Concerts, talks, games, exhibits and markets at Princeton University and in towns within about 25 miles — all open to the public.
Princeton football hosts Dartmouth at Princeton Stadium on Salute to Service day. It is an Ivy League contest. Tickets are sold through Princeton Athletics, starting at $17; Princeton students are admitted free with a valid ID.
Terhune Orchards extends its fall festival for one more weekend (November 6–8) with half-price general admission. The ticket covers 30+ family activities such as pony rides, the corn maze, pedal tractors, pumpkin painting and barnyard animals, plus live music from 12–4 pm. Kids under 3 are free and parking is free.
London City Ballet makes its McCarter debut with Firebird & Mixed Repertory: Ashley Page's Mephisto Waltz, Jerome Robbins' Quiet City, Tasha Chu's new Soon, and Glen Tetley's Firebird with John MacFarlane's original designs. A free pre-show talk with artistic director Chris Marney and Princeton professor Tina Fehlandt starts at 6:00 PM in the lobby.
Ruth Wilson Gilmore, professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences, American Studies and Africana Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center, gives a Princeton University Public Lecture. A co-founder of grassroots groups including Critical Resistance and the California Prison Moratorium Project, she is the author of Abolition Geography and Golden Gulag. Her honors include the Association of American Geographers Lifetime Achievement Award and membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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A weekly midday meditation and reflection session exploring Islamic spiritual practices and the contemplative life, hosted by Princeton’s Muslim chaplaincy. Bring a journal; all are welcome.
Noah Zucker, assistant professor of politics at Princeton, speaks in the David Bradford Energy and Environmental Policy Seminar Series; he studies the political economy of climate change, with related interests in bureaucracy, finance, identity and labor. The in-person seminar is open to the public: members of the public should RSVP to ccrosby@princeton.edu and will be admitted as space allows. It is also livestreamed.
Princeton men's basketball hosts Carnegie Mellon at Jadwin Gymnasium in its 2026-27 season opener. Tickets are sold through Princeton Athletics, starting at $17; Princeton students are admitted free with a valid ID.
A roundtable with scholars, collectors, archivists and librarians on the ethics of building a queer archive, the often invisible labor behind it, and the complexities of stewarding such collections. Guests include T. Jayashree, filmmaker and founder of QAMRA (Queer Archive for Memory, Reflection and Activism), India's first queer archive, along with QAMRA archivists Mira Brunner and Shalom Gauri.
Princeton students read Act I of Slouching, a new play in development by theater senior Ava Adelaja, followed by an informal conversation and a chance for audience feedback. The play follows Soso, a young Nigerian immigrant and aspiring journalist in London whose life spins out of control when her mother arrives fighting late-stage breast cancer. Free, no registration required.
Writer Alex Dawson and award-winning folk singer Arlan Feiles perform "Room to Swing an Ax," a Southern Gothic song cycle of 10 biographical ballads mixing spoken word and music. It recounts Dawson's harsh, haunted childhood on a horse farm in rural Alabama. Runtime 90 minutes; for adults.
Dr. Emily Anderson, a scholar of religion and empire in Japan, presents “Japanese Christianity Across the Pacific: Lessons from a Transnational Archive.” Held every three years since 1999, the lectureship honors Seminary alumnus Toyohiko Kagawa, evangelist and social worker. A reception follows the lecture.
Princeton women's basketball hosts Belmont at Jadwin Gymnasium. Tickets are sold through Princeton Athletics, starting at $17; Princeton students are admitted free with a valid ID.
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A one-day hybrid conference of the Center for Asian American Christianity that gathers biblical scholars, theologians, pastors and faith leaders to reflect on how Scripture shapes the life of Asian American Christian communities. In-person attendance is $15 including lunch; virtual attendance is $5.
Maria E. Moreyra Garlock, Daniel Tsui Professor in Engineering, gives the third talk in the Fall 2026 HMEI Faculty Seminar Series, examining how the shape of near-coast structures such as bridges, flood barriers and breakwaters affects their performance under wave action. Drawing on experimental and numerical studies, she points to opportunities to strengthen coastal resilience. Free and open to the public; lunch is available in the Briger Atrium at 11:45 a.m., and the talk is also livestreamed.
Kevin van Bladel's new book Ancient Persian: A Linguistic History (Cambridge University Press, 2026, open access) argues that the creation of the first Persian empire triggered demographic changes that transformed the grammar of the Persian language. The panel opens with the author's brief presentation of the book, followed by reflections from other scholars on its ramifications.
A weekly discussion group reflecting on the many names of God in the Qur’an and their meanings. Drawing on prophetic sayings and scholarly works, participants explore ways to grow in love and awareness of the Divine in daily life; all are welcome.
A Theater on Screen presentation of Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway revival of Noël Coward's 1925 comedy, filmed live at the Todd Haimes Theatre and nominated for 5 Tony Awards. Rose Byrne and Kelli O'Hara play two upper-class wives who, with their husbands away, toast their pre-marital dalliances with the same man, who may be on his way from France. Directed by Scott Ellis, with Mark Consuelos, Tracee Chimo, Christopher Fitzgerald and Aasif Mandvi.
