Featured Attraction: Connecticut Science Center
Located directly across from the Connecticut Convention Center and accessible via a pedestrian bridge, the Connecticut Science Center is the place for endless exploration. With 150 hands-on exhibits, a state-of-the-art 3D digital theater, four educational labs, plus daily programs and events, everything from physics to forensics, geology to astronomy is right at your fingertips. Learn More
Other Hot Spots in Hartford
All work and no play? Not in Hartford! Whether you love history or art, science or sports Hartford has it all! For more places to visit in Hartford, visit Hartford.com
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Dunkin’ ParkDunkin’ Park opened in the spring of 2017 and is the home of Minor League Baseball team, the Hartford Yard Goats. The park was named the 2017 Best Double-A Ballpark in America by Ballparkdigest.com. Learn More |
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Mark Twain HouseMark Twain and his family lived in Hartford, CT from 1874 to 1891. In this house, he wrote his most important works including The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Plus, right across the street, you can visit the house of Harriet Beecher Stowe, who was a friend of Twain. Learn More |
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Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of ArtThe Wadsworth is the oldest continuously-operating public art museum in the U.S. Composed of five connected buildings, the museum’s collection holds approximately 50,000 works of art that span 5,000 years. Learn More |
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The Bushnell Performing Arts CenterFor over 80 years, The Bushnell has been Connecticut’s premier presenter of the performing arts. More than a world-class venue for the performing arts, The Bushnell is also an active producer of shows for Broadway and stages across the world. Learn More |
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Hartford StageThe Hartford Stage is one of the nation’s leading resident theatres. Now over 50 years old, the theatre produces an array of classic revivals as well as new plays and musicals, including 68 world and American premiers. Learn More |
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XL CenterHome to the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack and UConn basketball, the XL Center is the place to catch a game or a show when you’re in the city. Learn More |
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Mortensen Riverfront PlazaConnected to the Connecticut Convention Center via a pedestrian bridge, the Mortensen Riverfront Plaza is the centerpiece of the Riverfront park system. A stage on the bank of the Connecticut River provides a scenic venue for a variety of performances and events. The plaza also connects to some great walking trails along the river. Learn More |
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Bushnell ParkThe 50-acre Bushnell Park is the oldest publicly funded park in the U.S. The park offers views of the Connecticut Capitol’s gold-leaf dome, rides on a vintage 1914 carousel, and tree-lined walking paths. Food trucks and some of the city’s most popular restaurants (Vito’s, Salute, Black Eyed Sally’s) line its periphery. Learn More |
