Things to do with kids in Hartford and New Haven this weekend, found and checked for you.

This weekend (Oct 30–Nov 1) our top picks are Story Time at the Yale Peabody Museum (Sat, Oct 31 and Sun, Nov 1); Halloween on the Hill at Hill-Stead (Sat, Oct 31); Storytime Costume Parade in West Haven (Fri, Oct 30); Trick or Treat at Miller Memorial Library (Sat, Oct 31). That’s four of 11 outings on this weekend, all checked on the organizer’s page and picked for kids ages 0–6. See the full list.

This week we found 11 outings that work for kids ages 0–6, all of them this weekend (Oct 30–Nov 1). Our top three: Story Time at the Yale Peabody Museum, Halloween on the Hill at Hill-Stead, Storytime Costume Parade in West Haven. See the full list.

6 Halloween outings are on this week’s list for ages 0–6, including Halloween on the Hill at Hill-Stead, Storytime Costume Parade in West Haven, Trick or Treat at Miller Memorial Library and Halloween Story Time and Crafts at Ives Main Library. Each one’s page has the date, time, price and the organizer’s link. See them in the list.

Yes, 9 of this week’s 11 picks are free, including library storytimes and Halloween Story Time and Crafts at Ives Main Library. Tap “Free” in Find your thing. For free places you can visit any week, see free things to do in Hartford and New Haven in the city guide. Free museum days and free events coming up are on free things to do with kids in Hartford.

7 picks this week are indoors, mostly at the libraries. Tap “Rainy-day OK” in Find your thing. For indoor playgrounds and play spaces you can visit any week, see indoor play places in Hartford.

4 storytimes are on this week’s list: Family Sensory Storytime at Hartford Public Library (Fri 11am–12pm, Downtown Library, Hartford Public Library), Halloween Story Time and Crafts at Ives Main Library (Sat 11–11:30am, Ives Main Library, New Haven Free Public Library), Storytime Costume Parade in West Haven (Fri 10:30–11:30am, West Haven Public Library, Main Library, Connie Sacco Room) and Story Time at the Yale Peabody Museum (1pm, Yale Peabody Museum). Each one links to the library or venue page we checked it on, so check there for registration. See them in the list. For every weekly storytime by day and branch, see library storytimes in Hartford.

There’s no baby-only program on this week’s list, but 6 picks welcome kids from birth, including Story Time at the Yale Peabody Museum, Halloween on the Hill at Hill-Stead and Storytime Costume Parade in West Haven. See the full list.

We go through Hartford’s library calendars, parks, museums, zoos and local family pages every week, and keep what works for ages 0–6. Each listing links to the page we checked it on, and where the organizer or venue has its own page, we confirm the date, time, place and price there. This list was last checked Oct 28, 2026. How we choose and check listings.

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