Events and Things to Do in Greater Hartford, CT

Saturday, May 16

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The Tyre Island Band with Maggie Holtzberg on fiddle

MAY

16

7:30 PM

Middletown, CT

Created by James Martin, the Tyre Isle Band plays traditional dance tunes and ballads from Ireland, Scotland, and the Hebrides....

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Sunday, May 17

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Annual Epilepsy Awareness Walk & Purple Picnic

MAY

17

9:00 AM

50 Winding Trails Dr, Farmington, CT

Join us for our Annual Epilepsy Walk in Farmington This year, we’re bringing the community together not just to walk, but to...

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Tuesday, May 19

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Navigating the Intersection of Mental Illness and the Justice System: A Psychiatrist’s Perspective

MAY

19

6:00 PM

Town of Avon Senior Center, 635 W Avon Rd, Avon, CT

NAMI Farmington Valley Annual Meeting & Speaker Presentation Join us for an insightful presentation with Dr. Christine...

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Saturday, May 30

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Mother’s On A Mission: Heels & Hustle

MAY

30

3:00 PM

Greater Hartford, CT

Join Legacy Builders for our 2nd Annual Mothers on a Mission event, “Heels & Hustle” — an empowering afternoon for women to...

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Mother’s On A Mission: Heels & Hustle

MAY

30

3:00 PM

Greater Hartford, CT

Join Legacy Builders for our 2nd Annual Mothers on a Mission event, “Heels & Hustle” — an empowering afternoon for women to...

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Sunday, June 7

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Celebrate West Hartford FUNd RUNS: 5K & Kids' K

JUN

7

5:30 AM

Town of West Hartford, 50 S Main St, West Hartford, CT

The Celebrate! West Hartford FUNd RUNS are the most family-friendly fitness runs in the Greater Hartford region. Featuring a...

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Celebrate West Hartford 2026 + Arts and Crafts Show

JUN

7

12:00 PM

50 S Main St, West Hartford, CT

Celebrate the start of summer at the 39th annual Celebrate! West Hartford, one of Connecticut’s most cherished community...

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Saturday, May 16

• The Tyre Island Band with Maggie Holtzberg on fiddle 7:30 pm

  Middletown House Concert Series

  
  
• Arts & Letters 10:00 am

  Cedar Hill Cemetery, 453 Fairfield Ave, Hartford

  
  
• Happy Birthday Connecticut’s Old State House! 12:00 pm

  Connecticut’s Old State House 800 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103

  
  
• El Teteo in Harriet’s Backyard 12:00 pm

  Stowe Center for Literary Activism, 77 Forest St, Hartford

  
  

Sunday, May 17

• Annual Epilepsy Awareness Walk & Purple Picnic 9:00 am

  50 Winding Trails Dr, Farmington

  
  

Tuesday, May 19

• Navigating the Intersection of Mental Illness and the Justice System: A Psychiatrist’s Perspective 6:00 pm

  Town of Avon Senior Center, 635 W Avon Rd, Avon

  
  
• Lunch and Learn – A Sucker Whig in Connecticut’s Court: Abraham Lincoln Comes to New England 12:00 pm

  Digital Events

  
  

Wednesday, May 20

• A Monumental Man: The Art of James Batterson 10:00 am

  Cedar Hill Cemetery, 453 Fairfield Ave, Hartford

  
  

Saturday, May 23

• The Elegance and Style of Chinese Classical Dance: Intro to Liyuan Dance with Kaili Chen 2:00 pm

  Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford

  
  

Thursday, May 28

• Date Night: The American Revolution 6:00 pm

  Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford

  
  

Friday, May 29

• Candlelight: Tribute to Drake 9:00 pm

  South Congregational Church, 1301 Forbes St, East Hartford

  
  
• Candlelight: Tribute to Drake 9:00 pm

  South Congregational Church, 1301 Forbes St, East Hartford

  
  

Saturday, May 30

• Mother’s On A Mission: Heels & Hustle 3:00 pm

  Newington

  
  
• Mother’s On A Mission: Heels & Hustle 3:00 pm

  Newington

  
  
• Elements Of Expression 2:00 pm

  1124 Blue Hills Ave, Bloomfield

  
  
• Elements of Expression 2:00 pm

  1124 Blue Hills Ave, Bloomfield

  
  
• First Time Filers: What You Need To Know... 2:00 pm

  Zoom (Online)

  
  
• ‘MAY/HEM Market’ comes to Windsor 5:00 pm

  1001 Day Hill Rd, Windsor

  
  
• Candlelight: Best of Bridgerton on Strings 9:00 pm

  South Congregational Church, 1301 Forbes St, East Hartford

  
  

Sunday, May 31

• Local Author & Illustrator Meet & Greet at Barnes & Noble Blue Back Square, West Hartford 1:00 pm

  60 Isham Rd, West Hartford