Events Calendar in Princeton NJ

Learn to be a Babysitter

Wednesday, December 27, 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM

HMC, 2100 Wescott Drive Meeting rooms A&B

This popular program helps young adults learn basic age-by-age childcare skills, safety and dealing with emergencies, managing babysitting as a business, first aid and AHA Friends and Family CPR. The day is filled with fun exercises, demonstrations and manikin practice. Students will receive a program guide, emergency information flash cards and business start-up forms. Upon completion, students will also receive a course participation certificate and AHA Friends and Family CPR participant card.

Students must pre-register. Classes fill quickly. Fee is $80 and you must call to register. Most classes are held at the CPR Training Center unless otherwise noted. Call 908-788-6614 to register.

Sunday December 3, 8:30am – 2:30pm
***Wednesday, December 27 or ****Friday, December 29, 8:30am – 2:30pm

Winter Camp Extravaganza for 5 years & Under

Wednesday, December 27, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Little Gym, 133 Stryker Lane, Hillsborough, NJ

Children 5 years and under: (9am-12pm and/or 1pm-4pm)

Scheduled Themes:

Tuesday, Dec 26: Holiday Goofy Games

Wednesday, Dec 27: The Little Gym Stars on Ice

Thursday, Dec 28: Dinosaur Ice Age

Friday, Dec 29: Winter Camping (pajamas camp)

*Half-day and full-day options available for all those days. Pack a lunch and eat with us if you stay for a full day!

Skill Thrill Camp for 6 - 12 Yrs

Wednesday, December 27, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Little Gym, 133 Stryker Lane, Hillsborough, NJ

Schedule & Themes:

Skill Thrill Camp (9am-12pm and/or 1pm-4pm)

Tuesday, Dec 26: Cartwheels & Handstands

Wednesday, Dec 27: Front & Back Handsprings

Thursday, Dec 28: Back Hip Circle, Sole Circle, Front Hip Circle

Friday, Dec 29: Leaps & Pirouettes

*Half-day and full-day options available for all those days. Pack a lunch and eat with us if you stay for a full day!

Gingerbread Competition & Display

Wednesday, December 27, 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Peddler's Village, Routes 202 & 263, Lahaska

Peddler's Village is a dazzling winter wonderland with one million jewel-colored holiday lights and our whimsical Gingerbread Display in the Village Gazebo until January 6! The Gingerbread Competition & Display is a feast for the eyes with more than 50 creative and whimsical entries on exhibit in the Village Gazebo.

Toddler Tales for 2 to 3 year olds

Wednesday, December 27, 10:30 AM

Flemington Free Public Liberty - 118 Main Street

Join us at the Flemington Free Public Library on Wednesday’s. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Stories are geared to the younger age level and are interspersed with songs and finger-plays. A simple craft activity ends the thirty minutes.

Open Play

Wednesday, December 27, 12:00 PM - 2:00 AM

YESTERcades, Division Street, Somerville, NJ

YESTERcades is a gaming experience straight out of the Golden Age of Gaming! Classic Arcades and Pinball PLUS Classic and Modern Consoles from Atari 2600 and the original Nintendo Entertainment System, to XBOX ONE and Nintendo Wii U. Our game library is stocked with the top titles for each system for your gaming pleasure.

Monday-Thursday: 12:PM - 2 AM; Saturday Hours: 10AM - 2AM; Sunday Hours: 11AM - 2AM

Check website for Holiday Closings.

A Christmas Carol

Tuesday, December 5 - Sunday, December 31, 7:30 PM

McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540

Available Dates:
December 5, 19, 29, 30 – 7:30pm
December 31 – 1pm

Follow Ebenezer Scrooge on a magical journey through Christmas past, present, and future and watch as our entire community—including 35 members from the greater Princeton area—bring this story to life around you! This exciting production will usher you into the spirit of the season with all the joy, wonder, and generosity that Scrooge himself discovers. Share the happiness of Dickens' perennial masterpiece and join us in celebrating this McCarter tradition with your friends and entire family.