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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, March 7 - Sunday, March 9 for the Hartford area:

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Friday highlights (click here for more on Friday, March 7)

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Yoga for Youngsters/Tales & Tails with Mother Goose! at Imagine Nation Museum. Yoga for Youngsters on Friday & Tales & Tails with Mother Goose on Wednesdays in March for kids ages 2-4!

Leapin' Leprechauns - First Friday Family Festival at Imagine Nation Museum. Visit us on Friday March 7 for our monthly festival that is St. Patty's Day themed!

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Saturday's highlights (click here for more on Saturday, March 8):

Pancake Breakfast and Maple Suggaring at the New Britain Yourh Museum at Hungerford Park Bring your kids the the New Britain Youth Museum at Hungerford Park to see Maple Syrup being made and then tuck into a fantastic all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast featuring, you guessed it, Pure Maple Syrup!!

Maple Syrup Festival at Sweet Wind Farm in East Hartland! Our fun family festival includes boiling the sap all day long, sugar-on-snow treat, classes, tours, slideshow, video, tree tapping demonstration, LIVE music, horse and wagon rides, and much more! Pancakes, sausage, coffee and more!

Hebron Maple Festival!  The Maple Festival is held annually throughout the Town of Hebron, Connecticut. People come from miles around to enjoy a weekend of maple related events! Bring your families to Hebron for the SWEET event!

Saturday Bird Walks at the Pratt Nature Center!  Bring your binoculars and do some exploring, talking about how the different birds might be dealing with the changes in the season. Build your birding skills at the Pratt Nature Center in New Milford! Aspiring bird nerds of all ages are welcome!

Open Public Skating at Veterans Memorial Ice Rink. Public Sessions (open to all ages and abilities) We have more public skating sessions than any rink in the area! Our rental skates don't hurt your feet... Riedell soft rentals; they make skating much more enjoyable!

Second Saturday for Families at the Wadsworth Atheneum: Shades of Green How many shades of green can there be? We’ll celebrate the color green as we anticipate the spring and Saint Patrick’s Day. Wear something green, listen to traditional Irish music by Celticado, and get ready for the parade next weekend!



Sunday's highlights (click here to see what else is on our calendar for Sunday, March 9):

Hebron Maple Festival! The Maple Festival is held annually throughout the Town of Hebron, Connecticut. People come from miles around to enjoy a weekend of maple related events! Bring your families to Hebron for the SWEET event!

Story Pirates at the Stamford Center for the Arts - Palace Theatre! Story Pirates delight and surprise with puppets, catchy songs and outrageous sketches while motivating kids to pick up a pencil and write down their own adventures! Story topics range from kung fu ninjababies to tickle-monsters who rule the world!

Spring Open Public Skating at Veterans Memorial Ice Rink. Public Sessions (open to all ages and abilities) We have more public skating sessions than any rink in the area! Our rental skates don't hurt your feet... Riedell soft rentals; they make skating much more enjoyable!

Digging Dinosaurs at the Connecticut Science Center! Dinosaur fans of all ages love to meet our very own roaring, moving, life-size Dilophosaurus. This animatronic wonder is stationed on the 6th floor near a brand new dino dig table. Make it a complete dino experience and see Sea Monsters 3D!

Learn and Ski Free Week at Mount Snow. Bring the whole family for Ski & Learn FREE Weeks!

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!

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