On Saturday, the Cohoes Winter Carnival returns to Van Schaick Island Pond in an annual tradition more than 20 years old. “It’s just basically something to break up the winter and we get everybody in ...

Every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 3 p.m., carnival-goers can catch a ride on a horse and carriage for a stroll down Canada Street. The picturesque ride is $10 for adults and $5 for children.