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Trunk or TreatEvents in Gilbert 2026

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

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Trunk or treat events in Gilbert

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5 dates · from Oct 21The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mesa10 days

Fall Festival

Fall Festival for Superstition Springs Community. Kids and adults can wear a costume. Free food and games, DJ, and Trunk or Treat. Can't wait to see you there!

12:00 AM

Games & bounce housesLive music

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Tue, Oct 27The Shops at Norterra, Peoria

Norterra Stroller Trunk or Treat!!

Join us for a Halloween costume workout from 930-1030am. Then we will let the kids Stroller Trunk or Treat! Bring some treats to share, be sure to RSVP so everyone knows how many treats to bring!

10:30 AM

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Tue, Oct 271616 N. 75th Avenue, Tolleson

Trunk or Treat

Join us Tuesday, October 27, from 5pm-8pm in W. Phoenix (75th Ave & McDowell) for a special Kids Night! This Halloween, we are celebrating in our very own parking lot! Come in your best costume and get ready for a night full of fun!

5:00 PM

Costume contest

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Tue, Oct 27The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mesa

Halloween party

Come join us for an evening of games, food, costumes, and a truck-or-treat!

5:30 PM

Games & bounce houses

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2 dates · from Oct 27The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, San Tan Valley

Community Trunk or Treat (PC1)

Community Trunk or Treat (PC1) Come join us for a community Halloween celebration!

6:00 PM

Free

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Tue, Oct 27Palo Verde Park, Mesa

Trunk or Treat

Trunk or treat at the basketball courts October 27th, Tuesday 630pm-8pm. Costume contest, cakewalk, games, DJ, food, fun! We hope to see all our amazing neighbors come out and celebrate the festivities!

6:30 PM

Costume contestGames & bounce houses

Wed, Oct 286659 E. University Drive, Mesa

Trunk or Treat Fall Festival

🎃🚗 WE NEED YOUR TRUNKS! 🚗🎃 Our Annual Trunk or Treat is coming up, and last year we had LOTS of kids but only about 10 cars. 😅 That meant our little trick-or-treaters had to make the same loop a few too many times! Our church family is amazing, but we’r

5:00 AM

Wed, Oct 28Bell Mar Plaza - Long Realty Unlimited, Surprise

THIRD ANNUAL LONG REALTY UNLIMITED TRUNK OR TREAT

Join us for our 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat featuring candy, games, a DJ, giant parking lot bowling & Halloween fun for all ages! Come Join Us for the Third Annual Long Realty Unlimited Trunk or Tre

4:00 PM

FreeGames & bounce housesLive music

Wed, Oct 284540 W. Glendale Ave

Trunk or Treat !

🎃🍬AMSG Trunk or Treat | Trunk or Treat de AMSG 🍬🎃 Join us for a night of family fun, community, and fall festivities at the AMSG Trunk or Treat! From 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, enjoy decorated trunks, sweet treats, costumes, and memorable moments with friends a

5:00 PM

Trunk contest

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 Gilbert

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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 Gilbert: the basics

When are trunk or treat events in Gilbert in 2026?

Trunk or treat events in Gilbert run from Oct 21 to Oct 31, 2026: 90 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 30 – Nov 1, with 98 events.

Is there a trunk or treat in Gilbert this weekend?

Yes: 57 events are on for Oct 30 – Nov 1, including Fall Festival at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Horseshoe Harvest Hangout and Stetson Valley Community Trunk or Treat at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Another 5 events are on nearby.

Are there free trunk or treat events in Gilbert?

Yes: 30 of the 90 listed are free, including Fall Festival at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Trunk or Treat - Copperhead Trail Ward at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Community Trunk or Treat (PC1) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Most trunk or treats are free to walk into.

Is there a trunk or treat near Gilbert?

Yes: 5 more events are listed within reach of Gilbert, in Scottsdale, Mesa and Tempe. The soonest is Scottsdale Fright Night Halloween Bar Crawl in Scottsdale, on Fri, Oct 30.

Where are trunk or treats held in Gilbert?

At 68 venues, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (31 dates), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church (Parking Lot) (2 dates), The Shops at Norterra and Palo Verde 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 Gilbert?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are Fright Fest at Florence, AZ, United States, Arizona 85132 (Sat, Oct 31), Horseshoe Harvest Hangout (Oct 30–31) and Trunk or Treat 2026 at Via Church (Fri, Oct 30).

What time do trunk or treats start in Gilbert?

Start times run from 5:00 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 — 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.