Summer Concert Series: Red & Yellow

TODAY: Red & Yellow ... The acoustic duo of Danny Reilert and Debra Argosy harmonize beautifully as they share seven decades of the most beloved popular music. Visit Red & Yellow's websiteHear a sample of Red & Yellow's musicJoin us for our annual FREE Summer Concert Series! Stop by every Friday at lunchtime to hear a different […]

Connecticut’s Old State House Farmers Market

Stop by Connecticut's Old State House Farmers Market every Friday from 10am to 2pm between July 1st and October 28th .In 1643, the General Court of Connecticut established a weekly Market to be held in Hartford. Come shop local and visit the current Farmers Market, established in 2011 with that original Market in mind. Our goal […]

Summer Concert Series: I Guru

TODAY: I Guru ...  Founded by Dennis Minott, Royal Music (I Guru) is designed to collaborate with different musicians and bands. The group performs reggae and gospel with guitar, bass and piano. Join us for our annual FREE Summer Concert Series! Stop by every Friday at lunchtime to hear a different band play each week on the […]

Hartford Live: Free Outdoor Concert

The City of Hartford and GoodWorks Entertainment present FREE outdoor concerts at Connecticut's Old State House on Thursday nights through the summer.  Come enjoy live local music, food trucks, a beer garden, local vendors and more! Tonight's Artist: announcement coming soon#freeconcert #outdoorconcert #hartfordlive #hartfordhasit

Connecticut’s Old State House Farmers Market

Stop by Connecticut's Old State House Farmers Market every Friday from 10am to 2pm between July 1st and October 28th .In 1643, the General Court of Connecticut established a weekly Market to be held in Hartford. Come shop local and visit the current Farmers Market, established in 2011 with that original Market in mind. Our goal […]

Summer Concert Series: Audrey Mae Bluegrass Band

TODAY: Audrey Mae Bluegrass Band ... The Audrey Mae Bluegrass band features the duet harmonies of Peter Winne and Joe Delillo backed by a rotation cast of Connecticut bluegrass veterans. Together, despite being a generation apart, Winne and Delillo evoke brother harmony groups such as The Stanley Brothers, The Blue Sky Boys, and The Everly […]

Hartford Live: Free Outdoor Concert

The City of Hartford and GoodWorks Entertainment present FREE outdoor concerts at Connecticut's Old State House on Thursday nights through the summer.  Come enjoy live local music, food trucks, a beer garden, local vendors and more! Tonight's Artist: announcement coming soon#freeconcert #outdoorconcert #hartfordlive #hartfordhasit

Connecticut’s Old State House Farmers Market

Stop by Connecticut's Old State House Farmers Market every Friday from 10am to 2pm between July 1st and October 28th .In 1643, the General Court of Connecticut established a weekly Market to be held in Hartford. Come shop local and visit the current Farmers Market, established in 2011 with that original Market in mind. Our goal […]

Summer Concert Series: KC Sisters

TODAY: KC Sisters ... The Casey sisters have music in their DNA. The girls were raised by two musicians and introduced to multiple genres of music from rock & roll, country, gospel, folk, R&B and jazz. Aside from their A cappella voices that harmonize on their repertoire of selections, each girl plays multiple instruments including the […]

Voter Registration Day: Free Admission Today

Stop by Connecticut's Old State House on National Voter Registration Day, verify your voter registration status or register to vote, and visit the museum for FREE!Look for our tents and balloons outdoors on the Main Street side of Connecticut's Old State House, and verify your voter registration or register to vote anytime between noon and 4:00 […]

Amistad: Facts and Fictions of Slavery in Film

In-person event: Join our panel of experts to discuss the historic saga of the African captives who rebelled onboard the Spanish ship La Amistad in 1839, and discover what is fact and what is fiction.The story of the Amistad is part of the canon in the history of abolition. It tells the saga of 53 […]

Evangelical Empire: Hartford’s Book Publishing Industry, 1795-1835

Join us to hear historian William Hosley speak about Hartford's historic popularity with book publishers.The Second Great Awakening was a Protestant religious revival in the United States from about 1795 to 1835, increasing membership and stimulating several social and moral reforms, including temperance, the emancipation of women, and anti-slavery. The so-called "Evangelical Empire” was centered in Hartford […]