Princeton NJ Events

Mercer County Household Hazardous Waste Event

Saturday June 5, 2021
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

The Mercer County Improvement Authority is sponsoring a household hazardous waste collection and electronics recycling event on Saturday, June 5, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Mercer County residents can bring materials to the Dempster Fire School located at 350 Lawrence Station Road in Lawrence Township.

Click here for a full list of accepted materials.

Open House, YingHua International School

Saturday June 5, 2021
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Open House Registration

Meet faculty and staff and tour our campus while the kids enjoy fun activities on our playground... Or schedule a private Zoom discussion & tour.

YingHua International School is a progressive, innovative and diverse co-educational, non-profit, private, independent, international day school, located just outside Princeton in the small town of Kingston, NJ, that inspires students in the Early Learning (18 months) through Eighth Grade program to reach their individually unique potential through an Inquiry- Based classroom environment which employs the International Baccalaureate (IB) program and Chinese subject content and cultural acquisition.

Rain date June 6, 2021

Flea Market, Princeton Elks Lodge

Saturday June 5, 2021
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Flea Market on every Saturday - Tables are $10 each, no electricity available -

Thrift Store Open every Friday, 1:00-4:00, Saturday, 9:00-2:00 and Sunday 1:00-4:00

Princeton Elks Lodge, 2129, 354 Country Road #518, Skillman NJ

West Windsor Community Farmers Market

Saturday June 5, 2021
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Opening Day of the West Windsor Community Farmers Market’s eighteenth year begins Saturday, May 1. To keep everyone safe and distanced, the entrance to the market has changed to 877 Alexander Road through the upper Vaughn Lot. The Market will run each and every Saturday, rain or shine from 9am-1pm until Thanksgiving featuring seventeen farms and twenty artisan food makers and a knife sharpener, all from within fifty-miles of West Windsor. 

Joining the roster this year are three farms: Moonshot Farms, Snapping Turtle Farm, and SpiceBush Farm along with Catalina Empanadas, Pure Indian Foods, River Horse Brewery, Sourland Mountain Spirits, Tea-For-All. Look for more organic produce, East Asian vegetables, beer, local spirits, and grass-fed ghee. Mask wearing continues to be required by all, and hand sanitizer stations are located throughout.

Pre-ordering options available and more info on the website: wwcfm.org

Trail Maintenance Day, Nature Center at Washington Crossing State Park

Saturday June 5, 2021
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Volunteer to come out for the morning and undertake seasonal maintenance on park trails (Trimming, brushing, cleanup, invasive species removal, etc.). This event is being coordinated with the American Hiking Society's National Trails Day® event. Bring a pair of work gloves and any vegetation cutting tools you might have such as lopping shears, hand snips, bow saw, etc. We will have some tools onsite to lend. Advanced registration required. We will waive the park entrance fee for any volunteers. Free. Adults

Nature Center Phone : (609) 737-0609

Old Time Baseball Game, Howell Living History Farm

Saturday June 5, 2021
10:00 AM

Take to the field with the Bulls or the Hogs and play ball! Howell Farm's two teams play by 19th-century Town Ball rules, and invite visitors of all ages to step up to the plate as "Striker" and face off against the "Thrower." But be careful of the Referee, who sits in a chair on the field and charges fines of up to 5 cents for breaking the rules!

11:00 a.m. – Watch the Flemington Neshanocks face off against the Elizabeth Resolutes in a historic baseball club match

1:30 p.m. – Join Howell Farm's own Hogs and Bulls for a public game on the farmhouse lawn

70 Woodens Lane (609) 737-3299 | howellfarm.org

Pop-Up Kids’ Book Sale, Bryn Mawr-Wellesley Book Sale

Saturday June 5, 2021
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Sale featuring more than 6,000 gently used books for babies to teens. Most are priced at $1 to $2. Masks required. Visits limited to 30 minutes. Free entry.

Princeton Shopping Center, 301 North Harrison Street, Princeton. www.bmandwbooks.com.

Garden Tour, Roebling Museum

Saturday June 5, 2021
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Take a self-guided tour starting at the museum, or view gardens with a guide at 1 p.m. Register. $15.

Click here for more information

Princeton Photo Workshop: Queen Village & Fabric Row

Saturday June 5, 2021
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Photo Artist Jenny Lynn takes you off the beaten path to explore one of Philadelphia's most distinctive but less traveled neighborhoods. We'll discuss camera settings for the conditions we find and learn how to use color, shape, texture and composition to create images with a fine art sensibility.

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Live Music Events, Local Wineries

Saturday June 5, 2021
1:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Silent Q, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. www.hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Rock/pop. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Weekend Music Series, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, 609-924-2310. www.terhuneorchards.com. Live music by the Fabulous Benson Boys, wines by the glass, and light fare. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Bob & Dave, Working Dog Winery, 610 Windsor Perrineville Road, East Windsor, 609-371-6000. www.workingdogwinerynj.com. Free live music. Wine available for purchase by the bottle. 21+ only. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Modern Rewind Duo, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. www.hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Rock music. 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.