Events
Events for December 29, 2019
Holiday Decor in the Historic Village
As you stroll through the Historic Village in December, be sure to note the hand-crafted Christmas decorations adorning the buildings! Wreaths and other decor were created by park staff and…
Experience the Battle of Princeton
JOIN US ON DECEMBER 29 TO CELEBRATE THE 241ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE JANUARY 3, 1777 BATTLE OF PRINCETON Plans are underway for the Princeton Battlefield Society’s early morning, premier educational…
New Jersey State Museum
@ – Closed Monday NEW Featured exhibit: “Preserving the Pinelands: Albert Horner’s Portraits of a National Treasure.” Plus many more galleries in history, art and science. Free Google Calendar iCal…
Planetarium Shows
@ – Planetarium shows include a live demonstration of the sky set to December 25, 1776. Learn about the constellations and planets that occupied the sky on the stormy evening…
State House Civics Tours
@ – 10 AM, 11 AM, 12 PM, 1 PM, 2 PM, & 3 PM (Closed Saturday) New Jersey State House (Enter via the State House Annex 145 West State…
Tours of the Old Barracks
@ – The Old Barracks Museum offers tours that detail Trenton’s role in the 18th century, as well as the details of the Battle of Trenton. Tickets: $10 adults; $8…
Musket Demonstrations
@ – Soldiers of the NJ Line of the Continental Army will drill and fire their muskets on the Parade ground of the Old Barracks Museum. Included with Old Barracks…
Tours of the Trent House
Take a tour of the country estate owned by William Trent, for whom the City of Trenton is named. Tickets: $5 adults, $4 children & seniors. Google Calendar iCal Export…
The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie
@ – (Closed Monday and Tuesday) Fee: Pay as you wish Google Calendar iCal Export Details Date: Time:
Wreath Laying – Princeton Battlefield State Park
Join Color Guard units of the Sons of the American Revolution in a ceremony honoring those who fought for our nation's freedom on the morning of December 26, 1776
Alexander Hamilton and the 24 Cannons at the Battle of Trenton
@ – This tabletop talk will follow the movements of all 24 of the cannons on the streets of Trenton during the Battle of Trenton and demonstrate why…