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Trunk or TreatEvents in Portsmouth 2026

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

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Trunk or treat events in Portsmouth

Fri, Oct 16130 Community Way, Barco

SpookTracular & Trunk-or-Treat family Event

FREE FOR THE COMMUNITY and NONMEMBERS: Get ready for a spooktacular night of family fun! This year, we are taking our annual Halloween celebration to a whole new level with an exciting addition: a massive Trunk-or-Treat in the parking lot, proudly co-host

6:30 PM

Fri, Oct 16Currituck Family YMCA, Barco

Halloween Spooktrackular: Chamber Trunk-or-Treat!

🎃 Calling All Currituck Chamber Members! 👻 The Currituck Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Currituck Family YMCA, is excited to bring Trunk-or-Treat to this year’s Halloween Spooktacular! 📅 Friday, October 16, 2026 ⏰ 6:30–8:00 p.m. We are in

6:30 PM

Sat, Oct 17Mary D Pretlow Anchor Branch Library, Norfolk

TRUNK OR TREAT with OV SEA HAGS

🎃🧙‍♀️ TRUNK OR TREAT… WITH A WITCHY TWIST! 🧹🍬 Join us Saturday, October 17, from 2–4 PM for the Mary D. Pretlow Library Trunk or Treat in Ocean View! And keep an eye on the skies… because a few of the OV Sea Hags will be flying in! 🧙‍♀️🧹 No trunks for

2:30 PM

Sat, Oct 172109 Seaford Rd

SpookFest '26

Join the fun at SpookFest '26, outside at Zion's Pavilion! There will be Trunk or Treat, an Inflatable, Games, Popcorn, Cotton Candy and more! Nothing scary, just cute fun for the whole family.

6:00 PM

Games & bounce houses

Sun, Oct 181011 Eden Way N, Chesapeake

Trunk or Treat 🚗🍬🍭🍫

Hosts: @thegaragebrew & @d1chesapeake ❤️💛 ꜰʀᴇᴇ ᴇɴᴛʀʏ, ᴀʟʟ ᴀɢᴇꜱ, ꜰʀɪᴇɴᴅʟʏ ᴅᴏɢꜱ ᴡᴇʟᴄᴏᴍᴇ! ᴅʀɪɴᴋɪɴɢ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴘᴇʀᴍɪᴛᴛᴇᴅ ɪɴ ᴏᴜʀ ᴘᴀʀᴋɪɴɢ ʟᴏᴛ! 🚙 Decorated vehicles! 😋 Trunk loads of treats galore! 👻 Costumes! 🎃 Halloween themed bounce house/slide from: @ba

11:00 AM

Games & bounce housesFood trucks

Sun, Oct 182501 James Madison Blvd, Virginia Beach

Sheriff Rocky Holcomb's 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat

WE HAVE HAD TO CANCEL THIS EVENT. We are sorry for those who were looking forward to it. We were, as well. Our focus will now shift to Parkway Elementary School, where we have an opportunity to reconnect with a school community VBSO previously served thr

3:00 PM

Wed, Oct 21Libertylive.church (Suffolk, VA), Carrollton

Trunk or Treat

Bring the whole family for a night of fun featuring trunk or treat, food trucks, activities, and giveaways! Food trucks will begin serving at 5:30pm with Trunk or Treat beginning at 6:30pm. 📍7025 Harbour View Blvd. Suffolk, VA 23435

6:30 PM

Food trucks

Fri, Oct 23125 Campus Dr, Moyock

TCES Fall Festival

Join us at TCES Fall Festival for fun games, tasty treats, and good vibes with friends and family! Join Us at the TCES Fall Festival! Get ready for an evening full of fun at the TCES Fall Festiv

5:00 PM

$7.18Games & bounce housesFood trucks

Fri, Oct 23501 Wythe Creek Dr #206, Poquoson

Tricks, Treats and Treasures at Twice Told

🎃👻 TRICKS, TREATS & TREASURES 👻🎃 An Outdoor Vendor Trick-or-Treat at Twice Told Antique Market! Join us Friday, October 23 from 5–8 PM for a spooky-fun evening of shopping, trick-or-treating, and Halloween fun for the whole family! 🛍️ Shop outdoor v

5:00 PM

Fri, Oct 235400 Parliament Dr, Virginia Beach

POV PTA’s Trunk or Treat! 🎃

Join us for one of our favorite fall traditions—POV PTA’s Trunk or Treat! 🎃 Our decorated trunks will once again line the bus drop-off parking lot, and the gym will be transformed into a spooky haunted house! Come dressed in your favorite costume and enj

6:00 PM

Trunk contest

Fri, Oct 231370 Greate Rd, Gloucester Point

Marine Science Mad Lab & Trunk-or-Treat!

Dive into the mysteries of the deep at this family-friendly Halloween Mad Lab and Trunk-or-Treat adventure! Explore hands-on experiments and spooky science demonstrations that reveal how incredible deep-sea creatures have adapted to survive in the dark, c

6:30 PM

Fri, Oct 23Riverside Elementary School, Newport News

Riverside PTA presents Trunk or Treat

🎃 Join Us for Trunk or Treat! 🍬 Everyone is welcome to come enjoy a fun-filled evening of treats, costumes, and community! 🚗 We need volunteers! Decorate your trunk and hand out candy or donate bags of candy to help make the event a success Sign up her

6:30 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 Portsmouth

More trunk or treat events nearby

Fri, Oct 30The Bridge Church, Hampton

Candypalooza

6:00 PM

FreeFood trucks

Sat, Oct 31Newport News Shipbuilding Building 601 - Apprentice School Athletic Facility

Homecoming Fall Festival

11:00 AM

FreeFood trucks

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 Portsmouth: the basics

When are trunk or treat events in Portsmouth in 2026?

Trunk or treat events in Portsmouth run from Oct 16 to Oct 31, 2026: 59 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 23 – Oct 25, with 31 events.

Is there a trunk or treat in Portsmouth this weekend?

Yes: 7 events are on for Oct 16 – Oct 18, including SpookTracular & Trunk-or-Treat family Event, Halloween Spooktrackular: Chamber Trunk-or-Treat! at Currituck Family YMCA and Trunk or Treat by Grant's (FREE EVENT). Another 1 event is on nearby.

Are there free trunk or treat events in Portsmouth?

Yes: 9 of the 59 listed are free, including Fall Harvest Candy Crawl at SafeHaven Empowerment Center, 🎃 Don’s Automotive 5th Annual Trunk or Treat! 👻 at Don's Automotive and Trunk or Treat at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The ticketed ones run from $7.18.

Is there a trunk or treat near Portsmouth?

Yes: 7 more events are listed within reach of Portsmouth, in Williamsburg, Norfolk, Elizabeth City and Virginia Beach and more. The soonest is BAEPLEX Trunk or Treat Festival in Williamsburg, on Sat, Oct 17.

Where are trunk or treats held in Portsmouth?

At 58 venues, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2 dates), Currituck Family YMCA, Mary D Pretlow Anchor Branch Library and Libertylive.church (Suffolk, VA). Most take place in the car park of a church, school, library or community centre.

What are the best trunk or treat events in Portsmouth?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are 🎃 Don’s Automotive 5th Annual Trunk or Treat! 👻 at Don's Automotive (Sat, Oct 24), Landstown Commons Trunk or Treat Cruise-In at Landstown Commons Shopping Center (Sat, Oct 24) and Trunk or Treat by Grant's (FREE EVENT) (Sat, Oct 17).

What time do trunk or treats start in Portsmouth?

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.