Family & Kids in Hartford County, CT
Family & Kids in Hartford County, CT: 50 upcoming kid- and family-friendly events across 13 towns. Coming up: Building w/ My Great Grandfather’s Tools; Bushnell Park Carousel; Playful Learners.
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Thursday, November 12
- Bushnell Park Carousel$
Bushnell Park Carousel · Hartford · 12PM
Take a spin on the historic Bushnell Park Carousel in downtown Hartford.
- Building w/ My Great Grandfather’s ToolsFree
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History · Hartford · 6PM
Woodworker Anne Marie Elder shares her family's collection of antique woodworking tools, passed down from her great-grandfather, while exploring the techniques and traditions of early American craftsm
Friday, November 13
- Playful LearnersFree
Imagine Nation · Bristol · 10:30AM
Broaden your toddler's horizons!
- Bushnell Park Carousel$
Bushnell Park Carousel · Hartford · 1PM
Take a spin on the historic Bushnell Park Carousel in downtown Hartford.
Saturday, November 14
Sunday, November 15
- Ski Sundown Gondola Take - OverFree
The Shops at Farmington Valley · Canton · 10AM
Ski Sundown takes over with gondola fun for the whole family.
- Bushnell Park Carousel$
Bushnell Park Carousel · Hartford · 12PM
Take a spin on the historic Bushnell Park Carousel in downtown Hartford.
Monday, November 16
Thursday, November 19
Friday, November 20
- Playful LearnersFree
Imagine Nation · Bristol · 10:30AM
Broaden your toddler's horizons!
- Bushnell Park Carousel$
Bushnell Park Carousel · Hartford · 1PM
Take a spin on the historic Bushnell Park Carousel in downtown Hartford.
Saturday, November 21
- Holiday Open HouseFree
The Bushnell · Hartford · 10AM
The doors of The Bushnell are open to you and your family this holiday season for their annual Sensory-Friendly/Relaxed Holiday Open House, with festive crafts, a classic holiday movie, and a visit fr
- Bushnell Park Carousel$
Bushnell Park Carousel · Hartford · 12PM
Take a spin on the historic Bushnell Park Carousel in downtown Hartford.
- Aerospace Academy at Home: Destination MoonFree
New England Air Museum · Windsor Locks · 2-3:30PM
Children ages 10-14 with an accompanying adult launch and fly a reusable rocket into orbit and land on the lunar surface, presented with Challenger Center of Maine.
- Meet Pip The Penguin with Ski SundownFree
The Shops at Farmington Valley · Canton · 3:30PM
Meet Pip the Penguin from Ski Sundown at the Holiday Stroll.
- Tom Turkey Hunt$
Winding Trails · Farmington · 8:00am to 6:00pm
Family scavenger hunt through the trail system with emailed clues; 9 days to complete.
Sunday, November 22
Thursday, November 26
Friday, November 27
- Bushnell Park Carousel$
Bushnell Park Carousel · Hartford · 1PM
Take a spin on the historic Bushnell Park Carousel in downtown Hartford.
- Winterfest and the Tunnel of Lights$
CT Trolley Museum · East Windsor · 5-9PM
Family-friendly holiday event with over 10,000 lights, trolley rides through the Tunnel of Lights, and a Winter Wonderland with model train layouts in the Visitor Center.
Saturday, November 28
- Bushnell Park Carousel$
Bushnell Park Carousel · Hartford · 12PM
Take a spin on the historic Bushnell Park Carousel in downtown Hartford.
- When Right Goes Wrong - A Ruby's Realm ExperienceFree
University of St. Joseph- Bruyette Athenaeum for the Arts · West Hartford · 3PM
Ruby’s Realm presents When Right Goes Wrong—a powerful, hilarious story of family secrets, betrayal, forgiveness, healing, and love.
Sunday, November 29
Monday, November 30
Saturday, December 5
Saturday, December 12
- Santa's WorkshopFree
Wickham Park · Manchester
Santa's Workshop at Wickham Park, weekdays 4-7 PM.
- Santa at the Museum!$
New England Air Museum · Windsor Locks · 10AM-2PM
Santa visits the New England Air Museum.
- Nature Explorers @ the Farmington Land TrustFree
Ages 11 & under must be accompanied by an adult. · Farmington · 11AM
This program is geared toward children in grades K–3, but siblings of all ages are welcome.
Sunday, December 13
- Family Fun (2nd and 4th Sunday of each month)$
Auerfarm · Bloomfield · 11:00AM-1:30PM
Hands-on agriculture activities in the Discovery Barn (free), hayrides at noon ($5/person), and goat walks at 1:30 ($20/person, ages 10+); registration required.
Tuesday, December 15
Saturday, December 19
- Aerospace Academy at Home: Observation EarthFree
New England Air Museum · Windsor Locks · 2-3:30PM
Children ages 10-14 with an accompanying adult capture a cargo craft with a robotic arm and monitor astronauts during a spacewalk, presented with Challenger Center of Maine.
Sunday, December 20
Tuesday, December 29
- Children’s Author FairFree
Bristol Public Library · Bristol · 11AM
Meet local children's authors; no registration needed.
- Cocoa and Crafts: This is MeFree
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History · Hartford · 2PM
Hot cocoa and a hands-on kids craft at the Connecticut Museum.
Wednesday, December 30
Thursday, December 31
- A Mad Hatter's New Years Tea Party$
American Clock & Watch Museum · Bristol · 10 AM - noon
Children's tea party with crafts, snacks, tea, and the chiming and ringing of the bells at noon.
Friday, January 1
Saturday, January 2
Sunday, January 3
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