ack-to-School Celebration!  Tuesday, August 15, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the XL Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford, CT school bus, students

Mark your calendars for our annual Back-to-School Celebration!  Tuesday, August 15, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the XL Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford, CT.

Bring the kids!

Free backpacks and school supplies!

Food!

Activities for all ages!

Free rides on the Carousel at Bushnell Park!

Food, backpacks and supplies are first-come-first-served; while supplies last.

Free shuttles will be provided to and from the XL Center from four schools. Please see the schedule below for shuttle arrival times:


North Shuttle Drop Off and Pick Up LocationsShuttle Arrival Time
Martin Luther King, Jr Middle School (25 Ridgefield St, Hartford, CT 06112)
9:40, 10:10, 10:40, 11:10, 11:40, 12:10, 12:40, 1:10, 1:40
Global Communications Academy (85 Edwards St, Hartford, CT 06120)9:50, 10:20, 10:50, 11:20, 11:50, 12:20, 12:50, 1:20, 1:50
XL Center (pick up and drop off on Church Street)10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 1:00, 1:30
South Shuttle Drop Off and Pick Up LocationsShuttle Arrival Time
Naylor School (639 Franklin Ave, Hartford, CT 06114) 9:40, 10:10, 10:40, 11:10, 11:40, 12:10, 12:40, 1:10, 1:40
Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School (101 Catherine St, Hartford, CT 06106)9:50, 10:20, 10:50, 11:20, 11:50, 12:20, 12:50, 1:20, 1:50
XL Center (pick up and drop off on Church Street)10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 1:00, 1:30