Free things to do this weekend in and around Hartford

Hartford & Connecticut's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, September 11, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 2026.

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Taco Festival - Bozrah Farmer's Market - Bozrah Farmers Market - Bozrah Street, Bozrah, CT, USA, Friday, September 11, 2026, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Free Fall and Holiday Mini Photo Sessions with Shoott - Connecticut - Shoott - Broadway, New York, NY, USA, Friday, September 11, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 2026, See link for times

Little Red Barn Live Music at Bishop's Orchards - 1355 Boston Post Road, Guilford, CT, USA, Friday, September 11, 2026 to Saturday, September 12, 2026, 5 pm - 10 pm

Open Farm Day at Common Ground High School, Urban Farm and Environmental Education Center - 358 Springside Ave, New Haven, CT 06515, United States, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10 am - 2 pm

Second Saturdays for Families: Craft the Constitution at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art - Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103, United States, Saturday, September 12, 2026, ACTIVITIES 10 am – 2 pm | FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY

Tamagotchi® USA Road Trip – Celebrating 30 Years! - Hartford, CT – Westfarms Mall - Westfarms Mall, West Hartford, CT, USA, Saturday, September 12, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 2026, September 12 (10 am–9 pm) - September 13 (11 am–6 pm)

Shore Line Trolley Museum Patriot Day Memorial – 25th Anniversary of 9/11 with PATH Car 745 - The Shore Line Trolley Museum, 17 River Street, East Haven, CT 06512, United States, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10 am - 2 pm

Mixtape Match at 1741 Pub & Grill - 1741 Pub and Grill, Sunday, September 13, 2026, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Glow Walk of Hope at Hollow Park - Hollow Park, Hollow Road, Woodbury, CT, USA, Sunday, September 13, 2026, 6 pm - 7:30 pm

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