Charter Oak Landing
← Attractions Charter Oak Landing This park is home to nesting eagles, a playscape, public boat dock and launch. Plus you can fish, grill, and picnic with a great view of the Connecticut River. Photos lovingly borrowed from Riverfront Recapture. VISIT THEM 50 Reserve Rd, Hartford, CT 06114 (860) 713-3131 Desktop
The Hartford Art Tour
The Hartford Art Tour is a self-guided tour that Greater Hartford residents and visitors can use to learn about the city’s public artworks.
Willie Ware Community Center
← Attractions Willie Ware Community Center This rec center may be small but it is mighty. Complete with a basketball court, splash pad, and playground this place has all you need for family fun. From 7 PM-7 AM it doubles as a warming center with showers, meals, and cots for those in need. Photos lovingly […]
North Meadows Bird Sanctuary
← Attractions North Meadows Bird Sanctuary What was once the Hartford Landfill is now the North Meadows Bird Sanctuary-a soon to be tourist attraction. There are now 28 bird nest boxes with more to come and is a haven for many types of endangered birds. While it’s not open to the public, groups can request […]
Zion Hill Cemetery
← Attractions Zion Hill Cemetery Tucked next to Trinity College, just off of Zion Street is Zion Hill Cemetery. It’s not the largest cemetery you’ll visit by any stretch, which makes their inordinate number of Civil War veterans so unique. Over 200 soldiers are buried here, many of whom died in battle. Everyone knows that […]
Sigourney Square Park
← Attractions Sigourney Square Park Sigourney Square (1895) is a square block that was conceived with a simple “X” walk pattern connecting its four corners and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district on January 16, 1979. Sigourney Square was originally part of the old Town Farm area, a […]
Sculpture In The City
← Attractions Sculpture In The City Take a self guided walking tour starting at the Wadsworth to engage with the seven works of outdoor sculpture on and near the museum grounds, and the architecture of their five connected buildings. Share your #sculptureinthecity experience on social media. Photo lovingly borrowed from Wadsworth Atheneum. VISIT THEM 600 […]
Bushnell Park
← Attractions Bushnell Park The oldest publicly funded park in the United States. Today the park boasts 50 acres of green space, a carousel, and plays host to tons of festivals and events. Photos lovingly borrowed from Bushnell Park Foundation. VISIT THEM 1 Jewell StreetHartford, CT 06103 (860) 232-6710 Facebook-f Instagram Desktop
Mortensen Riverfront Plaza
← Attractions Mortensen Riverfront Plaza A landscaped park over I-91 in downtown Hartford with a stage at the river’s edge providing a scenic venue for performances. Photos lovingly borrowed from Riverfront Recapture. VISIT THEM 300 Columbus BoulevardHartford, CT 06103 (860) 713-3131 Facebook Instagram Desktop
Riverside Park
← Attractions Riverside Park It’s a Victorian-era park with rowing docks, a boat launch, volleyball, cricket and football fields, playgrounds, a challenge course, walking trails, and fishing. Photos lovingly borrowed from Riverside Park. VISIT THEM 20 Leibert RoadHartford, CT 06120 (860) 713-3131 Facebook-f Instagram Desktop