Princeton NJ Events

New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning

Friday June 25, 2021
6:00 AM - 8:00 PM

The New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning is the largest summertime hot air balloon and music festival in North America and is the premiere family entertainment attraction in New Jersey. It holds the dual distinction of being a recipient of The New Jersey Governor's Award for Best Special Event, as well as being designated, for the 6th time, as a Top 100 Festival in North America by the American Bus Association.

Held annually at Solberg Airport in Readington, NJ, the festival truly has something for everyone! From twice daily mass ascensions of up to 100 special shape and sport hot air balloons, to headlining concerts, non-stop family entertainment, hundreds of crafters and vendors, great food, fireworks, a balloon glow, and more, the festival is jam-packed with stuff to do.

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Boys & Girls Club Garden Volunteer Day

Friday June 25, 2021
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Our Centre Street garden has been such a success that we want to build a garden at our Spruce Street Community Center

Come out and help on Friday June 25th between 9 am and 1 pm. We'll be converting a landscaping bed into a garden. Students will be planting the garden the first week of summer camp on June 28th. Please feel free to forward to others. To RSVP email Byana Tiggett at btiggett@bgcmercer.org

Job Seekers Session - LinkedIn and Bots

Friday June 25, 2021
9:45 AM - 12:00 PM

LinkedIn bots can operate as spam, showing up as fake profiles through job leads, direct messages, and more. LinkedIn and Networking Facilitator Ken Lang helps you identify and combat these bots.

Visit PSG of Mercer County's events calendar for connection details.

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Live Music Events, Local Wineries

Friday June 25, 2021
12:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Summer Wine & Music Series, Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes. www.oldyorkcellars.com. Live music with George Becker. Reservations required. Food available for purchase. Noon. to 5 p.m.

Sips & Sounds, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, 609-924-2310. www.terhuneorchards.com. Live music by Catmoondaddy, wines by the glass, and light fare. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Jackalops, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. www.hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Americana/folk music. 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Friday Night Wine & Music Series, Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes. www.oldyorkcellars.com. Live music with Chris from Rave On. Reservations required. Food available for purchase. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Let’s Draw Impossible Animals - Live!, Princeton Public Library

Friday June 25, 2021
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Rick Stromoski, an award-winning illustrator and nationally syndicated cartoonist, conducts a fun and interactive virtual cartooning workshop.

Can you draw a kangorillapig, a platykittycat, or a bengalabunny? How about a koalabird or a flamingorrila? Rick Stromoski leads this workshop in drawing wild, weird and wonderful animal combinations. Use your imagination to create impossibly silly creatures while learning cartooning and drawing skills.

For kids in third through seventh grade. Registration is required and limited to 50. Participants, please bring paper and pencils to the session. A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants the day of the program.

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The Four Seasons Tribute Concert - A Benefit for NAMI

Friday June 25, 2021
6:00 PM

After months of hard work, we are extremely excited to announce our production of TJB - A Tribute Concert to The Four Seasons. The show follows the soundtrack of the hit Broadway musical JERSEY BOYS and is performed, organized, and orchestrated by local NJ young adults. It is a spectacular display of passion and power of NJ youth and all proceeds of our production will be going to NAMI of Mercer County and the Washington Crossing Open Air Theater (our venue) to help repair their facilities.

To purchase tickets, please visit https://tjbconcert.square.site/s/stories/buy-tickets-now

Additional performances - 6/26 @6pm and 6/27 @3pm.

Murder at Cheltenham Manor, the Play, Music Mountain Theater

Friday June 25, 2021
8:00 PM

June 11- June 27

Friday 8pm,  Saturday and Sunday 3pm

1483 State Route 179, Lambertville. www.musicmountaintheatre.org.

Newly adapted for the stage, based on an original YouTube series, Murder at Cheltenham Manoris a twisting, turning, whodunnit, where the audience gets to have input which will steer the story as we progress. Seating at 50 percent capacity as well as stream-at-home options. $25.

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Full Moon Bike Hike, Nature Center at Washington Crossing State Park

Friday June 25, 2021
9:00 PM

Take a guided night time bicycle ride, by the light of the Strawberry Moon, up the Delaware & Raritan Canal Towpath toward the Lambertville wing dam (approx. 13 miles round trip). Meet at the Nelson House parking lot. Bring your own bike, bike light and helmet. Advanced registration required. Call the Nature Center for directions. Free.

Nature Center Phone : (609) 737-0609