Fun family activities after Christmas

Patriots’ Week is a celebration of the city’s role in the birth of the American nation. From December 26th through 31st, downtown Trenton will explode with events that both commemorate the patriots who fought for American independence and honor the ideals of the Revolution that thrive today.
~Patriot's Week website

If you and your family have energy after Christmas, take a trip to downtown Trenton to engage in the many activities for Patriot's Week. This 6-day event commemorates the birth of America and takes a look at Central NJ's role in the revolution.

Some of the lessons you will learn, people you will meet & feast you will enjoy include:

• A meeting with Hannah Till, George Washington's cook
• How to trace your Revolutionary War ancestry
• 18th century music with the Practitioners of Musick
  
• A Colonial Feast at the Trenton Marriott
• The "Ten Crucial Days" bus tour
• Governor Livingston Press Conference
• The music of Benjamin Franklin
• Battlefield walking tour
• The Colonial Ball
• The Battle of Trenton
• Quaker Tea
• The Myths about Masons

Check out all of the events and ticket info at the Patriot's Week website. Most of the exhibits are free but some of the dinners require tickets and they are going fast!