The best things to do in Hartford

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Bowling, brews & TV sports are the backbone of this alley that also has pub food & a small arcade.

129 Ella Grasso Turnpike (Windsor Locks)

Bowling, brews & TV sports are the backbone of this alley that also has pub food & a small arcade.

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Relaxed, classic country club with 18 holes of golf, plus dining, tennis and walking trails.

51 Randecker Ln (Berlin)

Relaxed, classic country club with 18 holes of golf, plus dining, tennis and walking trails.

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Designed in 1927 by Golden Age architect Devereux Emmet, Keney Park Golf Course blends strategic shotmaking with parkland beauty, plus a…

171 Windsor Ave (Windsor)

Designed in 1927 by Golden Age architect Devereux Emmet, Keney Park Golf Course blends strategic shotmaking with parkland beauty, plus a grass tee range, bunkered short-game green, and roomy putting green. Sneak in nine after work or tune up for league season this week.

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Farmington Miniature Golf & Ice Cream Parlor keeps it classic with a lush garden course, a spinning windmill, a working lighthouse, and…

1048 Farmington Ave (Farmington)

Farmington Miniature Golf & Ice Cream Parlor keeps it classic with a lush garden course, a spinning windmill, a working lighthouse, and that humbling water hazard. Swing by this week, then cap it with a scoop from the old-time parlor next door, where over forty flavors and Avery's Soda taste like pure summer.

From the Hartford newsletter, August 3, 2026

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Trampoline park with obstacle courses, plus a virtual-reality ride and arcade, as well as massage chairs and a foam pit.

50 E Main St (New Britain)

Trampoline park with obstacle courses, plus a virtual-reality ride and arcade, as well as massage chairs and a foam pit.

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Public golf facility with 27 holes, a driving range, classes for adults & kids & a restaurant.

245 Hartford Rd (New Britain)

Public golf facility with 27 holes, a driving range, classes for adults & kids & a restaurant.

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Go karts

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Venue featuring go-karting, bumper boats, and mini-golf for families with kids.

1801 Berlin Tpke (Berlin)

Venue featuring go-karting, bumper boats, and mini-golf for families with kids.

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Membership-only club featuring a golf course, tennis, and other amenities for recreation and events.

134 Norwood Rd (West Hartford)

Membership-only club featuring a golf course, tennis, and other amenities for recreation and events.

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Public course, with a clubhouse and a restaurant featuring a golf-themed bar.

130 Long Hill St (East Hartford)

Public course, with a clubhouse and a restaurant featuring a golf-themed bar.

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Golf track featuring manicured fairways, fast greens, sand traps and marshes.

1360 Hall Blvd (Bloomfield)

Golf track featuring manicured fairways, fast greens, sand traps and marshes.

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Country club featuring a pool, a restaurant, kids’ camps and a golf course, plus friendly, service-oriented staff.

60 Wampanoag Dr (West Hartford)

Country club featuring a pool, a restaurant, kids’ camps and a golf course, plus friendly, service-oriented staff.

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Chain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.

99 Redstone Rd (Manchester)

Chain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.

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Family-friendly venue offering miniature golf and batting cages, plus ice cream.

75 Spielman Rd (South Windsor)

Family-friendly venue offering miniature golf and batting cages, plus ice cream.

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Torza's Golf

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Covered tees allow the driving range to stay open year-round & there's miniature golf in season.

150 Sebethe Dr (Cromwell)

Covered tees allow the driving range to stay open year-round & there's miniature golf in season.

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Rockledge Golf Club

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Municipal golf course with a scenic layout, an open feel, and bunkers in well-maintained shape.

289 S Main St (West Hartford)

Municipal golf course with a scenic layout, an open feel, and bunkers in well-maintained shape.

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Large-scale indoor trampoline center hosting open jump, fitness classes, dodgeball & parties.

220 Hale Rd (Manchester)

Large-scale indoor trampoline center hosting open jump, fitness classes, dodgeball & parties.

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Public course also home to a driving range, offering a picturesque, challenging course, carts with GPS and a bar.

206 Terry Plains Rd (Bloomfield)

Public course also home to a driving range, offering a picturesque, challenging course, carts with GPS and a bar.

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Featuring grass tee options, this course offers mini-golf and a driving range.

244 Boston Turnpike (Bolton)

Featuring grass tee options, this course offers mini-golf and a driving range.

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This batting cage facility also features go-karts, bumper boats & a traditional mini-golf course.

1801 Berlin Tpke (Berlin)

This batting cage facility also features go-karts, bumper boats & a traditional mini-golf course.

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Amusement park offering trampolines, a ninja warrior course, and a tube slide, plus massage chairs, and birthday parties.

30 Waterchase Dr (Rocky Hill)

Amusement park offering trampolines, a ninja warrior course, and a tube slide, plus massage chairs, and birthday parties.

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Relaxed restaurant and public golf course, plus outdoor eating areas overlooking a reservoir or a pond.

305 S Main St (Manchester)

Relaxed restaurant and public golf course, plus outdoor eating areas overlooking a reservoir or a pond.

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This public resource for sports & picnicking features courts, fields, a pond & a golf course.

1130 Maple Ave

This public resource for sports & picnicking features courts, fields, a pond & a golf course.

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Movie theater chain, offering state-of-the-art sound & projection technology.

42 S Main St (West Hartford)

Movie theater chain, offering state-of-the-art sound & projection technology.

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Miniature golf course where both beginners & advanced players can practice their swings outside.

1823 Berlin Tpke (Berlin)

Miniature golf course where both beginners & advanced players can practice their swings outside.

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Chain of escape rooms featuring inventive puzzles and friendly service.

76 LaSalle Rd Unit 403 (West Hartford)

Chain of escape rooms featuring inventive puzzles and friendly service.

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