Princeton NJ Events

May's Barden Cafe, Herrontown Woods

Sunday November 2, 2025
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Join us for coffee, tea, or hot chocolate and tasty baked treats offered at May's Café in the Barden—a whimsical space in the woods, surrounded by pathways to follow, native flowers to please your senses, and greet your neighbors.

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Fall Family Fun Weekends, Terhune's

Sunday November 2, 2025
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Celebrate the season at Terhune Orchards with a day full of family fun on the farm! Each weekend offers more than 30 festive activities and attractions for all ages.

Come early for free Wagon Rides (10am-1pm) and stay for toe-tapping Live Music (12-4pm). Apple Fresh: Pam’s Food Pavilion is filled with country fare, famous cider donuts, fresh apple cider, pie and so much more. Wine Orchard: In our 100 year historic apple orchard, enjoy a tasting flight or a glass of red, white, or fruit-based estate wines made from our own grapes and fruit.. Winery: For weekend entry, admission tickets must be purchased. Tickets are required for adults and children ages 3 years and up. Entry is free for children under 3.

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Day of the Dead Mexican Brunch Class ~ Migas & Conchas, Shelley's Table

Sunday November 2, 2025
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Celebrate this holiday with eggs scrambled with onions, tomatoes and homemade fried tortillas chips...tasty and satisfying! Hosted at Shelley's Table in Lambertville, NJ, 10am-1pm. Classes can be booked here: https://www.shelleystable.com/upcoming-classes or you can reach Shelley at (646)-236-0605 and shelleystable@gmail.com.

Mrs. Doubtfire: The New Musical Comedy, State Theater New Jersey

Sunday November 2, 2025
1:00 PM

1 and 6:30

Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to New Brunswick in this internationally acclaimed hit musical critics call “wonderful, heart-warming, and laugh-out-loud funny” (Manchester Evening News). Based on the beloved film, Mrs. Doubtfire tells the hysterical and heartfelt story of an out-of-work actor who will do anything for his kids. It’s “the lovable, big-hearted musical comedy we need right now,” raves the Chicago Tribune—one that proves we’re better together.

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Fall Open House, George School

Sunday November 2, 2025
1:30 PM

Join us at our Fall Open House and explore our 240-acre campus. Attendees will learn about academics, athletics, and the arts, as well as the admission and financial aid processes. We are looking forward to sharing GS with you!

*Due to the high interest in the Open House, we are asking for you to limit your guests to 3 people.

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An Old Fashioned Family Murder, George Street Playhouse

Sunday November 2, 2025
2:00 PM

Arthur Laurents Theater, 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. www.georgestreetplayhouse.org.

On a dark and stormy night, a once-grand estate becomes the stage for a chilling crime in this razor-sharp comic mystery from Tony Award winner Joe DiPietro. $35 and up.

Dutchman and the Slave, Passage Theater

Sunday November 2, 2025
2:00 PM

Mill Hill Playhouse, 205 East Front Street, Trenton. www.passagetheatre.org.

"Dutchman" is an emotionally charged and highly symbolic version of the Adam and Eve story, set on a subway car, which was the first critical success for playwright/activist Amiri Baraka. "The Slave" is the story of Walker Vessles, a Black man who visits the home of his ex-wife, a white woman now married to a white professor. $35.

The Mel Brooks Musical - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, Kelsey Theatre

Sunday November 2, 2025
2:00 PM

Maurer Productions OnStage

It’s Alive! From the creators of Broadway‘s record-breaking musical comedy sensation, The Producers, comes a monster of a hit musical based on Mel Brooks’ classic comedy film masterpiece. This wickedly inspired re-imagining of the legend of Frankenstein is the story of the bright young doctor Frankenstein (that's Fronkensteen) who travels to Transylvania to complete the masterwork of his grandfather by bringing a corpse to life. This electrifying musical stage adaptation of Mel Brooks' brilliantly funny film is a scientifically proven, monstrously good time at the theatre which will leave you in stitches!

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300 Paintings, McCarter Theatre

Sunday November 2, 2025
2:00 PM

Direct from a critically acclaimed off-Broadway run – LIMITED ENGAGEMENT, one week only! In 2021, Sydney comedian Sam Kissajukian quit standup, rented an abandoned cake factory, and spent six months in a manic whirlwind, creating 300 large-scale paintings, unknowingly documenting his mental state through the process. In this hilarious, fascinating, and wildly original show, Kissajukian brings audiences on a rollercoaster ride that explores the ties between art, mental health, and creativity. Stay after the show to meet Sam and view his incredible paintings in a curated lobby exhibition.

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Richardson Chamber Players, Princeton University Concerts

Sunday November 2, 2025
3:00 PM

On Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 3PM at Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, they will present "A Little Night Music," a program comprising Gustav Mahler Rückert-Lieder for Mezzo-Soprano, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano (arr. Stéphane Fromageot), Arnold Shoenberg Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night), Op. 4, and a new work by faculty ensemble member Clancy Newman, Palindromic Variations for String Trio. Tickets for the concert are $16 General/$6 Student. Tickets can be purchased at puc.princeton.edu or by calling 609.258.9220.