Celebrate Halloween 2026 with the best Trunk or Treat events in Oxford. 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 Oxford.
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★ Top pickSat, Oct 314:00 AM
Bray, Windsor And Maidenhead, United Kingdom
★ Top pickFri, Oct 306:30 PM
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Sat, Oct 24The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Greenham-Thatcham
Join us for trunk 'n' treat fun, games, pumpkin carving and refreshments. This is family friendly event and suitable for all ages. We look forward to seeing you there!
Games & bounce houses
Sun, Oct 25The Henderson Hub, Abbots Langley
Join us for spooky fun where everyone’s welcome to celebrate Halloween together in person! 🎃 Inclusive Halloween Celebrations A fun, welcoming Halloween celebration for all children and families
Free
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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Trunk decoration kitMonster mouth, teeth and googly eyesShop on Amazon 
Orange string lightsBattery-powered, no outlet neededShop on Amazon 
Stretchy cobwebsSpiders included, for every cornerShop on Amazon 
Light-up jack-o'-lanternsLED, safe around kidsShop on Amazon 
Bulk candy variety packIndividually wrapped, enough for a lineShop on Amazon 
Glow-stick braceletsA candy-free treat that lights them upShop on Amazon 
Teal pumpkin bucketNon-food treats for kids with allergiesShop on Amazon 
Jack-o'-lantern bucketThe classic, for collectingShop on Amazon 
Dinosaur costumePlush and hooded, warm for an evening outShop on Amazon 
Cauldron candy bowlFor the front edge of the trunkShop on Amazon 
Witch hatSoft and floppy, for little headsShop on Amazon 
On nowOct 18 – Nov 1Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Isleworth15 days
Oct 29–30fabric London2 days
Oct 30–31O2 Institute Birmingham2 days
Sat, Oct 31King George V Playing Fields, Curdworth
£6.13 – £2,167.51Live music
Oct 31 – Nov 1Simmons Bar | Old Street, London2 days
Oct 31 – Nov 1Club Republic, Leicester2 days
Oct 31 – Nov 1Electric Ballroom, London2 days
What kids are wearing this year, and how to dress for an evening in a car park.
SuperheroSpider-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.
Pop-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.
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.
Trunk or treat events in Oxford run from Oct 24 to Oct 31, 2026: 5 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 30 – Nov 1, with 4 events.
Yes: 2 events are on for Oct 23 – Oct 25, including Trunk 'n' treat - group church event at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Inclusive Halloween Celebrations at The Henderson Hub. Another 1 event is on nearby.
Yes: 2 of the 5 listed are free, including Inclusive Halloween Celebrations at The Henderson Hub and Halloween Ward and Community Trunk or Treat at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Most trunk or treats are free to walk into.
Yes: 9 more events are listed within reach of Oxford, in Isleworth, London, Watford and Birmingham and more. The soonest is Halloween at Kew in Isleworth, on Oct 18 – Nov 1.
At 4 venues, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (3 dates), The Henderson Hub, The Ridge Swindon and Bray, Windsor And Maidenhead, United Kingdom. Most take place in the car park of a church, school, library or community centre.
The most popular on AllEvents right now are Halloween Spooky Car Meet at Ridge Bar & Grill at The Ridge Swindon (Fri, Oct 30), Bray Village Halloween Trail at Bray, Windsor And Maidenhead, United Kingdom (Sat, Oct 31) and Halloween Ward and Community Trunk or Treat at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Fri, Oct 30).
Start times run from 4:00 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
