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Plan Your Summer Weekend

Before and after the Summer Lawn Games, explore events in Hartford, and experience all of the different cultural opportunities in your new home!

Activities on Campus

Friday, July 18, 2025:

Arts

  • Shall We Dance? | 12:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. | Cinestudio
  • F1: The Movie | 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. | Cinestudio

Events Around Hartford

Don’t miss these exciting events in the local area!

Friday, July 18, 2025:

  • Pratt Street Night Market | 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. | Pratt Street, Downtown Hartford
    • Pratt Street transforms into a vibrant night market this summer, where the cutest street in Connecticut comes alive with shopping, food, and local flavor under the stars. With an eclectic mix of retail vendors and delicious eats, it’s a perfect way to savor warm Friday nights with community spirit and fresh finds.
  • Hartford Yard Goats | 7:10 p.m. | Dunkin’ Park
    • Watch Hartford’s minor league baseball team play against the Somerset Patriots! Nestled within the vibrant Dunkin’ Park, the Yard Goats deliver family-friendly excitement and fast-paced action all season long in the heart of downtown Hartford. This game’s theme night is Boy Bands, and includes trivia, sweeping skyline views, and lively concession options.
  • ConnectiCon| 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. | Connecticut Convention Center
    • Connecticut’s longest running pop-culture convention brings together fans of anime, comics, gaming, science fiction, fantasy, cosplay, and more for four days of nonstop pop‑culture festivities. It offers hundreds of vendor and artist booths, a massive free‑play arcade, tabletop and video gaming zones, celebrity guest panels, live performances, cosplay contests, workshops, and other programming.
  • Riverfront Food Truck Festival | 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. | Mortensen Riverfront Plaza
    • Hartford’s annual food truck festival, located along the Connecticut River and next to the Convention Center, enjoy live music and delicious eats from over 30 food trucks.
  • Summer Concerts | 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. | Connecticut’s Old State House
    • This week at the CT Old State House’s farmer’s market, hear local folk and funk band Cessa and the Zach perform! Located downtown, this building served as a home to all three branches of Connecticut state government from 1796 to 1878. Today it serves as a history museum, gathering spot and place of civic exploration for thousands of local, national and international visitors each year.
  • The Science Behind Pixar Exhibition | 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | Connecticut Science Center
    • Discover the magic of animation in The Science Behind Pixar, an interactive exhibition at the Connecticut Science Center. With over 50 hands-on activities, explore the STEM concepts behind Pixar’s groundbreaking films, from character design to final rendering. Get up close with life-size re-creations of Buzz Lightyear, WALL•E, and more in this behind-the-scenes look at the artistry and technology of animation.
  • Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz | 6:00 p.m. | Bushnell Park
    • The Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz offers three unforgettable days of soulful and spirited performances in the heart of downtown’s historic Bushnell Park. As Connecticut’s largest free jazz festival, it features a curated lineup of international headliners and rising local talents performing under the stars, framed by the Capitol and city skyline. Attendees can relax on picnic blankets, explore a vibrant vendor village and food-truck row, and soak in the electric yet laid-back summer ambiance.
  • Fiesta Fridays | 8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. | Parkville Market
    • Experience the energy of Fiesta Fridays at Parkville Market, Hartford’s premier food and entertainment hub, located just minutes from Trinity’s campus. Surrounded by dozens of local vendors and global flavors, guests can enjoy vibrant DJ sets, dancing, and diverse cuisines on the lively outdoor patio. With its colorful atmosphere and community spirit, Parkville Market transforms Friday nights into a festive celebration of music, culture, and local flavor Hartford’s historic Parkville neighborhood.
  • Discovering & Inspiring Stowe | Tours throughout the day| Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
    • When you visit the Stowe Center, don’t expect a traditional historic house museum! Expect a conversational, interactive tour where you can participate along with your guide. You will hear about everything that compelled Stowe to write her most famous novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin: her childhood, travels, marriage and family, and her courage. You will also connect the past to the present as you discuss 19th century social issues that resonate today.
  • After Progress: a solo exhibition by Adam Viens  | 1:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. | Real Art Ways
    • Real Art Ways presents After Progress, a solo show by Adam Viens, a mixed-media artist whose work delves into concepts of time, perception, memory, and philosophy. As a physical representation of intellectual and emotional processes, Viens’ work presents a combination of frantic, improvisational technique and slow, interpretive contemplation. The result is admittedly abstract however, frequently edging in and out of vague spatial representation.
  • Megafauna: a solo exhibition by Ezra Moth | 1:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. | Real Art Ways
    • Real Art Ways presents a solo exhibition by Real Art Awardee Ezra Moth, whose work has been presented in the form of sculptures, speculative agriculture interventions, and performance artworks. Their work deals with the intersection of ecology and queer liberation, science fiction and practicality.

Places to Stay

Whether you’re staying for a night or the whole weekend, there are some great places to stay. A full list of area hotels is also available.

  • The GoodwinThe Goodwin: 1 Haynes Street | Hartford, CT 06103
    • The Goodwin is a one-of-a-kind boutique hotel in Hartford, 1.5 miles from the Trinity College campus, focused entirely on providing exceptional guest experiences. Expect an attention to detail and emphasis on service that is refreshingly genuine. Ensuring each guest’s stay is truly memorable is something we take great pride in.

 

  • Hilton Garden InnHilton Garden Inn Hartford North/Bradley Int’l Airport: 555 Corporate Drive | Windsor, CT 06095
    • The Hilton Garden Inn Hartford North is located centrally near Bradley International Airport and downtown Hartford, 11 miles from the Trinity College campus, and easily accessed from the highway. With complimentary parking and shuttle service to local dining, shopping, attractions and the airport, the hotel’s location is ideal when visiting the College. On site amenities include a restaurant and bar, business center, laundry facilities, and fitness center.

 

  • Avon Old Farms HotelAvon Old Farms Hotel: 279 Avon Mountain Road | Avon, CT 06001
    • Avon Old Farms Hotel is located in the beautiful town of Avon, 9.3 miles from the Trinity College campus. Embodying the relaxed charm and beauty of the Farmington River Valley, Avon Old Farms Hotel puts you in touch with the natural environment ensuring comfort and convenience at every turn.