Entertainment events in Princeton

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Princeton Porchfest 2026

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm Arts Council of Princeton

Princeton Art Bazaar

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am Arts Council of Princeton

PRIDE '26 * PRIDE SAVES LIVES * BRCSJ PRINCETON PRIDE PARADE & AFTER-PARTY!

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Princeton, NJ Government

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra - Joshua Bell Leads Mendelssohn

 Fri, 15 May at 11:30 pm Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University

Star Wars: The Last Jedi in Concert with the New Jersey Symphony at Richardson Auditorium at Alexander Hall

 Fri, 29 May Richardson Auditorium at Alexander Hall

Atsuko Okatsuka: The Big Bowl Tour

Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm 91 University Pl, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08540

The Laurie Berkner Band: Greatest Hits at McCarter Theatre Center

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:00 pm McCarter Theatre Center

Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens

 Fri, 27 Mar Matthews Theatre - McCarter Theatre Center

Westminster Choir College Chapel Service

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Princeton University Chapel

DulhanExpos • Mar.29 Newark • Apr.19 Princeton • Apr.26 Totowa • Free Entry

 Sun, 19 Apr at 12:00 pm Hyatt Regency Princeton Free

Everyone is Lying to You for Money(2025)w/ Director Ben McKenzie & Prof. Julian E. Zelizer

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra - Symphonie Fantastique

 Fri, 05 Jun at 11:30 pm Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University

Ravi Shankar Ensemble

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm Matthews Theatre - McCarter Theatre Center

Ravi Shankar Ensemble at McCarter Theatre Center

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:30 pm McCarter Theatre Center

DakhaBrakha

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Berlind Theatre - McCarter Theatre Center

The Sound of Music Sing-Along (1965) | Mother's Day Matinee

 Sun, 10 May at 12:00 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

New Jersey Symphony: Bartok's Concerto For Orchestra

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Richardson Auditorium In Alexander Hall

An ABBA Candlelight Experience In Princeton, NJ 🕯️Friday April 10th

 Fri, 10 Apr at 10:00 pm All Saints' Episcopal Church

Star Wars: The Last Jedi in Concert at Richardson Auditorium at Alexander Hall

 Sun, 31 May at 02:00 pm Richardson Auditorium at Alexander Hall

Mrs. Christie

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Berlind Theatre - McCarter Theatre Center

Parking Laurie Berkner

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:00 pm Matthews Theater at McCarter Theatre Center

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) | Reel Rebels Series

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

Annual Hollywood Awards Party Fundraiser

 Sun, 15 Mar at 05:30 pm 160 Nassau St, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08542

Porcelain War (2024) | Presented in Partnership with Princeton University Concerts

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

Cure (1997) | Cinema Studies Seminar with Steven Chung

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:30 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

$ 5 Family Matinee | Son of Godzilla (1967)

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am Princeton Garden Theatre

CHFK + Alchemist & Barrister

 Sat, 14 Mar at 05:00 pm The Alchemist and Barrister

The Center Will Not Hold - A Dorrance Dance Production

Sat, 04 Apr at 07:30 pm 91 University Pl, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08540

Roy Wood Jr.

 Thu, 19 Mar at 11:30 pm Matthews Theater at McCarter Theatre Center

Ghost in the Shell (1995) | Reel Rebels Series

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

Super Bunny Bash Welcome Party!

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:30 am MarketFair Free

The Big Short (2015) | w/ Economist Alex Imas

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

Bartok Concerto for Orchestra at Richardson Auditorium at Alexander Hall

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm Richardson Auditorium at Alexander Hall

The Harpsichord & Stravinsky’s Pulcinella

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm Richardson Auditorium, Princeton, NJ

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra - Bartok Concerto for Orchestra

 Fri, 13 Mar at 11:30 pm Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University

Catherine Russell in Princeton

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:30 pm McCarter Theater

Circus Quixote

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm Matthews Theatre - McCarter Theatre Center

$ 5 Family Matinee | Batman: The Movie (1966)

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am Princeton Garden Theatre

Bob Crawford in Conversation with Sean Wilentz: "America’s Founding Son"

 Sat, 14 Mar at 04:00 pm Labyrinth Books USD 0 to 32

$ 5 Family Matinee | The Muppet Movie (1979)

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Princeton Garden Theatre

Copland, Saint-Saëns & Prokofiev

 Sun, 10 May at 04:00 pm Richardson Auditorium, Princeton, NJ

Copland, Saint-Saëns & Prokofiev

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 pm Richardson Auditorium, Princeton, NJ

Screening of "Dilili in Paris" (2018) + Q&A with Michel Ocelot

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:30 pm McCosh Hall 10 Free

The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) | Reel Rebels Series

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:30 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

Cool Hand Luke (1967) | Reel Rebels Series

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

Cosmo at Princeton University - Roger S Berlind Theatre

 Sat, 14 Mar at 11:00 am Princeton University - Roger S Berlind Theatre

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) | Prof Picks w/ Jiayanh Mi, College of NJ

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

Open Mic Afternoon: Celebrate Witherspoon-Jackson Neighborhood with Poetry and Community Connection

 Sun, 15 Mar at 02:00 pm 102 Witherspoon St, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08542

LIFF Best of the Fest w/ Lighthouse International Film Festival | FREE FOR MEMBERS

 Sun, 22 Mar at 04:00 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

Film | The Umbrella of Cherbourg (1964) + Q&A with Prof. Andrew C. Lovett

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Princeton Garden Theatre Free

Film | Bardot (2025) + Q&A with Prof. Ericka Knudson (East Coast Premiere )

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm Princeton Garden Theatre Free

Screening of "When Fall is Coming" (2024) by François Ozon

 Sun, 12 Apr at 05:30 pm Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture Free

Spring into Student Success: Diamond Jubilee!

