NAACCR 2025 in Hartford: Things to Do in Connecticut
Hartford offers an excellent free transportation system to local restaurants and events. The dash departs the Connecticut Convention Center every 15 minutes, Monday – Friday from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Download the dash map today.
Explore Hartford – Destination Hartford Passport
The mobile passport is a great way for attendees to discover Hartford’s unique restaurants. Explore almost 50 local businesses and earn discounts and special offers. The passport is easy to use, mobile-friendly, and designed to make discovering Hartford’s businesses easy.
FOOD AND DRINK
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Looking for fine dining, casual farm to table selections, or local comfort food and craft brew at a roadside joint? You’ll find it all in Hartford and the surrounding area.
Wineries, Breweries and Distilleries
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HARTFORD ATTRACTIONS
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Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
The Bushnell Performing Arts Center
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Playing June 4-June 8, during the NAACCR Annual Conference: Back to the Future: The Musical
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FURTHER AFIELD
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HISTORY, ART AND CULTURE
Elizabeth Park Conservancy – (860) 231-9443 - 1561 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford, CT. 4 miles from CT convention center. They offer 100 acres of formal gardens, including the nation’s oldest public rose garden.
Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center - (800) 411-9671 - 110 Pequot Trail, Mashantucket, CT 06338. Experience history like never before at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, a state-of-the-art, tribally-owned facility that brings the natural and cultural history of New England to life.
Mystic Seaport Museum - (860) 572-0711 - 75 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT 06355. For over 90 years, Mystic Seaport Museum has been sharing stories of rich maritime history. Explore our grounds and transport yourself back in time for an experience of a lifetime!
New Britain Museum of American Art - (860) 229-0257 - 56 Lexington St., New Britain, CT 06052. 15 miles from CT convention center.
New England Air Museum - (860) 623-3305 - 36 Perimeter Rd. (Off Rte. 75), Windsor Locks, CT 06096. 16 miles from CT convention center. Largest aerospace museum in New England.
OUTDOOR ADVENTURES