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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Save these dates for our annual Hopgood/Lord Summer Music Series. Bring your blanket or chair, friends & family, food & drink, and even your pup (on a leash, please)! The Park Scoop will be selling delicious treats from Capitol Ice Cream.
The Hopgood/Lord Summer Music Series are FREE concerts by local artists, celebrating the memory and life of Frank Lord, thanks to the generosity of his wife, Suzanne Hopgood.
June 5 (rain date 6/6) – Emmett Goods Group
June 12 (rain date 6/13) – Ghazi Omair
June 19 (rain date 6/20) – Jocelyn Pleasant and the Lost Tribe, Special Juneteenth show with guest performance
August 7 (rain date 8/8) – Issac Monts Experience
August 14 (rain date 8/15) – Cori + The Music
August 21 (rain date 8/22) – Haneef N. Nelson Quintet.
Location: Performance Pavilion, West Lawn
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 (manager@bushnellpark.org) 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.
Symphony in the Park – June 14, 2025
Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz – July 18 -20, 2025
Eversource Marathon – October 11, 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