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Trunk or TreatEvents in Bangor 2026

Celebrate Halloween 2026 with the best Trunk or Treat events in Bangor. Discover family-friendly Halloween celebrations featuring decorated cars, candy giveaways, costume contests, games, community gatherings, and safe trick-or-treat experiences for children. Whether you're planning a fun family outing or looking for Halloween events near you, explore the top Trunk or Treat events happening across Bangor.

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Trunk or treat events in Bangor

Sat, Oct 17Town of Bucksport, Maine

Ghostport 2026 Are you ready to haunt the town of Bucksport with us?

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026! ~ 10AM TO 10 PM Join us this October 17th for the sixteenth annual spook-tacular Ghostport festival in downtown Bucksport.This Halloween-themed event offers something for all ages, from the Lil' Goblins Parade down Main Stre

10:00 AM

Sat, Oct 17443 Main Street, Ellsworth

Trunk or treat & Darlings ice cream truck!

πŸŽƒπŸ‘» LITTLE BLOSSOMS’ 2ND ANNUAL TRUNK OR TREAT! πŸ‘»πŸŽƒ Mark your calendars and get those costumes ready because Little Blossoms Childcare is hosting our 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat! 🧑🍬 πŸ“… Saturday, October 17th ⏰ 11:00 AM–1:00 PM πŸ“ 443 Main Street, Ellsworth, M

11:00 AM

Sat, Oct 17Ghostport, ME, Bucksport

Trunk Or Treat After Dark | Presented by Great Pond Mountain Trust

Trunk or Treat After Dark @ Ghostport | Presented by Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust Summon your ghouls, goblins, and teen wolves for an evening of trunk-or-treating by moonlight. When the candy runs dry, follow the echoes to Ghostport’s Bump in t

6:30 PM

Sat, Oct 24900 Broadway

St. Joseph Healthcare's 2026 Trunk or Treat

πŸŽƒπŸ‘» Get ready for some Halloween fun! Bring your friends and family to St. Joseph Healthcare Park, over at 900 Broadway, for our Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 24 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Come dressed in your favorite costume and visit the fun and creat

2:00 PM

Sat, Oct 242220 Western Ave, Carmel

Newburgh Maine Trunk or Treat

Stop by for a great time for another year of trunk or treating here at the town office. If you would like to participate, please call the office at 234-4151 or send an email to newburghtownclerk@gmail.com.

4:00 PM

Sun, Oct 25Infinity Farm, Garland

Infinity Farm Trunk or Treat

Elevated Equines IEA team will be hosting a Trunk or Treat at Infinity Farm’s October 25th 2-phase. It will be from 11-1 and we will also have a food booth with lunch and snacks! Get some candy, enjoy our show, and have some lunch. We hope to see you ther

11:00 AM

Sun, Oct 25Orono Trampoline Park, Stillwater

Costume Party

We are hosting our annual costume party! Come dressed up in your best costume. We will be having a costume contest with prizes and games! $12 for 60 minutes. The plaza is hosting a trunk or treat event 1pm-3pm the same day. Be sure to make it out for bot

12:00 PM

Costume contestGames & bounce houses

Sun, Oct 256 Stillwater Ave

Trunk or Treat

Join the University Mall Plaza located at 6 Stillwater Ave for our annual trunk or treat event. Each business will have their store front decorated and pass out candy. Come dressed in your best costume! Candy will start being passed out at 1pm and will go

1:00 PM

Costume contest

Sun, Oct 25Community Dr, Brooks, ME 04921, United States

Brooks Trunk or Treat

The Brooks Recreation Department invites you to attend our annual Trunk or Treat, taking place on Oct. 25th 2026 from 3 pm to 5 pm at Brooks Community Park. There will be hay rides, games and lots of candy. The Recreation Department is also looking for p

3:00 PM

HayrideGames & bounce houses

Wed, Oct 281017 School Street, Eddington

3rd Annual Trunk Or Treat!

πŸŽƒ TRUNK OR TREAT AT 207 WELLNESS! πŸ‘» Bring the whole family and join us for an afternoon of decorated trunks, costumes, candy, and Halloween fun! πŸ“… Wednesday, October 28 ⏰ 3–5 PM πŸ“ 207 Wellness 1017 School St., Veazie πŸš— We’re still looking for local bus

3:00 PM

Trunk contest

Fri, Oct 30501 West Old Main Rd Lowell, Passadumkeag

Halloween Fun!

