Princeton NJ Events

Fall Family Fun Weekends, Terhune's

Sunday September 22, 2024
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! 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. In our historic apple orchard, enjoy tasting flights or a glass of red, white or fruit-based wine made from Terhune own grapes and fruit, with plenty of open-air seating.

Terhune Orchards features live music played by some of our best local talent. See here for the list of live music: https://www.terhuneorchards.com/month-music-farm/

Online tickets: https://terhuneorchards.ticketspice.com/fall-2024  Free Parking. Apple Picking at 13 Van Kirk Road Orchard*. For more information call visit www.terhuneorchards.com/fall-family-fun-weekends or call 609-924-2310

New York International Children's Film Festival

Sunday September 22, 2024
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

This compilation of short films from the 2024 New York International Children’s Film Festival is recommended for children 5 and up. 1 hour, 10 minutes Whether dreaming up the fantastical, like a friendship between a portable fan and a flying crane, or the practical, like a hermit crab searching for a new home, these shorts are sure to surprise and delight. Limited free tickets (two per cardholder while supplies last) for library cardholders will be available at the third floor Youth Services desk one week prior to the movie screening date. For regular priced $5 tickets and information about additional Family Matinee series screenings, see the Princeton Garden Theatre website.

Talk and Tour at the Sked Street Bonsai Garden, Hopewell Library

Sunday September 22, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Join us for a lecture on bonsai basics, a guided garden tour, and a Q&A session at the Sked Street Bonsai Garden. The exact location will be given to registrants prior to the event. Rain date is scheduled for Sunday, September 29th.

Discover the basics of Bonsai with Carl Stern at the Sked Street Bonsai Garden, the location of the Central Jersey Bonsai Club. Learn about the history, design, care, and maintenance regarding this craft. The Sked Street Bonsai Garden includes over 100 trees and more than 50 species. Some of these trees have been "in training" for over 20 years. This is Mr. Stern's 40th year of "doing Bonsai." The garden provides the feeling of being in a small, relaxing sanctuary with the new landscaping and enclosure. Please register at redlibrary.org/events. (Max. registrants- 15)

Princeton Photo Workshop: SmartPhone Photography

Sunday September 22, 2024
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Learn how to make impressive, high quality pictures with your phone. If you enjoy documenting life with your phone and are curious about how to take those everyday photos to the next level, this is the class for you.

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Fall Fest @MarketFair

Sunday September 22, 2024
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Enjoy... LIVE MUSIC, FOOD & DRINKS, ARTS & CRAFTS, CHARACTER APPEARANCES, BOUNCE HOUSES, GAMES & MORE!

Event and activities are free. Food available for purchase. The first 100 guests receive goodie bags compliments of our vendor sponsors. Registration requested. Walk-ins welcome. CLICK HERE to register.

NJTL of Trenton 30th Annual Gala

Sunday September 22, 2024
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

NJTL of Trenton, which creates opportunities for success by enriching the lives of under-resourced youth through innovative tennis, education, and mentoring programs, will celebrate its 30th Annual Gala on Sunday, September 22, 2024, from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Mercer County Indoor Tennis Center, West Windsor, NJ. This exciting event will feature a tennis exhibition, auction, buffet, open bar, dessert and music! This year's special guests include Kim Clijsters and the Princeton Women's and Men's tennis teams.

NJTL of Trenton is grateful for the support of their sponsors and participants, who believe in and support its mission. Together, they are helping make a difference in the lives of so many local youth. NJTL of Trenton is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. Tax I.D. #52-1260470 For more information visit: www.njtloftrenton.org/2024-njtlt-gala

Winery Weekend Music Series, Terhune Orchards

Sunday September 22, 2024
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Join family and friends for our winery weekend music series. Set in our wine orchard among 100 year old apple trees, it is the perfect way to relax, connect, and toast the weekend. Enjoy a glass of one of our award-winning wines, by the glass, in a tasting flight or a refreshing wine slush. Sit back and listen to live music from local artists each week. Styles range from Jazz and Blues to Folk and Rock. Music is from 2pm-5pm.

Light fare available. Bring the entire family to enjoy fresh air on the farm, stop in the farm store for fresh produce, baked goods and local gourmet items, and stroll on the farm. Barn Door Cafe is open on weekends for lunch fare, homemade treats and ice cream. Winery hours 12pm-5pm. No outside food or pets please. No reservations needed for less than 8 people. Groups over 8 require reservation.

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Princeton Community Chili Cook-Off

Sunday September 22, 2024
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Princeton is the proud home of talented home cooks and professional chefs. In this collaborative event, held by the Historical Society of Princeton and the Arts Council of Princeton, we’re putting their skills to the test. Who will be named Princeton Chili Champion?! Join us at Updike Farmstead for a good old-fashioned Chili Cook-Off where attendees will enjoy samples from professional and amateur chefs before casting their vote. Live music, beer, and cider will complete this festive fall day on the farm! Funds raised will support ACP and HSP community programs. Amateur Registration is $25; Restaurant Registration is $50.

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John Parrott's Music, The Roosevelt Arts Project

Sunday September 22, 2024
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

The Roosevelt Arts Project is pleased to invite you to an afternoon concert of the “best unknown singer/songwriter of the last 50 years”—the late Roosevelt resident John Parrott's music. Join us on Sunday September 22, 2024, from 1:30pm to 4:30pm at the Roosevelt Borough Hall, as Barbara Beeman and Bill Bannon along with Peter Stampfel and Gene Turonis recreate some of his legacy.

Suggested donation of $10 benefits the Roosevelt Arts Project programing efforts. For more information, please contact Deirdre Sheean at deirdresheean@hotmail.com.

1 Farm Ln, Roosevelt, NJ 08555

Groundhog Day, The Musical @Kelsey Theatre

Sunday September 22, 2024
2:00 PM

2 and 8pm

We couldn’t wait until February to bring you this adorable musical, inspired by the hilarious film starring Bill Murray. Groundhog Day features a book by original co-screenwriter Danny Rubin, and music and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Tim Minchin (Matilda the Musical). It is February 2nd in Punxutawney, Pennsylvania and a storm is coming. Phil Connors, a big-city weatherman, couldn’t be more frustrated to be reporting on the small-town Groundhog Day Ceremony – until he finds himself reliving the same day over and over again. Stuck in an endless loop of arrogance and cynicism amongst the cheery townsfolk, Phil must learn to take advantage of his 2nd, 3rd, and 4th chances, break the cycle and transform his life. $30 PG13

Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor NJ, 08550 609-570-3333

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