May 1st – May 31st. The 6th Annual Bicycles Along Main Spring is here along with National Bike Month. From May 1st to May 31st, on a beautiful spring day come visit the heart of Wethersfield’s historic and cultural district to see decorated bicycles in front of colonial homes, museums, and the local shops, restaurants, […]
May 1st, 10:00am. Webb Deane Stevens Museum Season Opening The doors are open—come explore the houses, exhibitions, the gardens, and active preservation projects onsite. Museum admission included guided tours and exhibitions. Museum Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 10:00am - 4:00pm. Historic House Tours: 11:00am | 1:00pm | 3:00pm For more visit https://wdsmuseum.org.
May 1st, 6:00pm - 8:00pm. In Person Reiki Share Join The Blackbird House and the Reiki Community for an In Person Reiki Share. Begin with a group meditation, breakout into mini reiki healing sessions and come back for another healing meditation. All levels welcome- no prior reiki share experience necessary. Cost $10. The Blackbird House, […]
May 2nd, 9:30am. Arbor Day Celebration/Tree Planting Join Wethersfield Village Improvement Association along with Town dignitaries at Emerson Williams Elementary for a tree planting and celebration. The town’s 4th graders will read their poetry and show their drawings of trees. The John Chester Fife and Drum Corp will be there to perform.
May 2nd, 10:00am. Discover Cedar Hill Free – Reservations Encouraged Explore Hartford’s rural cemetery with Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Director Beverly Lucas. The highlight tour showcases the art, history, and natural beauty that makes this urban oasis so special. After the tour, enjoy light refreshments. And a chance to win Cedar Hill-related books. The tour […]
May 2nd, 11:00am. 19th Century Vintage Base Ball What's more American than Baseball? How about Base Ball the way it was ment to be played! Come see the Red Onions for a double header vs. the Atlantics at the Wethersfield Cove. Parking available at DMV 60 State Street. 2026 Red Onion Base Ball Schedule: HOME […]
May 2nd, 7:30pm. WHS Drama presents its 2026 “Cabaret for a Cause” Wethersfield High School Drama proudly presents its annual “Cabaret for a Cause.” This year, 100% of the proceeds will be donated to The V Foundation for Cancer Research, a premier nonprofit organization for Cancer Research, founded in 1993 by ESPN and coach Jim […]
May 3rd, 10:00am. Bicycles on Main Community Bike Ride and Parade Family friendly and accessible event designed to celebrate the month-long "Bicycles On Main" Event. Join local dignitaries, the Wethersfield Police Bicycle Team, along with Old Wethersfield Shopkeepers and their families as they make their way through scenic Old Wethersfield. Meet at the Keeney Center […]
May 3rd, 9:00am - 11:00am. In Person Reiki Share Join The Blackbird House and the Reiki Community for an In Person Reiki Share. Begin with a group meditation, breakout into mini reiki healing sessions and come back for another healing meditation. All levels welcome- no prior reiki share experience necessary. Cost $10. The Blackbird House, […]
Sundays, 10:00am - 1:00pm Open Sketch with Live Model (clothed) Poses generally last for the entire open studio session and may run multiple sessions. Models are clothed, and costumed themes, such as Victorian dress and Steampunk, will be introduced. Artists provide their own supplies and media. No instruction; facilitated by artist. Fee: $15 No fee […]
May 4th, 11th, 18th, & 25th, 5:30pm. May Mondays in the Meadows Join Bike Walk Wethersfield for a leisurely afternoon ride of approximately 4-5 miles exploring the Great Meadows via Old Wethersfield. We'll be celebrating National Bicycle Month with this Monday series. Meet at the Keeney Memorial Center, 200 Main Street. Helmets and a working […]
May 6th, 6:30pm - 7:30pm. Guided Meditation Sound Healing Join The Blackbird House for a guided meditation led by Erin Touponse of Mystic Healing Reiki and accompanied by a sound bath from Marcel Touponse, Certified Sound Healer. They'll utilize wind gong, crystal singing bowls, Tibetan singing bowls, tuning forks and more. Register now! https://www.theblackbirdhouse.com/event-details/guided-meditation-sound-healing-25
