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Celebrate Halloween 2026 with the best Trunk or Treat events in Bellingham. 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 Bellingham.

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Trunk or treat events in Bellingham

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Fri, Oct 3035 SE Ely St, Oak Harbor

STAR Behavior Consulting’s 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat!

We’re excited to invite our families and community to join us for our 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat! Our Trunk or Treat is designed to be a sensory-friendly event and is open to everyone in the community! We welcome children and families of all abilities. Co

4:00 PM

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Fri, Oct 30134 E Victoria Ave, Burlington

Trunk-or-Treat at BLC!

Last year was so much fun, we decided to do it again! Burlington Lutheran Church will again be hosting a Trunk-or-Treat the day BEFORE Halloween, on Friday, October 30th, 4:30-6:30pm! We are so excited to share that this year we are partnering with Nort

4:30 PM

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Fri, Oct 30770 NE Midway Blvd, Oak Harbor

TRUNK OR TREAT

Join the North Whidbey Fire & Rescue Firefighters Association for an evening of spooky fun, sweet treats, and community smiles! 📅 October 30 ⏰ 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM 📍 Station 25 | 2720 Heller Road, Oak Harbor Bring your family, invite your friends, an

5:00 PM

Sat, Oct 31Abbotsford, British Columbia

Trunk and Treat vendor

See you at the Lower Mainland Car Meet Trunk and Treat sponsored by Spirit Halloween! See us for your face painting and body art located beside the Scent Lab !

5:00 PM

Games & bounce houses

Sat, Oct 3112300 92nd Ave, Surrey

Trunk or Treat

Join us for Trunk or Treat! 🧡 Looking for some family fun? Bring your family and friends to Maranatha Canadian Reformed Church for an evening filled with treats, games, and fun! 🍭 Free candies ☕ Free hot chocolate & coffee 🎯 Games and more! 📅 Octo

6:00 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 — 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 Bellingham

More trunk or treat events nearby

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Fri, Oct 305425 Harbour Pointe Blvd, Mukilteo

Trunk or Treat

6:00 PM

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 — 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 — 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 Bellingham: the basics

When are trunk or treat events in Bellingham in 2026?

Trunk or treat events in Bellingham run from Oct 30 to Oct 31, 2026: 8 events.

Is there a trunk or treat in Bellingham this weekend?

Yes: 8 events are on for Oct 30 – Nov 1, including STAR Behavior Consulting’s 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat!, Trunk-or-Treat at BLC! and TRUNK OR TREAT. Another 6 events are on nearby.

Are there free trunk or treat events in Bellingham?

Yes: 1 of the 8 listed is free, including Trunk-Or-Treat at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The ticketed ones run from CA$46.13.

Is there a trunk or treat near Bellingham?

Yes: 6 more events are listed within reach of Bellingham, in Marysville, Mukilteo and Everett. The soonest is Halloween Hijinx in Marysville, on Fri, Oct 30.

Where are trunk or treats held in Bellingham?

At 8 venues, including Willowbrook Shopping Centre, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Abbotsford, British Columbia. Most take place in the car park of a church, school, library or community centre.

What are the best trunk or treat events in Bellingham?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are Langley Halloween Drive-In at Willowbrook Shopping Centre (Fri, Oct 30), Trunk or Treat (Sat, Oct 31) and Trunk-Or-Treat at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Fri, Oct 30).

What time do trunk or treats start in Bellingham?

Start times run from 2:00 PM to 6:00 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 — usually a church, school or community car park — 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 — a glow stick or a small torch — 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.