May 2025
Boat Launches Open
Our boat launches are open Memorial Day through Labor Day. You may launch boats during park hours, from sunrise to sunset. Passes may be purchased in the park from any of our rangers. ...
Community Walking Tour
Join us for a community walking tour! Learn more about our future park and our plans to transform more than 60 acres of inaccessible riverfront land into a community park, Garmany Cove, a regional trail system, and complementary commercial development. ...
June 2025
RiverBarre
Take the stage at lower Mortensen Riverfront Plaza for RiverBarre, our free class taught by instructors from Hartford Sweat. Barre is a total-body-toning workout based on a combination of ballet movement, yoga alignment and Pilates core work. ...
Shred & Build
Build muscles and take your workout up a notch with a new HIIT class from Doomsday Fitness. Bring water and energy to this free and motivating class in Great River Park. ...
Yoga Flow on the River
Stretch and strengthen your body and mind in this class designed to link movement with breath, allowing you to unwind and connect. This class is a perfect blend of all-levels yoga to music that will clear your mind, exercise, and strengthen your body through a series of smooth and calming postures. ...
RiverZumba
Dance, dance, dance the day away at lower Mortensen Riverfront Plaza in this one hour heart pumping Zumba workout led by instructors from Hartford Sweat. ...
Community Walking Tour
Join us for a community walking tour! Learn more about our future park and our plans to transform more than 60 acres of inaccessible riverfront land into a community park, Garmany Cove, a regional trail system, and complementary commercial development. ...
Learn to Row Day
Test the waters at our rowing open house! This event is open to all future rowers, ages 12 and up, and is designed to introduce you to the incredible sport of rowing and introduce you to our rowing program. ...
Community Walking Tour
Join us for a community walking tour! Learn more about our future park and our plans to transform more than 60 acres of inaccessible riverfront land into a community park, Garmany Cove, a regional trail system, and complementary commercial development. ...
Sounds of Summer
Enjoy live music with a beautiful view at Sounds of Summer, a family-friendly concert series presented by Mayor Connor Martin & the Town of East Hartford. ...
Veterans Rowing & Kayaking
Are you a veteran or military service member interested in rowing or kayaking? Now you can try both for free at the Greater Hartford Jaycees Community Boathouse in Riverside Park, thanks to our partnership with Connecticut Adaptive Rowing Program (CARP) and Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital. ...
Tai Chi
Looking for a gentler, more relaxing, spiritually fulfilling form of exercise? Our free tai-chi classes, taught by Master Malee Khow will help to stretch and strengthen the mind and body in a serene environment through a beautiful series of easy-to-learn movements combined with breathing and self-acupressure. ...
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