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Trunk or TreatEvents in Newark 2026

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

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Trunk or treat events in Newark

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Sat, Oct 1710 Maple Lake Rd, Kinnelon

Apple Montessori Schools Kinnelon Trick-or-Treat Trail

Join us on Saturday, October 17 from 10:00am-12:00pm for a Trick-or-Treat Trail! An Open House will be from 11:00am-12:00pm! Bring your friends and neighbors and join us for a morning of festive fall fun! 🎃

10:00 AM

Free

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Sat, Oct 1775 E Ramapo Ave, Mahwah

Apple Montessori Schools Mahwah Trunk-or-Treat & Open House

Join us for a Trunk-or-Treat on Saturday, October 17 from 10:00am-12:00pm! An Open House will be beforehand from 9:00-10:00am! Bring your friends and neighbors and join us for a morning of festive fall fun!

10:00 AM

Free

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Sat, Oct 17The Learning Experience - Basking Ridge, Bernards

Fall Festival

Join us for our Fall Fest! Enjoy games, refreshments, fun activities, and Trunk-or-Treat! Bring your family and friends!

10:00 AM

FreeGames & bounce houses

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Sat, Oct 17Congers Lake Memorial Park, 8 Gilchrest Road, Congers, NY 10920

Trunk or Treat

Join the Town of Clarkstown for a Trunk or Treat at the annual Halloween Festival. Decorate your car and provide treats to all participants. A prize will be given out to the best decorated car. Space is limited to 30 cars. Time: Cars must be set up by

11:00 AM

Trunk contest

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Sat, Oct 17North Brunswick Community Park

Halloween Happenings

✨ 👻 It’s time to get into the Halloween Spirit with DPRCS! 🎃 ✨ Join us for a day of fun! Pumpkin decorating~Hayrides~Trunk or Treating~Petting zoo & More! $5 per child pre-registered online $7 per child in person (cash only) Register today!! ht

1:00 PM

Hayride

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Sat, Oct 17Ben Winstanley Park, Greenwood Lake

Halloween Festival

The festivities begin at: 3 PM – 5:30 PM – Trick or Treat? your little monsters and goblins can trick or treat throughout the Village at our many businesses. Brought to you by the Greenwood Lake Chamber of Commerce. 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM - Trunk or Treat fo

3:00 PM

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Sat, Oct 17Leocadia Ct, Hazlet, NJ 07730, United States

Hazlet Halloween Boo-Bash & Bonfire Event 2026

🎃 Hazlet Recreation Presents: Halloween Boo-Bash & Bonfire! Bring the whole family out for a spooktacular autumn celebration! Hazlet Recreation invites community members of all ages to join in on the festive fun at this year's Halloween Boo-Bash &am

4:00 PM

Food trucks

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Sat, Oct 17The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brooklyn

BK8/BK3 - Primary Trunk or Treat

Join us for our Brooklyn 3rd Ward Trunk or Treat! Children and families are invited for an evening of Halloween fun with decorated trunks, games, candy, and treats. Members and friends of the ward are welcome to attend. Come in costume and enjoy a fun eve

6:30 PM

Trunk contestGames & bounce houses

Sun, Oct 1872 West Main St, Freehold

2026 Haunted Hayride & Trunk or Treat

2026 Haunted Hayride & Trunk or Treat 🗓️ Sunday, October 18 ⏰ 1:00-4:00PM 📍 72 W Main St, Freehold, NJ (Wells Fargo Parking Lot) This family-friendly Halloween event is free to the public, taking guests on a spooktacular ride throughout Freehold Bor

1:00 PM

Hayride

Sun, Oct 18Lower Bloomfield Avenue Parking Lot (Behind Hunan Taste), Denville

Seventh Annual Trunk or Treat @ Lower Bloomfield Ave Parking Lot

For kids of all ages but limited to Denville residents only, please. Dress up in your costume and load up on treats! Happy Halloween! Happy Halloween! And welcome to our </stro

2:00 PM

Free

Sun, Oct 18Piscataway, New Jersey

🎃Piscataway PBA 93 Trunk or Treat 👻

🎃 Piscataway PBA Local 93 Trunk or Treat! 👻 Get ready for a spooktacular afternoon of family fun! Daily Driven Sports Cars is proud to be a participating club at the Piscataway PBA Local 93 Trunk or Treat! 📅 Sunday, October 18th ⏰ 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM 📍 1

3:00 PM

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 Newark

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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 Newark: the basics

When are trunk or treat events in Newark in 2026?

Trunk or treat events in Newark run from Oct 17 to Oct 31, 2026: 75 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 23 – Oct 25, with 32 events.

Is there a trunk or treat in Newark this weekend?

Yes: 12 events are on for Oct 17 – Oct 18, including Apple Montessori Schools Kinnelon Trick-or-Treat Trail, Apple Montessori Schools Mahwah Trunk-or-Treat & Open House and Fall Festival at The Learning Experience - Basking Ridge.

Are there free trunk or treat events in Newark?

Yes: 39 of the 75 listed are free, including Apple Montessori Schools Kinnelon Trick-or-Treat Trail, Apple Montessori Schools Mahwah Trunk-or-Treat & Open House and Fall Festival at The Learning Experience - Basking Ridge. Most trunk or treats are free to walk into.

Is there a trunk or treat near Newark?

Yes: 9 more events are listed within reach of Newark, in New York. The soonest is NYC's Best Friday Night Halloween Party @ Tavern 29 | Halloween Parties in New York, on Oct 30–31.

Where are trunk or treats held in Newark?

At 73 venues, including Congers Lake Memorial Park, 8 Gilchrest Road, Congers, NY 10920 (2 dates), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2 dates), The Learning Experience - Basking Ridge and North Brunswick Community 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 Newark?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are Monster Mania 2026 (Fri, Oct 23), Randolph Recreation: Trunk or Treat at Brundage Park Playhouse (Sat, Oct 24) and Halloween Festival at Congers Lake Memorial Park, 8 Gilchrest Road, Congers, NY 10920 (Sat, Oct 17).

What time do trunk or treats start in Newark?

Start times run from 10:00 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.