Princeton NJ Events

Princeton Canal Walkers

Saturday June 17, 2023
10:00 AM

Meet at Turning Basin Park, Alexander Road, Princeton.

Three mile walk on the towpath, year-round weather permitting. Free.

Register to get notice of cancellations due to weather by emailing dsubber@gmail.com.

Princeton Pride Parade 2023: March with the Library

Saturday June 17, 2023
11:00 AM

Library supporters and book lovers are invited to march behind the Read With Pride banner in the Princeton Pride Parade. Registration suggested but not required. All are welcome!

2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration, Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum

Saturday June 17, 2023
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM), Central New Jersey's only African American history museum sharing the history of Black Americans since the trans-Atlantic Slave trade, will hold its second annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 17, from 12 PM to 4 PM (rain or shine).

Our Juneteenth celebration, "Freedom Forward," is a family-friendly event that aims to educate, celebrate, and promote unity and cohesion within our culturally diverse community. The event will feature music by the Jon Ware Quintet featuring Gina Ware, a youth rock band from the Allegra School of Music and Arts, opera singer, Dr. Sonya Headlam, an original play written by Ryan Kilpatrick and performed by youth actors from the Allegra School of Music and Arts, original poetry by Olivia Altiidor, a youth poet from Hillsborough High School, a stone mosaic workshop from Emmy award-winning educator and artist, Dr. Ronah Harris and a family tree heritage workshop led by the Morven Museum. The event will feature classic African American barbecue from The Big Easy of Trenton and vegan food options from Mukolee Food Truck.

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Juneteenth Weekend FINALE, Mercer County Park

Saturday June 17, 2023
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The African American Cultural Collaborative of Mercer County (AACCofMC) in partnership with the NJ Legislative District 15 (Senator Shirley Turner, Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds Jackson and Assemblyman Anthony Verrelli) Outdoor Equity Alliance are planning the Juneteenth Celebration. This event is scheduled for Friday, June 17 through Saturday, June 18, 2022 in the capital City of Trenton. As a Collaborative, we endeavor to be “more than just a festival,”. The goal of the Collaborative is to Educate, Empower and Unite Africans in the diaspora through cultural arts, health and wellness, entertainment and sports. The purpose of this carefully planned and socially distanced event is to highlight a few very poignant and current issues through displays of culture, collaboration, commerce, unity and education. We are working closely with the City of Trenton and other partners to ensure public safety.

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WWAC 2023 Summer Music Series @Nassau Park Pavilion

Saturday June 17, 2023
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Join us for the first event of the Summer Music Series featuring Dan Kassel at 4pm and Darla Rich Quartet at 5pm! There will also be free art activities for both youth and adults.

The Nassau Park Pavilion is located behind Panera Bread at the Nassau Park Shopping Center on Rt. 1. Sponsored by Site Centers.

The concert is free and will be held on June 17th from 4:00 am – 7:00 pm at Nassau Park Pavilion. The rain date is June 18th.

For more information, visit the West Windsor Arts website at: https://westwindsorarts.org/event/summer-music-and-more-2023/2023-06-17/

Attacca Quartet & American Repertory Ballet - An Evening of Contemporary Ballet

Saturday June 17, 2023
7:00 PM

Grammy Award-winning Attacca Quartet has the dexterity to glide between the music of the 18th through to 21st century living composers' repertoire that has placed them as one of the most versatile and outstanding ensembles of the moment – a quartet for modern times. Magic occurs when this top ensemble performs with dancers from the American Repertory Ballet, the beauty of two art forms performing together as a seamless whole.

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No Name Dance, Central Jersey Dance Society

Saturday June 17, 2023
7:00 PM

Central Jersey Dance Society presents our No Name Dance:

7:00pm-8:00pm: West Coast Swing lesson (beginner/intermediate) taught by our talented instructor Alan Saperstein.

8:00pm-11:00pm: Open dancing to a great playlist of California Mix, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Night Club 2-Step, Hustle, and Latin dance music with Alan Saperstein as DJ.

Location: Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street (for GPS, use: 1 Monument Drive), Princeton, NJ 08540. No partner needed; newbies, singles, and couples are welcome. Sanitation stations provided, but no vaccination requirements. Light snacks and refreshments served. Dancers are encouraged to bring their own bottles of water. Admission: $15/adult, $10/full time student with ID. For more information: call 609-945-1883, email VolunteersCJDS@gmail.com, or visit www.centraljerseydance.org.