Princeton NJ Events

Winter Village at The Red Mill Museum

Saturday December 6, 2025
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Marketspace Vendor Events joins the 16th annual Festival of Trees 2025 to bring you Winter Village at The Red Mill. Five days of festive shopping in a heated outdoor market featuring 50+ local craft artisans, food trucks, and activities each day. Festival of Trees - Stroll through the museum grounds decorated with beautifully adorned holiday trees and vote for your favorites. Dickens Days - Enjoy theatrical carolers, horse-drawn carriage rides, and Victorian-era charm in Downtown Clinton. A general admission fee will be retained by the museum for guests (12 and under are free) entering the festival and Winter Village. Current museum members are free.

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Holiday Artisan Market Shop, WWAC

Saturday December 6, 2025
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Visit our festive holiday market in celebration of the holidays! Each purchase supports local artisans and our mission to cultivate the artist inside us all. Don't miss this opportunity to shop our one-of-a-kind artisan-made products.

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Sip and Shop Holiday Market, The Watershed Institute

Saturday December 6, 2025
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Enjoy light refreshments while you shop from amazing local craft sellers offering beautiful one-of-a-kind creations and products. Leave the kids at home, relax, and shop! This event is free and no registration is required

Holiday Wreath Workshop, Terhune's

Saturday December 6, 2025
10:00 AM

Create a beautiful holiday wreath at Terhune Orchards this season! Learn the Mount family secrets for stunning displays and make a Colonial Williamsburg–style fresh wreath to brighten your home or welcome guests. The Holiday Wreath Workshop takes place Saturday, Dec. 6 at 10 a.m. Registration is $60 per person and includes the wreath and all decorative supplies.

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Christmas on the Farm, Howell Living History Farm

Saturday December 6, 2025
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Santa is coming to Howell Farm…not in a sleigh, but on a steam tractor! Visit Howell Farm this Saturday for Christmas crafts, live music, farm animal visits, and an opportunity to stroll through a decorated historic farmhouse – before meeting Santa when he arrives at 12:30.

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Frosty & Rudolph, Music Mountain Theater

Saturday December 6, 2025
11:00 AM

11 and 1pm

School is out, and the neighborhood children decide to build a snowman. When they place an enchanted hat on his head, he springs to life! To be sure he doesn’t melt, the kids take Frosty to the North Pole where he meets Rudolph, and they hatch a plan to save Christmas by using the reindeer’s incredible red nose to guide Santa’s sleigh. Join us for a jolly new take on traditional holiday stories!

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Holiday Celebration, Terhune's

Saturday December 6, 2025
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Terhune Orchards will turn into the North Pole with its special Winter Wonderland. Enjoy fun for the whole family. Choose the perfect Christmas tree and wreath. Warm up by the bonfire with hot chocolate. S’mores kits are available. Terhune own holiday cookie decorating kits are available all season. Bring your camera and pose for photos in front of Santa’s sleigh and the Winter Wonderland display. Do your holiday shopping with Terhune this year. We have a unique selection of gift baskets, all made with Terhune Orchards fruit, baked goods, and even wine – perfect for anyone on your list

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Friends of Princeton Open Space Holiday Open House

Saturday December 6, 2025
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Join Friends of Princeton Open Space (FOPOS) for a festive open house at the Mountain Lakes House and enjoy our annual Perspectives on Preservation Photography Exhibition.

Stop in any time at our Holiday Open House. Enjoy a warm drink, holiday treats, and our Perspectives on Preservation photography exhibition. Learn more about the Friends of Princeton Open Space and while you're here, take a stroll outside to see our beautifully decorated Christmas tree and gather with community members to celebrate the season.

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2025 Mill Hill Holiday House & Window Tour

Saturday December 6, 2025
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

The 2025 Mill Hill Holiday House and Window Tour will take place on Saturday, December 6, 2025, from 12-5 p.m.

The House Tour started 58 years ago, is Mill Hill’s signature event and a Trenton tradition. Homes in the neighborhood will display special decorations through their front windows and/or on their exteriors, with some of the homeowners hosting visitors with holiday music, refreshments, and insightful conversation on their stoops and sidewalks. With the variety of home sizes, ages, and architectural styles, Mill Hill’s nineteenth-century streetscape is one of the most interesting between New York and Philadelphia.

Tickets are available to be purchased in advance or can be purchased the day-of at Artworks. See you on the tour! The tour begins at Artworks located at 19 Everett Alley and South Stockton Street, Trenton.  TICKETS

The Nutcracker, American Repertory Ballet @Two River Theater

Saturday December 6, 2025
1:00 PM

1 and 6pm

A tradition for sixty years, American Repertory Ballet’s THE NUTCRACKER is one of the longest continuously running productions in the nation and a perfect holiday treat for all ages! With thrilling choreography set to Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score, ARB’s professional company will be joined by students from Princeton Ballet School to tell the story of Clara, a young girl who receives a magical Christmas gift and embarks on an enchanted journey. The Nutcracker holds a special place in the hearts of both new and longtime patrons, becoming synonymous with the holiday season.

Performances will take place from Friday, November 28 through Sunday, December 21, 2025 in Princeton, Red Bank, and New Brunswick.

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