December 31, 2026 | 2 pm - midnight

downtown hartford & bushnell park

JOIN US THIS YEAR AS A GUEST, VENDOR, OR VOLUNTEER!

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OUR MISSION: First Night Hartford, Inc., produces two beloved annual community celebrations in Bushnell Park with art, music, food & fireworks--First Night Hartford (New Year's Eve tradition) & Hartford Bonanza (Independence Day Weekend festival)--that showcase our capital city's arts and cultural ecosystem and promote civic joy, social cohesion, and community pride.