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Long Weekend Hartford transforms the city into a five-day festival of history, music, film, art, technology, and community in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. From Bushnell Park and the Wadsworth Atheneum to Connecticut’s Old State House and venues across downtown, Hartford becomes a living stage filled with performances, conversations, exhibitions, and experiences that connect the nation’s past with its future.
Soul in the City Festival brings two days of art, music, food, and local culture to Parkville as part of Hartford’s Long Weekend celebration. Browse a market filled with local artists and makers, discover creative small businesses, and spend the weekend exploring one of Hartford’s most colorful neighborhoods.
Get your veg on at Connecticut’s Old State House Farmers Market. Nestled on the East brick plaza near the lawn you can peruse some delicious treats from a variety of vendors, listen to some tunes from local musicians, and then you can explore the oddities inside at the Museum of Curiosities. There’s a two headed calf in there, just sayin’.
Put two eggs in your basket, or two feathers in your hat, or two peppers in your peck of pickles and check out the Old State House’s Summer Concert Series with live musical performances during their Friday market.
Celebrate America 250 at the Connecticut Museum with family activities inspired by the people and stories that shaped Connecticut. Create keepsakes, explore the Inspire Center, and visit the museum’s newest exhibitions. Continue the learning activities at home with a kit that explores journeys of immigrant families moving to Connecticut throughout history, celebrate individual family history, and highlight the importance of community.
Step into Hartford’s Revolutionary past with a guided walking tour connecting the Ancient Burying Ground, the Wadsworth grounds, and Connecticut’s Old State House. Along the way, uncover stories of the people who lived through the era and explore how ideas of freedom, liberty, and independence played out on Hartford’s Main Street.
Bring your kids, or don’t. You definitely don’t need an excuse to ride the historic 1914 Stein & Goldstein Carousel because it frickin’ rules. Pro tip: the best seat in the house is on a horse named Freedom.
Pratt Street comes alive for Art Night Out, an evening of local art, live music, film, historic tours, and great food as part of Hartford’s citywide Long Weekend celebration. Wander the Art Walk, catch a performance or screening, then settle in at one of Pratt Street’s restaurants or cafés and enjoy downtown at its best.
Enjoy Yoga In Our City this summer at parks throughout Hartford. Stretch, breathe, flex, and connect with the beauty around you at these instructor led yoga classes that are great for folx of all levels– beginner to absolute yoga pro. Classes in Pope Park are held Fridays, May thru October. Scroll their Instagram Stories for a map of where to meet up.
Travel through 250 years of American style at the America Era Party at The Hartford Club during Long Weekend. Pick your favorite era, dress the part, and spend the evening enjoying music, complimentary bites, photo ops, and plenty of time-travel-worthy outfits.
*This is a 21+ event.
Read a poem- which someone else wrote – that you love, so that you can feel all fuzzy and warm on the inside. Also, you are not legally required to read a poem. You can come cheer everybody on. Here’s how it works: Sign up for a slot starting at 6:30pm (there are 25 slots). Poems may be read from a page, a screen, or from memory. If you have your poem memorized, you win a loofah. Yup, you read that right. Please only read one poem, save the other for next time.
Dive into The Deep End every Friday night when Sea Tea Improv’s dedicated cast of improvisers put on a totally unique show based entirely on your suggestions. They’ll take their 169 (nice!) years of combined experience to razzle dazzle you, every single week. The Hartford Courant raves: “We haven’t seen it yet.”
Hartford Stage and TheaterWorks Hartford unite for a bold chamber production of Sweeney Todd, Stephen Sondheim’s Tony-winning musical thriller. Set in the shadows of 19th-century London, this dark tale of vengeance and obsession cuts deep with a razor-sharp score and unforgettable theatrical flair.
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