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What to do with kids this weekend in and around Hartford

Read on to find about the tons of family activities to do this weekend in Hartford

Weekend Highlights for Friday, January 31 - Sunday, February 2 for the Hartford area:

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Friday highlights (click here for more on Friday, January 31)

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Public Skating at Champions Skating Center. For your skating pleasure, Champions Skating Center offer public sessions throughout the week. Please check to verify session times as we may change or adjust session for special arena events. Thank You!

Movie Matinee at the Hartford Library - Albany Branch at Hartford Public Library, Albany Branch. Come watch a movie and enjoy a snack with your family at the Albany Branch Library in Hartford.

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Reel Kids at the Blue Hills Library! at Hartford Public Library, Blue Hills Branch. It’s family movie afternoon! Bring your kids to the Blue Hills Library in Hartford for a seasonal showing, accompanied by theatre treats!

Alphabet Soup at The Farmington Public Library - Main. For a child alone. Have fun getting to know the ABC's! Join us for this early literacy program focusing on the alphabet..Children will be introduced to a different letter of the alphabet each week through stories, music, and a craft.

Saturday's highlights (click here for more on Saturday, February 1):


Open Play For Kids Aged 2 - 6 at Jump!Zone in Canton! at Jump Zone. Your youngest kids can have fun safely at this special Open Play at Jump!Zone just for them! They'll have a ton of fun and you'll worry less knowing that big kids aren't allowed!

Shark Dive Observation at the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk at The Maritime Aquarium at 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!

Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science at the Connecticut Science Center! at Connecticut Science Center. You and your kids will journey thousands of years back in time to ancient Egypt! You'll see realmummies and ancient artifacts, dig for clues, build a pyramid, read ancient hieroglyphics and more - all at the CT Science Center!

Big Y Kids Fair at Jenks Productions, Inc. . Fun, entertainment, exhibits, prizes and more are what you’ll get at the BIG Y “KIDS FAIR”

Saturday Afternoon at the Movies: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (rated PG) at Library Association of Warehouse Point (East Windsor). Join us at 1 pm in the Community Room to watch a movie. Children 11 and under must be accompanied by an adult and no registration is necessary.

Sunday's highlights (click here to see what else is on our calendar for Sunday, February 2):

Big Y Kids Fair from Jenks Productions, Inc at the Connecticut Convention Center. Fun, entertainment, exhibits, prizes and more are what you’ll get at the BIG Y “KIDS FAIR”

Groundhog Day at Roaring Brook Nature Center! at Roaring Brook Nature Center. Did the Groundhog see his shadow and what does it really mean? Walk gently through the forest at Roaring Brook to uncover the mysteries of wildlife habits in mid-winter.

Free First Sunday at the New Haven Museum at New Haven Museum. There's no admission at the New Haven Museum on the first Sunday of each month!

Coventry WinterFresh Farmers' Market at Coventry High School at Coventry WinterFresh Farmers’ Market. Running from November 24 through the end of February, our WinterFresh Market makes it easier toeat seasonally and locally in the depths of winter! We offer the freshest, tastiest food grown and produced in the state every Sunday at Coventry High

CT Chowdafest (benefiting the CT Food Bank) at CT Food Bank. If you've never experienced Chowdafest, you're missing out! Bring the kids, they'll love Chowdafest. Why? Well, their vote counts, too! Kids get FREE temporary tattoos, chef hats they can decorate and stickers. Benefits the CT Food Bank!

Werner Wood Ranger Program at Roaring Brook Nature Center! at Roaring Brook Nature Center. Interested in learning more about our local wild areas? Join the Werner Woods Rangers! We examine topics such as native plants; how to make and monitor bluebird houses; how to read animal tracks; tree identification; invasive plant removal and more!

Groundhog Day at INM at Imagine Nation Museum. Will the groundhog see his shadow?

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