The Ulysses Quartet gives a recital with cellist Jonathan Spitz: Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's String Quartet in E-flat, the quartet's own folk arrangements "Songs of Ulysses Heritage," and Schubert's String Quintet in C major. Free, unticketed.
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Start the morning with coffee and croissants, then tour The Crossing: Picturing the American Revolution before public hours with Director of Exhibitions Joshua Lessard. He explains how major works such as vanessa german’s installation and Ai Weiwei’s toy-brick piece were installed, and the decisions and surprises behind mounting the show. Tickets $27, members $15.
Princeton's Office of Emergency Management explains how to prepare your family and pets for emergencies such as power failures, fire, flooding, extreme cold and evacuations. Presented with the Mercer County Office of Emergency Management and the Princeton Police Department Community Relations Bureau. Drop in; no registration.
A one-hour tour of the gardens led by Grounds For Sculpture horticulture staff, looking at the colors and late-fall treasures of the 42-acre grounds. Electric convenience vehicles and wheelchairs can be rented at the Welcome Center. $35 general, $10 for members; tickets required.
In this lunch seminar, Evonne Levy, Distinguished Professor of Early Modern Art at the University of Toronto, discusses the Canadian-led collaborative project "The Technical Study of Bernini's Bronzes: Art History, Conservation, and Material Science." She takes the audience along on the project's study trips and explores which art-historical questions new portable imaging tools and material analysis can answer or reframe.
An expert panel examines the results of the 2026 midterm elections, the issues and voter dynamics that shaped them, and what the outcomes mean for the balance of power in Washington, the policy agenda ahead and the road to 2028. Panelists are election lawyer Yael Bromberg, strategist Mike DuHaime, former New Jersey Assemblywoman Sadaf Jaffer and Peter McDonough, with journalist Razia Iqbal moderating. Registration is required and does not guarantee admission.
The library's November Vets on Screen series honors Hollywood actors who served in World War II. This screening shows the 1958 supernatural romantic comedy "Bell, Book and Candle," starring Jimmy Stewart, who flew 20 combat missions as a B-24 pilot. Refreshments from 2:45 p.m.; 1 hour 46 minutes.
Ahilan Kadirgamar, senior lecturer in sociology at the University of Jaffna, traces a century of youth movements in Sri Lanka, from the anti-colonial Jaffna Youth Congress of the 1920s to the 2022 uprising in which young people from all communities forced out an authoritarian president. He considers what these movements suggest about social and economic alternatives amid an unravelling global order. Presented by the Program in South Asian Studies; online RSVP available.
Sound healing practitioner Ruth Cunningham presents composed and improvised music for meditation, contemplation and prayer. The session takes place in the Princeton University Chapel.
Landscape photographer Laura McPhee presents her new book "Silence So Deep It Rings: A Desert Chronicle," large-format photographs of the Great Basin and the changing American West, in a multimedia talk. She is then joined in conversation by her sister, writer Jenny McPhee. Presented with Labyrinth Books and Princeton University Press.
Curators Elizabeth Allan and Jesse Gordon Simons lead an after-hours, behind-the-scenes tour of Morven's landmark exhibition Five Independent Souls: The Signers from New Jersey, sharing stories about its development and the more than 100 artifacts on loan. Limited to 20 people; pre-registration required.
London City Ballet makes its McCarter debut with Firebird & Mixed Repertory: Ashley Page's Mephisto Waltz, Jerome Robbins' Quiet City, Tasha Chu's new Soon, and Glen Tetley's Firebird with John MacFarlane's original designs. A free pre-show talk with artistic director Chris Marney and Princeton professor Tina Fehlandt starts at 6:00 PM in the lobby.
Akira Kurosawa's 1957 reimagining of Shakespeare's Macbeth in feudal Japan, starring Toshirô Mifune, introduced by Kit Brooks, curator of Asian Art at the Princeton University Art Museum. The partnered screening is inspired by the museum exhibition Takeda Hideo's Genpei: Defying Authority, and the museum stays open late beforehand. In Japanese with subtitles.
Cellist Kimberly Patterson and guitarist Patrick Sutton (the Patterson/Sutton Duo) lead an evening of music and mindfulness as part of Arts & Health Mercer's November programming. Listeners are invited to let the music guide their imagination, with a brief group discussion after each piece and a hands-on art project from West Windsor Arts during the concert.
Theresa Caputo, the television personality known as the Long Island Medium, shares personal stories, humor and what she describes as messages from audience members' deceased loved ones. About 120 minutes with no intermission; recommended for ages 12+.
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The Princeton Farmers Market, founded in 2009, is open every Thursday 10 a.m.–3 p.m. on Hinds Plaza next to the Princeton Public Library, with locally grown produce and locally made food and goods. SNAP is doubled up to $20; parking is available at the Spring Street garage next to the market.
The Thursday market of the Rutgers Community Farmers Market at the College Avenue Student Center in New Brunswick, bringing produce from local farms; 11 a.m.–4 p.m., August 27 to November 19. There is no public parking.