First Thursday of every month, 5:30pm - 7:00pm. Poetry Open Mic Come to Heirloom Market in the heart of the historic and cultural district for a night of great poetry. Grab a drink or a bit to eat and hear some poetry from friends, neighbors, and other local artists! Hosted by Eileen Albrizio at Heirloom […]
May 8th, 5:30pm - 6:30pm. Monthly Astrology Study Group Join The Blackbird House for a collaborative and curious exploration of astrology. This study group is a space to deepen your understanding of charts, archetypes, planetary movements, and symbolic language in a grounded and experiential way. Cost: $10 Register now! https://www.theblackbirdhouse.com/event-details/monthly-astrology-study-group-3
May 8th, 7:00pm & May 9th, 2:00pm. American Contemporary Dances PERFORMANCE | Premiere Something new is happening at WDS! This May, the Webb Deane Stevens Museum presents its first commissioned dance performance — an evening of contemporary dance in-the-round by The Hartford Dance Collective. Rooted in themes of empowerment and inspired by America's 250th anniversary, […]
May 9th, 6:30am.Bird Walk Free – Reservations Encouraged Join Jay Kaplan from Roaring Brook Nature Center for his annual bird walk at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Jay will lead participants through the ornamental foreground in search of resident and migratory birds. Appropriate hiking shoes and binoculars are strongly recommended. Admission to the program is free. Advance […]
May 8th, 7:00pm & May 9th, 2:00pm. American Contemporary Dances PERFORMANCE | Premiere Something new is happening at WDS! This May, the Webb Deane Stevens Museum presents its first commissioned dance performance — an evening of contemporary dance in-the-round by The Hartford Dance Collective. Rooted in themes of empowerment and inspired by America's 250th anniversary, […]
Sundays, 10:00am - 1:00pm Open Sketch with Live Model (clothed) Poses generally last for the entire open studio session and may run multiple sessions. Models are clothed, and costumed themes, such as Victorian dress and Steampunk, will be introduced. Artists provide their own supplies and media. No instruction; facilitated by artist. Fee: $15 No fee […]
May 10th, 10:00am - 11:30am Mother's Day Tea Treat the special women in your life to an elegant Mother’s Day filled with flowers and flavor at the Webb Deane Stevens Museum. Enjoy music and a morning stroll through our gardens with WDS Head Gardener Peter Winne, then share tea, cake, and conversation overlooking our beautiful […]
May 4th, 11th, 18th, & 25th, 5:30pm. May Mondays in the Meadows Join Bike Walk Wethersfield for a leisurely afternoon ride of approximately 4-5 miles exploring the Great Meadows via Old Wethersfield. We'll be celebrating National Bicycle Month with this Monday series. Meet at the Keeney Memorial Center, 200 Main Street. Helmets and a working […]
May 14th, 6:30pm. Lecture: Founding Mothers As part of its American Revolution Program Series, Wethersfield Historical Society presents historian Dr. Amanda Goodheart Parks. Parks will deliver Founding Mothers, a lecture about women in Wethersfield and across the colonies who made significant contributions to the American Revolution. Despite Abigail Adams famously exhorting her husband and his […]
May 14th, 7:00pm. The Art of Collecting LECTURE | With Ned Lazaro at the Webb Deane Stevens Museum What drives someone to seek out a two-hundred-year-old sampler—and what does that impulse tell us about who we are? Join textile historian Ned Lazaro, Associate Curator of Textiles and Costumes at The Wadsworth Atheneum and former curator […]
October 11th, 10:00am – May 16th, 10:00am. Saturday Morning Arts: Free-Movement Dance Class with The Hartford Dance Collective Join WDS one Saturday a month at 10am to awaken your creativity and get you moving. Each month, a choreographer from the Hartford Dance Collective will lead a free movement class designed to build curiosity, strength, range […]
May 16th, 10:00am - 3:00pm. Feuding Founders Collective: The Untold Drama of Silas Deane, John Jay, and the Lees of Virginia Three sites. Three perspectives. Three stories of imperfect men trying to build something that had never existed before. They were allies and rivals. Collaborators and critics. Sometimes all at once. This spring, the Feuding […]
