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Parks and Recreation

Here you will find Hartford parks, recreation sites, and activities to check out in the city!

Hartford Parks

Our favorite neighborhood parks:

  • Goodwin Park – Tennis Courts, Golf Course, Trail, Playground, Basketball Courts, pool and more
  • Hyland Park – Soccer fields, baseball fields, playground
  • Pope Park
  • Heaven Skatepark – Located in downtown Hartford this is a skate/street artists graffiti park

Check out this guide for Hartford Parks and the City of Hartford – Parks and Recreation website.

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Recreational Activities

Yoga in our City

Yoga In Our City began in 2012 in Hartford, Connecticut as a project of Civic Mind, a creative agency dedicated to social progress. In Hartford, you can find a free yoga class almost every day during the summer in one of the Hartford parks (weather permitting). A great way to relax and be in tune with your body.

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Eight Six Go

Eight Six Go is an inclusive running, social & wellness community-based group in Hartford, Connecticut, focused on creating a community where people feel comfortable enough to challenge themselves. They run in & around our Capital City.

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Hartford Sweat

Here is a premium yoga and fitness studio in Downtown Hartford. Check out what classes and workshops they have in store for you.

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Afterglow Yoga

Afterglow is a yoga studio near Parkville Market. They have yoga classes for every mood. Classes range from grounding and restorative, to more powerful and intense. They also offer student discounts.

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BiCi Co. Community Bike Shop

The Center for Latino Progress, through its BiCi Co. program, is providing an opportunity to improve youth and adult safety, sustainable transportation, youth programs, mechanics classes, job training, and bicycles. Bici is short for bicicleta (bicycle) and Co. stands for comunidad (community). They offer programs for bike riders and bikes as well!