Princeton Events Calendar
We’ve upgraded our calendar to include the latest Princeton theater, music, art, culture and business-community events. Bookmark this page and come back often to plan your next day in Princeton, where there are discoveries around every corner!
Princeton in Bloom: Spring Photo Contest
Share your most stunning photos of Princeton BLOOMING this spring! Show off the vivid hues of Princeton's plant life, the beauty of our open spaces, and the heartwarming scenes of our community.
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Witherspoon-Jackson Gateway Exhibition
The Arts Council of Princeton proudly presents a new free public art installation, Gateway Exhibition of our Witherspoon-Jackson Neighborhood, honoring Princeton’s 20th Historic District.
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. through May 31
Arts Council Parking Lot, 102 Witherspoon St.
Arts Council of Princeton Installation: Valerie Huhn
Valerie Huhn’s work reflects on identity – personal, cultural and collective – while introducing themes of freedom, imprisonment, neurodiversity and acts of defiance. On view in main lobby.
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
102 Witherspoon St.
Early Music Princeton Spring Concert
Featuring music by Buxtehude, Biber, Hildegard von Bingen, and more. Free, unticketed.
7:30 p.m.
Princeton University Chapel
Lewis B. Cuyler Lecture: The Delaware & Raritan Canal
Author and historian Linda J. Barth will share the history of one of America’s most successful towpath canals, highlighting the people, bridges, locks, and aqueducts that made it work.
6:30 p.m.
Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road
Random Acts of Community
The Whole Earth Center will celebrate National Bike Month by randomly rewarding six bicyclists weekly throughout May with gift cards from local businesses.
Anytime
Downtown Princeton
Princeton University Farmers’ Market
The Princeton University Farmers’ Market planning committee is eager to welcome back the market in 2024! The market will be held on Wednesdays through May 1st.
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Firestone Library, Chapel Plaza
'From Mansion to Museum' Panel Discussion at Morven Museum & Garden
You’re invited to a hybrid panel discussion exploring Morven’s journey from Governor’s Mansion to opening as a museum in 2004.
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
55 Stockton St.
Author talk: Amy Tan, the Backyard Bird Chronicles
With boundless charm and wit, author Amy Tan charts her foray into birding and the natural wonders of the world. Event co-sponored by Labyrinth Books and the Princeton Public Library.
7:00 p.m.
Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St.
Jersey Art Meetup
Princeton Comic Makers presents a weekly social event connecting creatives within the greater Central Jersey area through a shared passion for sequential art and new media.
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon St.
Doric String Quartet
The U.K.-based Doric Quartet, making its Princeton University Concerts debut, has been at the helm of a new generation of string quartets, winning countless accolades for its inimitable sound.
7:30 p.m.
Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, 68 Nassau St.
Princeton University Public Lectures: Dr. David Sedlak
Free copies of Dr. Sedlak's book, "Water for All: Global Solutions for a Changing Climate," will be handed out to the first 200 in-person attendees.
4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
McCosh Hall, Room 50
Experience Princeton events
Every month, Experience Princeton holds several events we’d love for you to take part in! Get to know the business community at our Meetups. Hear about our work at our Board Meeting. And for business owners, our Business Breakfast offers a chance to build connections. Here’s more info on upcoming Experience Princeton events:
Experience Princeton Virtual Meetup
The EP Virtual Meetup will be moderated by James Steward, director of the Princeton University Art Museum and include a greeting from Mayor Mark Freda and city updates.
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Zoom, Meeting ID: 899 1458 0856
Experience Princeton's Meetup at Tiger Labs
Our formal meeting will include an update from the teams. A reception with light refreshments will follow.
4:00 p.m.
300 Witherspoon St.
