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4,328 events in the next 30 days, from the Hartford events calendar.

Friday, November 2781 events

  1. All day

    Santa Express and Northern Lights Limited at the Naugatuck Railroad

    Railroad Museum of New England$70Family

    Family & Kids

  2. All day

    Sharks Exhibit at CT Science Center

    Connecticut Science CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

  3. All day

    Winterfest

    Connecticut Trolley Museum

    Festivals & Holidays

  4. All day

    Winterfest at Powder Ridge Park

    99 Powder Hill RdFamily

    Family & Kids

  5. 4 a.m.8 a.m.

    Middletown Coats for Kids 2026

    155 Washington Street, Middletown, CTFamily

    Also at 9 a.m.

    Family & Kids

  6. 5 a.m.3 p.m.

    Springfield Boys & Girls Club's Festival of Trees Opening Day!!

    1277 Main Street Springfield

    Festivals & Holidays

  7. 6 a.m.10 a.m.

    Middletown Final Friday- Holiday Market

    Wadman's Home + Table

    Festivals & Holidays

  8. 7:30 a.m.9 a.m.

    Central Connecticut Business Alliance Inc Networking Meeting

    Middletown

    Business & Networking

  9. 7:30 a.m.8 a.m.

    Mass at OLQA Chapel

    Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church

    Community

  10. 8 a.m.5 p.m.

    Black Friday Carpet Off-Road Race

    R/C Madness Inc.$35

    Sports

  11. 8 a.m.11 a.m.

    Holiday Magic at The Carousel Museum with Santa and Elsa

    95 Riverside Ave, Bristol, CT

    Festivals & Holidays

  12. 9 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    2nd Annual Men's 3.5-4.0 Thanksgiving Turkey Trot Doubles Challenge

    Racquets for Life Simsbury

    Festivals & Holidays

  13. 9 a.m.4 p.m.

    Echoes of the Circle: The Eastern Community Mandala

    Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC)

    Arts & Culture

  14. 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.

    Big Block Party

    Russell LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  15. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Evergreen Door Swag

    11 High Street Suite 104, Suffield, CT

    Classes & Talks

  16. 10 a.m.

    Festival of Trees at the MassMutual Center

    MassMutual Center - Meeting Rooms 1–5 (combined)$4+

    Festivals & Holidays

  17. 10 a.m.4 p.m.

    Holiday Enchantment

    Connecticut Science Center$32

  18. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    Holiday Happenings 2026

    Springfield Museums

  19. 10 a.m.2 p.m.

    Maker Time!

    East Forest Park Branch LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  20. 10 a.m.

    Meditation Sundays at the West End

    Hartford Karma Thegsum CholingFree

    Health & Wellness

  21. 10:30 a.m.12 p.m.

    Toddler and Crafts Fridays at Eventful Splat and Craft Studio

    Eventful Splat & Craft StudioFamily

    Family & Kids

  22. 11 a.m.4 p.m.

    Exhibition: Ming Smith: Jazz Requiem - Notations in Blue

    Mattatuck MuseumFree

    Arts & Culture

  23. 11 a.m.4 p.m.

    Franne Davids and the World She Painted

    Mattatuck MuseumFree

    Arts & Culture

  24. 11 a.m.8 p.m.

    Winterfest Hartford

    Belding Theater at Bushnell Theatre - Hartford, CT

    Festivals & Holidays

  25. 11 a.m.3 p.m.

    Festival of Trees Supporting the Springfield Boys and Girls Club

    MassMutual Center

    Festivals & Holidays

  26. 11:30 a.m.3:30 p.m.

    Meet the Grinch!

    Mass. / Forest Park Tennis Courts

  27. 12 p.m.1 p.m.

    Let's Read!: Smith Library Reading Challenge

    J Eugene Smith Library

  28. 12 p.m.2 p.m.

    Paint Your Own Light Up Christmas Tree

    The Color House$65.41

    Also at 3 p.m.

    Festivals & Holidays

  29. 1 p.m.

    A Christmas Carol Cocktail Experience - Springfield, MA

    52 Sumner Ave$55+

    Also at 6 p.m., 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.

    Festivals & Holidays

  30. 2 p.m.5 p.m.

    11/27: Pottery Painting

    Kil'n It Pottery

  31. 2 p.m.

    A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas

    Hartford Stage (upstairs lounge)$61+

    Theater & Dance

  32. 2 p.m.

    Annie - East Haddam

    Goodspeed Opera House

    Also at 7:30 p.m.

    Theater & Dance

  33. 2 p.m.4 p.m.

    Black Friday Rail Jam

    99 Powder Hill Rd

  34. 3 p.m.6 p.m.

    FCM live at Mulligans Grille and Tavern

    Mulligans Grille

  35. 3 p.m.5 p.m.

    Gamers Guild

    Student Center

    Community

  36. 3 p.m.4:30 p.m.

    LEGO Challenge

    East Forest Park Branch LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  37. 3 p.m.6:59 p.m.

    Maxx Explosion

    The Midway$12.51

    Also at 8 p.m.

    Health & Wellness

  38. 3:15 p.m.4:45 p.m.

    Calm Coloring

    Forest Park Branch 380 Belmont Ave Springfield, MA 01105Family

    Family & Kids

  39. 3:45 p.m.5 p.m.

