Princeton NJ Events

21st Annual Firecracker 5K, YWCA Princeton

Sunday June 8, 2025
8:00 AM

YWCA Princeton is thrilled to announce its 21st Annual Firecracker 5K Run/Walk, taking place on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at 8:00 AM at Veteran's Park, 2206 Kuser Rd., Hamilton, NJ. This cherished community event supports the Pearl Bates Scholarship Fund at The Burke Foundation Early Childhood Center, honoring Pearl Bates, a dedicated YWCA Princeton volunteer who passed away in 1963. The fund provides essential financial assistance to families seeking high-quality, year-round childcare at The Burke Foundation Early Childhood Center at YWCA Princeton.

The Firecracker 5K is more than just a race; it's a family-friendly celebration featuring a USATF-certified 5K course, 50-yard dash or a 100-yard dash for children (ages 3-8), lawn games, prizes, and a live DJ. Travelin' Toms Coffee Truck will be on site as well! Prizes will be awarded to the top male and female finishers overall, as well as the top three male and female runners in 16 different age groups. Participants who register by May 31 are guaranteed a t-shirt.

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Yoga in the Garden, Morven Museum & Garden

Sunday June 8, 2025
9:00 AM

Enjoy a morning of movement, music, and serenity in these guided, outdoor yoga classes in the picturesque setting of Morven Museum & Garden's colonial garden, behind the main Museum building. Skilled instructors outfitted by lululemon will lead participants through an all-level yoga flow class, accompanied by live music. Yoga in the Garden is suggested for adults and children ages 10+, beginners and regular practitioners at all skill levels!

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Community Day, Princeton Festival

Sunday June 8, 2025
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

There's something for everyone at the Princeton Festival Community Day! This family friendly day of music, art, food, and fun is not to be missed.

Location: Morven Museum & Garden 55 Stockton St, Princeton, NJ

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New Jersey Bookstore Crawl

Sunday June 8, 2025
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Visit participating New Jersey independent bookstores!

Shoppers who visit any of the 50 participating independent bookstores, including Princeton's Labyrinth Books and The Cloak and Dagger, can enter to win prizes.

On June 7th and/or 8th, visit any of our participating bookstores and have a staff member mark your guide. Each visit will earn you one entry to win one of several great prize bundles. You do not need to participate on both days!

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A Festival Farmers' Market, Morven

Sunday June 8, 2025
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

The Front Lawn of Morven Museum & Garden - 55 Stockton Street Princeton, New Jersey

We are pleased to partner with Edible Jersey magazine to present the first "Festival Farmers' Market" at this year's Princeton Festival as part of Community Day! Bring an appetite for tasty treats to this inaugural event featuring fresh produce from area farms, artisanal products, and local specialties for purchase. It all takes place on the front lawn of Morven Museum & Garden.

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University Chapel: An Inside Look, Princeton University Chapel

Sunday June 8, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Tour the nearly 100-year-old Princeton University Chapel, designed by renowned Gothic Revival architect Ralph Adams Cram, and explore its rich history, stained-glass windows, furnishings, and memorials. Binoculars are welcome. Free, tour limited to 24 participants. To reserve your spot or for more information, contact steveyacik@optonline.net.

Princeton Photo Workshop: Exclusive Access: Ellis Island's Abandoned Infectious Disease Hospital

Sunday June 8, 2025
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Step behind the scenes of history at our private photography event in the abandoned Infectious Disease Hospital on Ellis Island, an eerie and fascinating site closed since 1954. Smartphones welcome.

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Book Brunch: Molly Jong-Fast with Diana Weymar, Princeton Public Library

Sunday June 8, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Political writer and podcaster Molly Jong-Fast discusses her just released memoir "How to Lose Your Mother" with Diana Weymar. Doors open at 10:30 am. Registration requested.

Molly Jong-Fast is the only child of a famous woman, writer Erica Jong, whose sensational book "Fear of Flying" launched her into second-wave feminist stardom. She grew up yearning for a connection with her dreamy, glamorous, just out of reach mother, who always seemed to be heading somewhere that wasn’t with Molly. When, in 2023, Erica was diagnosed with dementia just as Molly’s husband discovered he had a rare cancer, Jong-Fast was catapulted into a transformative year.

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Winery Weekend Music Series, Terhune Orchards

Sunday June 8, 2025
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Join family and friends for our winery weekend music series. Set in our wine orchard among 100 year old apple trees, it is the perfect way to relax, connect, and toast the weekend. Enjoy a glass of one of our award-winning wines, by the glass, in a tasting flight or a refreshing wine slush. Sit back and listen to live music from local artists each week. Styles range from Jazz and Blues to Folk and Rock. Music is from 2pm-5pm. Light fare available. Bring the entire family to enjoy fresh air on the farm, stop in the farm store for fresh produce, baked goods and local gourmet items, and stroll on the farm. Barn Door Cafe is open on weekends for lunch fare, homemade treats and ice cream. Winery hours 12pm-5pm.

No outside food or pets please. No reservations needed for less than 8 people. Groups over 8 require reservation.

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Honoring Ancestors: Reflecting on Generations of Resilience, Ewing Branch

Sunday June 8, 2025
2:00 PM

Ewing Branch 61 Scotch Road Ewing, NJ 08628 609-882-3148

A reflective event combining genealogy and storytelling to honor the resilience of African American ancestors. Presented by the African American Cultural Collaborative of Mercer County. Registration is required. Call 609-882-3148 or e-mail ewprogs@mcl.org.