Free things to do this weekend in and around Hartford

Hartford's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, April 17, 2026 to Sunday, April 19, 2026.

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

• April Star Party - White Memorial Conservation Center, 80 Whitehall Rd, Litchfield, CT 06759, 04/17/2026, 8 pm - 9:30 pm
• Earth Day Celebration - Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, 10 Deerfield Lane, Ansonia, CT 06401, 04/18/2026, 10 am - 3 pm
• Bats Count Evening Bat Count - White Memorial Conservation Center, 80 Whitehall Rd, Litchfield, CT 06759, 04/18/2026, 7 pm - 8:30 pm
• Earth Day Beach and Park Cleanup - 1288 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT 06443, 04/18/2026, 10 am
• Discovery Station - Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, 109 Pequotsepos Road, Mystic, CT 06355, 04/18/2026, 10:00 am -12:00 pm
• Family Programs - Yale Peabody Museum, 170 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511, 04/18/2026 - 04/19/2026, See website for specific program times
• Free Spring Mini Photo Session - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, USA, 04/19/2026, See link for times
• Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 - New Haven, CT 06533, USA, 04/19/2026, 12 pm - 4:30 pm