The PIIRS Director's Seminar Series focuses this academic year on global existential challenges, with panels of Princeton faculty deliberating core questions from a multidisciplinary and comparative perspective. This session on advances and setbacks in global health features economist Pascaline Dupas, sociologist Jim Raymo and lecturer Alyssa Sharkey, moderated by PIIRS director Deborah Yashar.
A weekly half-hour organ concert at the Princeton University Chapel featuring local, national and international organists. Each visiting organist showcases the flexibility of the Chapel's Skinner/Mander organ, bringing out a different voice and character of the instrument.
An artistic, scholarly and personal celebration of composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, with panel conversations among artists and scholars and musical performances by Princeton students. Guests include James Lapine, John Weidman, Judy Kuhn and Michael Cerveris; it is curated by Professor Stacy Wolf and presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts Program in Theater. The free tickets are listed as sold out.
The Princeton Farmers Market holds its Howl-o-ween pet costume contest at 1 p.m. on Hinds Plaza during the Thursday market.
New York Times White House correspondents Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan discuss how they reported their new book, the midterms, and how to find and follow stories that matter. Haberman was part of a 2018 Pulitzer Prize–winning team, and Swan won an Emmy for his 2020 interview with President Trump. Eliza Griswold, director of Princeton's Program in Journalism, moderates; no registration, entry subject to venue capacity.
Ruth Wilson Gilmore, professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences, American Studies and Africana Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center, gives a Princeton University Public Lecture. A co-founder of grassroots groups including Critical Resistance and the California Prison Moratorium Project, she is the author of Abolition Geography and Golden Gulag. Her honors include the Association of American Geographers Lifetime Achievement Award and membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
The Princeton University Public Lectures website lists 5 p.m.; the University events calendar lists 4:30 p.m. Times follow the lecture series website; arriving early is recommended.The Zimmerli's free monthly art party: Rutgers Associate Professor Jimmy Sweet (Lakota/Dakota) discusses his book project The Local Machinery of Dispossession: How State Governments Stole Native Lands, plus guided gallery tours, a hands-on art activity and complimentary refreshments. Free; RSVP online and register for free event parking.
The Intersections Conversation brings together Seminary Old Testament professor Elaine James and Princeton University art historian Rachael Z. DeLue, with community partner artist Laura Lott, to explore how creativity, the arts and aesthetic experience cultivate wonder and meaning. The series is held in partnership with Nassau Presbyterian Church and is open to students, scholars and members of the wider community; registration requested.
Princeton men's basketball hosts Hofstra at Jadwin Gymnasium. Tickets are sold through Princeton Athletics, starting at $17; Princeton students are admitted free with a valid ID.
The Visiting Filmmaker Series screens Preparation for the Next Life, the story of an undocumented immigrant navigating love and survival in New York City, followed by a Q&A with Academy Award-nominated director Bing Liu (Minding the Gap), moderated by Professor Patrick Stettner. Free tickets required.
The Patterson/Sutton Duo (Kimberly Patterson, cello; Patrick Sutton, guitar) opens the Princeton Symphony Orchestra's 2026-27 Chamber Series at Trinity Church. The program includes Gnattali's Sonata for Cello and Guitar, Bellafronte's Suite No. 1, Villa-Lobos's Bachianas brasileiras No. 5, Stephen Goss's Preludes or Postludes and Mathias Duplessy's Sonata in Four Dreams.
Sidney Lumet's 1976 satire, part of the Garden's year-long Reel Rebels series, stars Peter Finch as an aging news anchor and Faye Dunaway as an ambitious producer who turns his breakdown into outrageous programming, with Robert Duvall and William Holden. The screening is also part of a Cinema Studies seminar taught by Paul Wright, Ph.D., which starts at 6:30 pm with a pre-film lecture (separate registration). Screening-only seating begins at 7:00 pm.
French cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras makes his Princeton University Concerts recital debut with pianist Alexandre Tharaud as the duo celebrates thirty years of partnership. The program mixes rare gems and favorites by Poulenc, Brahms, Berg, Schubert, Britten, Debussy and Fauré, ending with Brahms Hungarian Dances in the duo's own arrangements. Part of the Concert Classics Series; seats are limited.
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Terhune Orchards extends its fall festival for one more weekend (November 6–8) with half-price general admission. The ticket covers 30+ family activities such as pony rides, the corn maze, pedal tractors, pumpkin painting and barnyard animals, plus live music from 12–4 pm. Kids under 3 are free and parking is free.
The Friday market of the Rutgers Community Farmers Market, held at the Rutgers Gardens Pavilion in North Brunswick, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.; the 2026 season runs May 22 to November 20.
Weekly Friday congregational prayer in Murray-Dodge Hall, beginning around 1:15 p.m. with Qur’anic recitation, the call to prayer, a sermon and prayer, followed by a meet-and-greet over samosas. Open to the Princeton community and the public.
Musical theologian Joyce Irwin lectures on 18th-century German hymnody: debates over keeping old hymns and writing new ones, and whether new musical styles suited worship, amid tensions among Lutheran Orthodoxy, Pietism and the Enlightenment. Co-sponsored by the Central New Jersey Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; free and open to the public.
