Princeton NJ Events

Eden Autism 5K & Fun Run/Walk

Sunday October 1, 2023
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM

2 Merwick Road, Princeton NJ  

Come celebrate 20 years of running to support children and adults with autism! The first 1,000 registrants will receive a free shirt, hat, finisher's medal, and goodie bag. The event features a USATF Certified 5K Course, 1-mile fun run/walk, festival activities for children, and door prizes! $35 pre-registration | $30 ages 5-17 | $30 USATF members | free for children 4 and under $40 same-day registration 7:30 am: Same-day registration opens 9:00 am: 5K and Fun Run/Walk begin

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Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers’ Market

Sunday October 1, 2023
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Hunterdon Land Trust opens a new Farmers’ Market season Sunday, May 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dvoor Farm, 111 Mine St. in Flemington. The producers’-only market will run every Sunday through Nov. 19. Shoppers will find organic fruits and vegetables, all-natural meats, fresh-baked breads, cave-ripened cheeses, pies, plants, flowers, wine and more.

Most farmers accept credit cards. Parking is free and easily accessible.

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Fall Family Fun Weekends, Terhune's

Sunday October 1, 2023
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Come to Terhune Orchards for a day of family fun on the farm!

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. Enjoy pony rides, pedal and play tractors, children’s games & activities, visit the Corn Stalk Maze and Hay Bale Maze, Adventure Story Barn, our barnyard of farm animals and so much more farm fun.

Buy early & Save. Admission is discounted in advance. (children under 3 are free). Admission tickets must be purchased for festival, winery and farm store entry. $15 in advance/ $18 day of. Online tickets: https://terhuneorchards.ticketspice.com/2023-fall

16th Annual Hopewell Tour Des Arts

Sunday October 1, 2023
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Started in 2007 and holding our16th year. Join us for our two-day event in celebrating our local artists. Free admission tour showcasing music, poetry, sculpture, ceramics, painting, drawing, photography and more.

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Unruly Sounds Festival, Princeton Public Library

Sunday October 1, 2023
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 Mobius Percussion curates this annual celebration of original music from Princeton University’s graduate music program (and other local musicians). The all-day event features a wide variety of post classical/contemporary grooves. As in in past years, the festival promises to keep to its tradition of highlighting fresh sounds and new compositions.

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.

Local Theatre Productions

Sunday October 1, 2023
2:00 PM

Menopause the Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, Pennsylvania, 215-862-2121. www.bcptheater.org. Sequel to the original musical is set five years after their chance encounter in a department store as the ladies set sail for more high jinks on the high seas. $65. 2 p.m.

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. www.kelseyatmccc.org. Tony- and Grammy-winning production tells the inspiring true story of singer/songwriter Carole King. $30. 2 p.m.

Bulrusher, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Eisa Davis' Pulitzer Prize finalist transports us to the predominantly white town of Boonville, nestled in the majestic Redwoods of 1955 California. Orphaned as an infant and possessing the mystical gift of clairvoyance, Bulrusher feels her small-town world closing in around her, until a mysterious Black girl from Alabama arrives harboring a secret, awakening new discoveries and uncovering old truths. 2 p.m.

Sunset Boulevard, Music Mountain Theater, 1483 State Route 179, Lambertville. www.musicmountaintheatre.org. Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Award-winning masterwork of dreams and desire in the land called Hollywood. $32. 3 p.m.

'Beautiful - The Carol King Musical', Kelsey Theatre

Sunday October 1, 2023
2:00 PM

Beautiful tells the Tony® and Grammy®-winning inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. You will feel the earth move with over two dozen pop classics, including ‘You’ve Got a Friend,” “Natural Woman,” “Up On The Roof,” “One Fine Day,” “So Far Away,” and “Will You Love Me Tomorrow?”  $30

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Campus Collections Outdoor Walking Tours, Princeton University Art Museum

Sunday October 1, 2023
2:00 PM

Nassau Hall, Princeton University.

Join a guided walking tour of the campus collections with an Art Museum docent and discover a variety of artworks by modern and contemporary sculptors. Rain or shine; stair-free.

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Opening Reception, "On Lenape Land", Friends for the Abbott Marshlands

Sunday October 1, 2023
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

The Friends for the Abbott Marshlands (FFAM) announce their fall exhibit, "On Lenape Land" by New Jersey artist Susan Hoenig. Her solo exhibition of paintings and forest compositions will be on view October 1-December 31, 2023, with an Opening Reception Sunday, October 1, 2:30–4:30 pm at Tulpehaking Nature Center, 157 Westcott Ave., Hamilton, New Jersey, open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., and Sundays 1- 4 p.m. the public is invited to visit and the show is FREE to attend.

Fall Fest, Friends of Princeton Open Space (FOPOS)

Sunday October 1, 2023
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Join Friends of Princeton Open Space for a Fall Fest fundraiser!

Funds raised will support paid summer internships for college students pursuing environmental majors, a program that helps train the next generation of environmental stewards; and for our new summer internship program for high school students.

Enjoy local craft beer, hard cider, plant-based fall food, live music and nature themed activities for all ages in the beautiful setting of the Mountain Lakes House, overlooking the lake at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve in Princeton, New Jersey.

Mountain Lakes House | 57 Mountain Road | Princeton $60 / person + online ticket fee // children 12 and under are free

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