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Trunk or TreatEvents in Lawrence 2026

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

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Trunk or treat events in Lawrence

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Fri, Oct 2311000 S Woodland St, Olathe

🎃 Pumpkin Spice Weekend

🎃 Pumpkin Spice Weekend October 23–25 | Hometown Olathe Family Farm 📍 11000 S Woodland St Olathe, KS 66061 Free Event If you love cozy fall weekends, warm spices, and all things pumpkin, Pumpkin Spice Weekend at the HOFF is your new favorite autumn tradit

10:00 AM

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Fri, Oct 233101 Running Horse Rd, Platte City

Trunk or Treat

TRUNKS, TREATS & HOLLYWOOD MAGIC! Get ready, Platte City! The Platte City YMCA Trunk or Treat is rolling out the RED CARPET, and YOU'RE INVITED! Grab your little ghosts, goblins, superheroes, and princesses and join us for an evening of candy, costu

4:30 PM

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Fri, Oct 23Prime Martial Arts (West Lawrence Location)

Trunk or Treat AND Haunted House

LAWRENCE GET READY for the biggest & best Trunk or Treat around! Prime Martial Arts is bringing back our TRUNK OR TREAT & HAUNTED HOUSE, and this year we’re going BIG! 🔥 OVER 50 TRUNKS! -Tons of candy -Awesome decorated trunks -Haunted House -Co

5:00 PM

Trunk contest

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Fri, Oct 2311920 Quivira Road, Overland Park

Trunk-or-Treat

Bring the kids and join us for a fun-filled Halloween event! Families, teachers, and local businesses will be decorating their trunks and handing out treats throughout our parking lot. While you're collecting candy, stop by our Chili Cook-Off to sample an

5:00 PM

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Fri, Oct 23Colonial Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village

Glow Night | FREE Community Event

Glow Night is a fun night for all ages in our community! Kids come in your favorite costume and play games, trunk-or-treating, prize giveaways, inflatable bouncy houses, face painting, balloon artists, hot dogs n chips, and more- whew! Invite your family,

5:30 PM

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Fri, Oct 237100 NW Hampton Rd, Kansas City

Union Chapel’s Trunk or Treat

Calling all Union Chapel families, teachers, and community members! 🖤🧡 It’s time for our first Trunk or Treat! Join us for an evening full of fun, creative trunks, costumes, candy, and lots of smiles! Whether you’re decorating a trunk, handing out candy

5:30 PM

Food trucks

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Fri, Oct 233930 Baltimore, Kansas City

🎃 Join Us for Trunk or Treat! 🍬

🎃 Join Us for Trunk or Treat! 🍬 Get ready for a fun Halloween evening with the whole family! Children can dress up in their favorite costumes and visit decorated car trunks to collect candy and goodies. 👻🍭 Come enjoy a festive night with our school comm

6:00 PM

Trunk contest

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Fri, Oct 2347th & Orville Ave. Kansas, Kansas City

KCKPD Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat

NO TICKETS! JUST TREATS! Grab your costumes, bring the kids, and join the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department for a frightfully fun evening at our KCKPD Trunk or Treat! We’re ready for a night filled with Halloween fun, sweet treats, and plenty of smi

6:00 PM

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Fri, Oct 2321555 West 112th Terrace, Olathe

Trunk-or-Treat

🎃 Trunk-or-Treat is almost here! 👻 Bring your little ghouls, goblins, superheroes, and princesses for a fun-filled evening of trick-or-treating in a safe and family-friendly environment. Costumes are encouraged, so come dressed in your Halloween best and

6:00 PM

Oct 24–2511000 S Woodland Rd, Olathe2 days

2nd Annual Trunk or Treat

Application is now open share this event with your family and friends! This is going to be a great event and we look forward to seeing you! Email tamaramort6@gmail.com We Like Unique One of a Kind Vendors, Traditional Vendors, Snacks & Food Vendors,

3:00 AM

Food trucks

Sat, Oct 2420720 W. 47th Street, Shawnee

Paws & Pumpkins

🎃🐾 Paws & Pumpkins is BACK! 🐾🎃 Mark your calendars and join us at Imagine FURever Ranch for a fun, FREE, family-friendly fall celebration! 🍂 Paws & Pumpkins 📅 Saturday, October 24 ⏰ 10a-1p 📍 Imagine FURever Ranch 🎟️ FREE to attend! We’re planni

10:00 AM

Sat, Oct 24Woof's Play & Stay (Leawood, KS), Overland Park

Woof’s Trunk or Treat & Nail Trims & Grinds

WOOF’S TRUNK OR TREAT 10 a.m. to noon. PUPS WELCOME! COSTUMES ENCOURAGED!! 10750 El Monte St. Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66211 $10 Nail trims & grind available - proceeds go to KCREGAP! Adoptables will be present for a meet and greet, too❣️

10:00 AM

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 Lawrence

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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 Lawrence: the basics

When are trunk or treat events in Lawrence in 2026?

Trunk or treat events in Lawrence run from Oct 23 to Oct 31, 2026: 92 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 30 – Nov 1, with 48 events.

Is there a trunk or treat in Lawrence this weekend?

Yes: 45 events are on for Oct 23 – Oct 25, including 🎃 Pumpkin Spice Weekend, Trunk or Treat and Trunk or Treat AND Haunted House at Prime Martial Arts (West Lawrence Location). Another 1 event is on nearby.

Are there free trunk or treat events in Lawrence?

Yes: 9 of the 92 listed are free, including Thatcher's 1st Annual Trunk or Treat, Trunk or Treat at KidStrong Overland Park and TRUNK OR TREAT - LEAVENWORTH RD ASSOCIATION. Most trunk or treats are free to walk into.

Is there a trunk or treat near Lawrence?

Yes: 6 more events are listed within reach of Lawrence, in Blue Springs, Kearney, Kansas City and Raytown and more. The soonest is Spooky Springs 2026 in Blue Springs, on Sat, Oct 24.

Where are trunk or treats held in Lawrence?

At 88 venues, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (5 dates), Prime Martial Arts (West Lawrence Location), Colonial Presbyterian Church and Woof's Play & Stay (Leawood, KS). Most take place in the car park of a church, school, library or community centre.

What are the best trunk or treat events in Lawrence?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are 19th Annual Trunk or Treat Street Festival (Sun, Oct 25), Element Fitness Trunk or Treat (Fri, Oct 30) and TRC’s Annual Spooktacular Trunk-or-Treat (Fri, Oct 30).

What time do trunk or treats start in Lawrence?

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 — 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.