March Happenings

If variety is the spice of life, then you can look forward to a very spicy month ahead. The list of things to do in and around downtown Trenton this March is extensive and varied, with live performances and art exhibitions, educational events and kid-friendly activities, and so much more.

Don’t forget to submit your next event. We are posting new events all the time on the TDA website as well. Send us yours today!

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FRIDAY to SUNDAY, MAR 10-12

Clean Slate: A World Premiere Musical

PRESENTED BY: Passage Theatre and Rider University

LOCATION: The Mill Hill Playhouse

 “Clean Slate” is a new musical that tells the story of a group of disaffected high school students who are sent to a rehabilitation camp that may, or may not, also be haunted by the souls of former campers who have gone missing. A story of radical empathy, the piece explores the need to remember who we used to be in order to move forward.

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FIRST FRIDAY: MAY THRU OCT 2023

First Fridays Downtown Trenton: Roots & Culture

PRESENTED BY: African American Cultural Collaborative and Partners

LOCATION: Downtown Trenton

First Fridays are coming back stronger than ever this year! The African American Cultural Collaborative of Mercer County has announced the dates for the 2023 First Friday events, in partnership with Trenton Downtown Association, 1911 Smokehouse BBQ and the City of Trenton.

Mark your calendars now for the following Fridays: May 5, June 2, July 7, August 4, September 1 and October 6. We are also looking for vendors and performers.

Contact: [email protected], call (609) 474-4073, or visit www.taacf.com.

The Wiz

PRESENTED BY: Trenton Central High School

LOCATION: TCHS Auditorium, 400 Chambers St., Trenton

Join Trenton Central High School for their 2023 performance of “The Wiz.” Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students. The show will run for 2 hours and 15 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.

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SUNDAY, MAR 5

4 pm

Trace Your African Roots: Info Session

PRESENTED BY: Association for the Study of African American Life and History and the Trent House Association

LOCATION: 15 Market Street, Trenton

Join the Greater Trenton branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) and the Trent House Association for an information session on how DNA analysis can identify a person's African lineage. This is the final session. 

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SUNDAY, MAR 5

5 pm

WWE ‘Road to WrestleMania’

PRESENTED BY: WWE

LOCATION: CURE Insurance Arena, 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton

See all your favorite WWE Superstars live at CURE Insurance Arena, including the American Nightmare Cody Rhodes with the O.C.’s Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson vs. The Judgement Day’s Finn Balor, Dominick Mysterio and Damian Priest.

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WEDNESDAY, MAR 8

3 to 5 pm

NJ Historical Commission Awards Ceremony

PRESENTED BY: NJ Historical Commission

LOCATION: Thomas Edison State University, Kelsey Complex

Join the Historical Commission as we remember Richard Waldron and celebrate the 2022 award winners. Every year the Commission acknowledges the individuals and organizations that make significant contributions to the preservation of New Jersey’s history. The event is free, but registration is required.

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THURSDAY, MAR 9

6 to 9 pm

Red Carpet Night

PRESENTED BY: The James R. Halsey Foundation of the Arts

LOCATION: Trenton Country Club, 201 Sullivan Way West, Trenton

A fun night of food, comedy, dancing, and awards. Local celebrities will be performing scenes from past Oscar-winning films and competing for that all-elusive “Golden Statue.”

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FRIDAY, MAR 10

7 to 10 pm

From Ellarslie with Love

PRESENTED BY: The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie

LOCATION: 299 Parkside Ave., Trenton

Get your tickets for music in the museum! The Tom Chiola Quartet, along with Jessica Briggs, will warm your heart with classic love songs. Cafe seating, Ellarslie’s artful ambience and lovely food and beverages will make the perfect setting for an evening of song. Don’t miss it!

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FRIDAY, MAR 10

8 pm (doors open at 6pm)

The Soul Cruisers at Cooper's Riverview

PRESENTED BY: Cooper's Riverview

LOCATION: 50 Riverview Plaza, Trenton

The Sensational Soul Cruisers are back by popular demand, for a night of '60s, '70s & '80s old school classic soul, RnB, Motown and disco. Our house DJ will be providing the dance party between sets. Get ready for a night of nonstop soul the second you walk in the door.

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SATURDAY, MAR 11

11 am to 4 pm

Women Crushing It Experience

PRESENTED BY: Curate Noir

LOCATION: Mercer County Community College James Kerney Campus Gallery

We are celebrating Women's History Month in a big way. The Women CRUSHING IT Experience, sponsored by Chase, will be a day full of impact, shopping, networking, and learning, powerful speakers and more. The first 50 attendees will receive a free gift bag with products from our featured partners. Registration required.

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SATURDAY, MAR 11

12:15 pm

Small Explorers: Busy Day for Birds

PRESENTED BY: NJ State Library

LOCATION: 205 W State Street, Trenton

This month in our Small Explorers program we’re reading “Busy Day for Birds” by Lucy Cousins. We’ll take our exploring to new heights as we check out the feathers that help birds to fly in our “Written in the Rocks” exhibition. Make a felt bird to take home. Come take flight with us! 

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SUNDAY, MAR 12

2 pm

Whispers of Freedom Just Between Us: A Trent House Story

PRESENTED BY: The Trent House

LOCATION: 15 Market Street, Trenton

Joan and Nanny were two of the people of African descent enslaved by William Trent. We believe that they both worked in the Trent home —Joan as cook and Nanny as caregiver for the Trents' young son William and maid to Mary Coddington Trent.

The two videos contrast the possible futures faced by these three women and the options they had to shape the future for themselves. 

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WEDNESDAY, MAR 15

12 to 1 pm

Virtual Author Talk: Women of the Seas and the Stars

PRESENTED BY: NJ State Library

LOCATION: Online

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the library historian and storyteller Carol Simon Levin will discuss notable women who made careers and discoveries below the waves and above the clouds. Carol portrays Mercury 13 “almost astronaut” Jerrie Cobb to tell the stories of overlooked women who sought to explore realms beyond the surface of Earth.

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THURSDAY to SUNDAY, MAR 16 - 19

Various hours

Disney on Ice: Find Your Hero

PRESENTED BY: Disney on Ice

LOCATION: CURE Insurance Arena, 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton

Disney on Ice presents “Find Your Hero,” an adventure filled with tales of heroism from your favorite Disney stories. Discover that courage, determination and heart are all part of the hero in you.

 

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SATURDAY, MAR 18

2 pm

They Put a Stamp on It!

PRESENTED BY: Trenton Free Public Library

LOCATION: 120 Academy Street, Trenton

Head over to the Trenton Free Public Library for this interactive storytelling experience that celebrates and shares the lives and accomplishments of African-Americans who have been honored by being placed on a United States Stamp.

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WEDNESDAY, MAR 22

12:15 pm

NJ Arts Annual: Reemergence

Artist Talk Series

PRESENTED BY: NJ State Museum

LOCATION: 205 W. State St., Trenton

There are just two talks remaining in our Artist series! Join us for this month's in-gallery chat with Theda Sandiford and Pam Cooper, as they talk about their work as featured in the "NJ Arts Annual: Reemergence."

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