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🌙 Nightly brief

Tomorrow, every night

One alert each night: tomorrow's classes, what's due, and a heads-up before exams and big papers. No name or account.

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Tonight & this week

The next 7 days: concerts, talks, big games and things to do around campus and town.

Through Oct 16

Out After Dark: Exhibition by Tamara Santibañez

Hurley Gallery, Lewis Arts Complex

Out After Dark is an exhibition by 2025-2027 Princeton Arts Fellow Tamara Santibañez that calls attention to the bodily negotiations we…

Details → Thu, Oct 8 + 2 more dates

After Noon Concert Series

Chapel

A weekly opportunity for the Princeton Community to enjoy performances at the Princeton University Chapel by various local, national,…

Details → Thu, Oct 8

Ramzi Aburedwan & Dal’Ouna Ensemble: Palestinian Music, Tradition and Contemporary Voices

McCosh Hall, 50

Join us for a musical workshop and short performance by Ramzi Aburedwan and the Dal'ouna ensemble featuring Mona Miari!

Details → Thu, Oct 8

Mills Sports, Race & Society Lecture Series: Dr. Myron Rolle

McCosh Hall, 10

Sports, Race…

Details → Oct 9 – Oct 9

Mosaics Conference

Art Museum, 134 Small Auditorium

A two-day colloquium on ancient mosaics and wall painting

Details → Fri, Oct 9

Earth Shed Workshop: How to Build from the Ground Up

Architecture Building, N100 East Gallery/Review Space

Join us to make Earth Shed.

Details → Oct 9 – Oct 10

Princeton University Orchestra: Ginastera, Korngold & Dvořák

Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall

Princeton University Orchestra begins its season with a program spanning three distinct musical voices. The concert opens with…

Details → Oct 9 – Oct 11

Quite Contrary by Marlie Kass ‘27

Wallace Theater, Lewis Arts Complex

Bringing new life to an old monster, Quite Contrary is a gothic fantasy re-imagining of the life of Mary Shelley and the ghosts that…

Details → Sat, Oct 10 + 1 more date

Hip-Hop Techniques and Foundations with ESkilllz

Ellie's Studio, Lewis Arts Complex

This drop-in dance class series, curated by dance program alum Liam Lynch ’21 and taught on October 3, 10…

Details → Oct 10 – Nov 7 🆓 Free

Ghada Amer: A New World

Taplin Gallery – Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton

Ghada Amer: A New World

Details → Oct 10 – Nov 7 🆓 Free

Plant Planet: Two Views of Nature Printing

Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton

Plant Planet: Two Views of Nature Printing

Details → Sat, Oct 10 🆓 Free

Gallery opening – Ghada Amer: A New World

Taplin Gallery – Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton

Ghada Amer: A New World

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📅 All events this weekend and coming up →

🆓 Free this week

Ghada Amer: A New WorldOct 10 – Nov 7 · Taplin Gallery – Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton
Plant Planet: Two Views of Nature PrintingOct 10 – Nov 7 · Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton
Gallery opening – Ghada Amer: A New WorldSat, Oct 10 · Taplin Gallery – Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton
Gallery opening – Plant Planet: Two Views of Nature PrintingSat, Oct 10 · Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton

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Around campus

🌙 Late-night food

Open late tonight

3 places open past 10:30 PM tonight

Places that list their hours, still open at 10:30 PM. Hours come from OpenStreetMap, so check before you go.

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Game day

Home games

Next: Fri, Oct 9 · Field Hockey vs Dartmouth

Football parking is free in Lots 20 and 28 and the Theater, Stadium and Prospect garages, first come, first served. Lots open 3 hours before kickoff; no tailgating in the garages. Stadium bags can be no bigger than a backpack.

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Plan ahead

Big weekends

Next: Oct 16–18
  • Oct 16–18
    Football vs. Brown (Sat, noon), women's hockey home opener and Fall Fest on Palmer Square (Sun). The university's fall break starts Saturday.
  • Oct 30–31
    Hometown Halloween Parade (Fri, 4pm, Palmer Square) and Homecoming football vs. Cornell (Sat, noon).
  • Nov 6–7
    First-Year Families Weekend and football vs. Dartmouth (Sat, noon).
  • Sat, Nov 21
    Football vs. Penn, the last home game (noon).
  • Nov 27–28
    Palmer Square tree lighting (Fri, 5pm) and holiday strolling.

Family visiting? Hotels and restaurants fill up on these weekends, so book early.

Getting around

Trains, buses & parking

The Dinky runs 7 days a week between Princeton Station (152 Alexander St) and Princeton Junction in about 5 minutes, timed to meet NJ Transit trains to New York. For Philadelphia, ride to Trenton and change to SEPTA.

Free buses: the town's Princeton Loop (Mon–Sat; the Express runs every 20 minutes between the Dinky station and Princeton Shopping Center) and the university's TigerTransit, which anyone can ride. Track both in the TripShot app.

Parking: downtown meters run Mon–Thu 9am–8pm, Fri–Sat 9am–9pm and Sun 1–8pm; pay with the Park Princeton app. The Spring Street Garage is free for the first 30 minutes, then $2 an hour.

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Outdoors today

Outside today

UV 4
UV
4 (Moderate) at 12 PM
Wind
W 5 mph
Sunrise
7:01 AM
Sunset
6:30 PM

UV: EPA. Wind: National Weather Service. Sunrise & sunset for Princeton.

Know before you go

Princeton Farmers Market

Thursdays 10am to 3pm at Hinds Plaza, 55 Witherspoon Street, next to the library. Park in the Spring Street Garage next door.

The canal towpath & Lake Carnegie

The D&R Canal towpath runs about 6 miles along Princeton, from Quaker Road to Kingston, with Lake Carnegie (and rowing crews) between Kingston and Alexander Street. Canoes and kayaks rent across from Turning Basin Park on Alexander Street. Muddy after rain.

Princeton Battlefield State Park

Clarke House (1772), the colonnade and the battlefield, a short bike ride from town along Mercer Road or through the Institute Woods. Parking off Mercer Road. History walking tours leave the Battle Monument on Sundays at 2pm.

Princeton University Public Safety

200 Elm Drive, open 24/7. For emergencies, always call 911.

📞 (609) 258-1000

Princeton Police

1 Valley Road. The non-emergency line is answered 24/7. For emergencies, always call 911.

📞 (609) 921-2100

Nearest hospital (ER)

Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, 1 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro.

📞 (609) 853-6500

Emergencies

For any emergency, call 911.

Business directory

Restaurants, cafés, groceries, pharmacies, gyms, salons, laundry and more within a mile of campus: Nassau Street, Witherspoon Street, Palmer Square, Princeton Shopping Center and the Dinky station. Not exhaustive — business owner? Use "Business login" at the bottom of the page.

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