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Trunk or TreatEvents in Salem 2026

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

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Trunk or treat events in Salem

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2 dates · from Oct 23The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Trunk Or Treat

multi ward trunk or treat

5:30 PM

Sat, Oct 24Robert Frost Elementary School, Silverton

Trunk or Treat- Hosted by RF Parent Teacher Club

The Robert Frost Parent Teacher Club is inviting RF 💙 families and the extended Silverton community to join us for our annual Trunk or Treat 🚗 event. This has quickly become a great fall 🎃 tradition, and we'd love to have you involved! If you're wanti

4:00 AM

Sat, Oct 24Coastal Farm & Ranch (Coastal Farm & Ranch - Salem)

Coastal Farm & Ranch and Toxic Mopar Trunk or Treat

Join Coastal Farm & Ranch and Toxic Mopar for a fun, family-friendly afternoon filled with decorated vehicles, costumes, candy, and plenty of Halloween spirit! WE need as many Challenger's, and Chargers's that we can get together to decorate out rides

12:00 PM

Sat, Oct 24770 Chemeketa St NE

Trunk or Treat

FREE Community Trunk or Treat! Looking for some Halloween fun for the whole family? Join us at Salem First Presbyterian Church for a FREE Trunk or Treat! Come dressed in your favorite costume and enjoy an afternoon of decorated trunks, candy, and Hallowe

4:00 PM

Trunk contest

Sat, Oct 24716 Taylor Street, Oregon City

Trunk or Treat

🎃TRUNK OR TREAT 🎃 Join us for an evening of fun, treats, and community connection! 📅 Saturday, October 24 ⏰ 4:00–7:00 PM 📍 Oregon City Nazarene Church 716 Taylor St., Oregon City Bring your family, invite your neighbors, and come enjoy a fun evening tog

4:00 PM

Sat, Oct 24Living Savior Lutheran Church Tualatin

🍂 GILE GROUP 2026 FALL FESTIVAL 🎃

🍂 GILE GROUP FALL FESTIVAL 🎃 Make room for a little fall fun! Join us for a FREE community Fall Festival filled with treats, pumpkins, activities, and plenty of fun for the whole family. 📅 Saturday, October 24 ⏰ 4:30–6:30 PM 📍 Living Savior Lutheran Chu

4:30 PM

Sat, Oct 2434100 E Lacomb Dr, Lebanon

Lacomb School Boo Bash/Trunk or Treat

🎃Calling All Ghouls & Boos! 👻 Get ready for a SPOOK-TACULAR night of Halloween fun! 🖤🧡 Join us for our Halloween Boo Bash on 🎃 Saturday, October 24th | 5:00–8:00 PM 🎃 Come dressed in your favorite costume and enjoy an evening packed with fun for th

5:00 PM

Sun, Oct 251500 NW Oak Grove Dr, Albany

Trunk or Treat

Join us for an awesome time at Oak Grove Elementary on Sunday, Oct 25th from 4:00-6:00! Bring the whole family for our FREE EVENT featuring a walk-through of creatively decorated cars, indoor bounce houses and carnival games for the kids, kettle corn , an

4:00 PM

Trunk contestGames & bounce houses

Sun, Oct 25Linn-Benton Community College, Albany

Habitat Halloween Trunk or Treat

Get ready for an evening of candy, costumes, decorated cars, and community fun! The Albany Area Habitat for Humanity, with the support of Linn Benton Community College, invites families, friends, and the whole community to join us for a spooktacular nig

5:00 PM

Trunk contest

Sun, Oct 252775 19th St SE

SGC TRUNK OR TREAT SPOOKTACULAR

Come walk through our decorated trunks to collect candy with your family and if you feel like staying and playing it’s five dollars per child to come on inside and play at our spooktacular open gym. Reserve your spot here

5:00 PM

Trunk contest

Fri, Oct 30213 NE Fircrest Dr, Mcminnville

Fircrest Senior Living Trunk or Treat

Join us for a Spooktacular time at our annual Trunk or Treat! Games, prizes, giveaways, and of course CANDY!

3:00 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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More to do around Salem

More trunk or treat events nearby

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 Salem: the basics

When are trunk or treat events in Salem in 2026?

Trunk or treat events in Salem run from Oct 23 to Oct 31, 2026: 37 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 30 – Nov 1, with 26 events.

Is there a trunk or treat in Salem this weekend?

Yes: 13 events are on for Oct 23 – Oct 25, including Trunk Or Treat at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Three Lakes Annual Carnival and Trunk or Treat at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Trunk or Treat- Hosted by RF Parent Teacher Club at Robert Frost Elementary School. Another 2 events are on nearby.

Are there free trunk or treat events in Salem?

Yes: 5 of the 37 listed are free, including Three Lakes Annual Carnival and Trunk or Treat at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Harvest Festival and Chili Potluck at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Monmouth Ward Trunk or Treat at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Most trunk or treats are free to walk into.

Is there a trunk or treat near Salem?

Yes: 6 more events are listed within reach of Salem, in Fairview, Vancouver, Portland and Beaverton. The soonest is Wood Village Pumpkin Fest in Fairview, on Sat, Oct 24.

Where are trunk or treats held in Salem?

At 31 venues, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (10 dates), Robert Frost Elementary School, Coastal Farm & Ranch (Coastal Farm & Ranch - Salem) and Living Savior Lutheran Church Tualatin. Most take place in the car park of a church, school, library or community centre.

What are the best trunk or treat events in Salem?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are ON ANY SUNDAE TRUNK OR TREAT 2026! (Sun, Oct 25), Trunk or Treat at BrightHome Manor (Fri, Oct 30) and 2026 MStar Kids Trunk or Treat (Sun, Oct 25).

What time do trunk or treats start in Salem?

Start times run from 4:00 AM to 7:00 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.