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Things to do in Princeton with kids

6 kinds of family outings, with the closest picks for each.

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Family-friendly ideas around Princeton, built from the city’s parks, libraries, local businesses and nearby public lands. Pick a section for the full list, a map and directions, and check the events calendar for this week’s story times, festivals and shows.

Playgrounds

6 parks with a playground, closest to downtown first.

  • Community Park South0 mi from downtown
  • Mary Moss Park0.3 mi from downtown
  • Quarry Park1 mi from downtown
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Libraries

Story times, homework help and summer reading, free with a library card.

  • Princeton Public Library65 Witherspoon Street
See all 1 →

Picnic spots

Day-use areas for a family picnic.

  • Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River17 mi west
  • Camp Gateway - Sandy Hook36 mi east
  • National Parks of New York Harbor39 mi northeast
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Wildlife and nature

Refuges and lakes to spot birds and animals.

  • Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge26 mi north
  • Camp Gateway - Sandy Hook36 mi east
  • Camp Gateway - Staten Island36 mi northeast
See all 14 →

Around town

McCormick Hall, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton University Campus, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
McCormick Hall, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton University Campus, Princeton, New Jersey, USAGary Miotla · CC BY 3.0
View northeast down Lake Carnegie from the bridge for Mercer County Route 629 (Harrison Street) on the border of Princeton
2023-09-27 14 16 39 View northeast down Lake Carnegie from the bridge for Mercer County Route 629 (Harrison Street) on the border of Princeton and West Windsor Township in Mercer County, New JerseyFamartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
View north down the Millstone River from the New Jersey State Route 27 bridge on the border of Princeton, Mercer County and
2023-10-01 16 04 26 View north down the Millstone River from the New Jersey State Route 27 bridge on the border of Princeton, Mercer County and Franklin Township, Somerset County in New JerseyFamartin · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Questions

What is there to do in Princeton with kids?

Playgrounds (6), Indoor fun (9), Libraries (1), Bookstores (4), Picnic spots (15), Wildlife and nature (14). Each section links to the full list with maps and directions.

What can kids do in Princeton for free?

Parks and playgrounds, library story times and many community events are free. See the free things to do and kids events pages for this week’s options.

What can families do in Princeton when it rains or it’s hot?

Try the indoor ideas and the library, or check the kids and family events calendar.

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