Friday, July 8, 2022

Noon – Kick off the weekend with a public reading of the Declaration of Independence 246 years to the day (and time) after its first reading in Trenton – the very first time these words were heard outside of the City of Philadelphia. FREE – 23 South Warren Street.

1:30 p.m. N.J. State House Artwork Tour, 125 West State Street. Please make a reservation by calling (609) 847-3150, or email [email protected] FREE

Saturday, July 9, 2022

8:30 a.m. – Breakfast with the Trenton Council of Civic Associations; Sunrise Luncheonette, 26 South Warren Street

10 a.m. – Flag Raising Ceremony at the Trenton Battle Monument – Relive the famous battle story and discover “Vision Trenton” FREE – Broad & Warren Streets;

Noon – Downtown Trenton Scavenger Hunt – Start at Sunrise Luncheonette, 26 South Warren Street. FREE

Noon – “Trenton Knit & Stitch” at Classics Bookshop, 4 West Lafayette Street, FREE

Noon – Will Yesterday Plays the Fife – at “The Big Easy” 111 South Warren Street

1 p.m. – “Open Art at the Library” – Stop by the Trenton Library for a free children’s art project. 120 Academy Street. FREE

2 p.m. – “The First Historian of the Battle of Trenton” – Learn about Francois-Jean de Chastellux – the first to tell the story of the Battle of Trenton at the Trent House, colonial home of Trenton’s namesake, 15 Market Street, FREE

7 p.m. – Capital Philharmonic Concert in the Park – A program of favorites with the 60 musicians of the Philharmonic – Cadwalader Park, Parkside Ave. FREE

Sunday, July 10, 2022

9:30 a.m. – Sunday Service at Historic Turning Point Methodist Church – All are Welcome – Celebrating its 250th Anniversary; 15 S. Broad Street, FREE

To View More of the Weekend’s Activities and Dining Options, click here:  Liberty Weekend 2022