When are trunk or treat events in Austin in 2026?
Trunk or treat events in Austin run from Oct 25 to Oct 31, 2026: 55 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 30 β Nov 1, with 46 events.
Is there a trunk or treat in Austin this weekend?
Yes: 10 events are on for Oct 25, including Trunk or Treat, Trunk or Treat and Trunk or Treat 2026 at St Philip's United Methodist. Another 1 event is on nearby.
Are there free trunk or treat events in Austin?
Yes: 17 of the 55 listed are free, including Trunk or Treat 2026 at St Philip's United Methodist, The Austin Stone Fall Fest 2026 at The Austin Stone South and Trunk or Treat at Bethany United Methodist Church. Most trunk or treats are free to walk into.
Is there a trunk or treat near Austin?
Yes: 4 more events are listed within reach of Austin, in Leander, Temple, New Braunfels and Killeen. The soonest is Haunted Shores 2026 - Halloween Walk-Through - Volente Beach - Austin TX! in Leander, on Sun, Oct 25.
Where are trunk or treats held in Austin?
At 53 venues, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (4 dates), St Philip's United Methodist, The Austin Stone South and Bethany United Methodist Church. Most take place in the car park of a church, school, library or community centre.
What are the best trunk or treat events in Austin?
The most popular on AllEvents right now are Bastrop Boo Bash 2026 at Downtown Bastrop (Sat, Oct 31), Trunk or Treat 2026 at St Philip's United Methodist (Sun, Oct 25) and Trunk or Treat at George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center (Sat, Oct 31).
What time do trunk or treats start in Austin?
Start times run from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Most begin around dusk, so the decorated trunks are lit when the children arrive, and last two or three hours.
What is a trunk or treat?
A Halloween event where children go from car to car instead of door to door. Families park in one place β usually a church, school or community car park β open their boots, decorate them, and hand out candy from the back. It began at American churches in the 1990s as a safer, more contained alternative to trick-or-treating, and most now add a costume parade, games or a best-decorated-trunk contest.
What should kids bring to a trunk or treat?
Their costume, a treat bucket or bag, and something that glows β a glow stick or a small torch β because most events run after dark. Comfortable shoes help: a big car park is a lot of walking.
How do you decorate a trunk for trunk or treat?
Pick a theme and fill the open boot with it. Monster mouths, pumpkin patches, haunted houses, outer space and under the sea are the favourites. Battery string lights matter most, since a car park has no sockets; then a backdrop, cobwebs or props, and a bowl of candy at the front edge.
Are trunk or treats safe for kids with food allergies?
Many are. Look for a teal pumpkin: it is the sign of a trunk handing out non-food treats such as glow sticks, stickers and small toys, part of the Teal Pumpkin Project for children with food allergies.