Princeton NJ Events

West Windsor Community Farmers Market

Saturday September 4, 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

Pennington Farmers Market

Saturday September 4, 2021
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

The Pennington Farmer’s Market is located at: Rosedale Mills 101 Route 31 North Pennington, NJ 08534

We are open every Saturday, 9 a.m. through 1 p.m. beginning in June and ending in October.

The mission of the Pennington Farmers Market is to provide growers and producers within fifty miles of Pennington, New Jersey an opportunity to sell directly to the public; to promote the nutritional, environmental, and community health benefits of sustainable living; and to create a unique atmosphere in which to appreciate the agriculture, arts, culture, and character of Hopewell Valley. Click the link below to see list of vendors.

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The 38th Annual Howell Farm Plowing Match

Saturday September 4, 2021
10:00 AM

The 38th Annual Howell Farm Plowing Match Plowing for Wheat, Rye, Spelt, and Barley Today's plowing kicks off a 10-month growing season for Howell Farm's fall crops: wheat, rye, barley, and the old-fashioned bearded wheat known as spelt. There's a lot of work to be done between now and planting in late September...but luckily the neighbors are here to help out!

Howell Living History, Farm 70 Woodens Lane (609) 737-3299 | howellfarm.org

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The Lion King Experience Kids, Music Mountain Theater

Saturday September 4, 2021
11:00 AM

August 27,28,September 3,4 - Friday & Saturday 11am

1483 State Route 179, Lambertville. www.musicmountaintheatre.org.

Show based on the Broadway production.

Solar Observation, Washington Crossing State Park

Saturday September 4, 2021
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

View naturalistic activity on the sun safely through a telescope equipped with a special filter. Observe sunspots, solar flares, prominences, and other solar phenomena, as they are available. Learn how these storms can affect the earth as well as other interesting facts about our planet's closest star. Led by Jennifer and Dave Skitt and other members of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton. Clear skies required. Rain date is Monday September 6. Free; $5 park vehicle entrance fee applies.

335 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville, 609-737-0609

Live Music Events, Local Wineries

Saturday September 4, 2021
1:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Mac Paige Band & Just Us, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. www.hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Mac Paige Band with music from the 1970s and 80s in the afternoon; Just Us with rock in the evening. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Spoondrift, 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.

Carousel, Music Mountain Theater

Saturday September 4, 2021
8:00 PM

Aug 20 - Sept 5

Brash carousel barker Billy Bigelow and quiet mill worker Julie Jordan, fall in love, marry, and live out a stormy life in New England that leads to tragedy and an attempt at mending old wounds from beyond the grave.

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