Hartford Bonanza 2026 + America 250 Capital Commemoration

Hartford Bonanza--the Connecticut capital city's Independence Day festival featuring the region's biggest fireworks display--is a free celebration of community and culture through music, art, civic pride, food trucks, recreation, and creative connections. This year, the festival also serves as our statewide commemoration & celebration of American democracy with an epic program on two stages, interactive exhibition spaces, activity zones, and history tours to meet the America 250 moment on the Fourth of July in 2026. Featuring a celebration of Connecticut's historic contributions to diverse American music forms with a headlining concert by the Hartford Symphony Orchestra conducted by Carolyn Kuan with special guests to be announced. 

Hartford Bonanza is independently produced by First Night Hartford, Inc., a community-centric 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.