Why visit Hartford
Townapedia lists 169 museums and landmarks, 69 parks and trails, 119 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 20 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Palace 17 & Odyssey Theater, Ancient Burying Ground and Charter Oak Cultural Center.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 20°F.
Weather in Hartford
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Hartford
Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The city, located in Hartford County, had a population of 121,054 at the 2020 census and was estimated at 124,006 in 2025. Hartford is the most populous city in the Capitol Planning Region and the core city of the Greater Hartford metropolitan area with 1.17 million residents in total.
From the Wikipedia article Hartford, Connecticut (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do20
Hartford Stage
Cinema and theater · 0.4 mi
50 Church Street, Hartford
8 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks169
Ancient Burying Ground
Cemetery · 0.4 mi
Municipal Cemetery
679 Main Street, Hartford
Su-Sa 08:00-17:00
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
Museum · 1.3 mi
1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford
Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00, Th 10:00-20:00, Su 12:00-17:00
Mark Twain House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Non-profit organization in the USA
351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford
The Village for Families and Children
Monument and historic site · 2.1 mi
1680 Albany Avenue, Hartford
Engine Company 9 Fire Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Fire station in Connecticut, United States of America
655 New Britain Avenue, Hartford
.jpg){kind=link}
Fairfield Avenue Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic district in Hartford, Connecticut, United States
157 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds69
Riverside Park
Park · 1.0 mi
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
20 Leibert Road, Hartford
sunrise-sunset
Buckingham Square Park
Park · 0.5 mi
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
339 Main Street, Hartford
Center Park
Park · 1.6 mi
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee; Existing Preserved Open Space
61 South Prospect Street, East Hartford
George H. Day Playground
Park · 1.2 mi
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
19 Arbor Street, Hartford
Goodwin Park Golf Course
Golf course · 2.7 mi
Two separate courses, one 18-hole and one 9-hole.
1130 Maple Avenue, Hartford
Porter Memorial Park
Park · 0.8 mi
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
51 Wyllys Street, Hartford
57 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes119
Gather55
Restaurant · Breakfast, Lunch, Fine Dining · 1.3 mi
Casual Breakfast & Lunch with flexible pricing or option to volunteer. Dinner features rotating menus from guest chefs.
55 Bartholomew Avenue, Hartford
Mo-Th 09:00-14:00; We-Su 17:00-20:30
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop
185 Asylum Street, Hartford
Mo-Fr 05:30-18:30; Sa 07:00-13:00; Su "Closed"
DoNo Cafe
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.5 mi
1212 Main Street, Hartford
Mo-Fr 06:30-17:00; Sa 08:00-16:00; Su 09:00-15:00
Hog River Brewing Company
Bar and pub · 1.2 mi
1429 Park Street, Hartford
Th,Fr 16:00-21:00; Sa 13:00-21:00; Su 13:00-18:00
Rebel Dog Coffee Company
Cafe · 2.6 mi
Rebel Dog East Hartford features our signature coffee, breakfast, and lunch menus, as well as wood-fired pizza, burgers, and bar bites....
361 Main St., East Hartford
Mo-Fr 06:00-16:00; Sa,Su 10:00-16:00
Trumbull Kitchen
Restaurant · New American
150 Trumbull Street, Hartford
Mo-We 11:30-21:00; Th-Fr 11:30-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 16:00-21:00
Bloom Bake Shop
Bakery · 0.4 mi
80 Pratt Street, Hartford
Tu 09:00-13:00; We-Fr 08:00-16:00; Sa 09:00-15:00; Su 09:00-13:00
Dunn's River Jamaican Restaurant
Restaurant · Jamaican · 2.0 mi
Well-known eatery offering traditional Jamaican food in a relaxed, airy space with counter service.
2996 Main Street, Hartford
Mo-Th 07:30-23:00; Fr-Sa 07:30-01:00; Su 08:00-21:00
107 more on the map.
History
Various Native American tribes lived in or around Hartford, all Algonquian peoples. These included the Podunks, mostly east of the Connecticut River; the Poquonocks north and west of Hartford; the Massacoes in the Simsbury area; the Tunxis tribe in West Hartford and Farmington; the Wangunks to the south; and the Saukiog in Hartford itself.
From the History section of Hartford, Connecticut on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay14
Hartford Mariott Downtown
Motel and hotel · 0.7 mi
200 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford
Churches and places of worship101
Congregation Beth Israel
Place of worship · Reform · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
701 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford
Liberty Christian Center International
Church · United Church Of Christ · 1.0 mi
23 Vine Street, Hartford
Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Church · African Methodist Episcopal Zion · 1.2 mi
2051 Main Street, Hartford
Shopping18
Gas and EV charging24
Schools, colleges and libraries126
CREC Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School
School · 1.6 mi
337 East River Drive, East Hartford
Healthcare17
Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center - Mount Sinai Campus
Hospital · 2.4 mi
500 Blue Hills Avenue, Hartford
Bone and Joint Institute at Hartford Hospital
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 mi
32 Seymour Street, Hartford
Map of Hartford
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37°F | 20°F | 2.9 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 22°F | 2.6 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 30°F | 3.5 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 40°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 71°F | 50°F | 3.4 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 60°F | 3.9 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 66°F | 3.9 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 64°F | 3.5 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 56°F | 4.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 44°F | 4.2 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 35°F | 3.4 in |
| Dec | 42°F | 26°F | 3.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hartford Brainard Fld (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
The county has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-24: Hawthorne Fire (Fire)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
- 2021-01-12: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-08-06: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hartford–Brainard Airport (HFD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- West Hartford 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- East Hartford 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Wethersfield 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Newington 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- New Britain 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Manchester 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Windsor Locks 11 mi north, about 18 min by car
- Bristol 15 mi southwest, about 23 min by car
- Middletown 15 mi south, about 24 min by car
- Meriden 17 mi south, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
Loading what members have shared...
Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hartford, CT skyline (cropped), Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
- Corning Fountain, Bushnell Park, Hartford CT, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Civil War Monument Hartford, Jannis Raabe, CC BY 4.0
- Dome Spire of the Connecticut State Capitol, Hartford, Alexbarbershop, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Connecticut State Capitol Dome Spire, Hartford CT, Alexbarbershop, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hartford arch with streetcars - postcard, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 044, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 045, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 069, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 052, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 015, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 020, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 068, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 104, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 056, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 030, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 003, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 047, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 096, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 062, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 094, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 097, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 054, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 032, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 051, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 057, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 079, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 073, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 029, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 060, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 002, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 103, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 089, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 010, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 019, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 016, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Temple Beth Israel in West Hartford, August 21, 2008, Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0
- House of Mark Twain, Makemake at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Engine Co 9 Fire Station Hartford CT, – Grondemar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HartfordCT FairfieldAvenueHD 2, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
Page built October 30, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.