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Arts & Culture around Hartford

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Tour Groups

Oct 8, 2026 · Stowe Center for Literary Activism

Arts & culture

Tour Groups

Oct 9, 2026 · Stowe Center for Literary Activism

Arts & culture

Pizza and a Movie Night – Fellowship Hall

Oct 9, 2026 · Unitarian Society of Hartford

Arts & culture

Design Your Own Spooky Doormat Workshop

Oct 9, 2026 · Stew Leonard's of Newington

$23.18

Arts & culture

Pumpkin Painting & Family Engagement

Oct 10, 2026 · WORK_SPACE

$7.18

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SECOND SATURDAYS FOR FAMILIES | Not So Spooky Halloween

Oct 10, 2026 · Hartford, CT

Free

Arts & culture

Free Art Museum Day for CT Families

Oct 10, 2026 · Wadsworth Atheneum

Free

Arts & culture

The Sea Tea Improv Family Show! Comedy You Can Bring Your Grown-Ups To

Oct 11, 2026 · Sea Tea Comedy Theater

$5-$10

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Spooky Spider Sun Catcher

Oct 11, 2026 · Mondazzi Book, Bead & Crystal Warehouse Showroom

$30

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Woodbridge Farmstead Open House

Oct 11, 2026 · Woodbridge Farmstead

Free

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Disney's "The Little Mermaid" in Simsbury

Oct 11, 2026 · Simsbury High School

$33.42

Arts & culture

Drawn Here Gallery Talk

Oct 11, 2026 · Connecticut Museum of Culture and History

with Museum admission

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Music around Hartford

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Music

Summer Music Series featuring Thomasina Levy

Oct 9, 2026 · Connecticut’s Old State House

Free

Music

Summer Music Series featuring Thomasina Levy

Oct 9, 2026 · Connecticut’s Old State House

Free

Music

Sing Along – Meditation Sanctuary

Oct 17, 2026 · Unitarian Society of Hartford

Music

Sing Along – Meditation Sanctuary

Oct 17, 2026 · Meditation Sanctuary

Music

Salsa Under the Stars @ Parkville Market

Oct 23, 2026 · 1390 @ Parkville Market

$12.51

Music

Bluegrass Jam at the Museum

Nov 3, 2026

Free

Music

Guster with Hartford Symphony Orchestra at Mortensen Hall at The Bushnell

Nov 6, 2026 · Mortensen Hall at The Bushnell

Music

French Canadian Jam

Nov 7, 2026 · Connecticut Museum of Culture and History

Free

Music

Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson

Nov 7, 2026 · South Congregational Church

$25.50

Music

Candlelight: Long Live the Rock Legends at South Congregational Church

Nov 13, 2026 · South Congregational Church

Music

Candlelight: The Best of Joe Hisaishi

Nov 20, 2026 · South Congregational Church

$22.50

Music

Sing Along – Meditation Sanctuary

Nov 21, 2026

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Educational Activities around Hartford

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Education

Mother Goose on the Loose (BC)

Oct 8, 2026 · Bishops Corner Branch

Free

Education

Terrific Twos (NWL)

Oct 8, 2026 · Noah Webster Library

Free

Education

Toddler Time

Oct 8, 2026 · Hartford Public Library

Free

Education

Bouncing Babies (BC)

Oct 8, 2026 · Bishops Corner Branch

Free

Education

Vacation Adventure Available: BS Parent/Teacher Conference Day

Oct 9, 2026 · Mews, Playground, Outdoor Spaces

Education

Mother Goose on the Loose (NWL)

Oct 9, 2026 · Noah Webster Library

Free

Education

Babytime (NWL)

Oct 9, 2026 · Noah Webster Library

Education

West Hartford Anime Club (NWL)

Oct 10, 2026 · Noah Webster Library

Education

Kids & Family Meditation Classes

Oct 11, 2026 · Odiyana Buddhist Center

$7.18

Education

The Bushnell Masterclass Intensive Workshop Series

Oct 12, 2026 · The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts

$125 – $150

Education

Family Storytime (NWL)

Oct 13, 2026 · Noah Webster Library

Education

Mother Goose on the Loose (FX)

Oct 13, 2026 · Faxon Branch

Free

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Sports & Recreation around Hartford

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Sports & recreation

US Sports Day @ KO

Oct 9, 2026

Sports & recreation

Playdate on the Hill

Oct 9, 2026

Sports & recreation

Eversource Marathon

Oct 10, 2026

Sports & recreation

CTYFC State Cheer Competition

Oct 10, 2026 · Connecticut Convention Center

Sports & recreation

Eversource Hartford Marathon

Oct 10, 2026 · Connecticut State Capitol

$12-$165

Sports & recreation

Eversource Hartford Marathon, Half Marathon, Team 26.2 Relay & Charity 5K

Oct 10, 2026 · Bushnell Park

Sports & recreation

Wickham Invitational

Oct 10, 2026 · Wickham Park

Sports & recreation

Miles for Moriah

Oct 10, 2026 · West Haven, Connecticut

$35

Sports & recreation

Benhaven Walk for Autism

Oct 11, 2026 · New Haven, Connecticut

$26.84

Sports & recreation

Mini Movers (NWL)