Princeton women's ice hockey hosts Colgate at Hobey Baker Memorial Rink. It is an Ivy League contest. Tickets are sold through Princeton Athletics, starting at $13; Princeton students are admitted free with a valid ID.
The Black Arts Company, a Princeton student performing group, presents its show The BAC Tour at the Frist Campus Center's Frist Theater. The show runs four times on November 6 and 7 (6 PM and 9 PM each night).
Princeton women's volleyball hosts Dartmouth at Dillon Gymnasium. It is an Ivy League contest. Princeton Athletics does not sell tickets for this sport.
A one-hour twilight tour of Washington Crossing Historic Park, held at the time of day the historic Crossing took place, with stops at the soldier encampment, boat barn and battle map brought to life by interpreters in period attire. It covers the harsh winter conditions the troops faced and how their courage set the stage for the victories at Trenton and Princeton. Tours start at 6:30 and 7:30 pm; space is limited and advance booking is required.
Shanghai Ballet, one of China's foremost ballet companies, performs The Butterfly Lovers, a love story often called China's Romeo and Juliet that blends classical ballet with Chinese aesthetics. It is the company's first North American tour in more than five years; 2 hours 5 minutes with intermission.
The Rutgers University Glee Club performs Tyler's Suite, a multi-movement choral work honoring Tyler Clementi with music by Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Flaherty, John Corigliano, Jake Heggie and others; soloists include Natalie Weiss. It opens with a conversation with Dr. Judy Jarvis and Jane Clementi of the Tyler Clementi Foundation. Free, unticketed.
Singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega plays a career-spanning show with favorites such as "Tom's Diner" and "Luka" plus songs from her 2025 album Flying with Angels. She is joined by longtime guitarist Gerry Leonard and cellist Stephanie Winters; presented by WXPN, about 90 minutes.
Princeton's Lewis Center for the Arts stages Heather Christian's Oratorio for Living Things, a classical oratorio infused with blues, gospel, jazz and soul that explores time, memory and the forces shaping the universe. Directed by Iranian artist Nikoo Mamdoohi with a student cast and crew; four performances Nov 6–8. A free pre-show talk on translating the text into Latin starts at 5:00 PM in the Berlind Rehearsal Room.
The Black Arts Company, a Princeton student performing group, presents its show The BAC Tour at the Frist Campus Center's Frist Theater. The show runs four times on November 6 and 7 (6 PM and 9 PM each night).
The student ensemble Mariachi Los Tigres de Princeton gives a late-evening performance under Blair Arch. The University events calendar lists the performance as open to the public.
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The Pennington Farmers Market is open every Saturday 9 a.m.–1 p.m. from the end of May until mid-November at Rosedale Town & Country on Route 31, with vendors including local farms, bakers, coffee roasters and artisans.
The Saturday market of the Rutgers Community Farmers Market at its Market Pavilion on Jones Avenue in New Brunswick, bringing healthy food from local farms to the community; 9 a.m.–1 p.m., June 20 to November 21.
The West Windsor Community Farmers' Market, a non-profit market since 2004, is held Saturdays 9 a.m.–1 p.m. from May until the Saturday before Thanksgiving in the Vaughn Drive lot at Princeton Junction Station, with local farms and artisan food producers. Shoppers can buy food items at the market, bring a non-perishable from home, or give a cash donation for the community food collection. Rain or shine.
Terhune Orchards extends its fall festival for one more weekend (November 6–8) with half-price general admission. The ticket covers 30+ family activities such as pony rides, the corn maze, pedal tractors, pumpkin painting and barnyard animals, plus live music from 12–4 pm. Kids under 3 are free and parking is free.
A two-day Seerah intensive with Shaykh Adéyinká Mendes of River Oaks Islamic Center in Houston on the early Muslim community’s 7th-century migration to Christian Ethiopia to escape persecution. Participants study the event and reflect on its lessons for faith, immigrant justice, interfaith dialogue and living together today. RSVP required; lunch is served.
The Office of Religious Life lists 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; the University events calendar lists 9 a.m. Times follow the organizer’s page.
Visitors at Howell Living History Farm earn a taste of fresh apple cider by turning the crank of the cider press and refilling the hopper with a blend of Macs, Cortlands and Red Delicious apples. Guests can also peel apples with a hand-crank peeler, and lunch is available at the farmhouse.
A $5 Family Matinee of the 1971 classic starring Gene Wilder as candy maker Willy Wonka, who hides five golden tickets in his chocolate bars and invites the winners on a tour of his factory. Tickets are $5 general and free for members.
Montgomery Friends of Open Space (MFOS) hosts its Saturday farmers market in the Montgomery Municipal Center parking lot, with regional vendors selling locally grown produce, meat, herbs, flowers, bread and prepared food, plus live music.
The Arts Council of Princeton's one-day outdoor art market, now in its 32nd year. More than 100 artisans sell ceramics, textiles, jewelry, prints, drawings and paintings, apparel and home décor. Free admission.
A drop-in day of hands-on science and art stations across Grounds For Sculpture’s indoor spaces and gardens: a paper roller coaster challenge, cyanotype sun prints, bee hotels, chromatography, bubble experiments and a water filtration demonstration. Presented with the Princeton University Science Outreach Fellows for learners of all ages. Free with park admission and for members.
