Princeton NJ Events

Fall Family Fun Weekends, Terhune's

Saturday October 25, 2025
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Celebrate the season at Terhune Orchards with a day full of family fun on the farm! Each weekend offers more than 30 festive activities and attractions for all ages.

Come early for free Wagon Rides (10am-1pm) and stay for toe-tapping Live Music (12-4pm). Apple Fresh: Pam’s Food Pavilion is filled with country fare, famous cider donuts, fresh apple cider, pie and so much more. Wine Orchard: In our 100 year historic apple orchard, enjoy a tasting flight or a glass of red, white, or fruit-based estate wines made from our own grapes and fruit.. Winery: For weekend entry, admission tickets must be purchased. Tickets are required for adults and children ages 3 years and up. Entry is free for children under 3.

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Stylebook Clothing Swap, Arts Council of Princeton

Saturday October 25, 2025
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

We all have a piece of nice clothing that just didn’t work out for whatever reason. It might not fit your size, your life, or maybe your style has just evolved. Whatever the reason, special clothes don’t have to be stuffed in the back of the closet or wind up in a landfill. Why not swap them for something new and see if your piece could become someone else’s wardrobe staple? Sign-up here.

 

Fall Music Series, Palmer Square

Saturday October 25, 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Celebrate the fall season with live music every Saturday afternoon on the Green! Enjoy al fresco dining, browse local shops, and let the sounds of acoustic covers, classic rock, and jazzy favorites bring the town to life. Grab a picnic table or bring your own chairs and blankets to relax on the lawn as you enjoy a crisp autumn afternoon filled with great music and good company!

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The Mel Brooks Musical - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, Kelsey Theatre

Saturday October 25, 2025
2:00 PM

2 and 8pm

Maurer Productions OnStage

It’s Alive! From the creators of Broadway‘s record-breaking musical comedy sensation, The Producers, comes a monster of a hit musical based on Mel Brooks’ classic comedy film masterpiece. This wickedly inspired re-imagining of the legend of Frankenstein is the story of the bright young doctor Frankenstein (that's Fronkensteen) who travels to Transylvania to complete the masterwork of his grandfather by bringing a corpse to life. This electrifying musical stage adaptation of Mel Brooks' brilliantly funny film is a scientifically proven, monstrously good time at the theatre which will leave you in stitches!

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Twelfth Night, Rider University

Saturday October 25, 2025
2:00 PM

2 and 7:30

Shakespeare's Twelfth Night meets a vibrant, jazz-funk score in this joyful musical celebration of love, identity, and self-discovery.

For more information, visit rider.edu/arts. Bart Luedeke Center Theater at Rider University 2083 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrenceville, NJ, 08648

Classic Silent Film Screening: "The Phantom of the Opera"

Saturday October 25, 2025
7:00 PM

Are you looking for the ultimate Halloween experience? Come to Allentown, NJ for a screening of the 1925 silent film classic "The Phantom of the Opera" with live organ accompaniment. A century after its original release, the mastery of the Phantom – played by Lon Chaney – is still the gold standard for Halloween fare. The Allentown Village Initiative (TAVI) will host the movie screening on Saturday, October 25, 2025 beginning at 7 pm in the Allentown Methodist Church, 23 Church Street, Allentown, NJ 08501. While admission is free, there is a suggested donation of $5 per person.

Attendees are encouraged to come in costume and join in a Halloween party in the church hall after the movie.

Cafe Improv, Arts Council of Princeton

Saturday October 25, 2025
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

For the past 30 years, Café Improv has connected beginning and professional performers in the Arts Council of Princeton’s Solley Theater. Serving as a vibrant musical oasis for the Princeton community, Café Improv is a gathering place to share artistic ideas and provide inspiration to others. Attendees can expect an evening of exciting local music, poetry, comedy, and more! Café Improv is easily accessible to the public through affordable admission rates of $1 for ACP Members and $2 General Admission. Learn more.


 

Step Afrika!, McCarter Theatre

Saturday October 25, 2025
7:30 PM

Feel the pulse of tradition and innovation collide in Step Afrika!'s The Evolution Tour—an electrifying production that fuses percussive dance with the vibrant soundscape of a live DJ. As the world's leading authority on the art of stepping, Step Afrika! blends the rhythmic styles of historically African American fraternities and sororities with traditional African dances and contemporary movement.

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'Oh God…Beautiful Machine', Patriots Theater at Trenton’s War Memorial

Saturday October 25, 2025
7:30 PM

The Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey (CPNJ) proudly presents the world premiere of Oh God…Beautiful Machine, a monumental symphonic jazz work which wrestles with the conundrum of loving the earth in a time of climate change. The collaboration features text composed by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa and music composed by Princeton University Composer-in-Residence, Vince di Mura.

Combining a full orchestra, jazz ensemble, traditional Chinese instrumentalists, and a women’s chorus, Oh God…Beautiful Machine is a genre-defying musical odyssey spanning ten movements and nearly 90 minutes. Featuring lyrics in multiple languages and influences from jazz, blues, samba, gospel, and folk traditions from around the world, this ambitious work bridges cultural and musical landscapes in a profound meditation on the environment, gratitude, and the human experience.

The evening will begin with a festival style event starting at 6:00 PM with a pre-concert performance, visual works by local artists, vendors and a lecture by the composer starting at 6:45 PM. The concert will be followed by a VIP reception open to Capital Philharmonic season subscribers, advertisers and sponsors.

Tickets and Information: www.capitalphilharmonic.org 

Westminster Chapel Choir: What Gives Peace, Rider University

Saturday October 25, 2025
7:30 PM

Chapel Choir opens the year with music inspired by peace, joined by Symphonic Choir with powerful modern anthems of majesty. For more information, visit rider.edu/arts. 

Gill Chapel at Rider University 2083 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrenceville, NJ, 08648