Princeton NJ Events

Space Apps Challenge Hackathon

Saturday October 4, 2025
10:15 AM

Join the Space Apps Hackathon 2025 in Princeton, NJ! 2 days. Real NASA & Earth data. Open to coders, creatives, and curious problem-solvers of all ages. Mentors, and a global community of space hackers. Seats limited—register today! 

There will be a pitch competition at 2pm on Oct 5th that will take place virtually, where a panel will judge the projects to select a local winner!
 

Date: Oct 4th and Oct 5th, 2025

Participant Limit: 25 people

Venue: 

Oct 4th: Meeting Room at Montgomery Library 

Oct 5th: Meet virtually, to allow teams more time to work on their projects

Registration Link: https://www.spaceappschallenge.org/2025/local-events/princeton/?tab=details

Painting in the Park, Artworks Trenton

Saturday October 4, 2025
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Ellarslie, Cadwalader Park, Trenton. www.artworkstrenton.org.

Plein air landscape instruction with John Gummere. Emphasis on composition, color, and basic rendering of space. Beginners welcome. 11x14 gessoboard panels provided; bring all other materials including easel and stool. Register. $35.

Cinematic Tour of Princeton University, Alliance Francaise

Saturday October 4, 2025
11:00 AM

FitzRandolph Gate, Nassau Street. allianceprinceton.com.

Tour in English led by Yassine, the coordinator of the French film festival each spring. He shares his extensive knowledge of movies filmed on the campus and in town. RSVP to Gail at gailbruno7@gmail.com. $10 cash.

Unruly Sounds Festival, Hinds Plaza

Saturday October 4, 2025
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Unruly Sounds, now in its ninth year, returns to Hinds Plaza for an afternoon of music. Mika Godbole of Mantra Percussion curates this annual celebration of original music from Princeton University’s graduate music program and other area-based musicians. The all-day event features a wide variety of post classical/contemporary grooves. As in past years, the festival promises to keep to its tradition of highlighting fresh sounds and new compositions. Festival-goers are encouraged to walk around, sit and eat and experience the music in a relaxed atmosphere — dancing is encouraged! The festival's primary objective is to pair new compositions and original music with a casual ambience to encourage accessibility and dialogue between composers and the community.

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Filipino-American Heritage Fest, ACP

Saturday October 4, 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Join us to celebrate the vibrant traditions, artistry, and history of the Filipino American community. This free, family-friendly festival will be bursting with live music and dance, art exhibits and hands-on workshops, cultural presentations, and mouthwatering Filipino cuisine. Highlights include performances by the Filipino American Association of Central New Jersey Dance Troupe and Princeton Filipino Community, a paper quilling workshop with Loreta Macaraig, textile art by Thmble & Needle, illustrations by Mardoodler Studio and an art show curated by Ruben Macaraig. Held in honor of Filipino American History Month, this joyful afternoon will kick off with national anthems and wrap up with lively line dancing and music from the St. Francis Cathedral Community of Filipino Americans.

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Fall Music Series, Palmer Square

Saturday October 4, 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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Fall Exhibit, "Painting Life," by Alison Kruse, Stuart Country Day School

Saturday October 4, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart will host the fall exhibit "Painting Life" by Princeton native and Canadian figurative painter Alison Kruse in the Considine Gallery, with an opening reception on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 2–3:30 PM during Homecoming Weekend.

Kruse, a two-time Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant recipient and recent participant in the Turps Residency Program in London, creates work rooted in truth and lived experience, exploring the interplay of memory, place, and emotion. The exhibition, featuring her piece "NJ" (oil and charcoal on linen, 18"x24"), invites viewers into an honest and sensory record of observation and reflection. Visit stuartschool.org/arts/galleries to learn more.

I & You: The Musical, Berlind Theater at McCarter

Saturday October 4, 2025
2:00 PM

2 and 7:30

A McCarter World Premiere, thrillingly adapted from Lauren M. Gunderson’s acclaimed and award-winning worldwide hit, with an electrifying new score by Ari Afsar. See it here first. Caroline—stuck at home with an illness—and Anthony—an earnest overachiever toting Walt Whitman and waffle fries—are classmates pulling an unexpected all-nighter. What starts as a reluctant assignment soon sets both their worlds spinning into a soul-searching exploration of fate, friendship, and the fragile wonder of being alive. Gunderson’s award-winning play has been produced over 200 times and translated into fifteen languages, leaving audiences surprised, filled with hope, and proclaiming it a “must-see” theatrical experience for over a decade.

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Campus Art Tours, Princeton University Art Museum

Saturday October 4, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Get your steps in on a guided outdoor walking tour of one of the country’s most significant collections of nineteenth- and twentieth-century sculpture. From Henry Moore to Louise Nevelson, our campus art collections make extraordinary artworks a part of everyday life. Discover sculptures by modern and contemporary artists and learn about materials, techniques and the elements of design and balance. All tours are held outdoors, rain or shine, and are stair-free. No RSVP required; meet in front of Nassau Hall.

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Fall Musicale: Rupert Boyd, Princeton Symphony Orchestra

Saturday October 4, 2025
4:00 PM

Home of Caroline and Dixon Hayes, 14 Spruce Lane, Princeton. www.princetonsymphony.org.

Evening of guitar music featuring Rupert Boyd, of the Boyd Meets Girl duo. Concert followed by wine and hors d'oeuvres. Register. $150.