Princeton NJ Events

Color Rush Run4Kids, Children's Home Society of New Jersey

Saturday May 17, 2025
8:00 AM

Mercer County Park, East Picnic Parking Lot 13, West Windsor. www.chsofnj.org.

2K walk and 5K run supporting The Children's Home Society of New Jersey. Register via runsignup.com. $25.

Pennington 5K/1 Mile Fun Run

Saturday May 17, 2025
8:30 AM

Hopewell Valley Food Pantry, 425 South Main Street, Pennington. hvymca.org/pennington5k.

1-mile kids' fun race for grades K-8 begins at 8:30 a.m. USATF-sanctioned 5K race through the streets of Pennington Borough starts at 9:15 a.m. Medals for all participants plus awards for top three overall male and female finishers. T-shirts while supplies last. Register. $20 to $25 for fun run; $35 to $45 for 5K.

Blue Moon Acres Farm Market

Saturday May 17, 2025
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Blue Moon Acres Farm Market will open for the season beginning on Friday April 18th. The farm market will be open on Fridays 9am-5pm and Saturdays 9am-3pm until December. 11 Willow Creek Drive, Pennington.

Blue Moon Acres’ mission is to offer the most nutritious organically-grown produce and locally-sourced favorites. Owners Jim and Kathy Lyons have provided organic food to restaurants for thirty four years and want to offer it to their neighbors as well. Inside the geothermally heated and cooled building will be a selection of Blue Moon-grown Certified Organic produce, micro greens, eggs, rice, our own line of Herbarium body care products made with herbs grown on the farm, as well as an array of products from other local vendors. New this year: Cherry Grove Farm and Doublebrook Farm meats, Cherry Grove Farm cheeses, Otolith sustainable seafood, and Bent Spoon ice cream.

Customers may also sign up for a subscription produce box for weekly pickup at the farm or delivery to their home. We offer our boxes containing Certified Organic produce and fruits year-round!

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Princeton Photo Workshop: Mastering Landscape Photography

Saturday May 17, 2025
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Clinton, NJ

What makes a great landscape image? Why do some images grab our attention and others fade? Learn what you need to know to take your landscape photography to the next level.

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Moving Day - Walk for Parkinson's, Parkinson's Foundation

Saturday May 17, 2025
9:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Come together as a community to honor those affected by Parkinson’s disease, raise awareness and support the critical work of the Parkinson’s Foundation. Celebrate the power of movement – shown to help manage symptoms of Parkinson’s. Whether participating as part of a team or as an individual, join thousands of supporters united in the fight against Parkinson’s disease.

Saturday, May 17th, 9:30 am -1 pm, Bucks County Community College, 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA 18940. More info at MovingDaySoutheasternPA.org. Questions? Call Varianny Kapur at 908-396-7048 or email vkapur@parkinson.org

May Book Sale, Friends of the Lawrence Library

Saturday May 17, 2025
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Thousands of used, gently-read books for readers of all ages. Payment by cash, check, or Zelle only. No scanning devices allowed. Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. www.mcl.org.

Pennington Day

Saturday May 17, 2025
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Annual event in Pennington - 

Kids Zone, Quilt Show, Entertainment, Art Show

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Corn Planting & Gardening, Howell Living History Farm

Saturday May 17, 2025
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

70 Woodens Lane, Lambertville, 609-737-3299. www.howellfarm.org.

Once the threat of frost is gone, farmers take to the fields to plant their last spring crop. On corn planting day, you can see them in action using workhorses and a circa-1900 planter. Head back to the barnyard to help shell and grind corn for the pigs and chickens, then make your way to the farmhouse to learn how corn is processed for baking, and sample some fresh-baked cornbread.

Open House, The Lewis School of Princeton

Saturday May 17, 2025
10:00 AM

When bright, creative students fall behind with classwork, or spend hours confused and frustrated trying to keep pace with reading and writing assignments, even the most resilient and curious among them can lose motivation to do their best. Concerned parents look to The Lewis School to understand the reasons and unlock their children’s potential.

Join us to meet with the Head of School and Lewis School Master teachers who are skilled specialists in evidence-based, research-driven teaching and learning. Discover the roots of a different kind of education that provides each student the advantages of “learning how to learn”, champions creativity, and imprints the confidence and independence that encourage students to thrive and achieve their best at any age. 

Kindly R.S.V.P. to:  Open House May 17, 2025 or call (609) 924-8120.  Lewis School professionals look forward to meeting and talking with parents, professionals, and friends of The Lewis School. 

A non-profit, co-educational college preparatory school serving Kindergarten through High School and Post-Graduate age students impacted by language-based learning differences primarily related to Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Auditory Processing, and Executive Function.  

Family Matinee: "The Land Before Time", Princeton Public Library @Princeton Garden Theatre

Saturday May 17, 2025
10:00 AM

Princeton Garden Theater, 160 Nassau Street, Princeton. www.princetonlibrary.org.

Orphaned brontosaurus Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. Along the way he meets four other young dinosaurs and they encounter several obstacles and the predator Sharptooth.