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Trunk or TreatEvents in Bettendorf 2026

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

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Trunk or treat events in Bettendorf

Thu, Oct 22101 W 37th St, Davenport

Trunk or Treat with Smart Hyundai👻

Halloween is almost here, and we’re ready for one of our favorite nights of the year! 🎃👻 Join us at Smart Hyundai for our 3rd Annual Trunk-or-Treat on Thursday, October 22 from 4:30–6:30 PM! Bring the kids, throw on your best costumes, and come spend th

4:30 PM

Costume contest

Thu, Oct 22Smart Toyota of Quad Cities, Davenport

Smart Toyota 2nd annual trunk or treat!

Come and join us for a spooky fun time at Smart Toyota of the quad cities! We are hosting our second annual trunk or treat, let's make this one the best yet!

4:30 PM

Thu, Oct 222701 1st St E, Milan

Annual Trunk or Treat Event

Our 2026 Milan Chamber of Commerce Trunk or Treat night is just around the corner! Join us on Thursday, October 22nd, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM for an hour and a half filled with fun, candy, and all sorts of treats! Businesses participating can start sett

5:00 PM

Thu, Oct 221032 W 53rd St., Davenport

Harrison PTA Trunk or Treat 2026

Join us for one of Harrison's biggest events of the year! 🎃 This FREE community event features trick-or-treating, creative trunk displays, costumes, and fun for the whole family. 🚗 Host a Trunk Help make the event unforgettable by decorating your vehicle

5:30 PM

Fri, Oct 23Main St, Prophetstown, IL 61277, United States, Hooppole

October Fourth Friday - Trick or Treat Main Street/ Trunk or Treat

Grab your costumes and your candy buckets because it's time for Trick or Treat on Main Street in Prophetstown! Join us for an evening of Halloween fun as downtown businesses open their doors to hand out treats to all the little ghosts, witches, superher

5:00 PM

Fri, Oct 23630 E 4th St, Davenport

YMCA Trunks and Treats

Join us on October 23rd in the parking lot of the R. Richard Bittner YMCA for Trunks and Treats! We will have tons of FREE candy and fun to celebrate the Halloween season! Want to host a trunk, or have a question? Contact our Outreach Director Stefanie a

5:30 PM

Fri, Oct 231228 Highway 61, Delmar

Trunk Or Treat At The Voy 61 Drive In Theatre - FREE

The Voy 61 Drive In Theatre is the BEST place for quality, affordable, family fun and entertainment! Make lasting memories while watching first run movies at the Voy 61 Drive In Theatre -- located 5 miles south of Maquoketa, 35 miles north of the Quad Cit

5:30 PM

Sat, Oct 24201 10th Ave W, Milan

Trick or Treat at Hy-Vee

🎃🍫 Save the Date! 👻 Don't miss our Kids Club Trunk-or-Treat Event on Saturday, October 24, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Hy-Vee! Enjoy treats, activities, and spooky family fun! Don’t forget your costumes! 📸

10:00 AM

Sat, Oct 24425 E Le Claire Rd, Eldridge

Trick or Treat at Hy-Vee

🎃🍫 Save the Date! 👻 Don't miss our Kids Club Trunk-or-Treat Event on Saturday, October 24, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Hy-Vee! Enjoy treats, activities, and spooky family fun! Don’t forget your costumes! 📸

10:00 AM

Sat, Oct 242900 Devils Glen Rd

Trick or Treat at Hy-Vee

🎃🍫 Save the Date! 👻 Don't miss our Kids Club Trunk-or-Treat Event on Saturday, October 24, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Hy-Vee! Enjoy treats, activities, and spooky family fun! Don’t forget your costumes! 📸

10:00 AM

Sat, Oct 241823 E Kimberly Rd, Davenport

Trick or Treat at Hy-Vee

🎃🍫 Save the Date! 👻 Don't miss our Kids Club Trunk-or-Treat Event on Saturday, October 24, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Hy-Vee! Enjoy treats, activities, and spooky family fun! Don’t forget your costumes! 📸

10:00 AM

Sat, Oct 24Legacy Church, Davenport

Trunk & Treat @ Legacy

It’s coming! Trunks and Treats! Candy and costumes! There will be fun for everyone! This a FREE event and EVERYONE is welcome!

3:00 PM

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 Bettendorf

More trunk or treat events nearby

Fri, Oct 30Princeton Chevrolet GMC, North Main Street, Princeton, IL, USA

Trunk or Treat

4:00 PM

Free

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 Bettendorf: the basics

When are trunk or treat events in Bettendorf in 2026?

Trunk or treat events in Bettendorf run from Oct 22 to Oct 31, 2026: 37 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 23 – Oct 25, with 20 events.

Is there a trunk or treat in Bettendorf this weekend?

Nothing is listed in Bettendorf itself for Oct 17 – Oct 18, but 2 events are on nearby, in Coralville and Hills.

Are there free trunk or treat events in Bettendorf?

Yes: 1 of the 37 listed is free, including Trunk or Treat -Rock Island at The Center of Youth and Family Solutions. Most trunk or treats are free to walk into.

Is there a trunk or treat near Bettendorf?

Yes: 6 more events are listed within reach of Bettendorf, in Coralville, Hills, Iowa City and Princeton and more. The soonest is 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat in Coralville, on Sun, Oct 18.

Where are trunk or treats held in Bettendorf?

At 37 venues, including Smart Toyota of Quad Cities, Green Valley Sports Complex, Main St, Prophetstown, IL 61277, United States and Legacy 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 Bettendorf?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are Spooktacular Trunk or Treat at Green Valley Sports Complex (Fri, Oct 23), Trunk or Treat -Rock Island at The Center of Youth and Family Solutions (Wed, Oct 28) and Trunk or Treat with Smart Toyota🎃 (Thu, Oct 22).

What time do trunk or treats start in Bettendorf?

Start times run from 8:00 AM 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.