Free things to do this weekend in and around Hartford

Hartford's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, May 1, 2026 to Sunday, May 3, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Children’s Free Week - Museum at White Memorial Conservation Center - White Memorial Conservation Center, 80 Whitehall Rd, Litchfield, CT 06759, 05/01/2026 to 05/03/2026, 9 am - 5 pm
• Family Programs - Yale Peabody Museum - Yale Peabody Museum, 170 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511, 05/02/2026, See website for specific program times
• Free First Saturday at Lyman Allyn Art Museum - May - Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams Street, New London, CT 06320, 05/02/2026, Admission is FREE all day, and from 11 am – 1 pm you can participate in a special project
• Adopt a Rescue Dog at Lyman Orchards - Lyman Orchards Apple Barrel Farm Market, Reeds Gap Road, Middlefield, CT, 05/02/2026, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
• First Sunday at Keeler Tavern Museum - Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center, 152 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877, 05/03/2026, 11 am - 4 pm
• Free Spring Mini Photo Session with Shoott! - Connecticut - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, 05/02/2026 to 05/03/2026, See link for times