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm TPC Jasna Polana

Brazil (1985) | Reel Rebels Series

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

Steven Mackey: MEMOIR

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:30 pm 91 University Pl, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08540

Pop-Up Choir Princeton

 Tue, 03 Mar at 06:30 pm Arts Council of Princeton Free

Rodrigue in Love (2025, US Premiere) + Q&A with director Johann Dionnet

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:30 pm McCosh Hall 10 Free

Maintenance Artist (2025) | Followed by Panel Discussion led by Director Toby Perl Freilich

Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

cOsmO - Princeton

 Sat, 14 Mar at 03:00 pm Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center

WXPN Welcomes: Lucius - A History Worth Repeating

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm 91 University Pl, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08540

Screening of Blacks in France (2022) + Q&A with Alain Mabanckou

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture Free

Book Discussion | When the War Was Over (1986) led by Elizabeth Becker

 Fri, 17 Apr at 12:00 pm East Pyne Hall Free

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1954) w/ Prof Picks w/ Andrew Lovett composer at Princeton U

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

Screening of Amelie, or the Character of the Rain + Q&A with Mailys Vallade

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture Free

2026 Princeton Skating Club Showcase

 Sun, 19 Apr at 01:00 pm Lisa McGraw Rink - Princeton Day School USD 0 to 55

The Shepherd and the Bear (2024) + Q&A with Isla Duporge (Princeton U.)

 Sun, 29 Mar at 11:00 am Princeton Public Library Free

The Night of the Hunter (1955) | Cinema Studies Seminar with Prof. Maria DiBattista

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:30 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

Central Jersey Dance Society's 25th Anniversary Celebration

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Unitarian Church of Princeton

Steven Mackey: MEMOIR

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:00 pm 91 University Pl, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08540

Band of Outsiders (1964) | Reel Rebels Series

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens - “Sanctuary: The Power of Resonance and Ritual”

Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm 91 University Pl, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08540

Stella Dallas (1937) | Deep Focus on Screen curated by TCM Writer Hannah Jack

 Sun, 17 May at 01:00 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

Monroe Education Foundation Comedy Night 2026

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Catch A Rising Star - Princeton

HER: open house and movie night highlighting Technology and Society minor

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:15 pm Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building Free

Lily Neill & Clive Carroll in concert and live-streamed

 Fri, 20 Mar at 08:00 pm 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08540

Qman Live March Show At Graduate By Hilton Princeton!

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Graduate By Hilton Princeton (Princeton, NJ)

Simple Gifts in concert and live-streamed

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08540

The Harpsichord & Stravinsky’s Pulcinella

 Sun, 08 Mar at 04:00 pm Richardson Auditorium, Princeton, NJ

Porcelain War (2024) | Presented in Partnership with Princeton University Concerts

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

Lucius at McCarter Theatre Center

 Fri, 27 Mar McCarter Theatre Center

Lucius

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Matthews Theatre - McCarter Theatre Center

Book Talk & Short Film: Framing Amazigh Cinema: Challenges and Perspectives

 Thu, 26 Mar at 04:30 pm East Pyne 010 Free

Screening of 'Cartoonists, Foot Soldiers of Democracy' + Q&A with director

 Sat, 18 Apr at 04:00 pm Arts Council of Princeton Free

Story & Verse: A Storytelling, Poetic, and Spoken Word Open Mic

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Solley Theater - Arts Council of Princeton Free

Book Discussion | "Women in French Cinema" led by Prof. Ericka Knudson

 Thu, 02 Apr at 12:00 pm East Pyne Hall Free

Backroads of the Americas: A Spanish Guitar Journey

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm All Saints' Episcopal Church

An ABBA Candlelight Experience In Princeton, NJ🕯️Friday April 10th

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm All Saints' Episcopal Church

Star Wars - The Last Jedi in Concert at Richardson Auditorium at Alexander Hall

 Sun, 31 May at 02:00 pm Richardson Auditorium at Alexander Hall

Come Sing with Us!

 Mon, 17 Feb at 07:30 pm Griggstown Reformed Church Free

Star Wars - The Last Jedi in Concert with the New Jersey Symphony at Richardson Auditorium at Alexander Hall

 Fri, 29 May at 07:30 pm Richardson Auditorium at Alexander Hall

Mosaic Lamp Workshop in Princeton, NJ

 Sun, 21 Dec at 10:30 am Tigerlabs on Witherspoon USD 107 to 172

Parking New Jersey Symphony Orchestra - Bartok Concerto for Orchestra

 Fri, 13 Mar at 11:30 pm Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University

Parking Nish Kumar

 Thu, 02 Apr McCarter Theatre Center

PMP Certification Bootcamp | 4 Days to Get Certified in Princeton, NJ

 Tue, 18 Nov at 09:00 am 100 Overlook Center USD 1,599

PMP Certification In-Person Training in Princeton, NJ

 Tue, 11 Nov at 09:00 am 100 Overlook Center USD 1,599