Freedom & Fireworks was celebrated June 28, 2025.

New Fire Chief Shannon Stephens joined Police Chief James Waters for the March 19 dedication of a free Narcan dispenser in Princeton Pharmacy. Narcan is a nasal spray that contains naloxone, an opioid overdose antidote.

Princeton’s Onion Festival, Saturday, April 26, was a celebration of community history benefitting the local Lions Club. The 21st annual event at Princeton High School offered a full day of family fun celebrating the area’s farming history.

An Earth Day cleanup in J.M Caldwell Dr. Community Park in set the stage for Princeton’s first community Day of Purpose Saturday, May 3, coordinated by VFW Bois D’Arc Post 9167 and the Princeton-Lowry Crossing Chamber of Commerce.

A week later, May 10, was the Fishin’ Frenzy in the Municipal Center Pond for anglers of all ages cheered on Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Mayor Eugene Escobar Jr. was among officials taking part Saturday, June 7, as a Texas historical marker was placed in Princeton Cemetery that contains the graves of 128 veterans among the 1,612 burials dating to 1890.

Drones and rockets lit up the sky at the annual Freedom & Fireworks event in Caldwell Community Park. Graceland Ninjaz provided the musical backdrop for the Saturday, June 28, festivities that included carnival rides, food trucks and a variety of concessions.

Captain America, Lady Liberty, Wonder Woman and Uncle Sam’s family were among the patriotic characters who strolled through the crowd as kids sat still for face painting or got soaked in water events like squirt gun fights.

The Princeton Police and Fire Departments visited more than 10 neighborhoods Tuesday, Oct. 7, for the National Night Out observance. The program was created in 1984 by the nonprofit National Association of Town Watch to promote neighborhood spirit and improve relationships between residents and local law enforcement.

The annual Pumpkin BooLooza returned to Caldwell Community Park Saturday, Oct. 18. The free event provided an evening of fun and fright, complete with candy booths, carnival rides, bounce houses, a petting zoo and a pumpkin patch.

Princeton also celebrated the Diwali Festival of Lights in October and honored its veterans Tuesday, Nov. 11, with a somber ceremony in downtown Memorial Park.

The city’s major events wrapped up Saturday, Dec. 6, with the North Pole Christmas in Caldwell Park, but Santa stuck around to enjoy a tour of Princeton atop a fire truck.

There were numerous other gatherings in Princeton including story time activities at Lois Nelson Public Library, Parks & Rec Month in July and food and toy drives sponsored by Princeton Gives – formerly Angel Tree – and Toys for Tots.

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