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!
2026 Princeton Festival
Enjoy music, opera, dance, and more within the Princeton Symphony Orchestra's tented pavilion on the picturesque grounds of Morven Museum & Garden.
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55 Stockton St.
Exhibit: 'Spirits Among Us'
Princeton Public Library is hosting Spirits Among Us: Yokai Paintings by Minako Ota, a two-month exhibition of 25 original paintings exploring the world of yokai—supernatural beings from Japanese folklore.
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65 Witherspoon St.
Princeton Summer Theater: Barefoot in the Park
Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the word. After a six day honeymoon, they get a surprise visit from Corie's loopy mother and decide to play matchmaker.
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Hamilton Murray Theatre, Princeton Univdrsity
Princeton University Art Museum Collections Highlights Tour
Discover some of the galleries' greatest hits in a one-hour guided tour. Free.
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Princeton University Campus
Cooking Classes at Hudson Table
At these cooking classes, you'll learn a variety of skills from grilling the perfect steak to making homemade pasta.
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301 N. Harrison St.
Exhibit: 'Nursery of Rebellion' — Princeton and the American Revolution
This Princeton University Library exhibition will commemorate the 250th anniversaries of U.S. independence and the Battle of Princeton, and showcase archival treasures from the revolutionary era.
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Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery, Firestone Library, 1 Washington Rd.
Princeton’s Taverns: On the Road to Revolution
This ongoing Historical Society of Princeton exhibit explores the role taverns played in Princeton’s history. Note: exhibit continues in 2027.
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Located in Dohm Alley off Nassau Street
Morven Exhibit: Five Independent Souls - The Signers from New Jersey
This landmark exhibit at Morven Museum & Garden examines the lives, ideals, and contradictions of the Declaration's New Jersey Signers through art, letters, and other artifacts.
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55 Stockton St.
Illustrated Lecture: The History Behind the Paintings
Examine some well-known paintings depicting key people and local events from the American Revolution, then delve deeper into the stories behind them.
6:30 p.m.
Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road
Madama Butterfly at the Princeton Festival
Puccini's Madama Butterfly explores themes of love, betrayal, and heartbreak.
7:00 p.m.
Morven Museum and Garden, 55 Stockton St.
McCarter Gala
The McCarter Gala is the theatre’s most significant and highly anticipated annual fundraising event.
5:30 p.m.
The Forum at the Lewis Arts complex, 136 Alexander St.
Live Music on the Patio at Yankee Doodle Tap Room
Find your seat under the twinkling lights of the Yankee Doodle Tap Room patio and enjoy a seasonal spring/summer menu paired with live music.
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
10 Palmer Square
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:
