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Glow Hartford
Nov. 20- Dec. 23, 2026
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Connecticut Convention Center

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Holiday Light Festival & Market

Celebrate the holiday season under the twinkle of a million lights at Glow Hartford! Glow Hartford returns to the Connecticut Convention Center, November 20th through December 23rd, 2026.

Enjoy interactive light gardens, illuminated structures, seasonal food and drink, family friendly activities and carnival games, and a festive holiday market.

Don’t miss a FREE photo with Santa and ride on our trackless “Glow-comotive” train.

Hartford

Connecticut Convention Center

100 Columbus Blvd.
Hartford, Connecticut. 06103.

Experience a Christmas Carnival at Glow Hartford!

Come One, Come All for a festive adventure at the Christmas Carnival! Explore carnival themed light displays including a Ferris wheel, carousel, circus tent, cannonball, kissing booth, carnival games and more. Celebrate with us and experience the holiday magic amid the spectacular lights of Glow, creating unforgettable memories with your loved ones!

NEW THIS YEAR!

Complete mini games throughout the event, get your carnival ticket stamped. Plus, enjoy a FREE Audio Guide as you play along, spreading Laughter, Creativity, Kindness, Teamwork and Holiday Spirit this season.

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Glow with us from Nov. 20- Dec. 23, 2026!

Calendar

Celebrate the holidays at Glow Hartford!

Glow Hartford will be open at the Connecticut Convention Center during the following dates and hours.

Tickets are purchased during the entry time slots listed below to reduce crowds and enhance the guest experience.

Although you enter at a specific entry time slot, there is no limit on how long guests can stay at Glow. The exhibit takes about 2 hours to complete. The doors will remain open until one hour before the show closes. Event hours are listed below. Guests are free to stay and enjoy Glow Hartford until closing time each night!

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DateEvent Entry Time Slots (closes one hour after last entry time slot)Event Hours
Friday, November 20, 20264:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm, 8:00pm4:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday, November 21, 202612:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm12:00pm - 8:00pm
Sunday, November 22, 202612:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm12:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday, November 28, 202612:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm12:00pm - 8:00pm
Sunday, November 29, 202612:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm12:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday, December 4, 20264:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm, 8:00pm4:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday, December 5, 202612:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm12:00pm - 8:00pm
Sunday, December 6, 202612:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm12:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday, December 11, 20264:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm, 8:00pm4:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday, December 12, 202612:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm12:00pm - 8:00pm
Sunday, December 13, 202612:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm12:00pm - 8:00pm
Monday, December 14, 20264:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm4:00pm - 8:00pm
Tuesday, December 15, 20264:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm4:00pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday, December 16, 20264:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm4:00pm - 8:00pm
Thursday, December 17, 20264:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm4:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday, December 18, 20264:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm, 8:00pm4:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday, December 19, 202612:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm12:00pm - 8:00pm
Sunday, December 20, 202612:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm12:00pm - 8:00pm
Monday, December 21, 20263:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm3:00pm - 8:00pm
Tuesday, December 22, 20263:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm3:00pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday, December 23, 20263:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm3:00pm - 8:00pm

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Tickets

Adults

Age 16 – 64
$34.00
$30 + $4 service fee

Children*

Age 4-15

$24.00
$20 + $4 service fee

Family Pack**

Five Tickets
$104.00

$100 + $4 service fee

Senior (65+), Military, Police, EMS, and Veterans***

Daily Entry
$24.00
$20 + $4 service fee

Toddler

Aged 3 and under
FREE*
 

*FREE entrance for children 3 and under.

**There are a Limited amount of Family Packs and ONLY available for purchase between October 15 – Nov. 4!

***Seniors, Military, Police, EMS and Veterans must show valid ID at event with ticket

Plus service charges and applicable taxes.

A 3.5% Processing Fee will be applied to your order.

Important Notice: Box office/on-site tickets are limited and will only be available during show hours. To secure your date and time, buy your tickets online.

Getting There

Connecticut Convention Center

100 Columbus Blvd.
Hartford, Connecticut. 06103.

Exhibit Halls A & B

Parking Details

There is an 8-level parking garage for approximately 2,600 standard-sized vehicles. Parking lots and garages are managed by third parties. Pricing info here.

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Though I wasn't there for the first day of opening, it had been approximately a week since opening. This is a very crowded event with multi-direction travel of pedestrians with children running to and fro. This event is an incredible amount of lights that I don't know how they do it, except with maybe a small army. This year compared to the last couple of years brought both an outside and inside event with more food service, catering trucks outside, along with more lights. Inside is a small train which takes passengers around a predetermined path which is not only fun for adults but especially for kids. This train is on rubber wheels and not a track style train. What would make this event better in my mind, would be a direction of flow for pedestrian traffic as is no direction here whatsoever which would be a good idea as one has to have eyes in the back of their head. In the past there has been some direction of travel within the event, but this year that was not the case. I think this is something they should look at, not only for safety but for traffic flow. And speaking of traffic, the parking lot was well staffed with lots of direction and easy parking.
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Great gardening center. Seasonal flowers are available at preferential prices.
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Great deals on Healthy Plants. Fantastic reward system. Lots and lots to choose from.

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