Celebrate 4/20 in with deep-fried Twinkies, all-you-can-eat pizza, parties and rallies for Cannabis
On the first 4/20, after Connecticut legalized marijuana, several Hartford-area venues are having events to celebrate, both on April 20 and the days after.
One event is serious: CT CannaWarriors 4/20 Rally at the Capitol Building in Hartford, Thursday starting at 11 a.m. The rally advocates for expanding cannabis rights in the state.
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Other events are for just for fun. At dispensaries, consumption is typically not allowed on the premises. As for other venues, cannabis use is allowed at some places, and not at others. Make sure to ask before using. Events listed as “420-friendly” allow usage.
Here is a list. It is not all-inclusive.
Adult-use dispensaries
Fine Fettle, 91 Hale Road in Manchester: From 9 a.m. until supplies run out, the first 420 customers get a free doughnut. The shop will have vendors and entertainment from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday. Jay’s Food Truck and an ice cream truck will be there. A band will perform. Vendors include Lil Plant Bus, The Original Potheads plant shop, Kushley and Blazin’ Vibes glassblowers. Until April 22, four or more one-gram pre-rolls are 20% off.
Fine Fettle, 2280 Berlin Turnpike in Newington: From 9 a.m. until supplies run out, the first 420 customers get a free donut. The shop will give a free Fine Fettle Chillums device to the first 500 customers. Starting at 4:20 p.m., swag from growers will be handed out.
Fine Fettle, 1548 W Main St. in Willimantic: From 9 a.m. until supplies run out, the first 420 customers get a free doughnut. Until April 22, four or more one-gram pre-rolls are 20% off. Swag giveaways will run from the store’s opening at 9 a.m. until supplies run out. Medical customers also have bulk discounts all week.
Elsewhere
Sahadi’s Hotties
Mayor Erin Stewart and Gov. Ned Lamont will mark 4/20 at Sahadi’s Hotties, at 563 West Main St. in New Britain.
Stewart will host a mobile mayor’s office from 10 a.m. to noon. Lamont will visit the restaurant at an as-yet unspecified time, according to the restaurant’s Amy Sahadi Di Mauro. Other guests include Netflix star Daym Drops, who lives in New Britain and will introduce the restaurant’s newest menu item, “Hood Pies” fried-dough pizzas. Each Hood Pie will be served with a “Daym Drops Crackie,” or his special chocolate-chip cookie.
In partnership with Fine Fettle Dispensary, promotions and merch will be offered. DJ Brett will provide music from 1 to 3 p.m.
HannaH’s Field
“420 with HannaH’s Field” is a concert in Vernon on April 20 from 4 to 10 p.m.
“Celebrate the holidaze w/The Dank Side & HannaH’s Field for a 420-friendly fun-filled night,” the eventbrite listing states.
Allovous will open and DipSoulion will create art live. Food trucks will be there. Games and activities will take place. Educators from The Dank Side will be there.
Admission is $15.
Heaven
Heaven Skate Park, across the street from Dunkin’ Park on Main Street in Hartford, will have a third annual “420 After Work Cookout” on April 20 from 4 to 9 p.m., with vendors, food, performances, a DJ and merch.
The organizers of the event — BLM860, 3GB and Keep It Rollin — encourage attendees to call their state representatives to support cannabis-related bills HB6787 and HB6699.
Munchies
Zephyr’s Street Pizza in West Hartford will hold its second annual 420 event, an all-you-can-eat pizza night, “so anyone who comes with the munchies will be more than able to satisfy their hunger,” said owner Dante Paul Cistulli.
It costs $12 to participate in all-you-can-eat pizza from 4:20 to 7 p.m.
A contest also will be held for the person who eats the most pizza. The winner will get free pizza for a year and some swag from Alvarium Brewing of New Britain.
The band Mind Goblin will perform.
Zephyr’s is at 968 Farmington Ave., behind the Farmington Avenue shops in West Hartford Center, in the Brace Road parking area.
Deep Fried Frenzy
Grady Tavern, 622 East Middle Turnpike in Manchester, will have its annual “420 Deep Fried Frenzy” on April 20 starting at 4:20 p.m.
Deep-fried beer-battered peanut butter and jellies, Twinkies and Oreos will be served.
Musical host is Geoff Willard. The venue is 420-friendly.
ARTstronaut
The Hartford Artery creative space, 31 Tobey Road, Suite 2, in Bloomfield, will host ARTstronaut 420, hosted by comedian Andre Shorter, on April 20 from 7 p.m. to midnight.
The event is 420-friendly.
Artists are Rickety Milling, Rae Alison, Anu El Bey, Trophylosopher and SOB (Stars of Beyond). Vendors are The LionsPassion, Rock J3wels, Che’La’Mora, Pretty Hood Collection and Purple Halo Food.
Admission is $15, $25 for VIP seating.
On April 22, at the same venue, a 420-friendly Mario Kart 8 Nintendo Switch gaming tournament will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., followed by an afterparty. Admission is $15 to play, $10 to watch and an additional $10 for VIP seating. Tickets to the after-party are $10. Search “Level Up Turn Up” on eventbrite to buy tickets.
Yoga flow
“Tejas + Trees,” a 420-friendly yoga flow around the fire, is at Good Vibes Yoga Studio, 4 Cooke Road in Wallingford, on April 20 from 7 to 9 p.m.
The event’s Facebook page describes it as “an intimate plant-enhanced yogic experience in honor of 420.”
Admission is $30, BYOB (bring your own bud). Advance registration is encouraged.
High times
“Stories of Getting High,” an event by the We Rise Storytelling Collective, will be April 20 at 7 p.m. at the Hub & Spoke gastropub at 3001 Fairfield Ave. in Bridgeport.
“Skydivin’, kite flyin’… smokin’ or shroomin… going up or coming down… all creative interpretations of the theme are welcome!” the event’s organizers say.
Admission is $10 and benefits Green Village Initiative, an urban farming collaborative.
‘Best Budz’
Mansfield Drive-In, 228 Stafford Road, will have a “Best Budz Night,” with screenings of classic stoner comedies, on April 20. Gates open at 7 p.m. and all movies start at 8 p.m.
The three-screen theater will show “Pineapple Express,” “Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay” and “How High.”
Admission that night only is $11. The snack bar will have several food specials.
Munch & Puff
Munch & Puff, a “420-friendly environment with great food, special vendors, exotic treats, music, raffles and our special Munch Punch hookahs,” will be April 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. at 870 Noble Ave. in Bridgeport.
There will be music, vendors, a raffle and food by the Munchie Queen. Admission is $5, free for veterans.
Mary Jane
Cherry Street Station, a music venue at 491 Cherry St. Extension in Wallingford, is holding a “Hail Mary Jane Fest” on April 22.
The “Full Night of metal and Weed” will feature the bands Nevermøяи, Casting Shadows, Bogwrought and Splatterhead. Vendors will sell cannabis-related goods.
The 21-and-older event starts at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Admission is $10 in advance, $15 at the door.
Good Vibes
Bohemian High, a head shop at 156 Bridgeport Ave. in Milford, is holding a “Good Vibes Fest” on April 22 from 1 to 9 p.m.
Bands are The Brotherhood, Just Winging It and Retired Guys with Guitars. The shop will have discounted merchandise.
The event is 420-friendly but cannabis use is allowed only in certain areas of the property.