May 16th, 10:00am Arts & Letters Admission: $10.00; Members Free – Reservations Encouraged Discover Cedar Hill Cemetery’s creative residents including its most distinguished artists, actors, and authors. Learn about the noteworthy artist William Glackens, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Wallace Stevens, and legendary actress Katharine Hepburn. And meet lesser-known personalities such as actress Fern Andra and sculptor […]
May 16th, 10:00am - 3:00pm Annual Spring Market (Rain Date: May 16th) Join Cottonwood & Church for the 3rd Annual Spring Market featuring some of their favorite makers, artists & small businesses! Want to join as a vendor? Still a few spots available! Click here to apply: https://forms.gle/9vMh8pAG1PGmRfwu6
May 16th, 11:00am. 19th Century Vintage Base Ball What's more American than Baseball? How about Base Ball the way it was ment to be played! Come see the Red Onions for a double header vs. the Woodstock Hilltoppers at the Wethersfield Cove. Parking available at DMV 60 State Street. 2026 Red Onion Base Ball Schedule: […]
Sundays, 10:00am - 1:00pm Open Sketch with Live Model (clothed) Poses generally last for the entire open studio session and may run multiple sessions. Models are clothed, and costumed themes, such as Victorian dress and Steampunk, will be introduced. Artists provide their own supplies and media. No instruction; facilitated by artist. Fee: $15 No fee […]
May 4th, 11th, 18th, & 25th, 5:30pm. May Mondays in the Meadows Join Bike Walk Wethersfield for a leisurely afternoon ride of approximately 4-5 miles exploring the Great Meadows via Old Wethersfield. We'll be celebrating National Bicycle Month with this Monday series. Meet at the Keeney Memorial Center, 200 Main Street. Helmets and a working […]
May 20th, 10:00am. A Monumental Man: The Art of James Batterson Admission: $10.00; Members Free – Reservations Encouraged Monuments attributed to James Batterson’s prolific granite company are scattered throughout Cedar Hill Cemetery. Andrius Banevicius highlights some of the company’s most extraordinary work including the Colt, Heublein, and Keney memorials on this tour of the historic […]
May 23rd - October 11th, 10:00am - Sundown. Kayak Rentals at Wethersfield Cove On Saturday, May 23rd the Town of Wethersfield will begin to have Kayak and Canoe Rentals at the Cove. They will be available from Memorial Day weekend through Columbus Day weekend. $30 Kayak, $40 Canoe. More details to come!
May 23rd, 9:00am. Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony Come join Wethersfield in the heart of the historic district to honor and remember those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom, America250 style! More info to come... Memorial Day Parade in Old Wethersfield and Memorial Day Ceremony immediately following in the Village Cemetery. The parade will […]
May 23rd, 10:00am - 4:00pm. Wethersfield 250 Jubilee: Revolutionary War Encampment & Traditional Trades Fair With the 5th Connecticut Regiment & Traditional Trades Artisans Webb Deane Stevens beloved Revolutionary War Encampment joins forces with the Traditional Trades Fair for a free, family-friendly day marking America's 250th on the museum grounds. Watch the 5th Connecticut Regiment […]
May 23rd, 10:00am - 4:00pm. Heirloom Market Spring Festival Join Heirloom Market for a day filled with family fun! There will be dozens of local vendors and artisans. Great food and drink, and live music too! Heirloom Market at Comstock Ferre 263 Main Street Wethersfield, CT 06109 www.heirloommkt.com
May 23rd, 10:00am. Ancient Burying Ground Tours Wethersfield Historical Society's volunteer research librarian Martha Smart returns with her popular 90-minute tours of the Ancient Burying Ground. Meet Martha at the red barn beside First Church’s parking lot. The tour features the final resting places of town notables buried in in the course of 300 years […]
May 23rd, 7:00pm and May 24th, 1:00pm & 3:30pm. Griffith Academy Annual Recital Join Griffith Academy for an evening a entertainment with performances you will never forget at Wethersfield High School Auditorium. Saturday, May 23 at 7 pm and Sunday May 24 at 1pm and 3:30 pm. For summer camps and dance opportunities visit, https://griffithacademy.com.
