Envisionfest Hartford

Envisionfest Hartford
offers a unique opportunity for people of all ages to discover and celebrate
the capital city’s transformation through a day-long, free festival of music,
walking, biking, tours, innovation & discovery that will bring more than
15,000 people to Hartford from 11:00 AM- 6:00 PM on Saturday, September 21,
2013.

Every aspect of the free,
citywide event will showcase Hartford’s abundance of innovative history, arts
and extraordinary cultural assets. Hundreds of live entertainment and hands-on
activities will stimulate the senses. Just a few of the festivities include
free live musical entertainment and dramatic performances on five stages, free
admission to more than four museums, landmark building tours, and a Hodge Podge
Street fair in Bushnell Park. 

It will also showcase the
State of Connecticut’s Create Here Now and Hartford’s iconnect Initiatives,
which gives artists, crafters and arts related entrepreneurs a boost in
starting small businesses.

Each step or pedal made on
September 21st will have visitors making new discoveries throughout
Hartford and provide an opportunity to experience the ongoing transformation by
the iQuilt Plan. All Envisionfest activities will take place along the
GreenWalk and new routes connecting the State Capitol, historic Bushnell Park,
downtown streets, and Constitution Plaza.