# Event Details

- **Event Name**: FIRST THURSDAYS: Mead + Merriment
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 04 Jun, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Escape into art with a new experience every month. Cash bar, nibbles, live music, and more. Join us for a Renaissance Faire on the front lawn! Come in costume, take a picture on the King’s throne, and enjoy a medley of entertainment, including acrobatics, stilt walking, and juggling. Outwit your opponent in a game of chess, enjoy a pint of mead, and stay for a screening of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Bring your own picnic blanket or lawn chair. No weapons or weapon props allowed. Program will move indoors in the event of inclement weather.

Free. Registration encouraged. 

First Thursdays is generously funded by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All Program.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hartford/first-thursdays-mead-merriment/200030023702658
- **Event Categories**: music, art, live-music, trips-adventures, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 99

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Hartford
- **state**: CT
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 600 Main Street, Hartford, CT, United States, Connecticut 06103
- **lat**: 41.76338
- **long**: -72.67356
- **full address**: 600 Main Street, Hartford, CT, United States, Connecticut 06103

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is FIRST THURSDAYS: Mead + Merriment being held?
  - **A:** FIRST THURSDAYS: Mead + Merriment takes place on Thu, 04 Jun, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Thu, 04 Jun, 2026 at 05:00 pm at 600 Main Street, Hartford, CT, United States, Connecticut 06103.
- **Q**: Who is organizing FIRST THURSDAYS: Mead + Merriment?
  - **A:** FIRST THURSDAYS: Mead + Merriment is organized by Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** FIRST THURSDAYS: Mead + Merriment is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Hartford, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 90+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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