This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Health & Fitness

Out and about in Hartford this weekend

Hartford has tons for kids to do this weekend. Read on to find out about them!

Weekend Highlights for Friday, April 18 - Sunday, April 20 for the Hartford area:

To get this all delivered right to your personal inbox on Thursdays, sign up for a free newsletter here.


Find out what's happening in Granby-East Granbywith free, real-time updates from Patch.


Friday highlights (click here for more on Friday, April 18)

Find out what's happening in Granby-East Granbywith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Free Friend Fridays at Sundae Spa in Milford! Bring your little diva into Sundae Spa for any spa treatment and one of her friends can get the same one - for FREE!

A Visit from the Easter Bunny  at New England Air Museum. Visit with the Easter Bunny, pose for pictures and receive a small gift. Activities on this day also include a LEGO Contest from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and the Museum’s Flight Sim Spot which will be open between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Cyril the Sorcerer at the Connecticut Science Center! Cyril the Sorcerer uses magic and storytelling to enchant, entertain and educate about the environment. He will provide a spellbinding double performance of Recycling is Magic and MAGITRICITY.”

Annual Easter Egg Hunt - Harry C. Barnes Memorial Nature Center in Bristol! at Bristol Parks and Rec. Kids bring your basket for an Easter Egg Hunt in an open field, so please dress appropriately. Rent a chick for 1 week. $10.00 per chick, while supplies last. Price includes: feed, bedding, and care instructions. * This is a "Candy free" event.

Easter Bunny Trolley at Shore Line Trolley Museum Families will ride a 100-year-old beautifully restored trolley to meet the Easter Bunny! There will be springtime crafts too! Plan on spending about an hour at the museum to visit the Bunny, complete the crafts and take lots of pictures!

Annual Imperial Oil Egg Hunt and Kids Fair! at South Windsor Parks and Rec. Come enjoy this FREE fun-filled family event at SWHS Stadium. Children will "hunt" for plastic eggs, meet the Easter bunny and enjoy a hot drink or snack sold for a fundraiser. Then, head inside for the super fun Kids Fair!

Easter Bunny Trains at Danbury Railway Museum Celebrate Easter at the Danbury Railroad Museum with your family! You and your kids will enjoy rides, face painting, coloring, model layouts, toys and visits with the Easter Bunny!!

Spring Break Camps at Stone Age Rock Gym in Manchester! Your kids can "hang around" and have fun this spring break at Stone Age Rock Gym in Manchester! Daily or weekly registration is available and don't worry, all safety gear will be provided! Just bring snacks/lunch and a water bottle.


Saturday's highlights (click here for more on Saturday, April 19):

Easter Bunny Fun Day at the Connecticut Trolley Museum Spend the day with the Easter Bunny at the CT Trolley Museum! Activities include egg hunts, games, crafts, face painting, rides, bubbles and MORE!

Whose Egg Is It Egg Hunt at Northwest Park in Windsor at Northwest Park. Take a short hike and search for brightly colored eggs filled with treats, as well as decorated and camouflaged eggs that resemble wild bird eggs that are carefully hidden along the trails of Northwest Park in Windsor!

Breakfast at the Firehouse! at Hayden Station Fire Company. Please join us for breakfast at the Hayden Station Firehouse in Windsor! All you can eat pancakes, eggs, sausage, toast, hash browns, coffee, milk, and juice. The breakfast will include tours of the new firehouse and photographs taken on a firetruck!

Easter Eggstravaganza at New Britain Youth Museum. Listen to an Easter story, visit with our rabbits and hunt for Easter surprises. Egg hunt times: 10:45 for children 4 and under; 11:45 for children 5 years and older. After the hunt, visit the museum, do a craft and check out our animals.

Easter Bunny Fun Day at Connecticut Trolley Museum. Come for a trolley ride and visit the Easter Bunny. Each child will get a goodie bag with their admission. There will be face painting and temporary tattoos and each child can create a sand art.

Family Movie at The Farmington Public Library - Main. Families are invited to enjoy our awesome new sound system (and hot popcorn!) at our Saturday family movie program. February 8, Planes March 22, Monsters University April 19, Despicable Me 2

Day Out With Thomas! at Essex Steam Train and Riverboat. Essex Steam Train sponsors A Day Out with Thomas (the Tank Engine) Meet Sir Topham Hatt. 25 minute ride.

Easter Egg Hunt at Farmington Miniature Golf and Ice Cream! Join us in the hunt for over 10,000 Easter Eggs plus tons of more family fun with face painting with Sparkle The Clown, ice cream, bounce house and pictures with the Easter Bunny! And the whole thing is emceed by Mike Stacy of Lite 100.5 FM.

Egg-straordinary Egg-stravaganza at Stepping Stones! Join Benedict the Egg and Jay and Ray Music for Everybody for loads of egg-citing activities. There will be egg flipping, egg rolling, egg tossing, egg balancing, and you can even help decorate Benedict the Egg.

Youth Fishing Derby  at Glastonbury Parks and Rec. Compete for the biggest, smallest, first & most trout caught, or just enjoy fishing with your child at J.B. Williams Pond in Glastonbury. Prizes raffled every 15 minutes. No physical parental assistance allowed except baiting & casting.



Sunday's highlights (click here to see what else is on our calendar for Sunday, April 20):

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!

New York International Children's Film Festival at Real Art Ways: Animated Shorts The New York International Children's Film Festival is North America's largest festival of film for children and teens, and stands at the forefront of a movement to define new, more compelling film for kids.

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!

Raining Cats and Dogs Animal Hunt in Windsor! at Windsor Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Information Center. Bring your family to Windsor for a super fun scavenger hunt! Find all the amazing painted fiberglass cats and dogs around Windsor (and one in Windsor Locks) and you could win a cash prize!

Chocolate Factory Experience Tour of Fascia's Chocolates! Come to Fascia's Chocolates factory for a tour you won't forget! Check out the manufacturing process and learn how chocolate is made! Of course, you'll sample chocolate and even make your OWN chocolate bar! RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED.

Calvary Fellowship Free Easter Egg Hunt at Fascia's Chocolate. Sunday, April 20, 2014 at 8:30 am and 11:00 am. We will have two fields set up for each egg hunt: one for ages 0 to 4 years and another for ages 5 to 12 years old. FREE admission. Children's crafts. Baskets are provided.

Visit our website for a complete list of events.


We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?