Kayak Through History: Schenectady
For centuries, local history has revolved around the mighty Mohawk River. Discover it with us from the seat of a kayak!
For centuries, local history has revolved around the mighty Mohawk River. Discover it with us from the seat of a kayak!
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.
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.
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.
Howlin' at the Moon is thrilled to feature Black Mountain Symphony, a six-piece progressive folk band with progressive acoustic music that is unique, powerful, and comfortably familiar.
Bold bootlegging, cruel kidnappings and maybe even a few mysterious murders…this tour has it all!
Join us for an evening stroll past Schenectady mansions and learn about the influential families who shaped the area during this transformative era.