Attractions in Princeton

You'll run out of time before you run out of things to do and see when you visit the Princeton Region. Take a walk though Princeton University or the historic Borough of Princeton. Browse through the unique boutique stores; stroll around Palmer Square. Watch a sporting event at one of the local colleges or universities, at Sovereign Bank Arena or at Waterfront Park! Explore the rolling countryside, bike a canal or river path, a park or woods. Buy produce at a real farmers' market. Antique in elegant shops and galleries in nearby Hopewell and New Hope or the Lambertville Flea Markets. Enjoy great food, serious theater or lively music. Do it all when you visit the Princeton Region.

Walking Tour of Princeton Borough
There are a variety of tour options in the Princeton Region from private and personally designed to the casual, self guided Walking Tour of Princeton provided by the Princeton Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Historical Tours
With its unique history and renowned importance as an educational center and corporate hub, Princeton is a fascinating place to explore. Many notable people have called Princeton their home, and many of the buildings where they lived and worked are visible, and still privately residential, today.

A historical tour of Princeton will show an amazing array of local, state and national history. The footprints of American history can be found all over the Princeton Region as this area was a crossroads of the Revolution and has continues to play an important part in our country present and future!

Prospective Student Tours
For prosepctive students and their families who are visiting Princeton University, as well as interested visitors, Orange Key Tours are available from the Frist Campus Center.

Bike Tours
Princeton Bike Tours offers exciting bicycle tours of Princeton - from historic landmarks to quaint neighborhood streets - for families, students and visitors. Founded on the belief that the best way to explore a town is by bicycle, Princeton Bike Tours provides quality bikes in various single, tandem and adult trike styles.

Art and Museums
For every interest, age, skill, and enthusiasm; there is a performance organization that performs and enhances the cultural richness of this Region!

The Princeton Region includes some incredible performing arts venues including McCarter Theatre, Richardson Auditorium on Princeton University's campus, the new Paul Robeson Center for the Arts (opening March 2008), the Princeton High School Performing Arts Center and many others!

Rich in arts and culture, the Princeton region has a variety of performances from opera to musicals, from local comedy troupes and clubs to world reknown artists, dancers and performers.