Princeton NJ Events

Family Matinee Series: New York International Children’s Film Festival

Sunday September 21, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

A compilation of short films from the 2025 New York International Children's Film Festival. Limited free tickets for library cardholders at the Youth Services desk one week prior to screening.

Location: Princeton Garden Theatre

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4th Annual Warrior Walk, YWCA Princeton's Breast Cancer Resource Center

Sunday September 21, 2025
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join YWCA Princeton's Breast Cancer Resource Center (BCRC) on Sunday, September 21 at 10:00 AM at Princeton University's Weaver Track and Field Stadium (45 Ivy Ln, Princeton, NJ) for their 4th Annual Warrior Walk, honoring breast cancer survivors and thrivers. Open to all, the event features a 100-Yard Kid's Dash (ages 5+) on a fully wheelchair-accessible paved track. Proceeds from this event go to support the BCRC's mission to help women and their families live with, through, and beyond breast cancer. Can't join in person? Register to walk virtually! Want some company? Form a corporate or social team. Prizes will be awarded to the top three individual fundraisers and the top fundraising team.

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Fall Family Fun Weekends, Terhune's

Sunday September 21, 2025
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Celebrate the season at Terhune Orchards with a day full of family fun on the farm! Each weekend offers more than 30 festive activities and attractions for all ages.

Come early for free Wagon Rides (10am-1pm) and stay for toe-tapping Live Music (12-4pm). Apple Fresh: Pam’s Food Pavilion is filled with country fare, famous cider donuts, fresh apple cider, pie and so much more. Wine Orchard: In our 100 year historic apple orchard, enjoy a tasting flight or a glass of red, white, or fruit-based estate wines made from our own grapes and fruit.. Winery: For weekend entry, admission tickets must be purchased. Tickets are required for adults and children ages 3 years and up. Entry is free for children under 3.

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Princeton Photo Workshop: "West Side Story" Meatpacking, Little Island & High Line

Sunday September 21, 2025
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

We will discuss the fundamentals of street and travel photography and work on camera skills to be able to produce the sorts of photos that do justice to the places we visit and people we meet.

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Young Patriots Day at Princeton Battlefield State Park

Sunday September 21, 2025
11:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Join us for a FREE family day celebrating American history with activities and reenactments for all ages!

• Flag raising with General George Washington & the Princeton Girl Scouts
• Weaving, carpentry, 18th-century medicine & science demos
• Artillery and musket firings
• Tours of the Thomas Clarke House & Museum
• FREE gifts for registered families!

A full schedule will be posted soon at pbs1777.org/event/youngpatriotsday.

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Special Anniversary Gala Featuring Tennis Legend Kim Clijsters, NJTL of Trenton

Sunday September 21, 2025
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

As part of its year-long 50th anniversary celebration, NJTL of Trenton will host its annual gala on Sunday, September 21, 2025, honoring five decades of impact through tennis, education, and mentorship in the greater Trenton community. The event will take place at two Mercer County locations: the Mercer County Indoor Tennis Center and The Boathouse at Mercer Lake in West Windsor, NJ. The day will feature a tennis exhibition with Kim Clijsters, four-time Grand Slam Champion and former WTA World #1, alongside NJTL of Trenton student-athletes and alumni. A VIP meet-and-greet with Clijsters, live auction, buffet dinner, open bar, and an awards ceremony will round out the celebration. Long-standing supporters Albert Stark and Ginny Mason will serve as Honorary Co-Chairs, and Julia Benedict will serve as Event Chairperson.

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Campus Art Tours, Princeton University Art Museum

Sunday September 21, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Get your steps in on a guided outdoor walking tour of one of the country’s most significant collections of nineteenth- and twentieth-century sculpture. From Henry Moore to Louise Nevelson, our campus art collections make extraordinary artworks a part of everyday life. Discover sculptures by modern and contemporary artists and learn about materials, techniques and the elements of design and balance. All tours are held outdoors, rain or shine, and are stair-free. No RSVP required; meet in front of Nassau Hall.

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I & You: The Musical, Berlind Theater at McCarter

Sunday September 21, 2025
2:00 PM

A McCarter World Premiere, thrillingly adapted from Lauren M. Gunderson’s acclaimed and award-winning worldwide hit, with an electrifying new score by Ari Afsar. See it here first. Caroline—stuck at home with an illness—and Anthony—an earnest overachiever toting Walt Whitman and waffle fries—are classmates pulling an unexpected all-nighter. What starts as a reluctant assignment soon sets both their worlds spinning into a soul-searching exploration of fate, friendship, and the fragile wonder of being alive. Gunderson’s award-winning play has been produced over 200 times and translated into fifteen languages, leaving audiences surprised, filled with hope, and proclaiming it a “must-see” theatrical experience for over a decade.

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I & You: The Musical, Berlind Theater at McCarter

Sunday September 21, 2025
2:00 PM

A McCarter World Premiere, thrillingly adapted from Lauren M. Gunderson’s acclaimed and award-winning worldwide hit, with an electrifying new score by Ari Afsar. See it here first. Caroline—stuck at home with an illness—and Anthony—an earnest overachiever toting Walt Whitman and waffle fries—are classmates pulling an unexpected all-nighter. What starts as a reluctant assignment soon sets both their worlds spinning into a soul-searching exploration of fate, friendship, and the fragile wonder of being alive. Gunderson’s award-winning play has been produced over 200 times and translated into fifteen languages, leaving audiences surprised, filled with hope, and proclaiming it a “must-see” theatrical experience for over a decade.

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The SpongeBob Musical, Kelsey Theatre

Sunday September 21, 2025
2:00 PM

Playful Theatre Productions

Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world! Based on the popular TV series. $30

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