Arts & Entertainment
Major Events Slated In Hartford This Weekend
From baseball to concerts to festivals, Hartford on Friday and Saturday will be a happening place, though traffic will be impacted.
![From baseball to festivals to, even, Alanis Morrissette, Hartford this weekend will be chock full of events to enjoy. Traffic, however, could be heavy throughout the city, police warn.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/25990360/20240703/111223/styles/patch_image/public/hartford-yard-goats-dd-park-award___03111125222.jpg)
HARTFORD, CT — With America and the area celebrating the nation's birthday Thursday, Hartford police are urging motorists to exercise patience and caution on Friday and Saturday, July 5-6.
The Hartford Police Department said traffic throughout the city will be increased due to various holiday weekend events and celebrations on those days.
Among the events are:
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• Friday, July 5, Hartford Yard Goatsvs. Binghamton Rumble Ponies at 6:30 p.m. at Dunkin Park, 1215 Main St., Hartford.
• Friday, July 5, "Pratt Street Sounds" sponsored by Hartford.com at 5:30 p.m.
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• Saturday, July 6, Hartford Yard Goats vs. Binghamton Rumble Ponies at 6:30 p.m. at Dunkin Park, 1215 Main St., Hartford.
• Saturday, July 6, Xfinity Theatre, 61 Savitt Way, Hartford, is hosting an Alanis Morrissette concert at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, July 6, the City of Hartford is hosting 'Hartford Bonanza" at Bushnell Park at 4 p.m. with fireworks later that night.
Police said all of these events will not only impact traffic downtown but traffic in the North Meadows section of the city.
🚨 Hartford Traffic Advisory for this weekend. 🚨 Bike, walk, bus, train, carpool, etc. Please commute responsibly! #onelesscar pic.twitter.com/3tbq1RBUYc
— Hartford Police CT (@HartfordPolice) July 3, 2024
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