Hartford Farmers Market – Fresh Produce Every Monday at KNOX
2026-06-08 15:30 - 18:30, 2026-06-15 15:30 - 18:30, 2026-06-22 15:30 - 18:30, 2026-06-29 15:30 - 18:30, 2026-07-06 15:30 - 18:30, 2026-07-13 15:30 - 18:30, 2026-07-20 15:30 - 18:30, 2026-07-27 15:30 - 18:30 (America/Halifax) and 12 more dates | CT
Date: Every Monday, June 1st – October 26th
Time: 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Where: KNOX, Inc. 75 Laurel Street, Hartford CT 06106
The KNOX Farmer’s Market acts as a connection point between our Urban Farming Program and the local community. Visit to show your support for our Urban Farmers as they develop their businesses and enjoy access to fresh, locally grown produce from Hartford!

Greater Hartford Green Team - Heaven Skate Park Clean Up
2026-06-13 09:00 - 12:00 | CT
The Greater Hartford Green Team is back at it again as we show some love to Hartford’s Green Spaces. KNOX is working alongside Friends of Heaven Skate Park to do a clean up of the park on Saturday, June 13. Our main task will be weeding, mulching and replanting some of the planting beds around the perimeter of the park. We also anticipate working to pick up liter and do some general clean up in the park. Whether you’re a seasoned volunteer or just looking for a way to give back, this is a great chance to make a visible difference in just a few hours.
To learn more or sign up, please click here.
What to Know:

Rain or Shine. Extreme weather will cancel and anyone registered here will be notified.
Wear comfortable layers and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. We’ll be working outdoors, so please dress accordingly.
Water and light snacks will be provided.
Open to all, but minors must be accompanied by an adult.

Join us as we get our hands dirty, make some green magic happen, and help make Hartford cleaner, greener, and more beautiful!
Location: Heaven Skate Park
Corner of Chapel & Main Streets
Hartford, CT 06103

Greater Hartford Green Team - Marcus Garvey Place Beautification
2026-07-18 09:00 - 12:00 | CT
The Greater Hartford Green Team is back at it again as we show some love to Hartford’s Green Spaces. KNOX will be partnering with a local residents that have been working to steward this green space that honors Marcus Garvey. We are working with the residents to finalize the task list, but we will do general clean up work, mulching, as well as some care for the flowers and bushes that they have planted to make the space more welcoming. Whether you’re a seasoned volunteer or just looking for a way to give back, this is a great chance to make a visible difference in just a few hours.
To sign up, click here.
What to Know:

Rain or Shine. Extreme weather will cancel and anyone registered here will be notified.
Wear comfortable layers and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. We’ll be working outdoors, so please dress accordingly.
Water and light snacks will be provided.
Parking is limited so carpooling is encouraged.
Open to all, but minors must be accompanied by an adult.

Join us as we get our hands dirty, make some green magic happen, and help make Hartford cleaner, greener, and more beautiful!

KNOX Garden Party 2026
2026-08-13 17:30 - 20:30 | The Bushnell Park Pump House & Carousel, 60 Elm Street, Hartford, CT, United States
Join us on Thursday, August 13, 2026 from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm for an enchanted celebration at The Bushnell Park Pump House & Carousel!
Enjoy fresh seasonal food, live music, and dancing! This year’s theme is “Rooted in Hartford: 60 Years in Bloom.” Proceeds will benefit KNOX’s community gardens, urban gardening programs, volunteer initiatives, tree planting efforts, and city planters – all vital to improving Hartford’s environment and quality of life for those who live here.

Online registration is closed for this event! If you are interested in attending, contact us via phone or email christineb@knoxhartford.org.

$150 Individual Ticket
$200 VIP Ticket*
$1,500 VIP Table* (Includes 8 VIP Tickets)

*VIP tickets include a tote bag & Hartford-grown goodies

To purchase tickets:

Email christineb@knoxhartford.org
Call 860-951-7694 x 125

Interested in becoming a sponsor for KNOX’s Garden Party? Sponsorships are a meaningful way to get involved! Click here for details.

Fall Planting Workshop with Local Farmers & Gardeners!
2026-08-20 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-08-25 17:00 - 18:00 | 75 Laurel Street, Hartford, CT, KNOX, Inc., Hartford, CT, 06106, United States
Join KNOX farmers and gardeners for a Fall Planting Workshop! This offering is free and open to all. Join us to learn about crops that can be planted now for a bountiful autumn harvest. This workshop will be offered Thursday, August 20th and Tuesday, August 25th — both dates from 5 pm – 6 pm at 75 Laurel Street in Hartford, CT.
Please note, this is the same workshop, just offered at two different times in order to accommodate more people!To RSVP, please email anwara@knoxhartford.org.

Love Hartford Month: A Citywide Cleanup Initiative
2026-10-01 00:00 - 2026-10-31 23:30 | CT
Join us this October for Love Hartford Month!
Every October, the City of Hartford, KNOX, and Hartford Foundation for Public Giving host Love Hartford. Historically, it’s been a week long event. In 2026, it’s grown to an entire month!
Love Hartford Month empowers hundreds of volunteers to participate in civic engagement opportunities that make our neighborhoods and parks cleaner and greener.

Events throughout the city are held to:

Plant bulbs and perennial plants
Plant trees along the city streets and in the city parks
Support beautification projects in city parks and Neighborhood Revitalization Zones
Clean up areas with litter and debris
Clean up KNOX’s Community Gardens
Build or repair garden beds, planters, and other garden structures

This volunteer opportunity is available to residents, school groups, churches, businesses, and other organizations.
To submit a project for Love Hartford Month, please click here to fill out the interest form.
Interested in volunteering in someone’s project? Please click here to fill out the interest form.
Interested in supporting the Citywide Clean up? Sponsorships are a meaningful way to invest in local the health and wellbeing of Hartford. For details, visit 26_27 KNOX Citywide CleanUp NC.
