Hartford Park
Park in Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Mortensen Riverfront Plaza
Mortensen Riverfront Plaza in Hartford, Connecticut, is a spectacular, landscaped park that has been providing fun and enjoyable outdoor activities to suit all ages, since its opening to the public in 1999. At the edge of the river the park features a stage for live entertainment and various performances, and up to 2500 visitors can sit on surrounding grassy terraces. Our park also has walking and biking trails, playgrounds, picnic areas, rowing programs, yoga, football fields, and many more outdoor activities. Riverfront Recapture, a private organization, is responsible and also manages the Mortensen Riverfront Plaza to provide the public with a great park where all ages can relax and enjoy activities in the outdoors.
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Bushnell Park
Bushnell Park in Hartford, Connecticut, is an inviting park that offers fun activities that will appeal to visitors of all ages, and regularly hosts educational programs and enjoyable events. A popular attraction at the park is the spectacular and vintage carousel that dates back to 1914, and is made up of lovers' chariots and 48 beautifully hand-carved wooden horses that twirl around a unique Wurlitzer band organ booming out its melodies. The Bushnell Park Carousel has a private function room that can be rented for hosting dream weddings, birthday parties and many other private events. A visit to Bushnell Park is not complete without a thrilling ride on the carousel or exchanging wedding vows among our artistically painted horses.