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November in Hartford and New Haven with little kids.

10 things to do with kids up to age 6 in and around Hartford and New Haven in November 2026, sorted by week. Each listing links to its own page and to the organizer’s page, and we add more as new dates are posted.

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Last checked · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

1 listing

Sunday, Nov 1

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1 listing

Nov 16 to Nov 22

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4 listings

Nov 23 to Nov 29

4 listings

Open for weeks at a time

Light displays, exhibits and other runs that last longer than a week. Check each page for the nights or days they’re closed.

Nov20to 30

Glow Hartford

Connecticut Convention Center · 100 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT 06103

Holiday lights
When
Nov 20 to Dec 23
Time
Select dates; see the calendar
Price
Adults $34, kids 4–15 $24, 3 and under free (fees included)
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked
Nov27to 30

Magic of Lights East Hartford

Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field · 615 Silver Lane, East Hartford, CT 06118

Holiday lights
When
Nov 27 to Jan 2
Time
5–9 p.m. (Fri–Sat to 10 p.m. from Dec 18)
Price
Per car; November-only tickets $18.99 online
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked

Guides

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Good questions

November in Hartford: the FAQ

10 dated listings so far, including Story Time at the Yale Peabody Museum (Nov 1), Lighthouse Point Park Tree Lighting (Nov 19), Branford Thanksgiving 5K Kids Fun Run (Nov 26) and Manchester Road Race (Nov 26). The rest are below, by week. We add more as organizers post their dates.

The Thanksgiving weekend page lists the parades and turkey trots, plus what’s open on Thursday and Friday.

4 start this November: Meet Santa at Holiday Enchantment (Nov 14 to Dec 20), Glow Hartford (Nov 20 to Dec 23), Santa at Glow Hartford (Nov 20 to Dec 23) and Magic of Lights East Hartford (Nov 27 to Jan 2).

Yes, at the same address. After Nov 30, 2026 it switches to November 2027, starting with the events that come back every year.

Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.

The checked list, every Thursday.

One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Hartford that weekend.

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