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Vendor Registration 2025
Interested in being a vendor at one or all of our events this year? Registration is now open for food vendors, merchandise vendors, and marketing booths.
In the News: Virtually forgotten, the story of a historic CT bell may once again ring out for all
Pieces of history could come back together now that a more prominent — some say, respectful — location for displaying the bell has been found along Hartford’s riverfront.
In the News: Plans for popular CT park include splash pad, boat launch, trails and picnicking.
The city of Hartford and Riverfront Recapture are eying an ambitious schedule for $7 million of construction to have Batterson Park available to the public again next July, a decade after it was shut down.
Apply to Perform at the Hartbeat Music Festival
The Hartbeat Music Festival will be held on Saturday, June 14. Interested in performing? Apply using the form below by midnight on November 10
Celebrating Our Momentum
The Big Mo’ is Riverfront Recapture’s major annual fundraising event; it celebrates new and positive changes along the Connecticut River in Hartford and East Hartford.
Rowing 5K: Results & Photos, 2024
Thanks to all who ran, rowed, erged, or walked to support our community rowing program.
The race was a success, and our goal of raising $25,000 will be too.
Riverfront Dragon Boat & Asian Festival: Photos & Results
Seventy teams competed in this year’s Dragon Boat & Asian Festival, and it was an amazing day of racing. Thanks to all who attended, volunteered, performed, and paddled!
In the News: Taylor Tries It on CT LIVE
Taylor KInzler’s CT LIVE! series “Taylor Tries It” brought her to Riverside Park for a rowing lesson.
In the News: Celebrity Chefs at the Food Truck Festival
Celebrity chefs Erica Blaire Roby and Rasheed Philips cooked up a preview of the Riverfront Food Truck Festival for Scot Haney & Nicole Nalepa on Great Day CT.
Questions about our parks & programs? Contact Tara Cantor, Director of Communications & Marketing by email or at (860) 986-8553.Â