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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.
Take a free tour of the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch and learn all sorts of cool historical facts (no spoilers here), Thursdays through October. If you have a large group or would like to request a tour outside of the routine weekly hours, please send the Bushnell Park Foundation an email.
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.
Swing through Pratt Street before tipoff at PeoplesBank Arena to celebrate the Sun with CT Sun Fan Fest, a family-friendly pre-game hang packed with a DJ, games, giveaways, and plenty of team spirit.
Celebrate First Thursdays at the Wadsworth. Each month’s event will feature a theme (think Valentine’s Day, Talk Like a Pirate Day, International Pancake Fluffiness Awareness Day, etc.) with live music, drop-in drawings, a special film or activity, snacks, and a cash bar. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required.
Keney Park’s Karaoke in the Park series kicks off with a special celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. Grab the mic, gather your friends, and spend the evening singing favorite songs under the summer sky at this free, all-ages event.
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 Elizabeth Park are held Tuesdays and Thursdays, May thru October. Scroll their Instagram Stories for a map of where to meet up.
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.
Ready to flex your smarts? Bar Rated brings you the best themed trivia happening Thursday nights at Dead Language Beer Project. Put together your smartest, funnest, most competitive team and come up with a really good name– like “Quizzly Bears” or “Let’s Get Quizzical”.
Celebrate the music of Woody Guthrie at TheaterWorks Hartford during Hartford’s Long Weekend celebration. Blending folk classics, heartfelt ballads, and foot-stomping favorites, David Lutken & Friends honor one of America’s greatest musical storytellers through the songs that shaped him and the generations he continues to inspire.
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.
The Connecticut Sun take on the Dallas Wings at PeoplesBank Arena in a matchup where heat meets hang time. As the Sun burn it up on their home floor, the Wings arrive ready to soar, led by 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers.
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