Farmers Market at CT’s Old State House
2026-08-21 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-25 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-28 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-09-01 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-09-04 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-09-08 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-09-11 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-09-15 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) and 13 more dates | Connecticut’s Old State House, 800 Main St, Hartford, CT, United States
Connecticut’s Old State House Farmers Market Season is every Tuesday and Friday from 10am to 2pm from June 5th to October 30th!

National Voter Registration Day At Connecticut's Old State House
2026-09-15 10:00 - 14:00

Rochambeau Day
2026-09-26
Come for a ceremony featuring the First Company Governor’s Foot Guard inobservance of Rochambeau Day!
commemoratesthe first meeting of American General George Washington and French GeneralJean-Baptiste de Rochambeau right here in Hartford in 1780. The alliance led to the pivotal victory atYorktown, New York where the combined forces, including the French fleet andarmy, forced the surrender of British General Cornwallis, ending the RevolutionaryWar.
TheFirst Company Governor’s Foot Guard, formed in 1771, is the oldest continuouslyserving military organization in the United States with an unbroken lineage.The First Company Foot Guard was created to serve and protect the governor inhis travels between New Haven and Hartford.
Stay tuned! The exact time and more details about this event to be announced!

Election Cake Bake Off
2026-10-24 12:00 - 15:00
It’s time for some sweet competition! Connecticut’s Old State House is pleased to host its 5th Annual Election Cake Bake Off. Connecticut pastry chefs and bakers will go whisk to whisk to have their confection crowned the official Connecticut Election Cake of 2026.
Election Day in Connecticut once combined voting with parties, libations, parades, and cake! Stores sold special Election Cake ingredients to women who transformed them into spice cakes to serve to the crowds gathered to celebrate voting at the State House and other sites. Help us revive this long-lost Connecticut tradition! “Election Day Cakes are a great Connecticut tradition—and a sweet reminder that voting is something to celebrate with both pride and community spirit,” says Stephanie Thomas, Secretary of the State. “I’m especially excited to join our Kid Governor and Cabinet. Their passion for civic engagement and cake judging skills make them the perfect partners for this delicious celebration.”
Connecticut’s Old State House has invited professional pastry chefs and bakers to create the official Connecticut Election Cake for 2026. Each competitor is challenged to create a delectable, non-partisan, election-themed cake that inspires voters and celebrates American democracy. Cakes will be judged based on presentation, creativity, and taste by a panel of judges. The winner of the bake off will be bestowed the honor of baking the cake for the annual birthday celebration of Connecticut’s Old State House in 2026.

First Night Hartford at CT's Old State House
2026-12-31 14:00 - 17:45
