Princeton NJ Events

West Windsor Community Farmers' Market

Saturday October 29, 2022
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

It’s all about local food and seasonality at the West Windsor Farmers Market! This year’s season kicks off on May 7th and running every Saturday from 9:00am-1:00pm, the market will be filled with local farmers and artisan food producers, including a knife sharpener, all from within fifty miles of West Windsor to celebrate the bounty of New Jersey. This season’s roster includes nearly fifty farms and vendors, several with a rotating schedule, including a baker under the new NJ Cottage Rule.

Market held rain or shine in the lower Vaughn Lot of the Princeton Junction Train Station - ENTRANCE FROM 877 Alexander Road, free parking. NJ Transit bus 877 or Dinky and ½ mile walk to Vaughn Lot. Visit wwcfm.org or call 609-913-7581.

The WWCFM accepts SNAP/EBT and offers matching incentives towards fruit & vegetable purchases (up to $20 per market day). Several farms accept WIC/FMNP/SFMNP High school students and local community members are encouraged to volunteer with the WWCFM; please email manager@westwindsorfarmersmarket.org

STEAM Saturdays with Mobile Minds of NJ, The Community Well

Saturday October 29, 2022
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Fun hands-on learning returns to The Community Well October 1 through November 12, 10 am to Noon. Saturday mornings are filled with science, tech and art learning. This term's theme is "Building An Amusement Park"! For more information and to register, contact Dee Saunders at (609) 557-7325 or contact mobilemindsofnj@gmail.com. To learn more about Mobile Minds of NJ and its programs, go to www.mobilemindsnj.org.

Location: Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville, 2688 Main Street (Rte. 206) in the village of Lawrenceville.  

Canal Walks, Princeton Canal Walkers

Saturday October 29, 2022
10:00 AM

Saturdays, 10 a.m., 3 mile walk on the towpath, year-round weather permitting. Free.

Princeton Canal Walkers, Turning Basin Park, Alexander Road, Princeton. Email dsubber@gmail.com. 

Fall Family Fun Weekends, Terhune's

Saturday October 29, 2022
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday & Sunday

What better way to celebrate fall than with Pick-Your-Own Pumpkins and Apples! Choose just the right pumpkin for your jack-o’-lanterns or decorations. Kids have fun at the pumpkin painting station. Apple picking is at our 13 Van Kirk Road location. Enjoy pony rides, pedal and play tractors, children’s games & activities, visit the Corn Stalk Maze and Hay Bale Maze, Adventure Story Barn “All About Pumpkins”, our barnyard of farm animals and so much more farm fun. Take a stroll on our pollinator sunflower trail and discover the farm on our scavenger hunt.

Terhune Orchards features live music played by some of our best local talent. Enjoy the tunes of Stone Hearth on both Saturday and Sunday. Buy early & Save. Admission is discounted in advance. (children under 3 are free). Admission tickets must be purchased for the festival, winery, and farm store entry. Fall Fun is here! Don’t Wait, Come Early & Save: Ticket prices increase for October so don't delay all the fall fun! Buy Early and Save for September! $12 online in advance/ $15 day-of. Online tickets: terhuneorchards.ticketspice.com/fall-2022

Halloween Fun at Chapin School Princeton

Saturday October 29, 2022
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Drop in for Halloween Fun at Chapin School Princeton! Saturday, October 29th, 10:30-12:00

Games, songs, crafts, and prizes for children ages 2-6 (siblings welcome) Explore our Preschool and Kindergarten classrooms and meet our teachers.

email Mary Diggan (mdiggan@chapinschool.org) for more information

Unlikely Stories: A Unique Creative Storytelling Workshop, ACP

Saturday October 29, 2022
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Unlikely Stories is a fun new workshop from CreativeFingerprint, where you will combine photography with 'creative' writing to truly spark your creativity. Don't miss you chance to see the world around you in a totally new way. All you need is your smartphone and your imagination. As an attendee, you will receive your own journal to use in the workshop and to take home with you to continue creating your future 'Unlikely Stories'.

Registration: Members: $48.75 Non-Members: $57.36 (to register on the website - search Adult Classes, Saturday, VanCleaf, Hope) For more information and registration: https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/classes/

Location: Arts Council of Princeton, Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542

Campus Collections Outdoor Walking Tours, Princeton University Art Museum

Saturday October 29, 2022
2:00 PM

Join a guided walking tour of the campus collections with an Art Museum guide and discover a variety of artworks by modern and contemporary sculptors, from Henry Moore to Maya Lin. Learn about materials and techniques and explore elements of design and balance. We offer one-hour tours of sculptures in two campus neighborhoods: Main Campus and Residential Colleges. All tours are held outdoors, rain or shine, and are stair-free. (Due to weather, tours are not offered December through February.)

Click here for more information

Loteria, Princeton Public Library

Saturday October 29, 2022
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

This spin on the traditional Mexican bingo game is a chance for community members to get to know each other through fun and interesting questions. Residents of Princeton are invited to meet their neighbors, discover their differences and embrace their similarities. Weather permitting, the loteria will be played in the community room with twenty participants at a time. Additional activities and some community partners will be on the plaza.

Registration is not required. Presented in partnership with Princeton Human Services as part of Welcoming Week 2022.

Trick Or Treat For Grown-Ups, Crossing Vineyards & Winery

Saturday October 29, 2022
3:00 PM

Join us for a spook-tacular afternoon, featuring some “scary” wine and sweets pairings, like Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, M&Ms and candy corn. Want to come in costume? Go for it! Reservations necessary.

Cost: $35 per person.

Crossing Vineyards & Winery

Old Barracks Museum’s All Barracks Eve Fundraiser

Saturday October 29, 2022
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Come and spend an evening celebrating the autumn season at the Old Barracks Museum’s All Barracks Eve Fundraiser on Saturday, October 29, 2022. This family-friendly event will include period demonstrations, walking tours, kids’ activities, and will end with the telling of traditional spooky tales around a bonfire. Admission will include access to all the activities taking place inside the museum’s fence, while snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.

All proceeds from this fundraiser will go to support the Old Barracks Museum and its educational programming for more than 10,000 New Jersey students through our innovative 'Meet the Past’ and virtual ‘Connecting to the Revolution’ field trips.

Tickets are available for purchase online at www.barracks.org. Ticket prices are as follows: $20 for the general public and $10 for Old Barracks Museum members and children under 12. More information can be found at www.barracks.org/allbarrackseve or 609-396-1776.