Mark Thursday, October 29: Museum After Dark is a trick-or-treat event at Princeton University Art Museum in Princeton, NJ, from 7 PM to 10 PM. The date lands 2 days before Halloween. Come dressed up: costumes are encouraged. It is listed as family-friendly. Princeton has 9 other Halloween events within three days of this one.
Date & Time
Thursday, October 29 · 7 PM – 10 PM
UTC-04:00
Location
Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08544 | Princeton, NJ
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When
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 7 PM to 10 PM (2 days before Halloween)
Where
Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08544
Length
About 3 hours
Ages
Family-friendly
Type
Trick-or-Treat Event
Dress code
Costumes encouraged
Details
The Museum comes alive after dark for an evening of festive fun! Kick off your Halloween weekend with a late night at the Museum. Join us for an evening of free-to-all fun, featuring a silent disco, art making, and the return of our Collections Costume Contest, with categories for kids and adults! Event Schedule Live Judging: Collections Costume Contest* 7–8 p.m. Grand Hall Compete in an imaginative costume contest with an outfit inspired by an artwork from our collections. With categories for adults and kids, it’s your chance to flaunt your costuming skills—and your finest strut. (Or just come by to watch!) Entries will be judged live at Museum After Dark on Thursday, October 29, at 7 p.m. Learn more and register here: https://forms.gle/1QwAnAowS3WHDq4Z8 Prizes will be awarded for: First Place (Adult) Second Place (Adult) Third Place (Adult) First Place (13 and younger) Second Place (13 and younger) Third Place (13 and younger) Judges: Caroline Harris, Diane W. and James E. Burke Senior Associate Director for Education, Princeton University Art Museum Ysabella Olsen ’28, vice president, Student Advisory Board of the Princeton University Art Museum Christina Ramos, costume director, McCarter Theatre *All costumes must be safe and inclusive. This means no weapons (including fake weapons or objects that pose a risk to people or artwork), no costumes that perpetuate discrimination or violence, and no full-face masks or full-face makeup. Art Making 7–9:30 p.m. Creativity Labs Stop by the Creativity Labs and get hands-on with art supplies to exercise your imagination! Create your own wearable art piece—jewelry, headbands, and more—inspired by the Museum’s collections. Explore the Galleries 7–10 p.m. Explore our collections and special exhibitions—the galleries will be open late! Silent Disco 8–10 p.m. Grand Hall Pick up a set of headphones and dance to your own music in the Museum’s Grand Hall. Film Screening: "Psycho" (1960) 8–10 p.m. Tuttle Lecture Hall Director Alfred Hitchcock’s Oscar-winning psychological thriller follows a secretary on the run who takes refuge at a secluded California motel. Rated R; 109 minutes
LATE THURSDAYS! The Museum’s Late Thursdays programming is made possible in part by Heather and Paul G. Haaga Jr., Class of 1970.
Event Location
Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08544
