Holiday Artisan Market
2025-11-22 12:00 - 2025-11-23 17:00 (America/New_York) | Unionville Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Road, Ringoes, NJ, 08551, United States
Your one-stop shop for holiday gift buying! Shop local on November 22nd and 23rd from 12-5pm each day as artisans line the rooms of our tasting room barn with handcrafted goodies, treats, and more for the holiday season. Blue Jersey Band will be playing live jazz each day 1-4PM. Delicious bites by Kulinary Kings on Saturday and Ms. Fu’s Yummy Food Truck on Sunday. No cover needed and families are welcome!

Democracy on the Corner
2025-11-15 13:00 - 14:00 | NJ
Join community members every Saturday from 1 to 2pm at the corner of Greenwood and Broad for a peaceful, visible demonstration of resistance. Participants bring signs and stand together in opposition to what they describe as illegal, unhealthy, and unconscionable actions by the current federal government. The weekly gathering offers comfort, connection, and solidarity among like-minded neighbors, and serves as a reminder to commuters that the community continues to stand up and speak out. The gathering typically lasts about an hour.

Friends of Hopewell Quarry community input meeting
2025-11-22 15:00 - 16:30 | NJ
You’re invited!
The Hopewell Quarry is looking to submit a proposal for the 2026 funding round of Green acres Park development grant.
We are looking for community input and comment on our concept plans !
@ The Mercer County Library, Hopewell, branch, 245, Pennington Titusville Rd., Pennington, NJ
for virtual hopewellquarry.org /green-acres

Pennington Borough Council Meeting
2026-01-15 08:54 | NJ
Pennington Borough Council meetings are hosted by zoom on the first Monday and the last Monday of each month unless there is a holiday (ex: meeting on Tuesday September 2). For details please contact Pennington Borough.
See schedule here: https://www.penningtonboro.org/1211/Mayor-and-Council

Annual Hopewell Valley 5K Turkey Trot
2025-11-27 09:00 - 11:00 | Rosedale Park, 422 Federal City Road, Pennington, NJ, United States
Date: Thanksgiving morning, November 27, 2025
Location: Rosedale Park in Pennington, NJ.
Race Start Time: 9:00 a.m.
Register at the event website: www.Hopewellturkeytrot.org
This is a community event that will kick off your Thanksgiving with neighbors, family, friends, students, and local athletes.

Hopewell Valley 5K Turkey Trot
2025-11-27 09:00 - 12:00 | Rosedale Park, 422 Federal City Road, Pennington, NJ, United States
Hopewell Valley 5K Turkey Trot
Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025
Race Time: Starts at 9:00 a.m.
Location: Rosedale Park, Federal City Road, Pennington, NJ
Registration & Details: www.HopewellTurkeyTrot.org
Instagram: @hopewell_valley_turkey_trot
Additional details from the event flyer:

5K cross-country course
Tech T-shirts for the first 300 registrants
T-shirts guaranteed for all registrations received by Nov. 6 (others while supplies last)
Age groups: 13 & Under, 14–19, 20–29, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, 60–69, 70+
Registration fees through Nov. 26:

Age 18 & under: $25
Over 18: $30
Race Day (all ages): $40

Prizes for top overall male, female, age group finishers, and best turkey costume
Monetary donations to the Hopewell Valley Mobile Food Pantry will be accepted
Rain or shine — Thanksgiving morning tradition!

American Repertory Ballet presents THE NUTCRACKER
2025-11-28 - 2025-11-30 | Berlind Theatre, McCarter Theatre Center 91 University Place, Princeton, 91 University Place, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
A tradition for sixty years, American Repertory Ballet’s THE NUTCRACKER is one of the longest continuously running productions in the nation and a perfect holiday treat for all ages! With thrilling choreography set to Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score, ARB’s professional company will be joined by students from Princeton Ballet School to tell the story of Clara, a young girl who receives a magical Christmas gift and embarks on an enchanted journey.
The Nutcracker holds a special place in the hearts of both new and longtime patrons, becoming synonymous with the holiday season.
Performances will take place from Friday, November 28 through Sunday, December 21, 2025 in Princeton, Red Bank, and New Brunswick.

Annual Hopewell Twp Community Tree and Menorah Lighting
2025-12-01 18:00 - 18:40 | Hopewell Township Municipal Building, 201 Washington Crossing Pennington Rd, Hopewell, NJ, United States
Hopewell Township will host its Annual Community Tree and Menorah Lighting at the Municipal Building. All are welcome to gather for a festive start to the holiday season.
Date: Monday, December 1, 2025Time: 6 p.m.Location: Hopewell Township Municipal Building,201 Washington Crossing–Pennington Road, Titusville, NJ 08560Contact: 609-737-3753

Virtual Author Talk: Scheming Wives and High-Stakes Hilarity with Author Sue Hincenbergs
2025-12-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom Online
Buckle up for a wild ride and join us as we sit down for an online chat with debut author Sue Hincenbergs to discuss her novel The Retirement Plan, in which murder is the name of the game. When the only thing standing between three best friends and a sunny beachfront retirement condo are their husbands, what ensues is a diabolical plan to collect on their spouses’ life insurance policies.
Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium.
Sponsored by a generous donation from the Pennington First Aid Squad.

