Princeton NJ Events

Butterfly House Tours, The Watershed Institute

Thursday August 26, 2021
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Join us for a guided tour of The Kate Gorrie Butterfly House to view and learn about local butterfly species. If time and weather allow, we will try catching wild butterflies in the field. Cameras welcome. Butterfly House Tours are held weekly on Thursdays from 10 a.m.-11 p.m.through the summer. Advance registration is required.

The Kate Gorrie Butterfly House is handicap-accessible, free, and open daily from dawn until dusk (mid-June through mid-September) except during a scheduled program or tour.

Princeton Farmers Market

Thursday August 26, 2021
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Princeton Farmers Market Summer Series has begun.

Temporary market location & hours: Thursdays, May 13th through November 18th 10am - 2pm

46-80 Franklin Ave Princeton, NJ 08542

To view our list of vendors and see who is offering pre-ordering or other methods of contactless payment click here.

COVID-19 Safety Guidelines 

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Virtual Book Buzz, Princeton Public Library

Thursday August 26, 2021
11:00 AM

Annie Mazes, senior manager of library marketing at Workman Publishing, provides a sneak peek of adult titles coming out this fall. Via Zoom. Register.

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Using Medications Safely as We Age, Virtual Discussion

Thursday August 26, 2021
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Join Alyssa Elicone and Maegan Silva, both doctorate of pharmacy candidates at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, for an informative discussion onmedications to avoid as you age and strategies to avoid medication-related falls.

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Dog Days Of Summer, Crossing Vineyards & Winery

Thursday August 26, 2021
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Are the scorching days of summer getting you down? Head over to the winery (and bring your favorite pooch -- we’re dog-friendly!) to beat the heat in our air-conditioned bar and lounge. Drink and snack specials and doggie treats to boot! It’s the coolest place to be, fur-real. Bring some chairs and sit on the lawn under our large shady trees. Terrace seating is also available.

(Note: Dogs must be kept outdoors due to state Covid-19 restrictions.) 

No cover charge.

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Hopewell Women's Equality Day Celebration

Thursday August 26, 2021
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Hopewell Train Station, 2 Railroad Place, Hopewell NJ 08525

Fun family-oriented program to celebrate the 101st anniversary of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote. Activities include short suffrage mini-play and victory speeches, refreshments and giveaways, children's crafts and activities, and exhibits of suffrage artifacts and photos.

Local author Nancy B. Kennedy (Women Win the Vote! 19 for the 19th Amendment) will rally the crowd. Hopewell Township Town Crier Stanley Saperstein will open the event. ?Co-sponsored by the Hopewell Public Library, the Hopewell Valley Historical Society, and The Hopewell Museum. 

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CANCELED - Happy Hour at the Mercer Park Boathouse

Thursday August 26, 2021
5:00 PM - 8:30 PM

CANCELED

Landmark Catering and the Mercer County Park Commission will be holding Happy Hours at the Boathouse on Thursdays, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Join us for specialty food & drink prices, live music, pontoon boat tours for $4 (weather permitting, no alcoholic drinks allowed on the boat) and views of Mercer Lake from the grounds. Food and drinks are CASH ONLY.

The Boathouse at Mercer Lake is located at 334 South Post Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550. Seating in the Boathouse and throughout the grounds will be given on a first-come, first served basis. Happy Hour will end on Thursday, Sept. 2 for the season.

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Meet the Artist, Arts Council of Princeton

Thursday August 26, 2021
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Artist Talk with Photographer Robin Resch

Join Robin for an open-air artist talk where she will delve into her Taking Pause and her process for retrieving such thought provoking photos and insights during a global pandemic. This event is free and open to the public -- free RSVP here.

Dohm Alley 100 Nassau St Princeton, NJ 08542

Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, Bucks County Playhouse

Thursday August 26, 2021
7:30 PM

70 South Main Street, New Hope, PA, 215-862-2121. www.buckscountyplayhouse.org.

Singer Freda Payne pays tribute to the legendary Ella Fitzgerald’s 60-plus year career from her 1934 award-winning Apollo Theater debut and through her celebrated career as a vocalist. $45.