Hartford Events

Bloomfield Drum Festival
Once home to internationally renowned drum maker Benjamin Brown, Bloomfield now hosts the Drum and Music Festival featuring live multi-cultural music, international foods, arts and crafts and a community drum circle.

Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz
The Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz is the largest free jazz festival in southern New England.

Festival of Lights
Don't miss the official start of Hartford's holiday season. The Festival of lights attracts more than 15,000 people that join in the singing of traditional Christmas carols as more than 250,000 lights adorn Constitution Plaza.

First Night Hartford
First Night Hartford, the city's premier New Year's Eve party, is a multicultural, artistically unique, alcohol-free New Year's experience with more than 30 performance groups and exhibits in downtown locations.

Hartford International Festival of Jazz
Starting with a solid jazz foundation, the festival's goal is to present a multicultural mix of music. Previous events have included jazz, Latin jazz, Brazilian and blues and plans are in place to include other music genres such as hip-hop, funk, drum & bass and world music.

Hartford Vintage Baseball Invitational
Catch the action at Bushnell Park this and every 4th of July weekend as more than a dozen clubs from the northeast compete for the coveted Capital City Cup. The free festival includes souvenirs, baseball memorabilia and fireworks.

Holiday Light Fantasia
Fantasia is a spectacular, annual event that lights up Goodwin Park on the Wethersfield-Hartford line. Treat your family to a series of magical, animated lighting displays accompanied by radio broadcasts that provide music and information throughout the 2 mile drive.

Open Studio Weekend
Open Studio Weekend is a city-wide opening of artist's studios and galleries.

Podunk Music Festival
East Hartford plays host to this festival featuring acclaimed acoustic music at Martin Park, free workshops, traditional crafts, storytelling, jam sessions and food.

Sunken Garden Poetry Festival
The Hill-Stead Museum's Sunken Garden turns into "a little paradise for poetry" every summer with the Sunken Garden Music Festival.

Taste of Hartford
This annual event on Constitution Plaza treats thousands of visitors to an array of foods from local restaurants and live entertainment.

Arts and Entertainment Listings

Hartford Advocate Events Calendar
The Hartford Advocate is the place to go to find local news, arts and entertainment information. From music to dining, to arts or film, you can find it all on the Hartford Advocate's calendar.

Hartford Courant Entertainment & Movies 
See what's hot and what's not in Hartford before hitting the town. With an entertainment and dining guide and music and movie reviews you'll know what is well worth your money before you leave the house.

Sports

Arenas/Stadiums
Hartford Civic Center
The Hartford Civic Center is Connecticut's largest premier sports and entertainment facility. You can catch a Hartford Wolf Pack hockey game, a UConn Basketball game, or any number of concerts and activities. Click in for event and ticket information.

Rentschler Field
This 40,000-seat, open-air stadium located on 75 acres in East Hartford is home of UConn football. The facility can host a variety of other athletic, entertainment, cultural and community events.

Sports Teams
Hartford Fox Force
The Hartford FOXFORCE, part of the World Team Tennis (WTT) Pro League, features tennis like you've never seen it. WTT features some of the biggest names in the world playing together in an innovative co-ed team format. Access schedule and ticket information online.

Hartford Wolf Pack
Check out Hartford's professional hockey team, the Wolf Pack (AHL affiliate of the New York Rangers), at the Hartford Civic Center. Access the roster, statistics and schedule, or purchase tickets online.

New Britain Rock Cats
The Rock Cats are the AA Eastern League affiliate of the Minnesota Twins and one of the hottest tickets in Connecticut. Access schedule and ticket information.