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 Colt Park are held Sundays, May thru October. Scroll their Instagram Stories for a map of where to meet up.

A new monthly tradition takes over Pratt Street with the Pratt Street Sunday Market. Explore fresh produce, pantry goods, vinyl, and home finds on the city’s favorite brick-lined block. Start the morning with free yoga, then wander through local vendors, live music, and family-friendly activities that turn a Sunday stroll into something worth lingering over.

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.

The Hartford Yard Goats have baby goats, which is adorable. And donut vs coffee races, which is hilarious. And free stuff (like t-shirts), which is awesome. Somehow they squeeze in a whole baseball game. Go Goats.

What goes ha ha ha plop? You laughing your head off at an awesome evening of all-ages comedy for kids, teens, and adults with Hartford’s professional comedy troupe, Sea Tea Improv Touring Company.

KNOX, KNOX. Who’s there? Peas. Peas who? Peas will you join me at the farmers market? While hilarious jokes are our specialty, delicious seasonal produce and local goods are theirs, so go, pretty peas? Lettuce know if you turnip.

The KNOX Farmer’s Market acts as a connection point between KNOX’s Urban Farming Program and the local community. Visit them to get fresh, locally grown produce.

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 Bushnell Park are bilingual and are held Mondays and Wednesdays, May thru October. Scroll their Instagram Stories for a map of where to meet up.

Take the stage at lower Mortensen Riverfront Plaza for RiverBarre, a free class taught by instructors from Hartford Sweat. Barre is a total-body-toning workout based on a combination of ballet movement, yoga alignment and Pilates core work. You’ll feel the burn with these low-impact body weight exercises that incorporate resistance bands, yoga stretching and controlled breathing. Strengthen and sculpt your body and your mind, and don’t forget to bring water and a yoga mat, and wear sneakers.

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.