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Trunk or TreatEvents in Lincolnwood 2026

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

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Trunk or treat events in Lincolnwood

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Oct 23โ€“26Astro Fun World, Illinois Route 59, Aurora, IL, USA4 days

Trunk or Treat FREE Event at Astro Fun World

FREE Trunk or Treat Event at Astro Fun World - Save $10 on Unlimited Attractions Pass!

5:00 PM

Free

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Mon, Oct 26Main Street Recreation Center, Glen Ellyn

Trunk or Treat at Main Street

Dress up in your favorite costume, collect treats from trunk to trunk, and carve your own jack-oโ€™-lantern at Trunk or Treat at Main Street! Your finished pumpkin will become part of our Pumpkins on Main display, where it could win you fun prizes, includin

4:00 PM

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Mon, Oct 263500 Glenwood Lansing Rd

Trunk or Treat and Community Dinner

Join us for a family friendly trunk or treat event in the East Parking lot followed by a delicious sloppy joe dinner! Trunk or Treat: 4:30-6 Community Dinner: 4:30-7:00

4:30 PM

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Mon, Oct 26Biggby Coffee Highland, IN

Around The Block Moms Trunk or Treat at Biggby Highland

๐ŸŽƒ Join us for an evening of Halloween fun! ๐ŸŽƒ Around The Block Moms is excited to host our first Trunk or Treat! Bring the family and enjoy an evening of costumes, candy, decorated trunks, and making new connections with other local families. ๐Ÿ“… Monday, O

5:00 PM

Trunk contest

Tue, Oct 27Keller Williams Preferred Realty, ORLAND PARK

Trunk or Treat: Find Tameka The Cat Woman

Join us for Trunk or Treat on October 27! Enjoy candy, costumes, family fun, and find Cat woman for a chance to win a gift card! โ€

4:00 PM

Free

Tue, Oct 27Highway Ave, Highland, IN 46322, United States

Haunted Highland Trunk or Treat

Get ready for a spooky good time in Downtown Highland! The Highland Council of Community Events is excited to partner with Highland Main Street for Haunted Highland: Restaurant Crawl & Trunk-or-Treat on Tuesday, October 27 from 4โ€“8 PM! Bring the wh

4:00 PM

Wed, Oct 28323 Quadrangle Dr, Bolingbrook

๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿš— Bolingbrook WIC Trunk-or-Treat! ๐Ÿ‘ป

Get ready for a spooktacular time! Join us for Trunk-or-Treat fun with treats, costumes, and Halloween surprises! ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿ•ท๏ธ ๐Ÿ‘ป Costumes encouraged! ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Bring your friends & family โ€” highly encouraged! ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Bring friends & family and get EXTRA raffle t

4:00 PM

Wed, Oct 28The Learning Experience - Sauganash, Chicago

Trunk or Treat

Join us for Trunk or Treatโ€”fun treats, cool costumes, and spooky rides all in one spot! Trunk or Treat Get ready for a spooktacular night at our Trunk or Treat event! Bring your fami

4:00 PM

Free

Wed, Oct 282000 North Lotus Drive, Round Lake

Fall Fest hosted by RLMS Student Council

RLMS Student Council Fall Fest ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Wednesday, October 28, 2026 ๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ4:00-6:00pm ๐Ÿ“Round Lake Middle School Soccer Field ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธEveryone is welcome! Entry is free, concessions will be sold, $3 unlimited game wrist band, and $3 Haunted Trail wrist band. Fun, safe,

4:00 PM

Food trucksLive music

Wed, Oct 2816 Lilac Ave, Fox Lake

3rd Annual Trunk or Treat!

๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿฌ Something sweet and a little spooky is coming to The Cottages of Fox Lake!! Join us at The Cottages for our 3rd Annual Trick or Treat! Kids, adults, and people from all walks of life are welcome! Bring the whole family for a spooktacular evening with

5:00 PM

Live music

Wed, Oct 284055 S. Book Rd, Naperville

Trunk or Treat at Alleluia! Lutheran Church!

It's not your average Trunk or Treat! Come not just for treats outside but also games in our rec center and the chance to participate in a service project. Participants also are encouraged to bring a small (small enough to fit in a shoebox) toy for ages

6:00 PM

Games & bounce houses

Wed, Oct 28300 E Gartner Rd, Naperville

Trunk-or-Treat & Phantom of the Pipes

Wednesday, October 28 from 6:00PM to 7:30PM - Register at peopleofgrace.org/treats All children ages 0-12 are invited to come to the lower lot parking of Grace UMC on Wednesday, October 22. Trunk-or-Treat will begin at 6:30PM, with a low sensory option f

6:00 PM

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 Lincolnwood

More trunk or treat events nearby

Thu, Oct 29Busey Bank Field at Joliet Memorial Stadium

Field of Fright

5:30 PM

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 Lincolnwood: the basics

When are trunk or treat events in Lincolnwood in 2026?

Trunk or treat events in Lincolnwood run from Oct 23 to Nov 1, 2026: 62 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 30 โ€“ Nov 1, with 62 events.

Is there a trunk or treat in Lincolnwood this weekend?

Yes: 40 events are on for Oct 30 โ€“ Nov 1, including St. Charles Ward - Trunk or Treat at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Trunk or Treat at The Children's Farm and Great Greeks 1st annual TRUNK OR TREAT. Another 4 events are on nearby.

Are there free trunk or treat events in Lincolnwood?

Yes: 9 of the 62 listed are free, including Trunk or Treat FREE Event at Astro Fun World at Astro Fun World, Illinois Route 59, Aurora, IL, USA, Trunk or Treat: Find Tameka The Cat Woman at Keller Williams Preferred Realty and Trunk or Treat at The Learning Experience - Sauganash. Most trunk or treats are free to walk into.

Is there a trunk or treat near Lincolnwood?

Yes: 5 more events are listed within reach of Lincolnwood, in Joliet, Chicago, Kenosha and Zion. The soonest is Field of Fright in Joliet, on Thu, Oct 29.

Where are trunk or treats held in Lincolnwood?

At 62 venues, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2 dates), Astro Fun World, Illinois Route 59, Aurora, IL, USA, Main Street Recreation Center and Biggby Coffee Highland, IN. Most take place in the car park of a church, school, library or community centre.

What are the best trunk or treat events in Lincolnwood?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are Trunk or Treat (Fri, Oct 30), Trunk or Treat at The Children's Farm (Fri, Oct 30) and She Is Undefeated Inc., Presents: "Trunk or Treat" at Chicago Public Library- Altgeld Branch (Sat, Oct 31).

What time do trunk or treats start in Lincolnwood?

Start times run from 8:00 AM to 6:30 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.