Kids & family in Hartford, CT

Storytimes, classes and family fun in Hartford (Hartford County), gathered from local library and parks & rec calendars. Sources updated nightly.

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Pratt Street Sunday Market

Sun, Oct 11, 7:00 AM–11:00 AMHartford Business Improvement District

🌳 Outdoors & Nature

Immersive Art Fest

Sun, Oct 11, 8:00 AM–12:00 PMHartford Business Improvement District

🎨 Arts & Crafts

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

Sun, Oct 11, 10:00 AM–Hartford Business Improvement District

🎵 Music & TheaterAges 12+

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Pratt Street Sunday Market

Sun, Oct 11, 7:00 AM–11:00 AMHartford Business Improvement District

🌳 Outdoors & Nature

Immersive Art Fest

Sun, Oct 11, 8:00 AM–12:00 PMHartford Business Improvement District

🎨 Arts & Crafts

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

Sun, Oct 11, 10:00 AM–Hartford Business Improvement District

🎵 Music & TheaterAges 12+

Open Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Mon, Oct 12, 10:00 AM–4:00 PMConnecticut Science Center

🏛️ Museums & AttractionsAges 7 & under

Toddler Tuesday

Tue, Oct 13, 9:00 AM–1:00 PMConnecticut Science Center

🧸 Baby & ToddlerAges 1–3

Spooky Sweets Cupcake Decorating

Thu, Oct 15, 8:00 AM–9:30 AMHartford Business Improvement District

🎡 Festivals & Fairs

Science on Screen: Agent of Happiness

Sat, Oct 17, 3:00 PMConnecticut Science Center

🔬 STEM & Learning

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

Sun, Oct 18, 10:00 AM–Hartford Business Improvement District

🎵 Music & TheaterAges 12+

Spooktacular

Sun, Oct 18, 10:30 AM–2:30 PMConnecticut Science Center

🏛️ Museums & Attractions

Urban League Trunk or Treat 2026

Fri, Oct 23, 12:00 PM–2:00 PMHartford Business Improvement District

🎃 Holidays & Seasonal

Spirits at Stowe

Fri, Oct 23, 2:00 PM–3:00 PMHarriet Beecher Stowe Center

🏛️ Museums & Attractions

Spirits at Stowe

Fri, Oct 23, 3:30 PM–4:30 PMHarriet Beecher Stowe Center

🏛️ Museums & Attractions

Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours

Sat, Oct 24, 6:30 AM–11:00 AMHartford Business Improvement District

🎡 Festivals & FairsAges 8+

Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism

Sat, Oct 24, 10:30 AM–11:00 AMHarriet Beecher Stowe Center

🏛️ Museums & AttractionsAges 8+

Día de Muertos Community Celebration

Sat, Oct 24, 11:00 AM–4:00 PMCT Humanities

🎡 Festivals & FairsAll agesFree

Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism

Sat, Oct 24, 11:30 AM–12:00 PMHarriet Beecher Stowe Center

🏛️ Museums & AttractionsAges 8+

Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism

Sat, Oct 24, 12:30 PM–1:00 PMHarriet Beecher Stowe Center

🏛️ Museums & AttractionsAges 8+

Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism

Sat, Oct 24, 1:30 PM–2:00 PMHarriet Beecher Stowe Center

🏛️ Museums & AttractionsAges 8+

Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism

Sat, Oct 24, 2:30 PM–3:00 PMHarriet Beecher Stowe Center

🏛️ Museums & AttractionsAges 8+

Spirits at Stowe

Sat, Oct 24, 3:30 PM–4:30 PMHarriet Beecher Stowe Center

🏛️ Museums & Attractions

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

Sun, Oct 25, 10:00 AM–Hartford Business Improvement District

🎵 Music & TheaterAges 12+

Ofrenda Installation

Wed, Oct 28, All dayConnecticut Science Center

🏛️ Museums & Attractions

Hartford City Hall Trunk or Treat

Fri, Oct 30, 1:00 PM–3:00 PMHartford Business Improvement District

🎃 Holidays & Seasonal

Spirits at Stowe

Fri, Oct 30, 2:00 PM–3:00 PMHarriet Beecher Stowe Center

🏛️ Museums & Attractions

R&B But Make it Spooky

Fri, Oct 30, 3:00 PM–7:00 PMHartford Business Improvement District

🎡 Festivals & Fairs

Spirits at Stowe

Fri, Oct 30, 3:30 PM–4:30 PMHarriet Beecher Stowe Center

🏛️ Museums & Attractions

Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours

Sat, Oct 31, 6:30 AM–11:00 AMHartford Business Improvement District

🎡 Festivals & FairsAges 8+

Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism

Sat, Oct 31, 10:30 AM–11:00 AMHarriet Beecher Stowe Center

🏛️ Museums & AttractionsAges 8+

Spirits at Stowe

Sat, Oct 31, 3:30 PM–4:30 PMHarriet Beecher Stowe Center

🏛️ Museums & Attractions

Ofrenda Installation

Sun, Nov 1, All dayConnecticut Science Center

🏛️ Museums & Attractions

Pokémon Day

Sat, Nov 7, 10:30 AM–2:30 PMConnecticut Science Center

🏛️ Museums & Attractions

Science on Screen: Wall-E

Sat, Nov 7, 3:00 PMConnecticut Science Center

🔬 STEM & Learning

Sensory Friendly Day

Sun, Nov 8, 10:00 AM–4:00 PMConnecticut Science Center

🏛️ Museums & Attractions

Toddler Tuesday

Tue, Nov 10, 9:00 AM–1:00 PMConnecticut Science Center

🧸 Baby & ToddlerAges 1–3

Winterfest Hartford

Fri, Nov 27, 6:00 AM–3:00 PMHartford Business Improvement District

🎡 Festivals & Fairs

Kids & family in Hartford, CT

This weekend in Hartford

Pratt Street Sunday Market

Immersive Art Fest

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

Upcoming events

Pratt Street Sunday Market

Immersive Art Fest

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

Open Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Toddler Tuesday

Spooky Sweets Cupcake Decorating

Science on Screen: Agent of Happiness

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

Spooktacular

Urban League Trunk or Treat 2026

Spirits at Stowe

Spirits at Stowe

Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours

Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism

Día de Muertos Community Celebration

Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism

Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism

Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism

Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism

Spirits at Stowe

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

Ofrenda Installation

Hartford City Hall Trunk or Treat

Spirits at Stowe

R&B But Make it Spooky

Spirits at Stowe

Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours

Family Spirits: Haunted History Tours at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism

Spirits at Stowe

Ofrenda Installation

Pokémon Day

Science on Screen: Wall-E

Sensory Friendly Day

Toddler Tuesday

Winterfest Hartford

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