Snow Much Fun Cookie Decorating
2025-12-03 10:30 - 12:00 | Mercer County Library – Hopewell Branch, 245 Pennington Titusville Road, Pennington, NJ, United States
Come and decorate cookies with sprinkles, frosting, and more! We’ll bring the supplies; you bring the imagination. Space is limited. Registration is required.

Through the Eyes of the Artist: Norman Rockwell
2025-12-04 19:00 | Zoom Online
Art Historian Felicia Z. Stadelman showcases the life and works of Norman Rockwell — not the image he presents in his pictures, but his much more complex life filled with twists and turns. Few people really know very much about the man who tells stories in his paintings. Sponsored by Friends of the West Windsor Library. Please visit events.mcl.org to register to receive the link to the program.

Pennington 41st Annual Holiday Walk
2025-12-05 18:00 - 21:00 | Pennington Borough, Pennington, NJ, United States
Celebrate the season in downtown Pennington at the 41st Annual Holiday Walk. Main Street will be filled with lights, music, and family-friendly festivities as shops and organizations welcome visitors for an evening in the heart of the borough.
Date: Friday, December 5, 2025Time: 6–9 p.m.Location: Downtown Pennington, NJ 08534
More information: Visit the Pennington Borough website for the Holiday Walk flyer.

American Repertory Ballet presents THE NUTCRACKER
2025-12-06 - 2025-12-07 | Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Avenue, Red Bank, NJ, 07701, United States

Christmas Bazaar
2025-12-06 10:00 - 15:00 | St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 300 S. Main St, Pennington, NJ, 08534, United States
Christmas Bazaar Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 300 S. Main St., Pennington. Holiday decorations, crafts, jewelry, quilt raffle, hostess gifts, baked goods and food! Gifts for you and your favorite pet! There’s a special shopping area just for the kids and Santa will be there! Enjoy the Norwegian room with decorations and homemade waffles. A Luncheon is available that will feature a Creole flare!

St. Matthew’s Church Annual Christmas Bazaar
2025-12-06 10:00 - 15:00 | NJ
Join us Saturday, December 6th from 10 AM to 3 PM at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Pennington for our annual Christmas Bazaar with holiday decorations, crafts, gifts, baked goods and food. There’s a special shopping area just for the kids and Santa! Enjoy the Norwegian room with decorations and homemade waffles. A Luncheon is available that will feature a Creole flare! 300 South Main Street, Pennington

Holiday Open House
2025-12-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Hopewell Public Library, 13 E Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ, United States
Come to the Hopewell Public Library for our annual Holiday Open House, held in conjunction with the Hopewell Museum and the Hopewell Baptist Meeting house. Delight in homemade refreshments while you peruse the library’s collection and review our 2025 programming. Winter-themed activities will be available in the children’s room, along with holiday treats!

Sourland Symphony | A Tribute to the Sourland Mountains
2025-12-07 14:00 - 15:30 | NJ
Sourland Symphony – a soaring new work by guitarist and composer James Popik, celebrates the beauty and spirit of central New Jersey’s Sourland Mountains. Across nine original pieces, Popik and his ensemble blend rock, jazz, classical and blues into a rich acoustic soundscape. From the joyful drive of “Woosamonsa Valley” to the sweeping grandeur of “Southside Springs,” this performance promises a vibrant, genre-bending journey inspired by nature’s rhythms. Presented by the Hopewell Valley Arts Council.

Guided Open House Tours of Benjamin Temple House
2025-12-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Benjamin Temple House, 27 Federal City Rd, Ewing, NJ, United States
Free – circa 1750 – No reservations needed. Sunday, Dec. 7, 2 to 4 p.m., 27 Federal City Road, Ewing.
The Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society is seeking photos or photo books of the General Motors (GM) plant (also known as the Inland Fisher Guide Plant of GM) that was in operation in West Trenton from 1938 – 1998. We are helping the Township locate a few photos that might be used in the new community center currently being built on Lower Ferry Road.
If you have photos or books with photos of the GM plant including indoor shots of the assembly line or products created (with or without employees) for us to consider, please contact Site Manager Amy Karen Harter at info@ethps.org or 609-883-2455.
Additionally, the HPS is gathering stories and photos of people who immigrated or migrated to Ewing between 1840 and 1960, for use in a new museum display. If you would like to share information about your ancestors or relatives who came here from Europe or the southern states of America, please contact Marge Delaney or Becky Urban at info@ethps.org or 609-883-2455. Thank you for helping us build the legacy of Ewing Township!
Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society, 609-883-2455. ethps.org