A one-hour tour of the gardens led by Grounds For Sculpture horticulture staff, looking at the colors and late-fall treasures of the 42-acre grounds. Electric convenience vehicles and wheelchairs can be rented at the Welcome Center. $35 general, $10 for members; tickets required.
Princeton football hosts Dartmouth at Princeton Stadium on Salute to Service day. It is an Ivy League contest. Tickets are sold through Princeton Athletics, starting at $17; Princeton students are admitted free with a valid ID.
In this free, family-oriented, multilingual program, the Princeton Center for Complex Materials (PCCM) invites the public to explore materials science with Princeton University researchers. Participants of all ages can try tabletop activities and talk with scientists and engineers who study and manipulate materials.
Princeton's Lewis Center for the Arts stages Heather Christian's Oratorio for Living Things, a classical oratorio infused with blues, gospel, jazz and soul that explores time, memory and the forces shaping the universe. Directed by Iranian artist Nikoo Mamdoohi with a student cast and crew; four performances Nov 6–8.
A Baha'i devotional gathering focused on unity, with readings from many faiths. It meets in Frist Campus Center, Room 309.
Zimmerli student educators lead a free, curated one-hour tour of artworks throughout the galleries, in English. No registration required.
Princeton men's soccer hosts Penn at Myslik Field at Roberts Stadium. It is an Ivy League contest. Princeton Athletics does not sell tickets for this sport.
The Dryden Ensemble opens its 2026–27 season with lutenist Daniel Swenberg, gambist Lisa Terry, soprano Nell Snaidas, recorder and baroque oboe player Priscilla Herreid and harpsichordist Caitlyn Koester. The program pairs Baroque songs from Germany and England on pumpkins and politics with lute trios by Dowland, Georg Meusel's concerto for lute, oboe and gamba, and music by Matteis, Purcell, Dieupart and Muffat. Admission is free; donations are welcome.
The Historical Society of Princeton's benefit evening, Night Under the Stars: Rockin' the 250th, celebrates America's 250th anniversary and honors Carol Wojciechowicz at the historic Updike Farmstead. The evening features live music by Tom Petty cover band Pure Petty, dinner and signature cocktails, dancing, a heated tent and fire pits; suggested attire is red, white and blue 'Americana chic-casual.' The event is sold out, with a waitlist available.
Princeton women's volleyball hosts Harvard at Dillon Gymnasium. It is an Ivy League contest. Princeton Athletics does not sell tickets for this sport.
Princeton women's ice hockey hosts Cornell University at Hobey Baker Memorial Rink. It is an Ivy League contest. Tickets are sold through Princeton Athletics, starting at $13; Princeton students are admitted free with a valid ID.
The Black Arts Company, a Princeton student performing group, presents its show The BAC Tour at the Frist Campus Center's Frist Theater. The show runs four times on November 6 and 7 (6 PM and 9 PM each night).
Princeton women's soccer hosts Brown at Myslik Field at Roberts Stadium. It is an Ivy League contest. Princeton Athletics does not sell tickets for this sport.
A one-hour twilight tour of Washington Crossing Historic Park, held at the time of day the historic Crossing took place, with stops at the soldier encampment, boat barn and battle map brought to life by interpreters in period attire. It covers the harsh winter conditions the troops faced and how their courage set the stage for the victories at Trenton and Princeton. Tours start at 6:30 and 7:30 pm; space is limited and advance booking is required.
An evening of devotional music, dance, sacred storytelling and spiritual reflection celebrating Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, in the Princeton University Chapel. Special offerings come from Bhajan Mandali featuring Mayuri Gandharvika, Srikar and friends.
The soprano-alto Voorhees Choir sings music written and arranged for the choir by Rutgers alumni and faculty, including Colin Britt's arrangement of "La Vie En Rose." Free, unticketed.
A Westminster choral concert celebrating music, stories and traditions from cultures around the world, exploring how the human voice connects communities across borders and generations. The program is led by guest conductor and choral educator Dr. Janet Galván, formerly Director of Choral Activities at Ithaca College.
Student small jazz groups from Jazz at Princeton University perform at Richardson Auditorium. The program promotes jazz as a contemporary art form, with an emphasis on improvisation, composition and individual expression.
Princeton's Lewis Center for the Arts stages Heather Christian's Oratorio for Living Things, a classical oratorio infused with blues, gospel, jazz and soul that explores time, memory and the forces shaping the universe. Directed by Iranian artist Nikoo Mamdoohi with a student cast and crew; four performances Nov 6–8.
The Black Arts Company, a Princeton student performing group, presents its show The BAC Tour at the Frist Campus Center's Frist Theater. The show runs four times on November 6 and 7 (6 PM and 9 PM each night).
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Terhune Orchards extends its fall festival for one more weekend (November 6–8) with half-price general admission. The ticket covers 30+ family activities such as pony rides, the corn maze, pedal tractors, pumpkin painting and barnyard animals, plus live music from 12–4 pm. Kids under 3 are free and parking is free.
