Downtown Hartford Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
Enjoy a performance at Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, a theatre with a story to tell in Hartford. Experience the area's acclaimed theatre scene and entertainment choices.
Bushnell Park
After visiting Bushnell Park, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Hartford. Experience the area's entertainment choices and great live music.
Connecticut Science Center
You can browse the exhibits at Connecticut Science Center, a museum with a story of its own, during your holiday in Hartford. Experience the area's great live music and entertainment choices.
Connecticut State Capital
After visiting Connecticut State Capital, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Hartford. Experience the area's entertainment choices or attend a sporting event.
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
You can browse the exhibits at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, a museum with a story of its own, during your travels to Hartford. Experience the area's entertainment choices and great live music.
Mark Twain House & Museum
You can browse the exhibits at Mark Twain House & Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your trip to Hartford. Experience the area's acclaimed theatre scene and entertainment choices.
Top hotels in Downtown Hartford
The Capitol Hotel
Reviewed on 15 Aug 2025
The Goodwin Hotel
Reviewed on 6 Aug 2025
DoubleTree by Hilton Hartford Downtown
Reviewed on 10 Aug 2025
Candlewood Suites Hartford Downtown by IHG
Reviewed on 13 Aug 2025
Residence Inn by Marriott Hartford Downtown
Reviewed on 9 Aug 2025
Days Inn by Wyndham Windsor Locks / Bradley Intl Airport
Reviewed on 14 Aug 2025
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Other neighbourhoods around Downtown Hartford
Clay-Arsenal
Clay-Arsenal might not have many top sights, but Dunkin' Donuts Park and Xfinity Theatre are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Sheldon-Charter Oak
While visiting Sheldon-Charter Oak, you might make a stop by sights like Connecticut River and Charter Oak Tree Memorial.
South Green
While there might not be top attractions in South Green, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts and Hartford City Hall.
Asylum Hill
You'll enjoy the museums and churches in Asylum Hill. You might want to make time for a stop at Harriet Beecher Stowe Center or Mark Twain House & Museum.
Frog Hollow
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Frog Hollow and surrounding area, you can visit Connecticut State Capital and Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts.
Upper Albany
Upper Albany might not have many top sights, but Harriet Beecher Stowe Center and Mark Twain House & Museum are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
- Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
- Bushnell Park
- Dunkin' Donuts Park
- Connecticut Science Center
- Hartford City Hall
- Mortensen Riverfront Plaza
- Hartford State Armory
- Theater Works
- Constitution Plaza
- Museum of Connecticut History
- Connecticut Office of Culture and Tourism
- Old State House
- Butler McCook House and Garden
- Hartford Symphony Orchestra
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch
- Ancient Burying Ground
- Connecticut River
- Riverside Park
- Charter Oak Landing