    Homework Club with the Bell City Broncos

    Manross Memorial LibraryFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

  40. 4 p.m.

    Seth Adam

    Brignole Vineyards

  41. 4 p.m.

    Thanksgiving “Test Your Call” (TYC)

    Legionaries of Christ Novitiate and College of Humanities

    Festivals & Holidays

  42. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    Bright Nights at Forest Park

    Forest Park$27+Family

    Outdoors

  43. 5 p.m.

    Evening of Reflection for Young Men of Faith

    St. Paul Church

  44. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Friday Night Magic – Casual Commander

    Northeast Games & Hobbies

  45. 5 p.m.8 p.m.

    Hartford Wolf Pack vs. Springfield Thunderbirds at PeoplesBank Arena

    PeoplesBank Arena

    Sports

  46. 5 p.m.

    Magic of Lights at Pratt & Whitney Stadium

    Pratt and Whitney Stadium At Rentschler Field$19Family

    Family & Kids

  47. 5 p.m.7 p.m.

    The Lighting of the Quadrangle 2026

    Springfield Museums

  48. 5 p.m.

    Winterfest and the Tunnel of Lights at the Connecticut Trolley Museum

    Connecticut Trolley Museum$19+Family

    Family & Kids

  49. 5:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Live German Music Entertainment with David “G” Goclowski the Accordion Player

    East Side Restaurant

  50. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    Annual Tree Lighting

    Priam Vineyards

    Festivals & Holidays

  51. 6 p.m.

    Ashley Hamel

    Tate's - Middletown, CTFamily

  52. 6 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Ceramic Ornament Glazing

    The Color House$21.80Family

  53. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    Friday Night Live Music Series Featuring Hatfield at 1741 Pub & Grill

    1741 Pub and Grill

    Music

  54. 6 p.m.7 p.m.

    Sonder Reading Series: 5 Poets

    Dead Language Beer Project

    Arts & Culture

  55. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    Stompin Boots Line Dancing Class at Great Awakening Brewing

    Great Awakening Brewery$16.82

    Food & Drink

  56. 6 p.m.7 p.m.

    Middletown Library

    Off Site

  57. 6 p.m.7 p.m.

    Gallery Reading & Sound Activation

    Soulshine Salt Cavern

    Arts & Culture

  58. 6:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    November 27th Supper Club

    Cheshire$101.23

    Food & Drink

  59. 6:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    🎸 MISCHIEF RETURNS! Live Classic Rock at Joanna’s | November 27, 2026

    Joanna’s Main Hall

    Music

  60. 7 p.m.

    3rd Annual Bps Telefest

    BPS Studio Lounge$10

    Festivals & Holidays

  61. 7 p.m.8 p.m.

    A Christmas Carol

    Russell Library

    Festivals & Holidays

  62. 7 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Comedy Night at the Hartford Funny Bone with JJ Williamson

    Hartford Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant$24

    Also at 9:30 p.m.

    Comedy

  63. 7 p.m.10 p.m.

    Foodies + New Friends: Springfield | Entrepreneur Edition

    Restaurant of the Week$17.85

    Business & Networking

  64. 7 p.m.10 p.m.

    Games (and more!) Night

    Cheshire

  65. 7 p.m.

    JJ Williamson

    Funny Bone Comedy Club (Hartford)

  66. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    Jazz Rules Quintet

    The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center

    Music

  67. 7 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Men's Ministry Service

    141 Washington St

  68. 7 p.m.11 p.m.

    R&B Under the Stars @ Parkville Market

    1390 @ Parkville Market$7.18+

    Music

  69. 7 p.m.

    Sinking In

    Counter Weight Brewing Company

  70. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    Speed Dating Ages 45-59 in New Britain, CT. at Alvarium Beer Company

    Alvarium Beer Company$43.86

    Community

  71. 7 p.m.

    The Blushing Brides

    Westfield River Brewing Company

    Music

  72. 7:30 p.m.

    A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas - Hartford

    Hartford Stage (upstairs lounge)$63+

    Theater & Dance

  73. 7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.

    Jim Brickman: A Christmas Celebration at The Bushnell

    Belding Theater at Bushnell Theatre - Hartford, CTFamily

    Music

  74. 7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Lend Me A Tenor at Majestic Theater

    Majestic Theater

    Theater & Dance

  75. 8 p.m.

    Adrenalize - The Ultimate Def Leppard Experience

    Broad Brook Opera House Night 1

    Music

  76. 8 p.m.

    Annie Lederman

    Funny Bone Comedy Club (Hartford)$54+

    Comedy

  77. 8 p.m.

    Max Creek

    Infinity Music Hall - Hartford

    Outdoors

  78. 8 p.m.

    Px3 with KiF (ft. Gabe Marin of Consider The Source)

    85 New Park Ave$15.38+

    Music

  79. 8 p.m.

    Vonoff1700

    Underground at Webster Theater - Complex

    Music

  80. 9 p.m.10:30 p.m.

    Chatterbox: Improv Comedy Meets Storytelling

    Sea Tea Comedy Theater$12.51

    Comedy

  81. 9 p.m.

    The Black Label - All Black Event

    The Russell Restaurant$17.85

    Also at 9 p.m.

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