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Celebrate 50 years of this spirited Princeton tradition! Don your best costume for the Arts Council’s Hometown Halloween Parade — it’s been a Princeton tradition since 1976! Gather with your friends and neighbors on Palmer Square Green starting at 4pm to enjoy music by the Princeton University Band before we depart promptly at 4:30pm.
Upon arrival, the festivities will continue with a Trunk-or-Treat held in partnership with the Greater Princeton YMCA. Trunk-or-Treat C ar Registration We need your help to bring a spirited, spooky, silly Trunk-or-Treat to life! Register your vehicle now to help us create a fun and safe Halloween experience for the local community.
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You’re invited to decorate the trunk of your car to serve as a fun backdrop for your trick-or-treating stop. Check out some great inspiration here . Cars should arrive by 3:30pm to set-up.
All decorations must be family-friendly, and candy prepackaged. The best decorated trunks will win a prize! REGISTER HERE Spread some sweetness Help us collect candy to make everyone’s Halloween a little sweeter.
Drop off bagged candy to be distributed to the children at the YMCA’s Trunk-or-Treat, the culmination of the Arts Council’s 50th Annual Hometown Halloween Parade! Lobby drop off through October 28: Arts Council of Princeton: 102 Witherspoon St or Greater Princeton YMCA: 59 Paul Robeson Place Thank you to our event sponsors! FishBird Music School of Princeton
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