What to do with kids this weekend in and around Hartford

Weekend Highlights for Friday, June 27 - Sunday, June 29 for the Hartford area:

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Friday highlights (click here for more on Friday, June 27)

The Annual Wooden Boat Show at the Mystic Seaport! See more than 100 traditional classics and contemporary wooden boats of every type at the 23rd Annual WoodenBoat Show — a festival hosted in partnership with WoodenBoat Publications that celebrates the design and craftsmanship of wooden craft.

Talcott Mountain Music Festival at the Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center: Midsummer Mozart at Hartford Symphony Orchestra. Celebrate all summer long at the HSO’s Talcott Mountain Music Festival! Pack your picnic, attend with family and friends & relax under the stars. Kids can enjoy free activities such as games, crafts, the “Instrument Zoo,” & more in the Family Tent!

Teddy Bear Sleepover at the West Hartford Public Library: Noah Webster. Join us for songs, a craft, games and a bedtime story! Teddy Bear (or other stuffed animal friend) will stay the night. On Saturday, your child will discover what happened to the bears during the night! Registration is required.

Free Movies After Dark at Riverside Park: Jaws! Enjoy a lovely summer evening at Riverside Park and catch a classic movie with your kids! Make sure they're brave though, tonight's feature is JAWS!!

Saturday's highlights (click here for more on Saturday, June 28):

The Great American Backyard Campout

Enjoy Milk in June Farm Tour with The Farmers Cow. Discover local agriculture with a visit to real local dairy farm in Hebron and meet the farmers behind The Farmer's Cow.

Riverfront Summer Pops at Great River Park in East Hartford. Spend a relaxing evening on the Riverfront with the Middletown Symphonic Band, a professional concert band featuring wind, brass and percussion instruments! Bring your kids, they'll have a ton of fun!

Farming Through the Years and POP Kids Club Day at the Ellington Farmers Market! Bring your family to the Ellington Farmers Market for fresh food, amazing products, entertainment, demonstrations and more! It'll be a spectacular day in the great outdoors for you and your kids!

Kids Night Out at the New Britain Yourh Museum at Hungerford Park. Your kids will have a fun night at the New Britain Youth Museum at Hungerford Park! Kids Night Out includes a delicious dinner, yummy snacks, animal encounters, crafts and MORE! Pre Registration is Required.

Sunday's highlights (click here to see what else is on our calendar for Sunday, June 29):

Coventry Regional Farmer's Market at the Hale Homestead: Homesteading Boot Camp. The Coventry Farmers’ Market is like a country fair every Sunday! Farmers, produce, freshly baked pies, sparkling jars of preserves & pickles, handmade goods, & fiddlers. New England Travel Magazine calls it “CT’s preeminent farmers’ market.”

Summer Hours at The Adventure Park at Storrs. Tuesday-Thursday 10 am to 8 pm Friday and Saturday 10 am to 10 pm Sunday 11 am to 8 pm

Open Play For Kids Aged 2 - 6 at Jump!Zone in Canton! Your youngest kids can have fun safely at this special Open Play at Jump!Zone just for them! They'll have a ton of fun and you'll worry less knowing that big kids aren't allowed!

Shark Dive Observation at the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk The Maritime Aquarium's dive team spends quality time with the sand tiger sharks, lemon shark and other creatures. Thanks to a cool communication link, you can even talk with the divers while they're in the exhibit with the sharks!

Open Turret Day at the Military Museum of Southern New England Once a month the Military Museum of Southern New England opens its doors - literally - to many of our vehicles! Explore the tanks and armored vehicles that were active in our nation's conflicts and experience what it's like to pilot history.

Visit our website for a complete list of events.