What's on in Trenton for free?
22 upcoming events
We've rounded up 22 upcoming events in Trenton for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Trenton for free
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Tomorrow
Tomorrow · 8 AM$0–40
RunningOutdoors
Isaiah 117 House Red Door Dash
113 S College St.
Tomorrow · 12:30 PMFree
TalkScience
All About Bats!
5437 W Jefferson Ave
Tomorrow · 2 PMFree
WorkshopOutdoors
Inspired by Art Workshops
New Jersey State Museum
Tomorrow · 3:30 PMFree
WorkshopWellness
Respect Your Ebb
123 E Hanover St
Tomorrow · 9 PM$0–23.18
KaraokeDJ set
THE ULTIMATE HALLOWEEN PARTY
1299 E State St
Tue3
Tuesday 3 November
Wed4
Wednesday 4 November
Wed 4 · 1 PMFree
Outdoors
B.A.R.K. Ranger Hike
5437 W Jefferson Ave
Wed 4 · 7 PMFree
Consumer fair
Bridal Show at The Aurora Ballroom at the German American Society
The Aurora Ballroom at the German American Society
Wed 4 · 7 PMFree
Consumer fair
Bridal Show at The Aurora Ballroom
The Aurora Ballroom at the German American Society
Wed 4 · 8 PMFree
Stand-up
Comedy Night Wednesdays
Dubai Restaurant & Lounge
Wed 4 · 7 PMFree
QuizConcert
Trivia Night at Square Tavern
Square Tavern
Thu5
Thursday 5 November
Later
Fri 6 · 12 PMFree
CinemaDocumentary
American Motherhood Tour: Film Screening of No Country for Mothers
Trenton
Sat 7 · 3 PMFree
Volunteering
Mutual Aid in Trenton, NJ
Trenton Area Soup Kitchen
Thu 12 · 5 PMFree
CinemaDocumentary
JRH Foundation's 2026 Student Film Premiere & Documentary Screening
205 W State St
Sat 14 · 2 PMFree
100 Women Praying in Pink
Chosen Deliverance Church
Fri 20 · 5 PMFree
Holiday Shopping Night
Historic Courthouse
Sat 21Free
2026 Trenton Holiday Boutique
Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion Cadwalader Park
Sat 21 · 11 AMFree
Eko Club Philadelphia 4th Annual Turkey Giveaway
1599 S Broad St
Sun 29 Nov · 1 PMFree
Silent Hike
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Sat 5 Dec · 4:15 PMFree
Winter Meteor Shower Talk
New Jersey State Museum
Sat 10 Apr · 4:15 PMFree
Trenton, NJ - MercyMe Volunteers - Children Int'l
Cure Insurance Arena
See also in Trenton for free
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ClassicalConcert
Candlelight: 90s Hip-Hop on Strings
Historic Trenton Masonic Temple
Fri 13 · 7:30 PM$23.18
Concert
An Evening With Dirty Doll House & Brad Hinton
Vinyl Lab Record Store, Morrisville
Wed 4 · 6:30 PMFree
QuizConcert
Trivia Night at Old Hights Brewing Company
Old Hights Brewing Company, Hightstown
Sun 1 · 6 PM
JazzConcert
Cécile McLorin Salvant @ Matthews Theatre, McCarter Theatre Center
Matthews Theatre - McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton
Wed 4 · 2 PM$50–64
RockPop
Fast Times: 80’s Concert Experience
Bristol Riverside Theatre
Thu 5 · 6 PMFree
Small gig
Sip. Savor. Sound. Uncorked Thursdays: Live Music at the Winery
Crossing Vineyards & Winery
Sat 7 · 7:30 PM
Folk / AcousticSinger-songwriter
Charlie Zahm, Tad Marks, AND Steve Hobson Concert – Tribute to Folk 60s and John Denver
Silver Lake Nature Center, Bristol
Tomorrow · 10 AM$28.52
Socials
pumpkin patch movement party
arts & plants creative studio, hamilton
At 7 PM$155
DJ setMagic
Halloween Eve Party at Rat’s Restaurant
Rat's Restaurant, Hamilton Township
At 9 PM$0–108.55
ClubWorld music
SpookyWeen Bollywood Party Hamilton NJ @ Decades, Hamilton, NJ
Decades Bar & Restaurant, Hamilton Township
Fri 13 · 7 PM$40–75
DJ setBelly dance
Diwali Dinner & Dance Party With Dj At Rani Indian Restaurant
Rani Indian Restaurant Lounge & Bar, Trenton
Sat 28 Nov · 7 PM$23.18
Parties
Scorpio meets Sagittarius
40 W Upper Ferry Rd, Ewing Township
Tomorrow · 6:30 AMFree
Street party
Harvest Festival
950 Jacksonville Rd, Burlington
Sat 28 Nov · 12:30 PM
Village danceSocials
Princeton Country Dancers’ Combination Contra and English Country Dance
Suzanne Patterson Center, Princeton
At 8 PM$45
MusicalTheatre
Evil Dead - The Musical
Kelsey Theatre At Mercer, Princeton Junction
At 8 PM$23.18
Stand-up
FRIDAY Showcase 10/30/26
Kings Highway Comedy, Bristol
Mon 2 · 6 PMFree
TheatreFolk / Acoustic
Performance: Room to Swing an Ax
Princeton Public Library
Wed 4 · 7 PM
ClassicalShows
London City Ballet
Matthews Theatre, Princeton
Fri 6 · 8 PM
Stand-up
Original Last Comic Standing Winner DAT PHAN
Hyatt Regency Princeton
Fri 6 · 8 PM$5
TheatreMusical
1776 - The Musical
Kelsey Theatre At Mercer, Princeton Junction
Sat 7 · 9 AM$3.97
MarketCrafts
Fall Craft Fair
2900 Klockner Rd, Hamilton Township
Sun 8 · 12 PM
Food
PORKTACULAR SUPPER
German American Society of Trenton
Sun 15 · 1 PM
HeritageGuided tour
Open-Hearth Cooking: 17th Century Confectionery
Pennsbury Manor State Park
Mon 16 · 2 PMFree
Art & Culture
Stay and Play - Allentown
Allentown Branch
Sat 21 · 4:15 PM$5–10
ScienceCinema
Laser Mythology: Perseus & Andromeda
New Jersey State Museum, Trenton
Sun 1 · 9 AM
Crafts
Conwell-Egan Holiday Craft Show
611 Wistar Road, Fairless Hills, PA 19030
Sat 7 · 12 PM$0–19.03
Food
Big Green Egg Demo with Howlin Media
The Buxton Complex, Ewing Township
Sat 7 · 9 AM
Crafts
2026 Yardley Fall Craft Show
Charles Boehm Middle School, Yardley
Sun 8 · 5 PM$26
Cinema
Movie Night in Princeton! 'Under the Lights' Special Screening
AMC MarketFair 10, Princeton
Sat 10Free
ExhibitionOpening
Ghada Amer: A New World
Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, Princeton
Sun 1 · 10 AMFree
MarketCrafts
Fall Craft Fair
William Penn Firehouse
Sun 1 · 5 PM
TalkLiterature
The Italian Squad
Dorothea's House
Mon 2 · 12 PMFree
TalkScience
Princeton Societal AI Launch
Chancellor Green Rotunda, Princeton
Mon 2 · 7 PM
TalkLiterature
2026 Toyohiko Kagawa Lecture
Wright Library, Princeton
Sat 7 · 7 PM
RockConcert
John Drake
Grace Theater, Princeton
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