Events for Saturday May 9, 2026
2nd Annual Downtown Hopewell Mocktail Crawl: Sip, Snack & Shop
Get ready for an afternoon of fun for all ages at the 2nd Annual Downtown Hopewell Mocktail Crawl, taking place on Saturday, May 9th, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Sponsored by Provident Bank, this exciting event invites attendees to explore the charming shops and businesses of Downtown Hopewell while enjoying unique, alcohol-free mocktails at each of the 10 participating merchants. Tickets for the event are $20 and all proceeds will benefit the Sourland Conservancy, an organization dedicated to protecting the Sourland Mountain region's natural beauty. Each ticket includes a cute little mason jar, which will serve as your reusable cup for all the delicious mocktails. The event will happen rain or shine, so come out to support a great cause while experiencing the best of what Downtown Hopewell has to offer!
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The Hunterdon Mistral Release - Mother's Day Wine Weekend, Unionville Vineyards
The following weekend, celebrate Mother's Day with us as we release three new blends crafted from grape varietals originally grown in the Rhône Valley of France, now thriving in our New Jersey estate vineyards. The Hunterdon Mistral Blanc, Rosé, and Rouge will be available to taste, sip, and take home starting May 9th and 10th. Enjoy live music all weekend, featuring Rich Seiner on Saturday the 9th and Thomas Johnston on Sunday the 10th, 1-4PM each day.
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Snow White, Princeton Ballet School
Experience the timeless fairy tale of Snow White as she runs away from the evil queen and finds solace with seven friendly dwarfs. Watch as the witch convinces her to bite the poisoned apple and witness the magic of true love’s kiss. This enchanting one-hour ballet, choreographed by Samantha Dunster, American Repertory Ballet’s Interim Artistic Director, and set to an original score by Kermit Poling, is a captivating experience for audiences of all ages. Don’t miss this spellbinding performance that celebrates love, courage, and the triumph of good over evil. The performances will also feature Paquita and a pas de deux from La Fille Mal Gardée. Princeton Ballet School is the official school of American Repertory Ballet, a founding resident company of NBPAC. Over 200 students from ages 6 to 26 will take the stage in this culminating and dazzling year-end performance!
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Spring Winery Weekend Music Series @Terhune's
Join family and friends for our winery weekend music series this Spring. It is the perfect way to relax, connect, and toast the new season. Enjoy a glass of one of our award-winning wines, sit back, and listen to live music from local artists each week. Styles range from Jazz and Blues to Folk and Rock. The music is from 1 pm-4 pm. Light fare is 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 12 pm-5 pm. No outside food or pets, please. Groups of 8 or more reservations are required tmount@terhuneorchards.com
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Mrs. Christie @McCarter Theatre
2 and 7:30 In 1926, Agatha Christie vanished, then reappeared eleven days later without explanation. It was a tabloid sensation—a mystery that remains unsolved nearly a century later. In 2026, Christie superfan Lucy makes the pilgrimage to the author’s estate. When she happens upon an unpublished diary written in Christie’s own hand, Lucy resolves to crack the case once and for all. In parallel storylines that blend past and present, Mrs. Christie proves that sometimes you need to disappear in order to find yourself.
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Disney's Frozen: The Broadway Musical
2 and 7:30 ShowKids Invitational Theatre (SKIT) is thrilled to bring the enchanting world of Arendelle to life with their upcoming production of Disney's Frozen: The Broadway Musical. Featuring a double cast of talented young performers, the production will take the stage at Voorhees High School in Lebanon Township for two weekends, May 2–10, 2026. Based on the 2013 Academy Award-winning animated film, the Broadway musical expands upon the emotional relationship between sisters Elsa and Anna. When Elsa's hidden powers are accidentally revealed, plunging the kingdom into an eternal winter, Anna sets out on a journey to save her sister and their home. The show features beloved songs from the film alongside new music written specifically for the stage. Click here for more information
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Gallery Openings, Arts Council of Princeton
Gallery Opening: Tales from the Disenchanted Forest by Elizabeth Jordan & Terri Fraser Sat, May 9 | 3-5pm This two-person exhibition reveals the intricate connections between two distinct approaches to sculpture, each reflecting the multifaceted relationship between humans and the natural world. These connections oscillate between tension and reverence, embodying humanity’s apathy toward preservation at one moment, while celebrating a deep respect for all living beings the next. Learn more.
Gallery Opening: Sounds of Color by aida Sat, May 9 | 3-5pm Color is a perceived reality. It has rhythm and wavelength. It can be harmonious or discordant. It changes desire and emotion like a musical composition. aida works mindfully with saturated color boldness to reveal her journey with modern color application, while considering the question "Do no two people see or feel color the same way?". Learn more.
Gallery Opening: Color as Composition by Phoebe Wiley Sat, May 9 | 3-5pm Since childhood, the observation of color in nature has captivated the Wiley's senses, compelling her to contemplate and recreate it. This intensity of feeling has led to a long and dedicated life as a painter. For many years, she worked as an Impressionist, observing the play of light and color in still lifes and landscapes and analyzing how gestural marks of color could be used to describe objects within the picture. More recently, Wiley has learned to let go of figuration entirely, choosing instead to concentrate on color itself as the foundation for composition. Learn more.
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Present Laughter, Music Mountain Theater
3 and 7:30 This giddy reflection on fame, desire, and loneliness revolves around Garry Essendine, a star whose colorful life is in danger of spiraling out of control as he prepares to embark on an overseas tour. Engulfed by an escalating identity crisis and numerous relationships competing for his attention, Garry’s few remaining days at home are a chaotic whirlwind of love, sex, panic, and soul-searching.
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Building Princeton: America250 Edition
Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road Visualize the town and campus as you’ve never seen them before! Working from photographs, teams recreate iconic Princeton structures out of LEGO building blocks. Choose among more than 50 historic structures, famous residences, community buildings, and houses of worship to construct a scale model. Additional 18th century buildings have been added for the Semiquincentennial. When complete, models are placed on a 30-foot map of Princeton, providing an amazing aerial view.
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Art Openings @Artworks Trenton
Artworks Trenton presents two new exhibitions opening Friday, May 9 from 6–8 PM. In Connections, Arlene Milgram explores the unifying energy behind her work, where mark-making becomes a personal signature—each gesture revealing emotion, movement, and the artist's state of mind. In Unrest, Beth Jarvie captures a world off balance, reflecting the tension and disorientation of living through uncertain times, where beauty and upheaval exist side by side.
Artworks Trenton | www.artworkstrenton.org 19 Everett Alley at Stockton Street | Trenton, NJ 08611 US
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Cellist Maja Bogdanovi to Perform Saint-Saëns with the PSO
Saturday, May 9 at 7:30pm and Sunday, May 10 at 4pm – Serbian cellist Maja Bogdanovi? performs Camille Saint-Saëns' melodic Concerto No. 1 with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra. Other works include Aaron Copland's Letter from Home and Sergei Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5. Rossen Milanov conducts. Sunday's performance includes an on-site 3pm pre-concert talk, free to ticket holders. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University Campus, Princeton, NJ. Tickets: start at $40 (children 5-17 who are accompanied by an adult receive a 50% discount); Accommodations or services can be arranged with two weeks' notice, contact Mika Godbole at mgodbole@princetonsymphony.org or (609) 905-0931; For tickets: princetonsymphony.org or 609-497-0020.
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