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

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Trunk or treat events in Kansas City

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Sat, Oct 17571 Metropolitan Avenue, Leavenworth

GPLV's Trunk or Treat

πŸŽƒπŸš— TRUNK OR TREAT IS COMING! πŸš—πŸŽƒ Leavenworth, come join us for a morning of Halloween fun at Guidepost Montessori! πŸ‘» πŸ“… Saturday, October 17 ⏰ 10:00–11:30 AM πŸ“ Guidepost Montessori at Leavenworth Bring the whole family, invite your neighbors, grab your f

10:00 AM

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Sat, Oct 1714401 E 42nd St S., Independence

Trunk of Treat/Haunted House

Come visit us for our 2nd annual Trunk or Treat. Oct. 17th from noon to 3pm. We will have decorated patrol cars, a bouncy house, a dunk tank, our 4-story office building will be transformed into a haunted house, a DJ, food, and lots of candy.

12:00 PM

Live music

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Sat, Oct 176040 Slater Street, Merriam

Halloween Happenings & Trunk or Treat

Grab your favorite costume and celebrate Halloween with us! Spooky fun includes games, candy, and Trunk or Treat with Merriam business owners! Ages 10 and under FREE

2:00 PM

Games & bounce houses

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Sat, Oct 17School of Rock Blue Valley, Overland Park

Spooktacular Fall Fest - FREE Community Festival!

Spooktacular Fall Fest! School of Rock Blue Valley 11516 W 135th St, Overland Park, KS 66221 2pm-6pm A big fun family fall festival to give the entire family a fun-filled evening for FREE! Bounce House! Face Painter! Food Truck! Balloon Twister! Games!

2:00 PM

Games & bounce housesFood trucks

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Sat, Oct 17Merriam Farmers' Market

Halloween Happenings & Trunk or Treat

Grab your favorite costume and celebrate Halloween with us! Spooky fun includes games, candy, and Trunk or Treat with Merriam business owners! Ages 10 and under FREE

2:00 PM

Games & bounce houses

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Sat, Oct 173720 State Avenue

Halloween Bash & Treasure Trunk or Treat

Fun Halloween games and candy!! We are relocating the Trunk or Treat from the parking lot to inside the store!!! See all you ghouls and goblins, witches and werewolves soon!!!

2:00 PM

Games & bounce houses

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Sat, Oct 174051 West Dr, Edwardsville

Trunk-or-Treat at the Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library

Come join us around the Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Schlagle Library's parking lot where decorated cars will have candy to hand to trick-or-treaters! Costumes are encouraged, but EVERYONE is welcome for our fall celebration.

2:00 PM

Trunk contest

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Sat, Oct 177740 Lackman Rd., Shawnee

Trunks, Treats, & Tunes!

Get ready for an afternoon of family fun and fall festivities! Join us on Saturday, October 17th, from 3 - 5 PM right here at the church for our Trunks, Treats, and Tunes celebration. Bring the whole family for a classic trunk-or-treat experience packed

3:00 PM

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Sat, Oct 17720 1st Terrace Lansing

Pop Your Trunk for a Cause

πŸŽƒπŸŽ„ LOCAL BUSINESSES β€” WE WANT YOU TO BE PART OF SOMETHING SPECIAL! πŸŽ„πŸŽƒ πŸš— POP YOUR TRUNK FOR A CAUSE! πŸŽ„ MERRY TRUNK-OR-TREAT CHRISTMAS Leavenworth/Lansing Family Health Center is bringing local businesses and families together for two community giveback

4:00 PM

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Sat, Oct 171025 Southeast Oldham Parkway, Lees Summit

πŸŽƒ Trunk or Treat at Nissan of Lee’s Summit πŸ‘»

πŸŽƒ Trunk or Treat is BACK at Nissan of Lee’s Summit! πŸ‘» After such a great turnout last year, we’re doing it again! Bring the whole family out for an evening of Halloween fun at Nissan of Lee’s Summit. 🍬 Plenty of candy πŸš™ Decorated trunks πŸŽƒ Games & Ha

4:00 PM

Trunk contestGames & bounce houses

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Sat, Oct 17JC Harmon High School

Trunk or Treat

πŸŽƒπŸ‘» **Argentine's 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat!** πŸ‘»πŸŽƒ Get your costumes ready and bring the whole family to our 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat at JC Harmon High School on Saturday, October 17th from 4:30-6:30 PM! Argentine Betterment Corporation is excited to onc

4:30 PM

Trunk or treat decorations, candy and costume ideas

Everything to decorate your trunk, fill the candy bowl and dress the kids β€” 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 Kansas City

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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 β€” 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 β€” 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 Kansas City: the basics

When are trunk or treat events in Kansas City in 2026?

Trunk or treat events in Kansas City run from Oct 17 to Oct 31, 2026: 100 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 23 – Oct 25, with 51 events.

Is there a trunk or treat in Kansas City this weekend?

Yes: 17 events are on for Oct 17 – Oct 18, including GPLV's Trunk or Treat, KCPD Friends & Family annual community Trunk or Treat at KCPD Police Academy and Trunk of Treat/Haunted House.

Are there free trunk or treat events in Kansas City?

Yes: 8 of the 100 listed are free, including KidStrong Blue Springs Trunk or Treat, Thatcher's 1st Annual Trunk or Treat and Trunk or Treat at KidStrong Overland Park. Most trunk or treats are free to walk into.

Is there a trunk or treat near Kansas City?

Yes: 2 more events are listed within reach of Kansas City, in Independence. The soonest is KANSAS CITY ZOMBIE CRAWL - Halloween Bar Crawl - 10+ Bars - Oct 30th & 31st, on Oct 30 – Nov 1.

Where are trunk or treats held in Kansas City?

At 98 venues, including KCPD Police Academy, School of Rock Blue Valley, Merriam Farmers' Market and JC Harmon 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 Kansas City?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are NSK Trunk or Treat (Sat, Oct 17), Carved Haunted Trail (Sat, Oct 17) and 19th Annual Trunk or Treat Street Festival (Sun, Oct 25).

What time do trunk or treats start in Kansas City?

Start times run from 3:00 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.