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Experience the magic of the season at Princeton's

Experience the magic of the season at Princeton's Christmas Walk Weekend!
Stroll through our beautifully decorated downtown, enjoy horse-drawn carriage and trolley rides, shop local for unique gifts, caroling and special events:
· Stop into the Prouty Building for Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce Greenery Sales, visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and hot chocolate and cookies from 11AM-2PM, November 23-24
· Visit Open Prairie Church's annual Christkindlmarkt from 9:30AM-3PM
· Handmade for the Holidays Artisan Market at the Prairie Arts Center Gallery from 10AM-3PM, November 23-24

It’s the perfect way to kick off the holidays in Princeton, IL!

#VisitPrincetonIL #ChristmasWalk #HolidayMagic @Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce

Happy Halloween!

Trick or Treating Hours 5-8PM—for more Halloween fun, you can also check out:
- Barrelween Bash at @barrel_society
- @trueleavesbookshop Halloween Event 5-9PM
- Visit the Clark-Norris Museum at the Bureau County History Center during trick or treating hours

#happyhalloween #tricksandtreats

Taking in the beauty of fall in Princeton. Stroll

Taking in the beauty of fall in Princeton.
Stroll our charming streets, admire historic architecture, and soak up the stunning fall foliage—catch it before the leaves blow away!

Photos by Mike Vaughn
#FallInPrinceton #AutumnAdventures #VisitPrincetonIL

Fall in love with Princeton, IL. 📍Soldiers an

Fall in love with Princeton, IL.

📍Soldiers and Sailors Park

#visitprincetonil #autumn

TODAY IS THE DAY!!! Monster Mash Balloon Bash: Tri

TODAY IS THE DAY!!! Monster Mash Balloon Bash: Tricks, Treats and Scares at the Bureau County Fair!

Follow the parade (5:00PM from Soldiers and Sailors Park, northbound to Central Avenue, west to Gosse Boulevard) to the Bureau County Fairgrounds for a night of fun!

It’s going to be a day full of frights and delights... there's something for everyone to enjoy!

-Hot Air Balloons
-Nightmare Haunted Attraction
-Food Vendors: Mummies Cafe, Farmer Smoked BBQ, Wild Ginger Bistro, Just Poppin By, Xan Dandy Cotton Candy and Sullivan's Foods
-Petting Zoo
-Cake Walk
-Trunk or Treat
-Hocus Pocus Hags Performance
-Outdoor Movie
-Paint Your Own Pottery with The Knack

And a HUGE thank you to our sponsors, Princeton Chevy GMC, RWE, Gardner Denver and Festival 56. Special thanks to our local businesses and organizations for hosting Trunk or Treat:
Dimond Brothers, Tri-County Opportunities Council, Youth Service Bureau, Bureau County Fair Queens, First Presbyterian Church, Landmark Realty, Cricket Wireless and Farmer Smoked BBQ

Printed maps will be available at the event! See you soon!

#MonsterMashBalloonBash #HalloweenFun #SpookySeason #TrunkOrTreat Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce Bureau CountyFair

We ain’t afraid of no ghosts! Dearly Departed:

We ain’t afraid of no ghosts!

Dearly Departed: Voices of the Clark Norris Museum is a paranormal presentation at the Bureau County Metro Center, Saturday at 1PM.

For more details and tickets visit bureauhistory.org

Grab your brooms and let’s fly as we celebrate a

Grab your brooms and let’s fly as we celebrate a night of fun and wicked good shopping at the Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce Witches Night Out!

Visit our boutiques, bars and restaurants for festive fun/deals! Shops open 4-10pm.

#visitprincetonil #shopsmall #witchesnightout @princetonareachamberofcommerce

Join us at the Bureau County Fairgrounds for a spo

Join us at the Bureau County Fairgrounds for a spooktacular night of Halloween fun! There’s something for everyone:

🎈 The main event is the Hot Air Balloons!! Enjoy the balloon glow (6:00-8:00PM), or purchase a tethered ride here (rides 4:30-7:30PM -- walk up rides available after 7:30PM): https://brushfire.com/princetonareachamberofcommerce/monstermashballoonbash/586109

🍬 Trunk-or-Treat (6:00-8:00PM) thanks to our local businesses and organizations:
Dimond Brothers, Tri-County Opportunities Council, Youth Service Bureau, Bureau County Fair Queens, First Presbyterian Church, Landmark Realty, Cricket Wireless and Farmer Smoked BBQ

🎨 Paint Your Own Pottery with The Knack (5:00-8:00PM)

👻 Bureau County Fair Nightmare Haunted Attraction - Lights on experience for littles and scaredy cats from 6:30-7:00PM. Nightmare scares begin at 7:00PM.

🍿 Outdoor Halloween Movie & fresh popped popcorn from Just Poppin By (7:30PM)

🐰 Miller's Petting Zoo (5:00-8:00PM)

It’s going to be a day full of frights and delights! Follow the Halloween Parade (5:00PM starting at Soldiers and Sailors Park) to the Bureau County Fairgrounds where the Hocus Pocus Hags will perform to get the evening started!

A HUGE thank you to our sponsors, Princeton Chevy GMC, RWE, Gardner Denver and Festival 56.

📅 Date: October 12 📍 Location: Bureau County Fairgrounds

#MonsterMashBalloonBash #HalloweenFun #SpookySeason #TrunkOrTreat

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Witchy Women, it’s Witches Night Out this Friday

Witchy Women, it’s Witches Night Out this Friday, October 11th! Presented by Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce. Shops open 4-10pm.

#visitprincetonil #witchesnightout #shopsmall

Today is the day! It’s Oktoberfest in Princeton,

Today is the day! It’s Oktoberfest in Princeton, IL! Join us for an afternoon-evening of fun!

3:00 Lederhosen Bike Ride
4:30-6:30 Free Pony Rides thanks to Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce
5:00 Mae Estes
6:00 Steinholding Contest with Barrel Society
7:00 Sausage Toss Competition

Enjoy the entire event from 3-8PM:

Food Trucks, Drink Vendors, Face Painting, Paint Your Own Pottery with The Knack, The Garden Flower Bar and more!

Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce will be selling Pretzel Necklaces and offering kids games and pumpkin painting!

#visitprincetonil #oktoberfest

Get your Tethered Balloon Ride Tickets! Tickets f

Get your Tethered Balloon Ride Tickets!

Tickets for tethered balloon rides are on sale! Spots are limited, so grab your tickets early and experience the thrill of floating high under the Halloween sky!

For tickets and more info, visit: https://brushfire.com/princetonar.../monstermashballoonbash/

#visitprincetonil #monstermashballoonbash #hotairballoons Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce Bureau CountyFair

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