activities for kids
10th Annual Amazing Pumpkin Carve
Woolsey Park 221 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville, United StatesCelebrate the 10th year of the Amazing Pumpkin Carve! Enjoy awe-inspiring pumpkins carved by 30 talented artists inside our big top tent at Woolsey Park. Enjoy live music at the new Woolsey Park bandshell and storytellers around fire pits on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night, a kids haybale playground plus lots more! Check out the...
The People’s Joker
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesThis revolutionary DIY superhero parody film stars writer and director Vera Drew as "Joker the Harlequin" an unconfident, closeted trans girl who moves to Gotham City to make it big as a comedian in a world where comedy has been outlawed. Turning into a confident (and psychotic) joker, our heroine is set on a collision...
OAKtober Celebration at Marquand Park Children’s Arboretum
Marquand Park Children’s Arboretum 68 Lovers Ln, Princeton, NJ, United StatesJoin us for a celebration of the Oak in Marquand Park in Princeton! Free oak saplings, cookies and cider, oak scavenger hunt. Make seed bombs for our meadow planting! Rain date Sunday, October 20th. Parking: Lovers Lane parking lot. Overflow parking on Mercer Street between Hibben Road and Springdale Road. Additional parking on Olden Lane....
Make A Scarecrow
Montgomery Veterans Park Harlingen Road, Belle Mead, NJ, United StatesGet ready to get your scarecrow on because our favorite Build Your Own Scarecrow event is back! Kids of all ages are invited to unleash their creativity. Just bring your own clothes, and we'll supply the fluff and fabulous decorations! Will your scarecrow be a fright fest or a goofy giggle? Each creation is guaranteed...
A Night of Edgar Allen Poe
Lambertville Station Restaurant and Inn 11 Bridge St, LambertvilleIndulge in a chilling evening of Edgar Allan Poe tales at The Wine Cellar at Lambertville Station Restaurant. Join us for a night of spine-tingling stories narrated by Helen McKenna, paired with a delectable three-course meal and expertly selected wines. This exclusive event is on Thursday, October 24th from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM. Limited...
Howl-O-Ween
Montgomery Township Municipal Building 100 Community Drive, Skillman, NJ, United StatesPets of all varieties! Put on your best costume and come to Howl-o-een at Montgomery’s farmers’ market. Let your inner beast show! Four-legged Ghouls To Take Over Montgomery Farmers' Market on October 26! • Pet Costumes Galore! • Fall-Themed Photo booth • Make a witch's broom, corn hole, face painting • SAVE Adoption Drive •...
Beyond Balance: Living the Priorities of God, Family, Work
Princeton Theological Seminary, Mackay Hall 64 Mercer Street, PrincetonJohn Bailie, Ph.D., will present Beyond Balance: Living the Priorities of God, Family, Work at Princeton Theological Seminary’s Mackay Hall on November 14th at 7pm. Beyond Balance is part of the Cornerstone Speaker Series, sponsored by The Nassau Foundation. In this talk, Bailie will debunk the myth of work-life balance and discuss the role of...
Roxey Ballet’s Nutcracker
Villa Victoria Academy Theater 376 West upper Ferry Road, Ewing, NJ, United StatesRoxey Ballet is thrilled to announce the return of its beloved holiday tradition, Tchaikovsky’s, “The Nutcracker”, a favorite for residents and visitors alike. Join Clara and her friends as they embark on a magical adventure, encountering dancing snowflakes, waltzing flowers, mischievous mice, brave soldiers, and the dazzling Sugar Plum Fairy. Audiences will be captivated by...
Roxey Ballet’s Nutcracker
Villa Victoria Academy Theater 376 West upper Ferry Road, Ewing, NJ, United StatesRoxey Ballet is thrilled to announce the return of its beloved holiday tradition, Tchaikovsky’s, “The Nutcracker”, a favorite for residents and visitors alike. Join Clara and her friends as they embark on a magical adventure, encountering dancing snowflakes, waltzing flowers, mischievous mice, brave soldiers, and the dazzling Sugar Plum Fairy. Audiences will be captivated by...
