Princeton NJ Events

Princeton Winter Farmers Market

Thursday March 26, 2026
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Shop for fresh local produce and other goods while supporting small farmers and businesses at Hinds Plaza.

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Big STEAMers: Mind-Bending Magic: The Science of Optical Illusions, West Windsor Branch

Thursday March 26, 2026
4:45 PM

333 North Post Road Princeton Junction, NJ 08550  609-799-0462

Step into a world where your eyes play tricks on your brain! At the Mercer County Library's West Windsor Branch, kids ages 6–11 will explore the science behind optical illusions through hands?on activities, surprising visuals, and creative challenges. Young scientists will discover how the brain interprets shapes, colors, and patterns—and why it sometimes gets things hilariously wrong. From shifting images to impossible objects, this program turns curiosity into "Wait... how is that even happening!" moments. For ages 6-11, youngest with a caregiver. Sponsored by the Friends of the West Windsor Library. Registration is required.

Morven's Grand Homes and Gardens: 'Freedom at Home' Series

Thursday March 26, 2026
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Thomas Jefferson's Revolutionary Garden with Peter Hatch

The third program in the 2026 Grand Homes and Gardens series, Freedom at Home: Telling the Full Story of America’s Founding Homes & Gardens, featuring gardens of Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia with speaker Peter Hatch, Gardener, Historian, and Emeritus Director of Gardens and Grounds for the Thomas Jefferson Foundation.

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Patricia Kopatchinskaja's Dies Irae, Princeton University Concerts

Thursday March 26, 2026
7:30 PM

Part concert, part installation, this multimedia work conceived by violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja merges a fierce musical enactment of the day of judgment with a sharp critique of war and the climate crisis as drivers of our self-destruction, weaving together the compositions of Giacinto Scelsi, Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, George Crumb, Jimi Hendrix, Antonio Lotti, John Dowland, and Galina Ustvolskaya to evoke a haunting final "day of wrath." A Princeton University Concerts special event.

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