Free things to do this weekend in and around Hartford
Hartford & New Haven Area's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, September 18, 2026 to Sunday, September 20, 2026
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
• America’s 250th Anniversary and Classic Car Night - Bozrah Farmer's Market - Bozrah Farmers Market - Bozrah Street, Bozrah, CT, USA - Friday, September 18, 2026, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• Bushnell Park Carousel Tours - Bushnell Park Conservancy - Trinity St, Hartford, CT, USA - Friday, September 18, 2026, 12 pm - 1 pm
• Family Movie Night on the Fairfield Museum Commons - Fairfield Museum & History Center - Fairfield, CT, USA - Friday, September 18, 2026, 6:00 pm
• Little Red Barn Live Music - Bishop's Orchards - 1355 Boston Post Road, Guilford, CT, USA - Friday, September 18, 2026, 5 pm - 10 pm
• Open Farm Day - Common Ground High School, Urban Farm and Environmental Education Center - 358 Springside Ave, New Haven, CT 06515, United States - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 10 AM - 2 PM
• Access All: Community Day for Hispanic Heritage Month - New Britain Museum of American Art - Lexington Street, New Britain, CT, USA - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• Little Red Barn Live Music - Bishop's Orchards - 1355 Boston Post Road, Guilford, CT, USA - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 5 pm - 10 pm
• Free Fall and Holiday Mini Photo Sessions with Shoott - Connecticut - Shoott - Broadway, New York, NY, USA - Sunday, September 20, 2026, See link for times
• Mixtape Match at 1741 Pub & Grill - 1741 Pub and Grill - Connecticut - Sunday, September 20, 2026, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm