2026 Trinity International Hip-Hop Festival
April 9 @ 12:00 pm - April 12 @ 5:00 pm
Free
The 2026 Trinity International Hip-Hop Festival, titled “Voices of Freedom: Resistance, Justice, and Revolution,” will be held April 9-12 at locations both on and off Trinity College’s campus at 300 Summit Street, Hartford. Highlights will include a lecture, a student producer showcase, dance battles, and much more. A new permanent mural by international graffiti artists at Hartford’s Parkville Market aims to leave a lasting mark on the city.
The 2026 festival will present two internationally acclaimed co-headliners: Da Odd Couple, the DJ duo of Rob Swift and Mista Sinista, and B-Boy Tim Andria, a breaking champion from France. All events are free and open to the public.
The milestone anniversary is being marked by Living Declarations: Photo Exhibit of Global Hip Hop in the City of Hartford 2006-2025, which invites viewers to reflect on the festival’s past while imagining its future. It will be displayed April 5-19, both on campus in The Cave (Mather Hall, lower level) and at Parkville Market (1400 Park Street, second floor), and also during the festival on Saturday, April 11, at 1390@Parkville (1390 Park Street).
