When are trunk or treat events in Boston in 2026?
Trunk or treat events in Boston run from Oct 15 to Nov 1, 2026: 100 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 23 β Oct 25, with 59 events.
Is there a trunk or treat in Boston this weekend?
Yes: 22 events are on for Oct 16 β Oct 18, including October Dealers Days, Trunk or Treat! at the East Bridgewater YMCA at Old Colony YMCA - East Bridgewater and Cycles 128 TRUNK OR TREAT. Another 1 event is on nearby.
Are there free trunk or treat events in Boston?
Yes: 25 of the 100 listed are free, including Trunk or Treat! at the East Bridgewater YMCA at Old Colony YMCA - East Bridgewater, Trunk or Treat at The Learning Experience β Franklin at The Learning Experience - Franklin, MA and Sensory-Friendly Trunk-or-Treat in Bedford! at Bierman Autism Centers - Bedford. The ticketed ones run from $12.51.
Is there a trunk or treat near Boston?
Yes: 5 more events are listed within reach of Boston, in Winchendon, Merrimack, Lancaster and Salem and more. The soonest is Haunted Fair in Winchendon, on Sat, Oct 17.
Where are trunk or treats held in Boston?
At 97 venues, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (3 dates), VFW Post 2125 (2 dates), Old Colony YMCA - East Bridgewater and Cycles 128. Most take place in the car park of a church, school, library or community centre.
What are the best trunk or treat events in Boston?
The most popular on AllEvents right now are Trunk or Treat, Dedham Square at Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, High Street, Dedham, MA, USA (Sat, Oct 24), Nashua Recreation- Boo Bash 2026 at Greeley Park, 100 Concord Street, Nashua, NH 03064, United States (Sat, Oct 17) and Salem NH Rec Trunk or Treat! (Thu, Oct 22).
What time do trunk or treats start in Boston?
Start times run from 4:00 AM to 7:00 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.