Princeton NJ Events

Twelfth Night, Rider University

Sunday October 26, 2025
2:00 PM

Shakespeare's Twelfth Night meets a vibrant, jazz-funk score in this joyful musical celebration of love, identity, and self-discovery.

For more information, visit rider.edu/arts. Bart Luedeke Center Theater at Rider University 2083 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrenceville, NJ, 08648

Princeton History Walking Tour, Historical Society of Princeton

Sunday October 26, 2025
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Princeton Battle Monument, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton

Enjoy a walk around downtown Princeton and the University campus as you learn about historic sites in the area, including Nassau Hall, University Chapel and Palmer Square. Hear some of the classic history and lesser-known stories of Princeton’s diverse past. Tickets are $20. Advance purchase is required; use the form below. Tour starts in the courtyard of the Princeton Battle Monument (GPS address: 1 Monument Drive).

Please note: Space on this tour is limited to 25. Tickets are required for all participants. Questions? E-mail: eve@princetonhistory.org

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Trail & Treat, Lawrence Hopewell Trail

Sunday October 26, 2025
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Village Park, Yeger Drive, Lawrence Township. www.lhtrail.org.

Event for families with children ages 12 and under includes face painting, Halloween games, and live music, followed by two rides on the LHT. The short 1/4-mile loop is geared toward younger riders 6 and under, and a 1-mile ride for the more experienced riders ages 6-12. Walkers are welcome. Costumes and bike decorating are encouraged in celebration of the Halloween theme.

Sweeney Todd, Music Mountain Theater

Sunday October 26, 2025
3:00 PM

Attend the dark, witty and Tony Award-winning tale of love, murder and revenge set against the backdrop of 19th century London. An infamous tale, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to nineteenth century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which, he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett's luck sharply shifts when Todd's thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up... and the carnage has only just begun!

This production contains depictions of gore and dark themes that may be unsettling for younger or sensitive audiences. Please contact the box office for more details.

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Smash Boom Best Live at McCarter

Sunday October 26, 2025
3:00 PM

Recommended for ages 6-12

Run Time: 60 miuntes, no intermission

Join us at the McCarter Theatre for a live, in-person version of Smash Boom Best, an award winning podcast for kids and families! Each live show takes two cool things, smashes them together and lets the audience decide which is best. Host Molly Bloom moderates a debate between two performers who make their case using facts fueled by jokes, physical comedy, and the occasional song and dance. At the end, the audience votes for the winner and crowns the Smash Boom Best – all while learning how to defend their own opinions and make the strongest arguments for their case.

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A Memorial Performance for David Ancker, The Opera Project

Sunday October 26, 2025
3:00 PM

Frenchtown Presbyterian Church, 20 Fourth Street, Frenchtown. www.theoperaproject.us.

A concert of opera arias, duets, and art songs. $20 at the door.

All-Ages Folk Dance, Princeton Country Dancers

Sunday October 26, 2025
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Princeton Friends School, 470 Quaker Road, Princeton. www.princetoncountrydancers.org/all-ages-dance.

Family-friendly dance features square dances, contra dances, play party games, other traditional American dances, and sometimes folk dances from around the world. Dances led by local callers; live music provided by the Mixed Age Dance Band. Musicians of all ages and abilities are welcome to join the MAD Band - there is a rehearsal immediately before each family dance. No partner or experience is needed. $10 per person, or $25 per family of 3 or more. Ages 4 and up.

“Hysteria! Or, They Came Through the Air”, WWAC

Sunday October 26, 2025
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Step back in time—and into the conversation of today—with the staged reading of Hysteria! Or, They Came Through the Air, an original play inspired by Orson Welles’s infamous 1938 War of the Worlds broadcast. Written by Greg T. Nanni, and directed by Kelly O’Donnell, this interactive and thought-provoking work explores the local and national legacy of the broadcast while drawing surprising parallels to our own era of media influence and “fake news.” Developed in collaboration with the Historical Society of West Windsor and acclaimed historian A. Brad Schwartz (Broadcast Hysteria), the play blends humor, history, and community voices to create an engaging audience experience.

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Hysteria! Or, They Came Through the Air, West Windsor Arts Council

Sunday October 26, 2025
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

952 Alexander Road, West Windsor. www.westwindsorarts.org.

Staged reading of an original play inspired by Orson Welles' infamous 1938 War of the Worlds broadcast. Written by Greg T. Nanni and directed by Kelly O’Donnell, this interactive and thought-provoking work explores the local and national legacy of the broadcast while drawing surprising parallels to our own era of media influence and "fake news." Talkback with the actors, director, playwright, and creative team, including Paul Ligeti of the Historical Society of West Windsor and Aylin Green, executive director of West Windsor Arts, follows the reading. Register. $15.

Westminster Choir: Nightshades, Gill Memorial Chapel

Sunday October 26, 2025
4:00 PM

Rider University, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville. www.rider.edu/arts.

Graduate Choral Conducting recitals, where M.M. Choral Conducting candidates lead the ensemble in a captivating short recital of diverse and expertly crafted choral works. Concert features pieces by Vaughan Williams, Samuel Barber, Johannes Brahms, Victoria, and more. Free.