Health & Fitness
Out and About in Hartford this weekend
Read on to find out about the tons of activities for kids to do this weekend in and around Hartford
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Friday highlights (click here for more on Friday)
Winterfest Hartford Ice Skating in Bushnell Park at The iQuilt Plan. Skate for free 7-days a week at the Winterfest Hartford rink on the east side of Bushnell Park near the Pump House. Don’t have your own skates? There’s free skate rentals, too. Talk about some great family fun in our own backyards!
"Festival of Lighthouses" at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. The annual Festival of Lighthouses Contest features large model lighthouses, all made by local artists, students and hobbyists! Aquarium visitors can vote for their favorite. Your kids will love the creativity!!
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Club Flight at Flight Trampoline Park at Flight Trampoline Park. The lights go out and the lasers come on! Every Friday and Saturday Night from 9pm to 11pm. 14 and older only. Socks optional but shirts required! Your kids will have healthy fun!
Maurice Sendak Exhibit at the New Britain Museum of American Art at New Britain Museum of American Art. To celebrate the 50th Birthday of Maurice Sendak's beloved Where the Wild Things Are, the New Britain Museum of American Art has launched a special exhibit of his work! Your kids will get chills seeing original pieces and fantastical creatures.
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Saturday's highlights (click here for more on Saturday):
Open Play For Kids Aged 2 - 6 at Jump!Zone in Canton! at Jump Zone. Your youngest kids can have fun safely at this special Open Play at Jump!Zone just for them! They'll have a ton of fun and you'll worry less knowing that big kids aren't allowed!
Chocolate Factory Experience Tour of Fascia's Chocolates! at Fascia's Chocolate. Come to Fascia's Chocolates factory for a tour you won't forget! Check out the manufacturing process and learn how chocolate is made! Of course, you'll sample chocolate and even make your OWN chocolate bar! RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED.
Winterfest Hartford Carousel Rides in Bushnell Park at The iQuilt Plan. If you thought the carousel’s lights and beautifully painted horses were breathtaking before, just imagine how great they look beside the fluffy white snow and Winterfest decorations. Bring your kids down to Bushnell Park for some winter fun!
Polar Bear Fair at Westmoor Park in West Hartford at Westmoor Park. Bring your kids to Westmoor Park in West Hartford for a day of fantastic winter fun at the annual Polar Bear Fair! Boot skating, cake walks, hayrides, games, Polar Bear Mountain and a marshmallow roast!
Build-a-Boat at Lyman Allyn Art Museum. Come visit the Lyman Allyn's "Greasy Luck! The Whaling World of the Charles W. Morgan" exhibit and participate in your own boat making adventures!
Art Explorers at the New Britain Museum of American Art at New Britain Museum of American Art. Art Explorers students at the New Britain Museum of American Art learn to express their creativity using varied art methods and materials to create personal works of art. New themes will be explored each month with different projects weekly.
Sunday's highlights (click here to see what else is on our calendar for Sunday):
Sunday Morning LaLa at the Bean and Leaf in New London at Bean and Leaf Artisanal Roasters. Bring your kids to the Bean and Leaf for a fun, musical morning! Families will be able to start the day with delicious food and singing and dancing in the shop each Sunday!
Wildlife Tracking at White Memorial Conservation Center at White Memorial Conservation Center. Get to know wildlife better at the White Memorial Foundation! Children should be accompanied by an adult and all should dress extra warm and wear good boots! You never know where the animals have been!
Werner Wood Ranger Program at Roaring Brook Nature Center! at Roaring Brook Nature Center. Interested in learning more about our local wild areas? Join the Werner Woods Rangers! We examine topics such as native plants; how to make and monitor bluebird houses; how to read animal tracks; tree identification; invasive plant removal and more!
Chocolate Factory Experience Tour of Fascia's Chocolates! at Fascia's Chocolate. Come to Fascia's Chocolates factory for a tour you won't forget! Check out the manufacturing process and learn how chocolate is made! Of course, you'll sample chocolate and even make your OWN chocolate bar! RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED.
Open Play For Kids Aged 2 - 6 at Jump!Zone in Canton! at Jump Zone. Your youngest kids can have fun safely at this special Open Play at Jump!Zone just for them! They'll have a ton of fun and you'll worry less knowing that big kids aren't allowed!
Free First Sunday at the New Haven Museum at New Haven Museum. There's no admission at the New Haven Museum on the first Sunday of each month!
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