Events

Make time to visit Bushnell Park

Get out and enjoy a picnic in the park, ride the carousel, visit the playground, run, walk, do yoga, or just relax….

Bushnell Park Carousel
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Ongoing Events

Tour of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch
Thursdays, May-October – 12-1:30pm
Tours lasts 20-30 minutes; no reservations needed unless you are a group of 6 or larger.  Larger groups, send an email ([email protected]) to reserve your time.

Special Events of Interest

Please click on links for more information, as these are not Bushnell Park Conservancy events.  All information should be on organizers’ websites or Hartford.com. 

Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz – July 18 -20, 2025

Winterfest Hartford – starts November 28, 2025

Weekly events:

Mondays & Wednesdays April thru mid-October – Free yoga with Yoga In Our Cities

Tuesdays April thru October – Running with EightSixGo

Tuesdays April thru October – Kids Running with 2-4-1 Hartbeat Youth Run Club

Thursdays April thru October – Kids Fencing with 2-4-1 Sports