Princeton NJ Events

Fall Family Fun Weekends, Terhune's

Sunday October 12, 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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3rd Annual Art in the Courtyard Festival

Sunday October 12, 2025
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Join us for the 3rd Annual Art in the Courtyard Festival — a celebration of creativity, community, and all things local! Discover and shop handmade, original art from talented local artists and artisans, enjoy live music and interactive experiences, and connect with local cultural organizations that enrich our community year-round. Artist applications are open! Hosted by Princeton Makes, a local artist cooperative.

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Diwali Artisan Market Shop, WWAC

Sunday October 12, 2025
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Come visit our festive artisan market in celebration of Diwali! Our shop offers handcrafted items made by artisans including jewelry, accessories, ceramics and one of a kind items for the home. Diwali (the festival of lights) is a celebration of the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. It is a time for family and friends to share with each other through gatherings, sweets and gifts (which is what we have)! In our newly opened shop, located in our lobby, we are presenting a curated selection of one-of-a-kind handcrafted artisanal items. Our artisans have put a lot of love into their work by paying attention to the details that matter! Expert craftsmanship and safe materials make each item valuable. Each purchase supports local artisans and our mission to cultivate the artist inside us all. Don’t miss this opportunity to shop our one-of-a-kind artisan-made products.

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Amazing Pumpkin Carve, Woolsey Park

Sunday October 12, 2025
12:00 PM - 7:00 PM

The Hopewell Valley Arts Council invites the community to celebrate a decade?plus of fall fun at the 11th Annual Amazing Pumpkin Carve, returning to Woolsey Park, October 9–12, 2025. Under the glow of a big top tent, 30 massive, 150?pound pumpkins will be transformed by local artists into jaw?dropping works of art—whimsical, spooky, and everything in between. Rain or shine, visitors can stroll through the tent to see the incredible displays, making the Carve a perfect autumn outing for families, friends, and neighbors.

New this year: Guests can sip local brews in the beer garden while enjoying live music at the Woolsey Park bandshell (Friday–Sunday, weather permitting). The festival also features a hay bale play area, pumpkin painting for kids, and storytelling by the firepits, creating a full weekend of fall festivities.

Tickets: Available online and at the gate. For tickets, food vendors, entertainment schedules, and the full list of sponsors + carvers, visit www.hvartscouncil.org/amazingpumpkincarve.

Community Clothing Swap Hosted By Wull & Oak and Stylebook

Sunday October 12, 2025
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

10 E Broad St., Hopewell, NJ 08525

Join Wull & Oak and Stylebook for our Community Clothing Swap with music, small bites, ethical fashion and a good time! Do you have nice clothing pieces that never see the light of day because they no longer fit or just don't fit your life? Don't let them languish in the back of your closet - bring them to the swap! Your unworn clothes could be someone else's wardrobe staple! This is a one-for-one swap, with a limit of 10 clothing items per person. Nearly new clothing only - bring what you would want to find! This year we are also allowing up to 3 children's halloween costumes per-person at the swap. Proceeds from the event are benefiting local non-profit, Seeds to Sew, an organizations that supports sustainable income for women and funds education for girls in rural Kenya.

Lambertville Historical Bike Tour

Sunday October 12, 2025
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Lambertville Historical Bike Tour, exploring the history of railroads in Lambertville. Five-mile tour along the D&R Canal. Meet at the parking lot adjacent to the towpath of the Holcombe-Jimison Farmstead Museum, 1605 Daniel Bray Highway, Lambertville. Register by emailing PaulMickFit@gmail.com.

Fall Foliage Walk, Kingston Greenways Association

Sunday October 12, 2025
2:00 PM

Heathcote Park, 21 Monroe Court, South Brunswick. kingstongreenways.org.

Walk leader, Jeff Cramer, is the South Brunswick Township arborist and a New Jersey Licensed Tree Expert with extensive background in urban forestry. As part of the walk, visit one of New Jersey's recently nominated "Big Trees." This tree, a swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor), was added to NJ DEP Forestry Department's Big and Heritage Tree Registry in September 2024. It is approximately 240 years old, has a circumference of 151", a diameter of 48", a height of 71', and a crown average of 92'. Rain or shine. Refreshments served following walk. Free.

Lost Girl, Rider University

Sunday October 12, 2025
2:00 PM

Long after Neverland, Wendy sets out to find Peter—and herself—in Lost Girl, a poignant coming-of-age tale of first love, growing up, and letting go. For more information, visit rider.edu/arts.

Yvonne Theater at Rider University 2083 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrenceville, NJ, 08648

South Pacific, Kelsey Theatre

Sunday October 12, 2025
2:00 PM

THE MTM Players

Spend an Enchanted Evening (or afternoon) with The MTM Players as they whisk you away to The South Pacific with this beloved Rodgers & Hammerstein classic featuring Bali Hai, Younger Than Springtime, You Have to Be Taught, I’m in Love with a Wonderful Guy, and of course Some Enchanted Evening. Based on the anecdotes of a real-life U.S. Navy commander who was stationed on an island, South Pacific follows two intercultural love stories: Nellie, a spunky Navy nurse from Arkansas, and Lieutenant Cable who both find themselves struggling to reconcile their own cultural prejudices with their amorous feelings, all while under the dark cloud of a war that is coming ever closer to their island paradise.

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Giselle, American Repertory Ballet, New Brunswick Performing Arts Center

Sunday October 12, 2025
2:00 PM

American Repertory Ballet’s 2025/26 season opens with the highly anticipated return of Ethan Stiefel and Johan Kobborg’s acclaimed adaptation of GISELLE. A haunting tale of love, betrayal, and the supernatural, GISELLE tells the story of a young woman who dies of a broken heart—only to forgive her beloved from beyond the grave. Featuring emotionally powerful and technically stunning performances, this moving production had its world premiere at the Royal New Zealand Ballet in 2012 and has since captivated audiences around the world, including at its ARB Company Premiere at NBPAC in 2023. Step into the Halloween spirit with this hauntingly beautiful ballet!

Tickets for GISELLE range from $42 to $72, not including additional 4% NBPAC Ticket Fee. *Post-Show Reception ($50 add-on to ticket purchase) with ARB Dancers, artistic leadership, and VIPs immediately following the performance. Light bites and beverages will be served.

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