Oct 13, 2026 · Noah Webster Library

Free

Sports & recreation

Hartford Athletic FC vs. Brooklyn FC

Oct 16, 2026 · Trinity Health Stadium

Sports & recreation

Middle School Night Out

Oct 16, 2026 · YMCA

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Outdoors & Nature around Hartford

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Outdoors & nature

Primitive Fire Skills @ IRNP

Oct 10, 2026

Outdoors & nature

Bush Hill walk

Oct 10, 2026 · Cider Barn

Outdoors & nature

Intro to Map & Compass Skills @ IRNP

Oct 24, 2026

Outdoors & nature

Lantern Lit Ancestor Walk

Nov 1, 2026 · Green Cemetery

$15.00

Outdoors & nature

Picture's with Baby Goats and Santa Claus!

Dec 12, 2026 · Aussakita Acres Farm

$65.0

Outdoors & nature

Picture's with Santa Claus and Baby Goats

Dec 12, 2026 · Aussakita Acres Farm

$65.0

Outdoors & nature

Grade 4 - Outdoor Education

Apr 29, 2027 · Springfield College - East Campus

Community Events around Hartford

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Community

Wethersfield Farmers Market

Oct 8, 2026 · Wethersfield

Free

Community

All School Spirit Day

Oct 9, 2026

Community

Farmers Market at CT’s Old State House

Oct 9, 2026 · Connecticut’s Old State House

Free

Community

Farmers Market at CT’s Old State House

Oct 9, 2026 · Connecticut’s Old State House

Free

Community

West Hartford Farmers’ Market

Oct 10, 2026 · West Hartford

Free

Community

Farmers Market at CT’s Old State House

Oct 13, 2026 · Connecticut's Old State House

Free

Community

The Walker Group's 6th e-Waste Recycling Collection

Oct 14, 2026 · The Walker Group

Free

Community

Beginning School Assembly

Oct 15, 2026 · BS Spark Studio

Community

Windsor Farmers Market, Windsor

Oct 15, 2026 · Windsor

Free

Community

All School Spirit Day

Oct 16, 2026

Community

LS Assembly

Oct 16, 2026 · Stedman Auditorium

Community

Farmers Market at CT’s Old State House

Oct 16, 2026 · Connecticut’s Old State House

Free

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Family Fun around Hartford

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Family fun

Pratt Street Sunday Market 🥒 Pickle Fest!

Oct 11, 2026 · Hartford

Family fun

BOMBA Radio Presents: Latin Expo 2026

Oct 11, 2026 · The Learning Corridor at Trinity College

Free

Family fun

Free Immersive Art Fest

Oct 11, 2026 · The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts

Free

Family fun

BoxLunch VIP Pin Premiere Night at Buckland Hills

Oct 13, 2026 · Buckland Hills Mall

Free

Family fun

90's Con CT - Friday

Oct 15, 2026 · Connecticut Convention Center

Family fun

90’s Con

Oct 16, 2026 · Connecticut Convention Center

Family fun

90s Con

Oct 16, 2026 · Connecticut Convention Center

$58+

Family fun

FA Fall Fest

Oct 16, 2026

Family fun

Fall Fest

Oct 16, 2026 · Irving and Gengras Fields and Manafort Plaza

Family fun

90's Con CT - Saturday

Oct 17, 2026 · Connecticut Convention Center

Family fun

Touch A Truck

Oct 17, 2026 · Stew Leonard's of Newington

Free

Family fun

Family and Friends Day

Oct 17, 2026 · University of Saint Joseph

$12.5

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Food & Drink around Hartford

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Food & drink

$10 Lunch Special

Oct 9, 2026

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$10 Lunch Special

Oct 12, 2026

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KIDS EAT FREE* ON MONDAYS

Oct 12, 2026

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$10 Lunch Special

Oct 13, 2026

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$10 Lunch Special

Oct 14, 2026

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$10 Lunch Special

Oct 15, 2026 · Parkville Market

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$10 Lunch Special

Oct 15, 2026

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$10 Lunch Special

Oct 16, 2026

Food & drink

$10 Lunch Special

Oct 16, 2026 · Parkville Market

Food & drink

$10 Lunch Special

Oct 19, 2026 · Parkville Market

Food & drink

$10 Lunch Special

Oct 19, 2026

Food & drink

KIDS EAT FREE* ON MONDAYS

Oct 19, 2026

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