Read and Explore: Gingerbread Man
Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ, United StatesTerhune Orchards Read and Explore Program is our winter education series, following the popular seasonal Read and Pick Program. We will read “The Gingerbread Man” and then each child will decorate a big gingerbread man cookie to take home. Kids will be amazed at how many gingerbread man ingredients come from farms. Please register online...
Read and Explore: Animal Tracks
Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ, United StatesTerhune Orchards Read and Explore Program is our winter education series, following the popular seasonal Read and Pick Program. Our second Read and Explore program is Animal Tracks. We will read books about animals in winter and talk about wintertime in nature. After story time, we will make bird feeders with wild bird seed for...
94th Bryn Mawr Wellesley Book Sale
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart 1200 Stuart Rd, Princeton, United StatesThe 94th annual Bryn Mawr Wellesley Book Sale is March 12-16 at Stuart Country Day School, 1200 Stuart Road, in Princeton. Over 60,000 books in excellent condition, sorted into categories from Anthropology to World History, will be on sale, with most hardbacks priced at $4. Kids’ books start at $1. Three special collections are featured...
Read and Explore: Fur, Feathers, Fluff: Keeping Warm in Winter
Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ, United StatesTerhune Orchards Read and Explore Program is our winter education series, following the popular seasonal Read and Pick Program. For our third Read and Explore program learn about how animals keep themselves warm in winter. We will read two stories about animals; explore the sense of touch with wool, feathers, etc. Each child will make...
Cinderella, The Musical
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart 1200 Stuart Rd, Princeton, United StatesFriday, February 28 at 7 PM Saturday, March 1 at 2 and 7 PM Cor Unum $14/pp The Broadway adaptation of the classic musical features new characters, a hilarious libretto, surprising twists, and an unforgettable score from Rodgers & Hammerstein. Presented by the Upper School at Stuart Country Day School. Purchase tickets at stuartschool.org/boxoffice.
Cinderella, The Musical
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart 1200 Stuart Rd, Princeton, United StatesFriday, February 28 at 7 PM Saturday, March 1 at 2 and 7 PM Cor Unum $14/pp The Broadway adaptation of the classic musical features new characters, a hilarious libretto, surprising twists, and an unforgettable score from Rodgers & Hammerstein. Presented by the Upper School at Stuart Country Day School. Purchase tickets at stuartschool.org/boxoffice.
Doorways – Jewish Education for All Learners
Adath Israel Congregation 1958 Lawrenceville Rd (Route 206), LawrencevilleIndividualized and/or group instruction for all learners. Beginning March 2nd, then ongoing either Sunday mornings and/or Tuesdays at 4:30 - 6:00pm.
Bhakti-yoga for Kids Class 2: Serving the Lord’s feet, Worship, & Prayers
Princeton Bhakti Vedanta Institute 812 State Rd, Ste 104, Princeton, NJ, United StatesJoin us at the Princeton Bhakti Vedanta Institute's office in Suite 104 at 812 State Road in Princeton, NJ for our second class of Sandipani Muni Sunday School. Our first session (https://youtu.be/ZQo-RAQnTrE?si=G_jH78uybJbWPXrT) addressed the first three limbs of bhakti-yoga (hearing, chanting, remembering) through reading the pastimes of Prahlad Maharaja as described in Srimad Bhagavatam. The...
Color Me Mine 5th Anniversary Celebration
color me mine 301 N. Harrison Street, PrincetonWe're celebrating 5 amazing years of creativity, memories, and incredible guests like YOU! Come join the fun at Color Me Mine and enjoy a day filled with exciting activities for all ages. Saturday, March 15th 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM Color Me Mine Pottery Painting Event Highlights: Free Mini Pottery to Paint – Unleash your creativity! Face Painting – Fun for...
St. Patrick’s Day Weekend in the Winery
Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ, United StatesToe Tapping Irish Tunes all weekend as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the winery. On Saturday enjoy the music of Shamrock Shenanigans (with Mike Tusay) and on Sunday listen to Irish Tunes with Bill O’Neal and his wife, Mary. Enjoy Terhune wines, tasting flights and mulled wine. Savory delights are available to accompany your...
