, Bowman, and Macintosh apples!

  • Mabee Farm to Fork

    Join us at the Barn at Mabee Farm for a fundraiser featuring food and live music. We’re incorporating a few ingredients grown at Mabee Farm, and sourcing the rest from local farms and businesses! 

  • Revising Schenectady Genesis, Volume I: A Tale of History and Recovery

    Join Chris for a different kind of talk, part memoir, part project work, and part recovery journal. Expect a night of bawdy and inappropriate humor, the story of how a “book sausage” is made and learn how the love of history can pull one through the darkest hours. 

  • Walking Tour: Saving the Stockade

    This tour tells the story of how New York State’s first historic district came to be.

    Free – $12.00
  • Museum and Library Closed

    The Museum and Library will be closed on Saturday, September 30. We apologize for any inconvenience.

  • Secret Stockade

    The Stockade and its secrets come to life on this behind-the-scenes journey through the neighborhood. Though a national historic district, the Stockade is alive with the sights and sounds of a vibrant, ever-changing neighborhood. Walk its storied streets, meet local characters, and learn its legends and lore as we journey across history.