October 30th is Trunk or Treat for the town of Enfield and the Town of Lowell! Feel free to stop by our family home to check out over 25 anamatronix on display, music, candy, and FREE professional face painting by Grays Rainbow Garden! Enfields Trunk or

3:00 PM

Games & bounce houses

Trunk or treat decorations, candy and costume ideas

Everything to decorate your trunk, fill the candy bowl and dress the kids β€” from monster-mouth kits and string lights to bulk Halloween candy and costumes. Check delivery dates before you order.

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More to do around Bangor

More trunk or treat events nearby

Sat, Oct 24Skowhegan Community Center and Parks & Recreation Department

2026 Trunk or Treat

11:00 AM

Costume corner

What kids are wearing this year, and how to dress for an evening in a car park.

What kids are wearing

  • No. 1SuperheroSpider-Man topped the list for kids: 2.3 million of them.
  • PrincessA classic that never leaves the top five.
  • WitchThe hat does most of the work. Add a broom for the photos.
  • GhostOne sheet, two eye holes, done in ten minutes.
  • NewPop-star demon hunterThis year's breakout, thanks to KPop Demon Hunters.
  • DinosaurPlush and hooded: the warmest costume in the car park.

Costume rankings: National Retail Federation, 2025 Halloween survey.

Dress for a car park in late October

  • Layer underneathMost start around dusk, and it cools fast. A long-sleeve top and leggings under the costume beat a coat over it.
  • Wear real shoesA big car park is a lot of walking. Trainers under a long skirt or a dinosaur tail will not show.
  • Glow, so drivers see youCars still move around the edges. A glow-stick bracelet or a strip of reflective tape on the bucket costs nothing.
  • Face paint over masksPaint lets them see the step down from the curb, and eat the candy on the spot. Masks usually come off by the third car.

Why trick or treat moved into the car park

A 1990s station wagon with its tailgate open outside a small white church, children in costume walking up to it

Since the 1990s

Churches started it. Parents wanted a Halloween with less gore, fewer strangers and no crossing busy roads in the dark, so congregations parked in a circle, opened their boots and handed out candy from the back. In car-dependent suburbs it simply worked better than a street of houses far apart β€” and a flat car park suits children with allergies, wheelchairs and strollers too.

  1. Early 1990sThe first trunk or treats appear at church fall festivals, as a gentler alternative to door-to-door.
  2. 1994A Baptist congregation in Alabama holds one β€” the earliest specific year on record.
  3. Early 2000sChurches across the South add it to their calendars, then malls and schools follow.
  4. TodayCar parks across suburbia fill up, and decorating the trunk has become a contest of its own.

Trunk or treat in Bangor: the basics

When are trunk or treat events in Bangor in 2026?

Trunk or treat events in Bangor run from Oct 17 to Oct 31, 2026: 24 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 30 – Nov 1, with 12 events.

Is there a trunk or treat in Bangor this weekend?

Yes: 3 events are on for Oct 16 – Oct 18, including Ghostport 2026 Are you ready to haunt the town of Bucksport with us? at Town of Bucksport, Maine, Trunk or treat & Darlings ice cream truck! and Trunk Or Treat After Dark | Presented by Great Pond Mountain Trust at Ghostport, ME. Another 1 event is on nearby.

Is there a trunk or treat near Bangor?

Yes: 4 more events are listed within reach of Bangor, in Dover Foxcroft, Skowhegan, Waterville and Smithfield. The soonest is Dover Rovers Haunted Trail 2026/ Halloween Festival in Dover Foxcroft, on Sat, Oct 17.

Where are trunk or treats held in Bangor?

At 24 venues, including Town of Bucksport, Maine, Ghostport, ME, Infinity Farm and Orono Trampoline Park. Most take place in the car park of a church, school, library or community centre.

What are the best trunk or treat events in Bangor?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are 3rd Annual Mid Mall Trunk or Treat (Fri, Oct 23), Kings Mountain Maze After Dark & CDS Trunk or Treat (Sat, Oct 24) and BRIDGE STREET HALLOWEEN BLOCK PARTY (Sat, Oct 31).

What time do trunk or treats start in Bangor?

Start times run from 10:00 AM to 6:30 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.