Wine & Chocolate Weekend
Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ, United StatesBring your favorite wine and chocolate lovers to sample our award-winning wines. For this encore chocolate weekend, we are offering a special wine and chocolate pairing of locally made chocolates and Terhune wines. Chocolate pairing includes wine flight, chocolates and a souvenir glass. We have partnered with Pierre's Chocolates of New Hope, PA known for...
Bhakti-yoga for Kids Class 3: Serving the Lord in Friendship & Full Self-Surrender
Princeton Bhakti Vedanta Institute 812 State Rd, Ste 104, Princeton, NJ, United StatesJoin us at the Princeton Bhakti Vedanta Institute's office in Suite 104 at 812 State Road in Princeton, NJ for Sandipani Muni Sunday School. Recordings of past sessions are available here (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRjW26L3cRYX8MpO2MMfvulLL9pADNUqM) with presentation slides accessible in the respective YouTube video description. After our kids class, we will have family kirtan followed by prasadam (sanctified...
Herrontown Woods Earthday Celebration
Herrontown Woods NJ, United StatesAll ages welcome at our annual Earthday event in Herrontown Woods. On nature walks and at tables, learn about mushrooms, salamanders, geology, and plants. May's Cafe for coffee and baked treats. Princeton Public Library will offer a book reading for kids.
Free Easter Egg Hunt and Crafts
Princeton Lutheran Church of the Messiah 407 Nassau Stree corner Cedar Lane, PrincetonThe Princeton Lutheran Church of the Messiah is holding a free Easter Egg Hunt this year at 9:15 am on Easter Sunday, April 20. Everyone is welcome! There will be breakfast treats, different crafts to try, hats to decorate, gift baskets for the children, and of course, an Easter Egg Hunt. Easter Egg Hunt 9:15am Easter Sunday, April 20, 2024 Breakfast treats, fun crafts, hat decorating, gift baskets, Easter eggs....
Building Princeton LEGO Event at the Historical Society of Princeton
Updike Farmstead 354 Quaker Road Princeton Updike Farmstead 354 Quaker Road, Princeton, NJ 08540, NJ, United StatesThe Historical Society of Princeton’s annual Building Princeton event will be held on Sunday, April 27 in the Wojciechowicz Barn at Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road. With more than 100,000 LEGO™ building blocks available, teams learn basic architectural principles to recreate iconic structures, including Nassau Hall, Einstein’s house, and Princeton Public Library. Teams pick their favorite to...
Read & Pick: Chickens
Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ, United StatesRead & Pick is an innovative program that combines hands-on farm activity with your young child followed by an education program with stories highlighting the fruit or farm area. Parents and young children (ages preschool to 8 years) are welcome to celebrate everything wonderful about chickens at 9:30 am and 11 am. We will be...
Frozen, KIDS at Stuart Country Day School
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart 1200 Stuart Rd, Princeton, United StatesSATURDAY, MAY 3 AT 11:30 AM COR UNUM $10 Do you want to build a snowman? Designed for elementary school students, Frozen KIDS is a 30-minute adaptation of the 2018 Broadway musical, which was based on the 2013 Walt Disney Animation Studios film, written by Jennifer Lee and directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee. The production...
YingHua Spring Night Market in Celebration of AAPI Heritage Month
Princeton Shopping Center 301 N Harrison, PrincetonExperience the Magic of an Asian Night Market in Princeton! YingHua International School invites you to the Spring Night Market Fundraiser on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at the Princeton Shopping Center—a vibrant celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and a fundraiser supporting YingHua International School! What's an Asian Night Market? A lively, open-air festival filled with mouthwatering...
Cocoa & Crafts
MarketFair Mall 3535 US-1, West Windsor, NJ, United StatesEnjoy festive cheer with complimentary hot cocoa and holiday-themed crafts joined by a different character each week. 6 sessions will be offered (2 each evening). Spaces are limited. Advance registration is required. Wednesday, December 4, 5-5:30PM & 6-6:30PM: Cindy Lou Who will entertain kids with her exciting Seussical tales, interact, do crafts and take photos!...