Experience Princeton is collaborating with the Municipality to highlight the work done by businesses and cultural and civic organizations as they turn Princeton into a “bloom town” this spring! Together, the community is assembling an exciting bouquet of special events, art installations, new plantings and volunteer opportunities for you to enjoy from March through May.
Bloom Local Calendar of Events
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.
Click link below for guidelines and submission form
Princeton
Early Music Princeton Spring Concert
Featuring music by Buxtehude, Biber, Hildegard von Bingen, and more. Free, unticketed.
7:30 p.m.
Princeton University Chapel
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
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.
Princeton Art Bazaar
Celebrate springtime in Princeton with an art extravaganza! Shop the region’s most exciting vendors and sip local brews in our pop-up beer garden at the Arts Council of Princeton.
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
102 Witherspoon St.
Housing Initiatives of Princeton Spring Fundraising Event
We will gather at the Princeton home of Tibbie and Greg Samios for nibbles and libations, with a presentation by our esteemed speaker, Professor John N. Robinson III.
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
33 Mercer St.
Mother's Day Plant and Bake Sale
Head to the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve and stock up on plants and snacks to benefit Pettoranello Gardens. In partnership with Blooms Garden Center.
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Route 206 and Mountain Ave.
Paint with Mom on Mother's Day at Color Me Mine
This Mother's Day, let's celebrate the Mom in our lives with complimentary muffins and painting fun in a picnic-style setting. Seating will be available inside the studio and outside in our courtyard. Reservations required.
10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
301 N. Harrison St.
Morven Museum & Garden's Spring Garden Party
Gather with friends, both new and old, in our backyard garden and enjoy delicious food, spirited beverages, lively music and more.
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
55 Stockton St.
Blooming — A Fiber Arts Display
Installation honors Mental Health Awareness Month. Sponsored by The Women's Employee Resource Group, in partnership with the Disability Alliance at Princeton and Latino Princetonians.
Through June 2, click below for details
Princeton University, Firestone Library East Plaza
Participating Organizations
