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Trunk or TreatEvents in Los Angeles 2026

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

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Trunk or treat events in Los Angeles

Fri, Oct 1626334 Citrus St, Santa Clarita

Mission View Trunk or Treat

Get your costumes ready and join the fun at Mission View’s coolest trunk or treat bash! Join Mission View Valencia and our amazing community partners for an evening of candy, costumes, games, activities and

6:00 PM

FreeGames & bounce houses

Fri, Oct 162003 Yosemite Ave, Simi Valley

Trunk or Treat

Get ready for a spooktacular evening of Halloween fun at our Trunk or Treat event at TLE Simi Valley! 🎃 TLE Simi Valley Trunk or Treat | Family-Friendly Halloween Fun Get ready for a <st

6:00 PM

Free

Fri, Oct 1621321 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance

Trunk-Or-Treat Bash 2026

Get ready for a spooky good time at Trunk-Or-Treat Bash 2026—costumes, candy, and trunkloads of fun! Join Us for the Trunk-Or-Treat Bash 2026! Get ready for a spook-tacular time at our in-

6:00 PM

Free

Fri, Oct 16360 Behavioral Health - Santa Clarita

360 Behavioral Health - Santa Clarita Trunk or Treat

Join us for sensory-friendly Trunk or Treat fun for kids and families of all ages! 🎃 Join 360 Behavioral Health for a sensory-friendly Trunk or Treat event welcoming kids and families of all ages! Cel

6:00 PM

Free

Fri, Oct 16Industry Hills Expo Center, City Of Industry

Terror Trail: Trunk or Treak Halloween Festival

🎃 Two nights of Halloween fun are coming to the Industry Hills Expo Center! Terror Trail returns October 16–17 with trick-or-treating, costumes, music, games, food and plenty of family-friendly fun for all ages. 👻🍬 📅 Friday, Oct. 16 & Saturday, Oct.

6:00 PM

Games & bounce houses

Sat, Oct 17533 W Holt Ave, Pomona

Halloween Haunt

Join us for our annual Halloween Haunt - FREE admission! Wear your favorite costume to trunk-or-treat and walk the halls of PC through a spooky maze.

5:00 PM

Sat, Oct 17Teascape Coffee and Tea Bar, Anaheim

MAW X CARNIVORS TRUNK OR TREAT

A furry & fandom carmeet Halloween event coming up soon in Anaheim! Join us for a cars & coffee style hang out with a pop up art market! All builds and automoti enthusiasts are welcome to join and p

6:00 PM

Free

2 dates · from Oct 17The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Saugus

Plum Canyon and Saugus Ward Halloween Party

Come join us for a night of games, food, and trunk or treating! Come dressed in your costume and ready to have fun.

6:00 PM

Games & bounce houses

Sun, Oct 18Lutheran Church in the Foothills, La Canada Flintridge

Trunk or Treat

Family Festival! Fun! Free! Trunk or Treat! Come in costume! All ages! Hot dogs! Bouncer! Friends!

10:00 AM

Food trucks

Sun, Oct 181000 S State College Blvd, Anaheim

Trunk or Treat

Get ready for an afternoon of family-friendly festivities at our annual Trunk or Treat! We’re bringing the Halloween spirit to life with activities and excitement for all ages — and you won’t want to miss it! ✨ Here’s what’s in store: 🎁 FREE Raffles, Ga

1:00 PM

Fri, Oct 2314200 Runnymede St

Trunk or Treat Community Resource Fair

Join us for Trunk or Treat Community Resource Fair – fun, treats, and helpful local info all in one spot! 🎃 GALS LA Community Resource Trunk-or-Treat Join us for a fu

5:00 PM

FreeFood trucks

Fri, Oct 23Lakewood Family YMCA

Trunk or Treat - Lakewood Family YMCA

Come celebrate Halloween with us at our fun-filled Trunk or Treat event! You don't want to miss this scary good time! The Lakewood Family YMCA is hosting a spooktacular Trunk or Treat event! This event is F

5:00 PM

Free

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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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 Los Angeles: the basics

When are trunk or treat events in Los Angeles in 2026?

Trunk or treat events in Los Angeles run from Oct 16 to Oct 31, 2026: 54 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 23 – Oct 25, with 30 events.

Is there a trunk or treat in Los Angeles this weekend?

Yes: 12 events are on for Oct 16 – Oct 18, including 2026 Trunk or Treat & Scholastic Book Fair at the ESGVJCC at East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center (ESGVJCC), FREE : Spooky Street - Santiago Canyon College Annual Trunk or Treat and Mission View Trunk or Treat. Another 1 event is on nearby.

Are there free trunk or treat events in Los Angeles?

Yes: 24 of the 54 listed are free, including 2026 Trunk or Treat & Scholastic Book Fair at the ESGVJCC at East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center (ESGVJCC), FREE : Spooky Street - Santiago Canyon College Annual Trunk or Treat and Mission View Trunk or Treat. Most trunk or treats are free to walk into.

Is there a trunk or treat near Los Angeles?

Yes: 8 more events are listed within reach of Los Angeles, in Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Newport Beach and Long Beach and more. The soonest is Welcome to the Inland Empire Center Haunted Trunk N Treat in Fontana! in Fontana, on Sat, Oct 17.

Where are trunk or treats held in Los Angeles?

At 42 venues, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (19 dates), East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center (ESGVJCC), Santiago Canyon College and Industry Hills Expo Center. Most take place in the car park of a church, school, library or community centre.

What are the best trunk or treat events in Los Angeles?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are FREE : Spooky Street - Santiago Canyon College Annual Trunk or Treat (Fri, Oct 16), 2026 Trunk or Treat & Scholastic Book Fair at the ESGVJCC at East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center (ESGVJCC) (Fri, Oct 16) and Halloween Spooktacular & Trunk or Treat at Artesia Park (Sat, Oct 31).

What time do trunk or treats start in Los Angeles?

Start times run from 10:00 AM to 6:00 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.