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Things to do in Hartford area, Connecticut · FunTrotter

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Hartford area

Explore Hartford's art at Wadsworth Atheneum, literary history at Mark Twain House, and thrills at Lake Compounce.

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Wadsworth AtheneumMuseum
Mark Twain HouseAttraction
New Britain Museum of American ArtMuseum
Borinqueneers Monument ParkParks & nature
Hill Stead MuseumMuseum
Dart Island State ParkParks & nature
Dinosaur State ParkParks & nature
Lake CompounceAttraction
Mattatuck State ForestParks & nature
New England Air MuseumMuseum
Babb's Beach Recreation AreaMunicipal, Open To Public With Fee
Black Rock State ParkParks & nature
Bolton Notch State ParkParks & nature
Brainard Homestead State ParkParks & nature
Chatfield Hollow State ParkParks & nature
Cockaponset State ForestParks & nature
Connecticut Trolley MuseumMuseum
Day Pond State ParkParks & nature
Enders State ForestParks & nature
Gay City State ParkParks & nature
George Dudley Seymour State ParkParks & nature
Haddam Island State ParkParks & nature
Haddam Meadows State ParkParks & nature
Higganum Reservoir State ParkParks & nature

What’s on in Hartford

Concerts, games and shows in the next few weeks. Tickets open on Ticketmaster.

Wed, Oct 7 · 7:30 PMPolyphia Tour MMXXVI Toyota Oakdale Theatre Plan a weekend around it

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

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BERT KREISCHER: PERMISSION TO PARTY

Toyota Oakdale Theatre

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Fri, Oct 9 · 7:30 PMOutlander in ConcertToyota Oakdale Theatre Plan a weekend around it

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:30 PMDraculaHartford Stage Plan a weekend around it

Sat, Oct 10 · 1:00 PMCentral Connecticut St Blue Devils Football vs. American International Yellow Jackets FootballArute Field Plan a weekend around it

Sat, Oct 10 · 6:00 PMHartford Wolfpack vs. Wilkes-Barre Scranton PenguinsPeoplesBank Arena Plan a weekend around it

Sat, Oct 10 · 7:30 PMDraculaHartford Stage Plan a weekend around it

Sun, Oct 11 · 2:00 PMDraculaHartford Stage Plan a weekend around it

Sun, Oct 11 · 3:00 PMHartford Wolfpack vs. Laval RocketPeoplesBank Arena Plan a weekend around it