Events for Sunday September 28, 2025
Annis Boudinot Stockton Poetry Festival
Celebrate the Revolutionary War–era poet & patriot with a full day of FREE events: White Hill Mansion, Fieldsboro – Reading & tour, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Old City Hall, Bordentown – Film, discussion & reading, 2–4 p.m. Bordentown Square – Poets & Pints, 5 p.m. Featuring regional poets including Robbie Clipper, Todd Evans, Luray Gross, Ryan Lafferty, Coleen Marks, Derrick Owings & more. Coordinated by Daniel Weeks, Dan Aubrey & Dawn Richard.
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Annis Boudinot Stockton Poetry Festival in Bordentown
Area and regional poets celebrate the Revolutionary War era poet, patriot, and wife of Declaration of Independence signer Richard Stockton. From 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at 217 Burlington Street, Stockton’s last home. From 2-4 p.m. at Old City Hall, 13 Crosswicks Street. From 5-7 p.m., “Poets and Pints” at Bordentown Square Tap and Grill, 233 Farnsworth Avenue.
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Fall Family Fun Weekends, Terhune's
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. Click here for more information
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Hopewell Tour Des Arts
Enjoy free access to local artists' studios and pop-up spaces. Visitors can interact with artists, watch them work, and purchase art in various mediums - painting, sculpture, jewelry, and more! Maps of the Tour provided at Hopewell Train Station.
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Swingin' Blues Brunch, Blooming Grove Inn
From 11:00AM - 2:00PM, we're offering a self-serve buffet with our full bar available. Stop by, grab a plate and a table, and relax to the acoustic swing guitar music provided by Frank & Ellen Ruck! Brunch buffet includes: Bacon, Sausage, Scrambled eggs, Mixed Greens Salad, Home Fries, Chicken Parmesan and Chicken Tenders, as well as coffee, juice, soda and iced tea. Purchase seats online in advance and save! Adults: $25 Kids under 12: $15
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Festival Cultural Latino, Palmer Square
Estás invitado! Celebrate Latino Heritage in the Heart of Princeton! Join Palmer Square, Mi Pueblo Lindo, and the Princeton Public Library for a vibrant, family-friendly afternoon of music, dance, food, and culture on both Palmer Square and Hinds Plaza! There will be non-stop entertainment with live performances on both stages!
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Macaron & Wine Pairing, Crossing Vineyards & Winery
Celebrate the season and treat yourself to this delectable pairing experience. Sample exquisite macarons that promise to tantalize your taste buds, each paired with Crossing Vineyards’ award-winning wines. Includes wine tasting and a selection of handmade macarons provided by Cakes N’ Bakes. Cost: $40 Click here for more information
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I & You: The Musical, Berlind Theater at McCarter
A McCarter World Premiere, thrillingly adapted from Lauren M. Gunderson’s acclaimed and award-winning worldwide hit, with an electrifying new score by Ari Afsar. See it here first. Caroline—stuck at home with an illness—and Anthony—an earnest overachiever toting Walt Whitman and waffle fries—are classmates pulling an unexpected all-nighter. What starts as a reluctant assignment soon sets both their worlds spinning into a soul-searching exploration of fate, friendship, and the fragile wonder of being alive. Gunderson’s award-winning play has been produced over 200 times and translated into fifteen languages, leaving audiences surprised, filled with hope, and proclaiming it a “must-see” theatrical experience for over a decade.
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Campus Art Tours, Princeton University Art Museum
Get your steps in on a guided outdoor walking tour of one of the country’s most significant collections of nineteenth- and twentieth-century sculpture. From Henry Moore to Louise Nevelson, our campus art collections make extraordinary artworks a part of everyday life. Discover sculptures by modern and contemporary artists and learn about materials, techniques and the elements of design and balance. All tours are held outdoors, rain or shine, and are stair-free. No RSVP required; meet in front of Nassau Hall.
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The SpongeBob Musical, Kelsey Theatre
Playful Theatre Productions Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world! Based on the popular TV series. $30
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Home is where the heART is, Housing Initiatives of Princeton & Arts Council of Princeton
In collaboration with the Housing Initiatives of Princeton, we present HOME is where the heART is. An afternoon of instructor led art classes and dance for all ages centered around the theme that every local family deserves a home.
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Friends of Princeton Open Space Fall Fest
Join Friends of Princeton Open Space on Sunday, September 28th for our annual Fall Fest fundraiser at the Mountain Lakes House, overlooking the beautiful lake at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve in Princeton, New Jersey. LIVE MUSIC, FALL FOOD, CRAFT BEER, AND NATURE ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES Celebrate our dedicated volunteers, land steward interns, and corporate partners as we raise funds in support of our mission-related activities. The community programs supported by this event include free environmental education community events, paid summer internships, and volunteer-powered land stewardship projects.
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Walking Tour: Princeton and the Atomic Bomb, HSP
Starts at Palmer Square’s Tiger Park - 2 Palmer Square Princeton Princeton was at the center of the Manhattan Project, both during and after WWII. In addition to J. Robert Oppenheimer serving as director of the Institute for Advanced Study from 1947 until his death in 1967, more than two dozen Princeton University faculty members researched and developed the atomic bomb. This tour will traverse the University campus (including locations where Oppenheimer was filmed) while sharing stories about the local academics recruited to work on the secret project. (Please note: this tour does not go to the Institute for Advanced Study.)
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Mary Chapin Carpenter and Brandy Clark in Concert @McCarter
One of music’s “most reliable and empathetic songwriters” (Pitchfork), Princeton native Mary Chapin Carpenter has sold over 16 million records in her renowned career. With hits like “Passionate Kisses” and “He Thinks He’ll Keep Her,” she has won five GRAMMY Awards, two CMA Awards, and two ACM Awards. She is also one of only fifteen female members of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Her album One Night Lonely was nominated for Best Folk Album at the 65th GRAMMY Awards, and in 2023, she received the ACM Honors Poet’s Award for her outstanding musical and lyrical contributions.
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Season Opening Concert, Bravura Philharmonic
Princeton Alliance Church, 20 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro. www.bravuraphil.org. Concert features the violinist and five-string violist Jing Yang performing the Paganini Sonata per la Grand Viola for viola and orchestra and the Sarasate Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Air); 14-year-old pianist Amy Chu performing the 1st movement of the Mozart Piano Concerto in D minor; and the orchestra performing the Festive Overture by Shostakovich and Maurice Ravel's Bolero. $25 to $50.
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