Things to do in Hartford

DEC5SatSaturday, December 544 events · Family & Kids

1. All day

   Comfort & Joy Holiday Card Drive

   VIRTUAL - Simsbury Public LibraryFamily

   Family & Kids

2. All day

   Santa Express and Northern Lights Limited at the Naugatuck Railroad

   Railroad Museum of New England$70Family

   Family & Kids

3. All day

   Sharks Exhibit at CT Science Center

   Connecticut Science CenterFamily

   Family & Kids

4. All day

   Winterfest at Powder Ridge Park

   99 Powder Hill RdFamily

   Family & Kids

5. 9 a.m.

   Breakfast with Santa

   MassMutual CenterFamily

   Family & Kids

6. 9 a.m.

   Chirstmas Tea & Children's Fair

   First Church of ChristFamily

   Family & Kids

7. 9 a.m.11 a.m.

   Saturday Youth Drawing and Painting (9am session)

   W.A.F.T.A.$195+Family

   Family & Kids

8. 9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

   Visits with Santa at Flamig Farm in Simsbury

   Flamig Farm$15Family

   Family & Kids

9. 10 a.m.

   Auerfarm's Annual Santa on the Farm Event! Sat, 12/5, 10am-1pm

   4-H Education Center at AuerfarmFamily

   Festivals & Holidays

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

    Family Wreath Workshop at Hungerford Nature Center

    Hungerford Nature CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

11. 10 a.m.2 p.m.

    Kid's Gingerbread House Decorating Workshop at Lyman Orchards

    Lyman Orchards Apple Barrel Farm MarketFreeFamily

    Markets & Shopping

12. 10 a.m.2 p.m.

    Santa Brunch at 1741 Pub & Grill

    1741 Pub & GrillFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

13. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Saturday Youth Drawing and Painting (10am session)

    W.A.F.T.A.$195+Family

    Family & Kids

14. 10 a.m.8 p.m.

    The Sprigfield Boyts & Girls Club's Festival of Trees

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

    Festivals & Holidays

15. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Together Time Tales

    Welles-Turner Memorial LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

16. 10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Yoga for Littles

    Russell LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

17. 11 a.m.2:30 p.m.

    Chess Club

    East Forest Park BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

18. 11 a.m.12 p.m.

    Children’s Story Time with Barnes and Noble

    The Shops at Farmington ValleyFamily

    Family & Kids

19. 11 a.m.

    Replay Kids' Toy Market

    Farmington Main LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

20. 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    Aprende Conmigo - Learn With Me

    East Forest Park Branch LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

21. 12:30 p.m.1:30 p.m.

    Author Charnaie Gordon (Prosser)

    Bloomfield Public Library - ProsserFamily

    Family & Kids

22. 12:30 p.m.12:45 p.m.

    Planetarium

    Russell LibraryFamily

    Also at 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.

    Outdoors

23. 12:30 p.m.

    The Nutmeg Ballet’s The Nutcracker at The Bushnell

    Maxwell M. & Ruth R. Belding Theater at The Bushnell Performing Arts Center - Complex$38Family

    Theater & Dance

24. 1 p.m.3 p.m.

    Ahavah: Christmas Reimagined in Middletown

    Santo Fragilio Performing Arts Center at Middletown High SchoolFamily

    Also at 5 p.m.

    Festivals & Holidays

25. 1 p.m.2:30 p.m.

    Custom Laser Cut Wood and Fabric Ornaments

    Wallingford Public LibraryFamily

    Classes & Talks

26. 1 p.m.3:30 p.m.

    Kids Afternoon Out at Hungerford Nature Center

    Hungerford Nature CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

27. 1 p.m.2 p.m.

    Paint your own wooden ornaments!

    Welles-Turner Memorial LibraryFamily

    Classes & Talks

28. 2 p.m.

    Louisa May Alcott's Little Women

    Nafe Katter TheaterFamily

    Theater & Dance

29. 2 p.m.4 p.m.

    Tween RPG Club

    Central Library 220 State St. Springfield, MA 01103Family

    Family & Kids

30. 2:30 p.m.4:30 p.m.

    Chess Club

    Russell LibraryFamily

    Community

31. 3 p.m.5 p.m.

    20s/30s Post Thanksgiving Sunset Wine 🍷 @ Gouveia Vineyards

    Gouveia VineyardsFamily

    Food & Drink

32. 3 p.m.4 p.m.

    Children's Storytime

    Willimantic Book JointFamily

    Family & Kids

33. 4 p.m.

    Live Nativity at Salmon Brook Park

    Salmon Brook Park -FreeFamily

    Family & Kids

34. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    Bright Nights at Forest Park

    Forest Park$27+Family

    Outdoors

35. 5 p.m.

    Winterfest and the Tunnel of Lights at the Connecticut Trolley Museum

    Connecticut Trolley Museum$19+Family

    Family & Kids

36. 5:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Live Music with Walter the Accordion Player

    East Side RestaurantFamily

    Music

37. 6 p.m.

    Friday Night Braid Night

    The IndiWest Center$30Family

    Family & Kids

38. 6 p.m.

    Tolland Torchlight Parade and Tree Lighting

    Tolland GreenFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

39. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    Transparent Conversation Presents… Motherhood Unplugged

    1800 Park St$40Family

    Classes & Talks

40. 6:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    A Ceremony of Carols

    The Theater of the Performing Arts, 359 Washington St, Hartford, 06106$20+Family

    Theater & Dance

41. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    Magician John Westford

    Downtown Live at the Rockwell Theater, 70 Memorial Boulevard, Bristol CT 06010$35.25Family

    Theater & Dance

42. 7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Rocky Mountain High Experience: John Denver Christmas at Palace Theater

    Webster Hall at Palace Theater Waterbury - ComplexFamily

    Music

43. 7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    White Christmas The Musical

    7 Angels Theatre$35+Family

    Festivals & Holidays

44. 8 p.m.

    Louisa May Alcott's Little Women at CRT

    Nafe Katter TheaterFamily

    Theater & Dance