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Trunk or TreatEvents in Brandon 2026

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

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Trunk or treat events in Brandon

Fri, Oct 16Trinity Elementary School, Keystone

Trunk or Treat at Trinity Elementary

Join us for a Spooktacular Evening of Festive Fun with family and friends this October 16th! TES PTO is excited to host the first annual Trunk or Treat at Trinity Elementary. Come in Costume and enjoy stopping at dozens of decorated trunks for candy and t

6:00 PM

Trunk contestFood trucks

Fri, Oct 16Wendell Krinn Technical High School, Port Richey

Trunk or Treat โ€œ Candy Chaos โ€œ

๐ŸŽƒTrunk or Treat Candy Chaos ๐Ÿญ Free Candy All Evening Long ๐Ÿฌ Free Live Professional Wrestling ๐Ÿคผ Multiple Vendors To See ๐Ÿ๏ธ Most Importantly This Event is 100%! Free to Attend! No admission or parking fees! โœจ This event is for the community of NPR FL! W

6:00 PM

Fri, Oct 163212 Lithia Pinecrest Rd, Valrico

Valrico's BEST Trunk or Treat

Freedom Martial Arts & After School is excited to be hosting a community-wide Trunk-or-Treat event this year! This is a free event that we would love for you and your entire family to attend! This event will provide a FUN and SAFE trick-or-treating e

6:00 PM

Trunk contest

Fri, Oct 165440 Post Oak Blvd, Wesley Chapel

Trunk Or Treat at The Learning Experience Wesley Chapel

Join us for a fun-filled Trunk or Treat celebration for the whole family! Enjoy creatively decorated trunks, sensory games, an art stat

6:00 PM

FreeTrunk contestGames & bounce houses

Fri, Oct 1615510 Hooting Owls Place, Lake Magdalene

Trunk or Treat

Save the Date! Trunk or Treat at Northdale Park OCT 16, 2026 6:30pm Free event! Vendors, email contact@northdale.org to participate!

6:30 PM

Sat, Oct 17Clearwater Historical Society

Trunk 'r Treat at Clearwater Historical Society

๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป CLEARWATER โ€” GET READY FOR TRUNK 'R TREAT! Join Judge's Car & Truck Shows at the Clearwater Historical Society on Saturday, October 17th for our Trunk 'r Treat Car, Truck & Jeep Show. Classic cars, cool costumes, candy, costume contest, best d

10:00 AM

Costume contest

Sat, Oct 17Action Karate River Hills Plaza, Bloomingdale

Trunk or Treat at Action Karate! ๐Ÿฅ‹๐ŸŽƒ

Open to the public! Please sign up using the QR code so we can plan enough candy for everyone! To reserve a trunk spot, sign up in the studio or call 8136092376! Prizes for trunks and costumes! ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ

11:30 AM

Sat, Oct 17Calvary Lutheran Church, Ruskin

Fall Festival- Calvary Lutheran Church

We are so excited to host our annual Fall Festival at Calvary Lutheran Church. This is a community-wide event, and we are blessed to celebrate the autumn time with everyone! Everyone is welcome to come and wear their costume. We are so excited to see y

4:00 PM

Free

Sat, Oct 172200 Little Rd, New Port Richey

Fallfest

Vendors, Crafts, Food, Trunk or Treat, Pet Blessing & Pet Costume Contest, Pictures in the pumpkin patch, inflatables and fun for the kids! 5pm-8pm Vendors/Inflatables/Pumpkin Patch 5-6:30pm Trunk or Treat 6:45pm Pet Parade/Costume Contest 7pm Pet

5:00 PM

Costume contestGames & bounce houses

Sat, Oct 17Hop State Brewing, Tampa

HALLOWEEN TRUNK OR TREAT MARKET

Join us for spooky fun, treats, and cool finds at the Halloween Trunk or Treat Market! Get Ready for the HALLOWEEN TRUNK OR TREAT MARKET ! Join us <stron

5:00 PM

Free

Sat, Oct 17801 Drew St, Clearwater

CAI Halloween Festival 2026

๐ŸŽƒ SAVE THE DATE! ๐ŸŽƒ Our famous Halloween Festival is back! ๐Ÿ“… Sat, Oct 17 | 5โ€“9pm ๐Ÿ“ 801 Drew St, Clearwater ๐Ÿ‘ป Haunted house, spooky petting zoo, bouncy house, DJ dance party, face painting, cake walk, food trucks & more! ๐Ÿฌ Trunk or Treat 5โ€“6pm ๐Ÿ’ฐ Costu

5:00 PM

Games & bounce housesFood trucks

Trunk or treat decorations, candy and costume ideas

Everything to decorate your trunk, fill the candy bowl and dress the kids โ€” 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 Brandon

More trunk or treat events nearby

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 โ€” 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 โ€” 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 Brandon: the basics

When are trunk or treat events in Brandon in 2026?

Trunk or treat events in Brandon run from Oct 16 to Oct 31, 2026: 100 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 23 โ€“ Oct 25, with 53 events.

Is there a trunk or treat in Brandon this weekend?

Yes: 18 events are on for Oct 16 โ€“ Oct 18, including Trunk or Treat at Trinity Elementary at Trinity Elementary School, Trunk or Treat โ€œ Candy Chaos โ€œ at Wendell Krinn Technical High School and Valrico's BEST Trunk or Treat. Another 1 event is on nearby.

Are there free trunk or treat events in Brandon?

Yes: 21 of the 100 listed are free, including Trunk Or Treat at The Learning Experience Wesley Chapel, Fall Festival- Calvary Lutheran Church and Rumble in the Backwoods - Trunk or Treat Auto Show & Haunted Trail at Mars Berry Farms. Most trunk or treats are free to walk into.

Is there a trunk or treat near Brandon?

Yes: 6 more events are listed within reach of Brandon, in Brooksville, Wesley Chapel, Kissimmee and St. Petersburg and more. The soonest is Third Annual Trunk or Treat with a Firefighter in Brooksville, on Fri, Oct 16.

Where are trunk or treats held in Brandon?

At 98 venues, including Bardmoor YMCA (2 dates), Unlimited Video Games Superstore and Arcade (2 dates), Trinity Elementary School and Wendell Krinn Technical High School. Most take place in the car park of a church, school, library or community centre.

What are the best trunk or treat events in Brandon?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are Halloween on Central at Imagine Museum (Saint Petersburg, FL) (Sun, Oct 25), Wesley Chapel Fall Carnival at Wesley Grove Blvd, Wesley Chapel, FL, United States, Florida 33544 (Oct 22โ€“25) and Manatee Sheriff's Spooktactical Night at Manatee County Sheriff's Office (Thu, Oct 22).

What time do trunk or treats start in Brandon?

Start times run from 9:00 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 โ€” usually a church, school or community car park โ€” 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 โ€” a glow stick or a small torch โ€” 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.