A two-day Seerah intensive with Shaykh Adéyinká Mendes of River Oaks Islamic Center in Houston on the early Muslim community’s 7th-century migration to Christian Ethiopia to escape persecution. Participants study the event and reflect on its lessons for faith, immigrant justice, interfaith dialogue and living together today. RSVP required; lunch is served.
The Office of Religious Life lists 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; the University events calendar lists 9 a.m. Times follow the organizer’s page.An ecumenical worship service that draws students, faculty, staff and community members together to hear God's word, sing praises and pray for the University and the world. It is held on Sunday morning in the Princeton University Chapel.
The Michener Art Museum is free to visit on the second Sunday of each month, with family programs typically running in the afternoon. The museum says free Second Sundays continue only through December 13, 2026.
A Deep Focus classic screening of Charles Vidor's 1955 MGM musical drama about 1920s Chicago nightclub singer Ruth Etting, with Doris Day as Etting and James Cagney as her gangster-turned-manager Martin Snyder. The film features more than 10 musical numbers, including "Ten Cents a Dance" and the title song. TCM writer Hannah Jack leads an online Deep Focus discussion of the film on Tue, Nov 17.
Families make sun catchers from autumn leaves and foliage in two one-hour sessions (1–2 p.m. and 2–3 p.m.). Free with pre-registration, but the program is currently sold out with a waitlist; children must be accompanied by a registered adult.
A Morven docent guides visitors through Five Independent Souls: The Signers from New Jersey, which looks at New Jersey's five signers of the Declaration of Independence and the people they enslaved, through over 100 manuscripts, paintings, furniture and personal objects. Limited to 15 people; pre-registration required; the ticket includes museum admission.
The Zimmerli's free drop-in family art workshop: each month families make a project inspired by a work or exhibition in the museum. This month's project is printmaking inspired by the text images in Hank Willis Thomas: LOVERULES. No registration necessary.
Travel host Rick Steves teams up with the New Jersey Symphony, conducted by Nicholas Hersh, for a concert pairing Europe's romantic-era anthems with high-definition cinematography and Rick's commentary on European history. Presented by the New Jersey Symphony; tickets are sold through the orchestra.
The Donna Weng Friedman ’80 Masterclass Series presents celebrated pianist Jonathan Biss, who works one-on-one with Princeton student pianists in a workshop format open to the public. Students perform Schubert, Haydn and Beethoven; Biss has appeared as a soloist with orchestras including the New York Philharmonic and the Boston Symphony and is co-artistic director of the Marlboro Music School and Festival. Free and unticketed.
Princeton's Lewis Center for the Arts stages Heather Christian's Oratorio for Living Things, a classical oratorio infused with blues, gospel, jazz and soul that explores time, memory and the forces shaping the universe. Directed by Iranian artist Nikoo Mamdoohi with a student cast and crew; four performances Nov 6–8. This 2:00 PM show is a Relaxed Performance, followed by a talkback with the director and cast.
A special screening of Martin Scorsese's concert film "The Last Waltz" (1978), ahead of the 50th anniversary of The Band's 1976 Thanksgiving Day farewell concert in San Francisco. Guests include Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Muddy Waters and Dr. John. PG; 1 hour 57 minutes.
A two-hour guided walk around downtown Princeton and the University campus led by the Historical Society of Princeton, passing historic sites such as Nassau Hall, the University Chapel and Palmer Square. Guides share classic history and lesser-known stories of Princeton's diverse past. Tickets are $20, advance purchase is required, and space is limited to 25; the tour starts in the courtyard of the Princeton Battle Monument.
The Princeton Festival Guild's fall fundraiser features the duo of Grammy-nominated clarinetist David Krakauer and pianist Kathleen Tagg in a program exploring Manhattan's ever-evolving musical tapestry. Guests can enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres and a preview of the 2027 Princeton Festival from PSO Executive Director Marc Uys; proceeds benefit the 2027 Princeton Festival.
The Westminster Community Orchestra, conducted by Ruth Ochs, celebrates its new home on the Rider University campus with music on themes of adventure, homecoming and renewal. The program ranges from movements of a Brahms symphony and the overture to Scott Joplin's opera Treemonisha to American musical theater and a world premiere by Westminster's Sean Haugh.
Montgomery Township's Veterans Day ceremony, held at 3 p.m. at Montgomery Veterans Park on Harlingen Road.
Rutgers Sinfonia, conducted by Kynan Johns, plays Anne Cawrse's Sunburst, Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1 with concerto competition winner Lewis Fang, Gershwin's An American in Paris and Falla's Three-Cornered Hat suite.
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A weekly midday meditation and reflection session exploring Islamic spiritual practices and the contemplative life, hosted by Princeton’s Muslim chaplaincy. Bring a journal; all are welcome.
Stephen Polasky, Regents Professor of ecological/environmental economics at the University of Minnesota and a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, discusses integrating the value of natural capital and ecosystem services into economic and financial decisions. He presents gross ecosystem product (GEP) as a complement to GDP, calculated for more than 35 ecosystem services in 250 countries and territories. Open to the public in person (members of the public RSVP to ccrosby@princeton.edu) and livestreamed.
