Princeton NJ Events

Foraging & Feasting, Cherry Grove Farm

Sunday May 11, 2025
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Learn about the wild plants that grow all around us and sample some delicious foods made with these herbs, roots, fruits, and mushrooms. Class runs approximately 2.5 - 3 hours

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Circus Quercus, Herrontown Woods

Sunday May 11, 2025
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Step into the magic of the forest and become part of a one-of-a-kind multi-generational circus experience! Circus Quercus invites you to explore the arts of storytelling, juggling, puppets, group acrobatics, creative movement, stilt-walking and even crafting your own circus equipment. Everyone is welcome and adult participation is strongly encouraged! Children under 8 must have an adult working with them. Where: The Stone Ring at the Veblen House Questions? Text Zoe Brookes at 203-804-1044 This a free event and no need to sign up, just show up with your creativity and a willingness to try something new!

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Plant Sale, Hopewell Methodist Church

Sunday May 11, 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

20 Blackwell Avenue, Hopewell.

Bedding plants and hanging flower baskets for Mother's Day.

Mother's Day Family Concert, Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey

Sunday May 11, 2025
3:00 PM

Celebrate Mother's Day at our delightful family-friendly event. Beginning with the Overture to William Tell by Gioachino Rossini this concert will engage even the youngest music lovers! We are also performing the enchanting Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 by Edvard Grieg, and the charming tale of Tubby the Tuba by George Kleinsinger. Our 2025 Mary G. Roebling Concerto Competition winner is sure to inspire audiences of all ages. Bring your loved ones and make this Mother's Day a memorable celebration with us! Sebastian Grand, Conductor Rossini: William Tell Overture Youth Concerto Competition Winner Grieg: Peer Gynt Kleinsinger: Tubby the Tuba Performance by our Mary G. Roebling Youth Concerto winner

Direct link for tickets: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/71468477/a-mothers-day-family-concert-trenton-capital-philharmonic-of-new-jersey.

New Jersey State Museum Theater, 205 West State Street, TRENTON, NJ 08608

Pippin, Music Mountain Theater

Sunday May 11, 2025
3:00 PM

Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power (after disposing of his father, King Charlemagne the Great). In the end, though, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day. $35

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Cinderella, Princeton Youth Ballet

Sunday May 11, 2025
4:00 PM

The ballet featuring 60 young dancers transports the audience to Cinderella's cottage, a royal ballroom, and an enchanted garden, where amidst songbirds, woodland creatures, and butterflies, Cinderella, with the help of her Fairy Godmother, discovers the enduring power of her mother's love. $25 in advance; $30 at the door.

Princeton High School Performing Arts Center, 16 Walnut Lane, Princeton. www.princetonyouthballet.org.