Sundays, 10:00am - 1:00pm Open Sketch with Live Model (clothed) Poses generally last for the entire open studio session and may run multiple sessions. Models are clothed, and costumed themes, such as Victorian dress and Steampunk, will be introduced. Artists provide their own supplies and media. No instruction; facilitated by artist. Fee: $15 No fee […]
May 23rd, 7:00pm and May 24th, 1:00pm & 3:30pm. Griffith Academy Annual Recital Join Griffith Academy for an evening a entertainment with performances you will never forget at Wethersfield High School Auditorium. Saturday, May 23 at 7 pm and Sunday May 24 at 1pm and 3:30 pm. For summer camps and dance opportunities visit, https://griffithacademy.com.
May 23rd, 7:00pm and May 24th, 1:00pm & 3:30pm. Griffith Academy Annual Recital Join Griffith Academy for an evening a entertainment with performances you will never forget at Wethersfield High School Auditorium. Saturday, May 23 at 7 pm and Sunday May 24 at 1pm and 3:30 pm. For summer camps and dance opportunities visit, https://griffithacademy.com.
May 4th, 11th, 18th, & 25th, 5:30pm. May Mondays in the Meadows Join Bike Walk Wethersfield for a leisurely afternoon ride of approximately 4-5 miles exploring the Great Meadows via Old Wethersfield. We'll be celebrating National Bicycle Month with this Monday series. Meet at the Keeney Memorial Center, 200 Main Street. Helmets and a working […]
May 28th – October 8th, Thursdays 3:00pm – 6:00pm. Wethersfield Farmers’ Market Come join the community on at 220 Hartford Avenue on the historic Solomon Welles House lawn. They will again feature +30 vendors every week and will have 15 farmers selling every type of CT Grown product. Special events most weeks and live music. […]
May 29th, 6:00pm - 10:00pm. The Wethersfield Mayor’s Charity Ball Join Mayor Ken Lesser and the community for an unforgettable evening of elegance, entertainment, and community spirit at the Wethersfield Mayor's Charity Ball, a special night with an America 250 theme while supporting causes that make a meaningful difference right here in town. All proceeds […]
May 30th, 5:00pm – 9:45pm. Wethersfield Fireworks 2026 Theme: America250; Rain Date: June 6th The Town of Wethersfield is happy to announce that the annual fireworks celebration is returning on Saturday, May 30th, 2026 at Cove Park in Old Wethersfield. Starting at 5:00 pm, the event will include live music, DJ, activities for kids, food […]
Sundays, 10:00am - 1:00pm Open Sketch with Live Model (clothed) Poses generally last for the entire open studio session and may run multiple sessions. Models are clothed, and costumed themes, such as Victorian dress and Steampunk, will be introduced. Artists provide their own supplies and media. No instruction; facilitated by artist. Fee: $15 No fee […]
May 31st, 1:00pm - 2:30pm. Spring Tree Walking Tour Join Arborist John Kehoe on this walk sponsored by the Wethersfield Village Improvement Association. Meet by the exit driveway of First Church parking lot and together head down Main Street towards the Cove. Explore the wide collection of older and newer trees, their co-existing habits, and […]