Meghan O'Rourke, editor of The Yale Review and author of The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness, a 2022 National Book Award finalist for nonfiction, talks about public scholarship, the health humanities and writing for audiences beyond the academy. She will also discuss her latest project, an anthology of poetry about illness and recovery, and take questions about publishing and editing. Presented by the Princeton Writing Program's Public Scholarship Initiative; all are welcome.
Food writer, librarian and historian Becky Libourel Diamond presents "City Tavern: The Founding Table," about the Philadelphia tavern where Continental Congress delegates and George Washington dined and debated. The illustrated book looks at the Revolution through the tavern's food, drink and business. Presented with Experience Princeton, Morven Museum & Garden and the Historical Society of Princeton.
A screening of the 3D dance film from Tesseract, a multi-year collaboration between choreographers Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener (Princeton Class of 2006) and filmmaker and video artist Charles Atlas, all alumni of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. Featuring seven dancers across six speculative visual environments, it is Atlas's first "dance video" in over a decade, and he will attend the screening. Free and open to the public; no tickets or registration required.
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Exhibition marking the end of Egyptian-born artist Ghada Amer's three-year Anne Reeves Artist-in-Residence at the Arts Council of Princeton, centered on the ceramic work she has developed there since 2013, including new slab forms and vessels alongside her ceramic wall works. Amer has exhibited at the Venice, Sydney and Whitney biennials. Gallery hours are Tuesday–Saturday, 12–4pm. Closes November 7.
Laura Bethmann (Siegal Gallery) and Lisa Madson (Lower Level Gallery) show nature prints made by printing leaves, flowers, roots, bark and other natural objects directly onto paper and fabric, alongside steam-dyed and mixed-media works. The ancient technique was described by Leonardo da Vinci and used by Benjamin Franklin for colonial currency. Gallery hours are Tuesday–Saturday, 12–4pm. Closes November 7.
A single-painting display of Sam Gilliam's Breeze (1967), from his beveled-edge "slice" series made by pouring pigment onto unprimed canvas and folding it while wet. Presented with the Rutgers wellness initiative Scarlet Well, it invites slow, mindful looking; in the Welcome Gallery, closing Nov 8. The museum is open Wednesday and Friday 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Thursday 11 a.m.–8 p.m., and Saturday–Sunday noon–5 p.m. (closed Monday, Tuesday, Thanksgiving Thursday–Friday and Dec 25–Jan 1); admission is free.
Mason Gross Theater stages Oscar Wilde's classic comedy, in which two young men adopt the name "Ernest" to dodge duty and chase love until their double lives collide. Eight performances Nov 6–14: Nov 6, 7, 11, 12, 13 at 7:30 PM, Nov 8 at 5 PM, and Nov 14 at 2 and 7:30 PM.
An exhibition of works made collaboratively by Practice of Art major Samuel Elijah Lee ’27 and visual arts minor Grace Kaneshiro ’27, reflecting on the physical, metaphorical and theoretical relationships between objects and bodies (in the artists' words, "This show is not about chairs"). On view November 9–20 in the Hagan Gallery, open to the public Monday–Friday 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m., with an opening reception November 9 at 5 p.m. Free and open to the public.
Terhune Orchards’ fifth annual Fall Art Show fills the farm’s historic 250-year-old barn with original works by local artists on the theme “Farm Animals.” All visual art media are included, from painting to artistic photography. The show is on display through December 6.
Nearly 90 works by conceptual artist and activist Hank Willis Thomas, born in Plainfield, New Jersey, survey his best-known pieces across media and explore how images shape perception, identity and values, connecting historical moments of resistance to today. Organized by the Henry Art Gallery and on view in the Voorhees Gallery through Dec 20. The museum is open Wednesday and Friday 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Thursday 11 a.m.–8 p.m., and Saturday–Sunday noon–5 p.m. (closed Monday, Tuesday, Thanksgiving Thursday–Friday and Dec 25–Jan 1); admission is free.
An installation of three of Ruth Asawa's iconic wire sculptures from different periods, suspended in space and casting shadows on the wall, foregrounding interdependence as both method and meaning. In the Stairwell Gallery through Dec 20. The museum is open Wednesday and Friday 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Thursday 11 a.m.–8 p.m., and Saturday–Sunday noon–5 p.m. (closed Monday, Tuesday, Thanksgiving Thursday–Friday and Dec 25–Jan 1); admission is free.
The New Jersey Arts Annual at the Zimmerli brings together sixteen artists, each shown with a significant installation or several works, chosen by juror Hank Willis Thomas as a wide-ranging, intergenerational group. Through Dec 20. The museum is open Wednesday and Friday 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Thursday 11 a.m.–8 p.m., and Saturday–Sunday noon–5 p.m. (closed Monday, Tuesday, Thanksgiving Thursday–Friday and Dec 25–Jan 1); admission is free.
Long-running exhibition on the Johnson family’s passions, their belief in innovation and community, and how founder Seward Johnson’s vision for the Johnson Atelier Technical Institute of Sculpture shaped the early years of Grounds For Sculpture. Curated by Lynn DeClemente Losavio of The Seward Johnson Atelier. On view in the Cecelia Joyce and Seward Johnson Gallery through December 31, 2026; included with park admission.
