Free things to do this weekend in and around Hartford

Hartford's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, June 19, 2026 to Sunday, June 21, 2026.

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

• Juneteenth Old Sturbridge Village - Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566, United States, June 19, 2026, 9:30 am - 5 pm
• Town of Putnam Juneteenth - Putnam Town Hall, School Street, Putnam, CT, USA, June 19, 2026, 1 pm
• Downtown Storrs Summer Block Party! - Downtown Storrs, Bolton Road Extention, Storrs, CT, United States, June 19, 2026, 4 pm - 8 pm
• 2026 Town of Cromwell Farmers Market - 1 River Road, Cromwell, CT 06416, USA, June 19, 2026, 4:00 - 7:00P.M.
• Little Red Barn Live Music at Bishop's Orchards - 1355 Boston Post Road, Guilford, CT, USA, June 19, 2026, 5 pm - 10 pm
• Hebron Town Center Concerts on the Lawn - Hebron, CT 06248, USA, June 19, 2026, 6 pm - 8 pm
• Chess A2Z June Webinar: NM Austin Tang: Practical Prophylaxis II: Anticipation, Not Prevention - Chess A2Z, 10940 SW Barnes Rd 247, Portland, OR 97225, United States, June 20, 2026, 7PM to 8PM PDT
• Access for All Community Day: Juneteenth - New Britain Museum of American Art, Lexington Street, New Britain, CT, USA, June 20, 2026, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
• Free Play Group - Families Network - Families Network of Western Ct, 5 Library Place, Danbury, CT 06810, United States, June 20, 2026, 10:00AM- 11:30AM
• S.J. Taylor: Helga the Fair Book Launch Party! - River Bend Bookshop, Main Street, Glastonbury, CT, USA, June 20, 2026, 6:00 PM
• Free Spring Mini Photo Session with Shoott! - Connecticut - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, USA, June 20, 2026, See link for times
• Fairfield Museum and History Center Summer Saturdays at Museum Commons - Fairfield Museum & History Center, 370 Beach Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, United States, June 20, 2026, 11 am - 2 pm
• Make Music Old Lyme - Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT, USA, June 21, 2026, 5 pm - 7 pm; 4 pm Children's Concert at LYSB.
• Make Music Day - Henry Whitfield State Museum, 248 Old Whitfield Street, Guilford, CT, USA, June 21, 2026, 1:00PM-3:00PM
• Make Music Day Hebron - Hebron, CT 06248, USA, June 21, 2026, 10 am - 8:30 pm