Filter by age, area, cost, day Top picks this weekend Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.
Sat, Nov 14 · 10am–2pm
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art — Hartford · Hartford Co. · Hartford
Free admission day with family art activities celebrating Claude Monet's birthday, plus children's films.
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Library storytimes & programs (7, free) From Hartford-area libraries and local venue calendars. Some need registration; check the library page.
Friday, Nov 13
9:30am Pumpkin Contest · Downtown (Hartford Public Library), Hartford
6-10 · 11+ · Free
10am Family Literacy PACT · Downtown (Hartford Public Library), Hartford
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am Babytime (NWL) · Noah Webster Library, West Hartford
0-2 · 6-10 · Free
3:30pm Makerspace · Albany Library, Hartford
6-10 · Free Saturday, Nov 14
9am Pumpkin Contest · Downtown (Hartford Public Library), Hartford
6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Tween Chess (FX) · Faxon Branch, West Hartford
6-10 · 11+ · Free Sunday, Nov 15
1pm Pumpkin Contest · Downtown (Hartford Public Library), Hartford
6-10 · 11+ · Free
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About this page · weather This weekend (Nov 13–15) Hartford, CT has 10 kid-friendly events, 8 of them free. Top picks: Second Saturdays for Families: Monet Moments at the Wadsworth and WonderLight's Christmas . Rainy-day options: Holiday Enchantment at the Connecticut Science Center and Pumpkin Contest . Plus 7 free library programs.
10 family events across the Hartford area this weekend: 2 big outings (festivals, farms, shows and attractions), museum and garden programs, plus free library programs from Hartford-area libraries. Use the filters to narrow it down.
Updated November 12, 2026
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