50th Annual Hometown Halloween Parade

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 Car 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. 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