Princeton University Sinfonia
2025-12-07 15:00 - 17:00 | Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544, United States
Join Dr. Ruth Ochs and the Princeton University Sinfonia for their annual winter concert on Sunday, December 7 at 3:00 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium. The performance will feature Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on “Greensleeves,” Sibelius’ Valse Lyrique, music from How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 in D Major. The Princeton University Sinfonia Clarinet Ensemble, Jo-Ann Sternberg, director, will also perform.
The concert is open to the public. Tickets are $16 general admission/$6 students and are available online at tickets.princeton.edu. Princeton University faculty and staff receive two free tickets. For more information, visit https://music.princeton.edu/events/2025/sinfonia-winter-concert, or call 609-258-4241.

Family Fun Night
2025-12-12 18:00 - 20:00 | NJ
Join us every second Friday from 6 to 8PM for Family Fun Night. On December 12th, we’ll celebrate with a Christmas theme. Everyone is invited-bring your friends, family, neighbors, and classmates! All ages are welcome and encouraged to come together for an evening filled with fun.

Gabriele/NJ Folk Revival Music & Spook Handy/Remembering Pete Seeger - Princeton Folk Music Society
2025-12-12 20:30 - 22:00 | Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
Princeton Folk Music Soceity presents Michael Gabriele/NJ Folk Revival Music: History & Tradition & Spook Handy/Remembering Pete Seeger
A night of folk music history: Gabriele explores the evolution of New Jersey’s music (1700s bawdy tavern songs, Pine Barrens bluegrass, old-time traditions, and contemporary folk), Spook Handy celebrates Pete Seeger’s legacy.
Tickets online or at the door (if not sold-out): $25 ($20 members, $10 students). Tickets and livestream access: www.princetonfolk.org. Doors open at 7:30PM. Ample free parking.

Breakfast with Santa
2025-12-13 09:00 - 11:00 | Union Fire Company & Rescue Squad, 1396 River Road, Titusville, NJ, United States
Union Fire Company & Rescue Squad will host its annual Breakfast with Santa, featuring a hot chocolate station, arts and crafts, and keepsake photos with Santa. Families are invited to enjoy breakfast beginning at 9 a.m., with Santa arriving at 10 a.m.
Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025Time: Breakfast starts at 9 a.m.; Santa arrives at 10 a.m.Location: Union Fire Company & Rescue Squad,1396 River Road, Titusville, NJ 08560Cost: $15 per child; $10 per adultRSVP: auxiliaryevents@ufcrs.org by December 1

Saturday morning walk on the Lawrence Hopewell Trail
2025-12-13 09:30 - 11:00 | NJ
Explore a different section of the 20-mile Lawrence Hopewell Trail each month with our regular Saturday morning walking group. We generally walk 2-3 miles. Check the website for the meeting point and other details.

Washington Collection Debut Day
2025-12-13 12:00 - 17:00 | Unionville Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Road, Ringoes, NJ, 08551, United States
Did you know Unionville is deeply linked to the American Revolution? To celebrate our connections, and in honor of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the nation, Unionville is proud to announce the Washington Collection- three wines to commemorate this historic milestone in American History.
George Washington will visit from 12-4pm in the tasting room, giving two thirty minute 10 Crucial Days talks at 12:30pm and 2:30pm. The three wines of the Collection will be available to the public for the first tastings and sales. The wines will be available for purchase as single bottles or as a set of three in commemorative packaging.
Produced in partnership with Discover Central Jersey. Central Jersey- Where the Garden State earned its nickname!
Visiting with George in the tasting room has no fee. Seats to his two talks in the Farmhouse are $20 per person and must be purchased ahead of time.

Voices Chorale NJ: “The Gift of Being Together”
2025-12-13 16:00 - 17:30 | Trinity Church, Princeton, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, United States, 08540, United States
Voices Chorale’s winter concert features the regional premiere of “A Garland for Christmas” by contemporary British composer John Whittaker, a joyful work that embraces the warmth, feasting, and gentle frivolity of the season spent with family and friends.
Also on the program are delightful settings of traditional carols, as well as new texts of seasonal imagery that are sure to delight.
At a time when life can feel so hurried, it is often the simplest moments, like spending time together, that lift our spirits and leave us feeling nourished and rejuvenated.
Join us and share in the musical gift of being together with Voices Chorale.
Tickets and information are available at www.VoicesChoraleNJ.org.

Washington's Landing in New Jersey
2025-12-14 11:00 - 15:30 | Washington Crossing State Park, Titusville, NJ, United States
Join us for the 4th Annual Washington’s Landing in NJ. It will be a great day, with fife & drums, cannonfire, re-enactors, and our Durham boat float for photos! Your $10 per carload donation does not include entry to the Pennsylvania Park’s “First Crossing” activities, but we encourage you to “Cross the Delaware” by foot to support their event as well.
