Princeton NJ Events

2023 Mountain Lakes 5k Trail Run + Walk, FOPOS

Saturday September 23, 2023
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Runners take your mark! Join Princeton Athletic Club for the annual Mountain Lakes 5k Run + Walk in the beautiful Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve benefitting Friends of Princeton Open Space.

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West Windsor Community Farmers' Market

Saturday September 23, 2023
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Up to 50 farms and other vendors on site selling fresh produce, meat, sweets, beer, tea, bread, pickles, and more. Live music and other special events weekly.

877 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction. www.wwcfm.org

Farmer's Market, Montgomery Township Friends of Open Space

Saturday September 23, 2023
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

June 3 to November 18

The Village Shoppes, 1378 Rt. 206, Skillman, NJ 08558 (near Ricky’s Thai and Genteel’s Pizza)

For 21 years we have advocated for local farmers and small businesses. When you buy local, you support not just these hard-working businesses, you’re supporting our community and a healthier, more sustainable New Jersey.

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Fall Native Plant Sale, D&RGreenway

Saturday September 23, 2023
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

D&R Greenway announces a wide variety of healthy local plants are ready for purchase at their annual Fall Native Plant Sale taking place on Friday, September 22: 2:30 pm-5:30 pm and Saturday, September 23: 9:30 am-12:30 pm. Planting natives enhances home gardens in natural beauty, attracts butterflies and birds in the landscape, and contributes to protection of a healthy bioregion.

The Nursery is on the grounds of D&R Greenway's Conservation Campus at the Johnson Education Center, One Preservation Place, [off Rosedale Road] Princeton, NJ 08540. Native Plant Sale proceeds support D&R Greenway's preservation and stewardship mission. www.drgreenway.org.

Fall Family Fun Weekends, Terhune's

Saturday September 23, 2023
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! Choose just the right pumpkin for your jack-o’-lanterns or decorations. Kids have fun at the pumpkin painting station. 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.

Buy early & Save. Admission is discounted in advance. (children under 3 are free). Admission tickets must be purchased for festival, winery and farm store entry. $15 in advance/ $18 day of. Online tickets: https://terhuneorchards.ticketspice.com/2023-fall

Community Sustainability Celebration, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

Saturday September 23, 2023
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Join the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) for a celebration of sustainability, renewable energy and environmental stewardship on Saturday, Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This free, public event will feature hands-on activities, food and fun for the whole family. Meet local organizations making a difference for our environment, learn how PPPL is powering possibilities for a clean energy future and discover what you can do in your own backyard.

Highlights include: ? PPPL and the Path to Fusion Energy with Director Steve Cowley ? Keynote speaker: Ted Borer, Energy Plant Director, Princeton University ? Science demonstrations ? Electric vehicle show ? Electric bus rides around the PPPL campus ? Free giveaways and much more!

Questions? Email: pppl_communications@pppl.gov. PPPL is located at 100 Stellarator Road, Princeton, NJ 08540. Get directions and view a campus map.

29th New Hope Arts and Crafts Festival

Saturday September 23, 2023
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The 29th New Hope Arts and Crafts Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, September 23rd and 24th. This premier arts and crafts event will feature 150 exhibitors, gourmet food vendors, and professional musical talent. It takes place in the New Hope - Solebury High School Parking lot. Admission is $5.

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Hopewell Harvest Fair

Saturday September 23, 2023
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

The Harvest Fair returns again to the grounds of Hopewell Elementary School on Saturday September 23 from 10AM-4PM. A cherished local tradition, it attracts families from all over the area to enjoy a day of old-fashioned fun, while raising funds for local non-profits. Lead Sponsors of the 2023 Fair are Morehouse Engineering and Lakeland Bank.

Activities for kids of all ages: Games, Petting Zoo, Pony Rides, inflatables, free demos with the Hopewell Fire Department, Hopewell Valley Central High School SPIKE Robotics Club, and more! ? Old-fashioned country fun: A bake-off, homegrown vegetable displays, a kids’ straw maze to explore, and free country games. ? Entertainment all day: Great live music all day! Bluegrass, rock-n-roll, country, and more!

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2023 Walk to End Alzheimer's - Mercer-Middlesex, NJ

Saturday September 23, 2023
10:30 AM

Schedule of Events:

Site opens 9 am - Ceremony 10:15 am - Walk 10:30 am

Location: Veterans Park | 123 Street Address Hamilton Township, NJ Zip Code |

Route Length: 2 Mile Walk

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The Frog and the Prince, Music Mountain Theater

Saturday September 23, 2023
11:00 AM

11 and 1pm

When a young princess loses her favorite trinket in a pond, a friendly frog agrees to retrieve it in exchange for her friendship. Although she is reluctant at first, the princess and the frog become fast friends, thus ending a curse and revealing the frog to be a handsome prince. Once word of the prince’s return gets out, his faithful servant appears to return the prince to his rightful place on the throne.

Music Mountain Theatre 1483 RT 179 Lambertville, NJ 08530

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