Things to do in the Capital Region this weekend: March 15-17

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The weekend is almost here! From St. Patrick's Day events to New York State Maple Weekend to the Winter Meltdown Spicy Food Festival in Glens Falls, there are quite a few things happening on March 15, 16, and 17.

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

Friday, March 15

• Dinos Alive Immersive Experience, Armory Studios in Schenectady, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. You visit the Fever website to get tickets.
• Sweat, Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany, 8 p.m. You can buy tickets on theRep website.
• Felipe Esparza, Albany Funny Bone, 7:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Albany Funny Bone website.
• Ryan Hamilton, The Egg in Albany, 8 p.m. You can buy tickets on The Egg website.
• "August: Osage County" by the Schenectady Civic Players, Schenectady Civic Playhouse, 8 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Civic Players website.
• Late Nite Catechism Easter Show, Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, 7:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Proctors website.
• Leahy, Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs, 7:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the UPH website.

Saturday, March 16

• Scotty McCreery, Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, 7 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Proctors website.
• Winter Meltdown Spicy Food Festival, The Shirt Factory in Glens Falls, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Albany St. Patrick’s Day Parade, steps off from Central and Lexington, 2 p.m.
• Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Parade, steps off at Wood Park, 1 p.m.
• St. Paddy’s Day Pub Fest, around Amsterdam, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Lucky’s St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl, around Albany, 4 p.m. to midnight. You can buy tickets on the Crawl With Us website.
• St. Patrick’s Day Block Party, Bootleggers on Broadway in Troy, noon.
• New York State Maple Weekend, throughout the Capital Region, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can check out all the locations participating on the NEWS10 website.
• Thurman Maple Days, maple farms around Thurman, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Adirondack Sports Summer Expo, Saratoga Springs City Center, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission.
• 2024 USA Powerlifting New York State Championships, Albany Capital Center, starts at 8 a.m. Admission is $20 for spectators.
• Capital Region All+ Table Tennis Tournament, Colonie Center, noon to 4 p.m. You can register on the Eventbrite website.
• Albany FireWolves vs. Rochester Knighthawks, MVP Arena in Albany, 7 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Ticketmaster website.
• Shrek Rave, Empire Live in Albany, 9 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Ticketmaster website.
• Sweat, Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. You can buy tickets on theRep website.
• Felipe Esparza, Albany Funny Bone, 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Albany Funny Bone website.
• Dinos Alive Immersive Experience, Armory Studios in Schenectady, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. You visit the Fever website to get tickets.
• BalletX, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m. You can buy tickets on the SPAC website.
• Albany Symphony Orchestra: The Four Seasons + Esmail, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, 7:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Albany Symphony website.
• "August: Osage County" by the Schenectady Civic Players, Schenectady Civic Playhouse, 8 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Civic Players website.

Sunday, March 17

• East Durham St. Patrick’s Day Parade, steps off at the Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural & Sports Centre, noon.
• St. Patrick’s Day Blessing of the Bar, Brown’s Brewing Company in Troy, 5 p.m.
• New York State Maple Weekend, throughout the Capital Region, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can check out all the locations participating on the NEWS10 website.
• Thurman Maple Days, maple farms around Thurman, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Adirondack Sports Summer Expo, Saratoga Springs City Center, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission.
• 2024 USA Powerlifting New York State Championships, Albany Capital Center, starts at 9 a.m. Admission is $20 for spectators.
• Sweat, Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany, 2 p.m. You can buy tickets on theRep website.
• Dinos Alive Immersive Experience, Armory Studios in Schenectady, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. You visit the Fever website to get tickets.
• The Egg Presents: The Peking Acrobats, The Egg in Albany, 5 p.m. You can buy tickets on The Egg website.
• BalletX, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 2 p.m. You can buy tickets on the SPAC website.
• Albany Symphony Orchestra: The Four Seasons + Esmail, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, 3 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Albany Symphony website.
• "August: Osage County" by the Schenectady Civic Players, Schenectady Civic Playhouse, 2:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Civic Players website.

For more community events, make sure to check out the Community tab on the NEWS10 website.