Get ready to strut those costumes! Princeton’s Annual Hometown Halloween Parade returns Friday, October 24, 5:00–6:00pm on the Green at Palmer Square (40 Nassau St.). Meet on the Green at 5:00pm; the parade steps off at 5:30pm toward the Princeton YMCA, where there’s trunk-or-treat on arrival and a Monsters, Inc. screening at 6:30pm. Free and open to all. Palmer Square+1

• Event info: Palmer Square listing (date, time, location, route, movie). Palmer Square

• More details & volunteer note: Arts Council of Princeton event page (parade timing, YMCA trunk-or-treat, movie). Arts Council of Princeton

Why iCode Princeton 💛 this parade (and how we plug in)

Halloween = imagination on parade. That same maker energy fuels our studios—kids design, prototype, and build things they dream up. After you parade, keep the fun rolling at iCode Princeton with hands-on STEAM.

🖌️ Pair this creative event with 2D/3D Design & 3D Printing

Turn costume inspo into take-home projects:

• Sketch → CAD → 3D-print glow-in-the-dark charms, mask emblems, or candy-counter stands

• Design laser-style badge art or price tags for a pretend pop-up booth

• Add a tech twist later with LEDs/microcontrollers for light-up props
  Start here: iCode Princeton → STEAM Belts • Activity Finder • Book a Free Trial • Belt Assessment

Quick Plan for Families 🗺️

1. 5:00pm meet on the Green at Palmer Square. 5:30pm parade rolls to the YMCA. Palmer Square+1

2. Enjoy trunk-or-treat + Monsters, Inc. at 6:30pm. Palmer Square

3. Bring the excitement to iCode Princeton—turn those costume ideas into 2D/3D designs and 3D-printed keepsakes.

Signature iCode Offerings (perfect for makers)

• STEAM After-School Belt Program (progression-based learning)

  • 2D/3D Design & 3D Printing

  • Game design/dev: Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite, Construct 3

  • VEX Robotics teams & challenge prep

  • Drone programming

  • Networks, Operating Systems & Cybersecurity

  • Mobile & Web app dev (HTML/CSS/JS)

  • AI-infused learning and integrations

  • STEAM Junior: Snap Circuits & block coding

  • Programming: Java, Python, .NET & more
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