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Princeton Area Events for December 28 - 30

December 27, 2018 By Hilary Morris

Patriots Week is held annually from December 26 - December 31 during the week between Christmas and New Year's and attracts thousands of visitors to the city to enjoy historical tours, a pub crawl, colonial ball, lectures, films, art, music, battlefield re-enactments, and living history events. This year use your holiday break for a fun & history-filled family staycation!

With over 70 events taking place during the six-day period it's easy for families and history aficionados to spend a few days in Central New Jersey this December. Visit https://www.destinationtrenton.com/events/patriots-week/ for the full list of events

Kids & Family

Friday, December 28 - Sunday, December 30
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Holiday Train Show, Old City Hall, 13 Crosswicks Street, Bordentown City. Featuring fully running layouts with model villages and scenes as well as displays of memorabilia, Christmas toy trains, and more. www.downtownbordentown.com

Saturday, December 29
2:15 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Holiday Movies, Hopewell Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell.
2:15 - Elf; 4:30 - It’s A Wonderful Life. 609-466-1964, www.hopewelltheater.com. Tickets: $17.06.

Eat, Drink, Shop

Every day
11:30 a.m.
Lunch Hour, Old York Cellars Tasting Room at Quaker Bridge Mall, 3320 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence. Looking for an alternative to the same old restaurants in crowded food courts? Stop into our Tasting Room Bridgewater Commons or Quaker Bridge Mall for gourmet Light Bites and a small bottle of wine to stay! On weekdays between 11:30am - 2:00pm we have a special selection of discounted platters to enjoy during your lunch break. LUNCH HOUR SPECIALS: All Food Plates on Lunch Menu - $10; Add a half-size bottle of wine - $10*

Personal Interest - Local History

Friday, December 28
10:00 AM

Civil War Flag Unveiling, New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, Trenton. Gallery talk and ceremony featuring the latest rotation from the NJ Civil War Flag Collection with historian David Martin and curator Nicholas Ciotola. www.state.nj.us/state/museum

Friday, December 28
12 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m.
Historic Lectures at the Old Barracks Museum. Click here for the schedule https://princetonol.com/events/2018-12-28/historic-lectures-at-the-old-barracks-museum

Saturday, December 29
11:00 a.m.
Battle of Trenton Reenactment - Patriots Week, Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack Street, Trenton. Watch reenactors portray the soldiers who fought during the Battle of Trenton. Free. Entrance onto museum grounds $5. 609-396-1776 - www.barracks.org

Sunday, December 30
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Real Time Historical Tour of the Battle of Princeton, Princeton Battlefield State Park, 500 Mercer Street, Princeton. Join us for a real time historical tour of the Battle of Princeton, led by local historian William L. Kidder, author of TEN CRUCIAL DAYS: Washington's Vision for Victory Unfolds, will be joined by other re-enactors of various Congressional regiments to show us exactly where, when, and why events unfolded that chilly morning in 1777. We will experience the battle, minute by minute, at the same time of day, and in similar weather conditions. Learn how the Battle of Princeton, as it occurred, was not at all what Washington was expecting. Learn from where the Continental Line approached the battle. Learn how these momentous events transpired and were the culmination of the Ten Crucial Days Campaign that changed history. Donations for this event: $10 for each adult, $5 for children 12 and under. Proceeds to benefit educational programming. https://www.theprincetonbattlefieldsociety.org/real-time-tour.html