Colonial Holidays: Festival of Trees
Morven Museum & Garden
December 10 through January 11
Experience the magic of Colonial Holidays at Morven Museum & Garden’s annual Festival of Trees. This popular family event takes a historic turn in 2008 with more than a dozen trees exquisitely decorated in themes relating to the year “1783” and installed in the main exhibition galleries of “Picturing Princeton 1783: The Nation’s Capital.” The Morven Museum Shop is stocked with a full array of unusual and affordable gifts for the holidays. Open Wednesday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Admission: $5 adults; $4 seniors/students. Free parking. For more information visit www.morven.org or call 609-924-8144, ext. 106.
Patriots’ Week
Trenton Downtown Association
December 26 through December 31
Patriots’ Week celebrates Trenton’s unique and pivotal role in the American Revolution. Held annually during the week between Christmas and New Year’s, Patriots’ Week attracts thousands of visitors to enjoy art, music, literature, battlefield re-enactments, and living history events. In addition to embracing historical themes, the festival offers a rare opportunity to look at patriotism in a broader, multicultural context. For more information visit www.patriotsweek.com or call 1-877-PAT-WEEK.
- 1783 exhibition Picturing Princeton (Morven)
- Drumthwacket tours
- 1783 walking tours (Historical Society of Princeton)
- 1783 teas (Morven)
- Princeton University tours
- School programs (Morven)
- Princeton Public Library programs
- Historic science experiment
- Westminster Choir College summer music
- Princeton University Art Museum
