Experience Princeton and the Princeton Heritage Tourism Committee, in acknowledgment of the pivotal role Princeton played in the early days of our country, have established this website to celebrate this year’s 250th anniversary of the founding of America. Together, we will be highlighting the many Princeton events honoring the anniversary, planning special historic tours and much more. Bookmark this page and check back throughout the year as we celebrate!
1776–NOW: CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Plein Air Paint Out at Princeton Battlefield
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of our nation, the Arts Council of Princeton invites artists to capture the grounds of the Princeton Battlefield State Park on their canvas.
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
500 Mercer St.
Concert: Freedom Rewind with B.K. Rivers and Friends
Freedom Rewind is a high-energy show celebrating America’s 250th by rocking back to 1976, the year of the Bicentennial and a defining moment in American music.
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Palmer Square, 40 Nassau St.
Princeton Festival celebrates the 250th Special Events: Great Ladies of Jazz
The Great Ladies of Jazz stars Capathia Jenkins and Aisha de Haas as they pay tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Ginger Rogers, among others.
7:00 p.m.
Morven Museum and Garden, 55 Stockton St.
Princeton Festival celebrates the 250th Special Events: The Bacon Brothers
The siblings, Kevin Bacon and Michael Bacon, have spent the better part of three decades creating their own mix of folk, rock, soul, and country music.
7:00 p.m.
Morven Museum and Garden, 55 Stockton St.
Revolutionary Sundays Tour at Princeton Battlefield State Park
Enjoy an opportunity to explore the Ten Crucial Days, the Battle of Princeton, and the people whose lives were shaped by the American Revolution. This event: A historic walking tour of the battlefield.
1:00 p.m.
500 Mercer Rd.
AMERICA at 250 at the Princeton Festival
Celebrate America's 250th Birthday with the Princeton Festival with a day of festivities, including storytelling, facepainting and more.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Morven Museum and Garden, 55 Stockton St.
Princeton Festival celebrates the 250th Special Events: American Fanfare
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra pulls out all the stops for this celebration of America's semiquincentennial, presented in partnership with the Municipality of Princeton.
7:00 p.m.
Morven Museum and Garden, 55 Stockton St.
Tyrants and Rogues: Understanding the Declaration of Independence
From an acclaimed historian, a revelatory account of the Declaration of Independence, centered not on the lofty preamble but on the specific grievances that make up the bulk of the document and that offer an entirely new view into the Revolutionary era.
7:00 p.m.
Robertson Hall 100, Princeton University
Fourth of July Jubilee at Morven Museum & Garden
A free festival featuring music, speakers, artmaking, community partners, food, and more — all exploring what it means to be an American and a community member for different generations of people.
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
55 Stockton St.
Princeton and the American Revolution: A Four-Part Series
Dive into the 250th anniversary with this comprehensive program highlighting several Revolutionary War events, culminating in the Battle of Princeton.
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road
Princeton and the American Revolution: Second of a Four-Part Series
Dive into the 250th anniversary with this comprehensive program highlighting several Revolutionary War events, culminating in the Battle of Princeton.
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road
Princeton and the American Revolution: Third of a Four-Part Series
Dive into the 250th anniversary with this comprehensive program highlighting several Revolutionary War events, culminating in the Battle of Princeton.
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road
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