A behind-the-scenes look at the Grounds For Sculpture collection, bringing out newly acquired sculptures and works long kept in storage, including pieces by masters of American art and early works by artists who apprenticed at the Johnson Atelier. The show was curated collaboratively by staff from several departments with guidance from the curatorial team. On view in the Domestic Arts Building through January 3, 2027; included with park admission.
This exhibition looks at how artists have commemorated George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware on Christmas night 1776, from Emanuel Leutze’s iconic 1851 painting to modern and contemporary works, including Ai Weiwei’s toy-brick version. On view through January 10, 2027; museum open Wednesday–Sunday, admission $15 for adults.
Exhibition presented by the New Jersey State Archives with the New Jersey State Museum for the U.S. Semiquincentennial and New Jersey’s 250th. It highlights rarely seen foundational federal and state government documents and explores how revolutionary ideals influenced the new government and continue to be reinterpreted today. Free; on view through January 10, 2027 (museum open Tuesday–Sunday, 9 AM–4:45 PM).
Morven's landmark exhibition for America's 250th explores the lives of New Jersey's five signers of the Declaration of Independence (Abraham Clark, John Hart, Francis Hopkinson, Richard Stockton and John Witherspoon) before, during and after 1776, through more than 100 artifacts including John Witherspoon's tall case clock and a letter from George Washington to Annis Boudinot Stockton. It also confronts the fact that these men, who risked their lives for liberty, enslaved other people. Open Wednesday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day); included with museum admission.
An exhibit at the Cranbury Museum for the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution: a recreated dining room of Dr. Hezekiah and Mary Predmore Stites, who hosted Lafayette, Hamilton and later Washington, profiles of Cranbury soldiers, and stories of the Ladies of Liberty and local families. Free to visit Sundays 1–4 p.m. (excluding holiday weekends), September 20, 2026 to January 31, 2027.
A collection exhibition that invites visitors to look at art and question the assumptions that shape how we look, asking how museums can move away from imposing narratives. Works range from a follower of Claude Gellée to Frank Bowling and Sally Gabori; in the Volpe Gallery through Feb 14, 2027. The museum is open Wednesday and Friday 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Thursday 11 a.m.–8 p.m., and Saturday–Sunday noon–5 p.m. (closed Monday, Tuesday, Thanksgiving Thursday–Friday and Dec 25–Jan 1); admission is free.
Prints, photographs, archival materials and later works by Japanese and Japanese American artists trace cultural exchange between Japan and the United States from the 1860s, when Rutgers hosted some of the earliest Japanese students in America, to the present. Through Feb 14, 2027. The museum is open Wednesday and Friday 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Thursday 11 a.m.–8 p.m., and Saturday–Sunday noon–5 p.m. (closed Monday, Tuesday, Thanksgiving Thursday–Friday and Dec 25–Jan 1); admission is free.
The inaugural exhibition in Morven's Stockton Education Center shows prints by Black women artists with a New Jersey connection, including Emma Amos, Camille Billops, Nell Painter, Sondra Perry and Mickalene Thomas. Curated by Judith K. Brodsky and Rhinold L. Ponder, it is part of Re-Visioning America: 1776–2026 with the Princeton University Art Museum and the Arts Council of Princeton. Included with museum admission, generally Wednesday–Sunday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; closed or modified hours on Nov. 13, Dec. 4 and Jan. 8.
Drawing on public and private collections and the Michener’s own holdings, this exhibition explores how Pennsylvania Impressionists such as Daniel Garber and Charles Rosen painted the quarries along the Delaware River and other local industries, often editing out signs of active work. On view through February 28, 2027.
A mini-retrospective of Barbara Moon Boertzel’s pages, books and slow-stitched textiles, made from handmade paper and hand-dyed thread and cloth. Each work captures a moment of time, from the life cycle of a zinnia to a river vortex. On view through April 18, 2027.
Works from the Norton and Nancy Dodge Collection by women artists from Ukraine, the Baltic states, the Caucasus and Central Asia working in the Soviet Union in the 1970s and 1980s, shown alongside poetry from the same regions and period. In the Dodge Wing Lower Level through July 18, 2027. The museum is open Wednesday and Friday 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Thursday 11 a.m.–8 p.m., and Saturday–Sunday noon–5 p.m. (closed Monday, Tuesday, Thanksgiving Thursday–Friday and Dec 25–Jan 1); admission is free.
Exhibition by Chicago-based, Mexican-born interdisciplinary artist Salvador Jiménez-Flores, whose playful and provocative work addresses migration, cultural hybridity and resilience. It includes an 80-foot mural painted with earthen pigments that presents a counter-narrative timeline of colonization, labor and migration in the Americas for the U.S. Semiquincentennial. On view in the East Gallery and outdoors through August 1, 2027; included with park admission.
An immersive, site-specific installation by artist Shantell Martin in the West Gallery of the Seward Johnson Center for the Arts, inviting visitors to reflect on time and our changing relationship with it. It features textiles, murals and an engagement space, plus a new outdoor sculpture commissioned for the exhibition. Curated by Kathleen Ogilvie Greene; included with park admission.
