Free things to do this weekend in and around Hartford

Connecticut's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 7, 2026 to Sunday, August 9, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• 24th Annual North Branford POCO Festival - North Branford Potato and Corn Festival - North Branford Potato and Corn Festival, Middletown Avenue, North Branford, Northford, CT, United States, Friday 5pm-10pm
• Dog Days - Bozrah Farmer's Market - Bozrah Farmers Market - Bozrah Farmers Market, Bozrah Street, Bozrah, CT, USA, Friday, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• Little Red Barn Live Music at Bishop's Orchards - Bishop's Orchards - 1355 Boston Post Road, Guilford, CT, USA, Friday, 5 pm - 10 pm
• Summer Stargazing Nights - At The Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center - Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center - Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center, Ninigret Park, Park Lane, Charlestown, RI, USA, Friday, 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm
• 2026 Town of Cromwell Farmers Market - Town of Cromwell - 1 River Road, Cromwell, CT 06416, USA, Friday, 4:00 - 7:00P.M.
• Connecticut Kids Baby Expo - Hilton Mystic - Hilton Mystic, Coogan Boulevard, Mystic, CT, USA, Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Access All Community Day: Local Black Business Expo - New Britain Museum of American Art - New Britain Museum of American Art, Lexington Street, New Britain, CT, USA, Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
• 68th Annual Mystic Outdoor Art Festival Children's Art Park - Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce - Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce, Holmes Street, Mystic, CT, USA, Saturday, Saturday, August 8th from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, August 9th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Fairfield Museum and History Center Summer Saturdays at Museum Commons - Fairfield Museum & History Center - Fairfield Museum & History Center, 370 Beach Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, United States, Saturday, 11 am - 2 pm
• Open Farm Day at Common Ground High School, Urban Farm and Environmental Education Center - Common Ground High School, Urban Farm and Environmental Education Center - Common Ground High School, Urban Farm and Environmental Education Center, 358 Springside Ave, New Haven, CT 06515, United States, Saturday, 10 AM - 2 PM
• Second Saturdays for Families: Summer Adventure - Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art - Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103, United States, Saturday, ACTIVITIES 10AM–2PM | FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY
• 24th Annual North Branford POCO Festival - North Branford Potato and Corn Festival - North Branford Potato and Corn Festival, Middletown Avenue, North Branford, Northford, CT, United States, Saturday, Saturday 11am-11pm
• 68th Annual Mystic Outdoor Art Festival Children's Art Park - Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce - Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce, Holmes Street, Mystic, CT, USA, Sunday, Sunday, August 9th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• 24th Annual North Branford POCO Festival - North Branford Potato and Corn Festival - North Branford Potato and Corn Festival, Middletown Avenue, North Branford, Northford, CT, United States, Sunday, Sunday 11am-6pm