Out and about in Hartford this weekend

Weekend Highlights for Friday, May 23 - Sunday, May 25 for the Hartford area:

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Friday highlights (click here for more on Friday, May 23)

Public Skating at Bolton Ice Palace. For your skating pleasure, Bolton Ice Palace offer public sessions throughout the week. All children 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult, 18 years and older, on skates on the ice on a one-on-one basis at all times.

CONNECTIONS: A Storytime for Children with Autism at Enfield Central Library. Storytime for ages 3-6 running on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month, beginning February 14th and ending May 23rd @ 9:30 am This is a drop-in program. No pre-regisrtation is needed.

Club Flight at Flight Trampoline Park  The lights go out and the lasers come on! Every Friday and Saturday Night from 9pm to 11pm. 14 and older only. Socks optional but shirts required! Your kids will have healthy fun!

Saturday's highlights (click here for more on Saturday, May 24):

Lobster Days at the Mystic Seaport!  Crack your first lobster claw of the season at Mystic Seaport’s butter-dribbling, shell-sucking, quintessentially New England Lobster Days during Memorial Day Weekend!

8th-Century Horsemanship & Attack by Red Coats at Revolutionary War Encampment at Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum. See the 5th CT Regiment in period clothing - musket firing, 18th-century open-fire cookery, medicine, fashions, music, “attack” by the British! 18th-century horsemanship with sword and pistol, military merchant, handmade silhouettes.

Robin Hood Springtime Festival. Forget thy cares and share a day of laughter & merriment with us. Enjoy entertainment throughout the day both on-and-off stages and prepare thyself to share a day of interactive fun that will brighten your spirits and make thy day.

Willington Day 2014. Willington Day offers a ton of fun filled activities for the entire family. Admission is free and most activities are free or are a minimal fee.It's behind Center Elementary School at 12 old farms road Willington from 12pm-3pm. Come support our town!

West Hartford Center Farmers' Market. West Hartford Center Farmers' Market is located in the municipal parking lot located at the corner of Arapahoe Road and LaSalle Road. The Market features fruits, vegetables, maple syrup, flowers, cheese, jam and bread from Connecticut farms.

Eric Carle Book Signing  at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. May 24, 2014 10:00am Free with Museum Admission Museum Members may enter from 9:00 to 9:45 am. General Public and Museum Members arriving after 9:45 am will be allowed entry at 10:00 am while tickets are available.

Wethersfield Memorial Day Parade. Celebrate Memorial Day at the annual parade in charming and historic Wethersfield! At the conclusion of the parade, a Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at the Village Cemetery on Marsh Street.

Sunday's highlights (click here to see what else is on our calendar for Sunday, May 25):

Woodbury Memorial Day Parade! The Woodbury Memorial Day Parade begins at Woodbury Middle School and ends at Cannon Green on Main Street for a ceremony.

Animal Demonstrations at The Children's Museum in West Hartford. Bring your kids to the Wildlife Sanctuary and the Main Exhibit Hall at the Children's Museum in West Hartford for live animal demonstrations!

Lobster Days at the Mystic Seaport! Crack your first lobster claw of the season at Mystic Seaport’s butter-dribbling, shell-sucking, quintessentially New England Lobster Days during Memorial Day Weekend!

Shark Dive Observation at the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk. The Maritime Aquarium's dive team spends quality time with the sand tiger sharks, lemon shark and other creatures. Thanks to a cool communication link, you can even talk with the divers while they're in the exhibit with the sharks!

Open Turret Day at the Military Museum of Southern New England. Once a month the Military Museum of Southern New England opens its doors - literally - to many of our vehicles! Explore the tanks and armored vehicles that were active in our nation's conflicts and experience what it's like to pilot history.

Visit our website for a complete list of events.