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Trunk or TreatEvents in Kentwood 2026

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

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Trunk or treat events in Kentwood

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Sat, Oct 173413 30th St SW, Grandville

Fall Fest

You’re invited to Fall Fest! Come enjoy - Free Event for families - Food provided - Trunk-or-treat - Games, face paint, bounce house, & more Saturday, Oct. 17, 11am-1pm Event is open to the public. East Elementary 3413 30th St SW, Grandville, MI 4

11:00 AM

Games & bounce houses

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Sat, Oct 1713564 MacClain St, Gowen

Halloween Fall Festival 2026

Join Camp Greenwood for our 4th Annual Fall Festival! This Halloween will be bigger than ever with Trunk-or-Treat, Carnival Games, Concessions, Prizes, Haunted Trail and more! In collaboration with local Greenville businesses and organizations, we want to

6:00 PM

Games & bounce housesFood trucks

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Sat, Oct 17Kenowa Hills Alpine Elementary, Comstock Park

Trunk or Treat

Come join us for a night full of Halloween fun! Dress up and bring your treat bags or decorate your trunk and pass out candy! Our annual Trunk or Treat is taking place in our parking lot on Saturday, October 17 from 6-7:30pm. There will be a prize for t

6:00 PM

Thu, Oct 22Keller Williams Realty Grand Rapids East

Trunk or Treat

Bring the whole family for an afternoon of trick-or-treating, treats, and Halloween fun! Join the Clark and Clark Real Estate Team Powered by Keller Williams Grand Rapids East </stro

4:00 PM

Free

Thu, Oct 22900 Fuller SE, Grand Rapids

Trunk or Treat

Come out to our annual Trunk or Treat with the Urban League. Let us know if you are interested in joining the fun with a trunk!

5:30 PM

Thu, Oct 22Robinson Township Park, Grand Haven

Community Trunk or Treat

Join us for a community Trunk or Treat hosted by the Robinson Township Fire Department and Robinson Elementary PTO! 📅 Thursday, October 22 🕕 6:00–8:00 PM 📍 Robinson Township Fire Station & Robinson Community Park Bring the kids in their costumes for

6:00 PM

Thu, Oct 22Health Zone Chiropractic, Grand Haven

Sensory-Friendly Trunk or Treat

Less of the overwhelm, more of the treats! Join us for a comfortable, calm, sensory-friendly Halloween experience for the community! We're so excited for our FIRST annual Sensory Friendly Trunk or Treat for

6:00 PM

Free

Fri, Oct 23Rockford Rams Soccer Stadium

RCC's Trunk or Treat in Rockford

Join the Rockford Chamber of Commerce for the Annual Trunk or Treat in Rockford! This year we will have booths set up in the Rams Stadium Parking Lot to hand out candy to all the Trick-or-Treaters! We will also have a DJ there to bring the Halloween vibes

5:00 PM

Live music

Fri, Oct 231525 Baldwin Street, Jenison

Fall Fest

We are partnering with our neighbor Ridgewood CRC to offer an evening of family fun to our community. From 6-8PM, we will have games, crafts, pumpkin decorating, and our annual Trunk or Treat. Please park next door to the library at Holy Cross Lutheran

6:00 PM

Games & bounce houses

Fri, Oct 231907 64th St SW, Byron Center

Trunk or Treat | South Harbor

You’re invited to join us for an evening filled with family fun! We will have games, trunk or treating, a photo booth, games, cider, donuts, and of course...LOTS OF CANDY! Don’t miss out, come join us Friday, October 23 at South Harbor Church from 6-7:30

6:00 PM

Games & bounce houses

Fri, Oct 233077 Wilson Dr NW, Grand Rapids

Haunts & Howls at HSWM!

Get ready for a frightfully fun night at Humane Society of West Michigan’s first-ever Haunts & Howls! 🎃🐾 Bring the whole family (kids and dogs welcome!) for an evening packed with Halloween fun! Enjoy trunk-or-treating, cider and doughnuts, games, a

6:30 PM

Games & bounce houses

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 Kentwood: the basics

When are trunk or treat events in Kentwood in 2026?

Trunk or treat events in Kentwood run from Oct 17 to Oct 31, 2026: 65 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 23 – Oct 25, with 32 events.

Is there a trunk or treat in Kentwood this weekend?

Yes: 4 events are on for Oct 17 – Oct 18, including Fall Fest, Food Truck Fall Fest 2026 at Holland Civic Center and Halloween Fall Festival 2026. Another 1 event is on nearby.

Are there free trunk or treat events in Kentwood?

Yes: 9 of the 65 listed are free, including Trunk or Treat at Keller Williams Realty Grand Rapids East, Sensory-Friendly Trunk or Treat at Health Zone Chiropractic and Trunk or Treat at The Learning Experience - Jenison. Most trunk or treats are free to walk into.

Is there a trunk or treat near Kentwood?

Yes: 5 more events are listed within reach of Kentwood, in South Haven, Big Rapids, Montague and Lansing. The soonest is Fall Festival - A weekend of Halloween fun! in South Haven, on Sat, Oct 17.

Where are trunk or treats held in Kentwood?

At 64 venues, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2 dates), Holland Civic Center, Kenowa Hills Alpine Elementary and Garfield 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 Kentwood?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are Monster Mash 2026 | Downtown Wayland (Sat, Oct 24), HTC Trunk or Treat at Town Center Holland (Sat, Oct 31) and Food Truck Fall Fest 2026 at Holland Civic Center (Sat, Oct 17).

What time do trunk or treats start in Kentwood?

Start times run from 5:00 AM to 8:00 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.