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Trunk or TreatEvents in Salida 2026

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

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Trunk or treat events in Salida

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Wed, Oct 281775 W Lowell Ave, Tracy

West High Trunk or Treat

Community event!! Open to everyone. If you are interested in bringing your car for the trunk or treat, use the link below to sign up.

5:30 PM

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Wed, Oct 28267 N Mills Ave, Lodi

Trunk or Treat

Join us for a fun, safe and family-friendly evening at Trunk or Treat! Kids can dress up in their favorite costumes and go car-to-car collecting sweet treats, because apparently putting on a costume and asking strangers for candy is one of childhood’s gre

6:00 PM

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Wed, Oct 281918 Sherwood Avenue, Modesto

Trunk or Treat - Modesto

Join us Wednesday 10/28/26 for Trunk or Treat in the front parking lot of North Modesto Church of God! Treats and games! Wednesday before Halloween 6:30pm-8:00pm. 1918 Sherwood Ave, Modesto. Two streets behind Safeway/Burlington shopping center. A few bl

6:30 PM

Games & bounce houses

Thu, Oct 29529 California Ave, Modesto

Trunk or Treat 2026

You're invited! We will be having games, snacks, music, and more for families! Note: This event will take place on Thursday, October 29th!!

4:30 PM

Games & bounce houses

Thu, Oct 29CalPride Stanislaus, Modesto

2026 Trunk or Treat

Something monstrous is coming to CalPride Stanislaus this Halloween season! Join us for our 2026 Trunk or Treat: The Monstrous Dance Party, an all-ages, family-friendly Halloween celebration filled with candy, costumes, music, dancing, and community fun!

5:00 PM

Thu, Oct 291229 E Fairmont Ave, Modesto

Trunk or Treat

Join Scouting America Troop 14 and Geneva Presbyterian Church for a night of fun.

6:30 PM

Fri, Oct 302901 Las Positas Road, Livermore

Trunk or Treat

Get Ready for a Spook-tacular Trunk-or-Treat! 🍬🚗 Calling all Primrose families! Bring your little ghosts, superheroes, and princesses for an evening filled with Halloween fun, sweet treats, and unforgettable memories! 🧡 ✨ Invite your family and friends

1:15 AM

Fri, Oct 301214 W F St., Oakdale

TRUNK OR TREAT Family Event

Come join the fun and be a Vendor at our “Trunk or Treat!” Instead of doing trunks, we’re setting up our booths to pass out candy to the Oakdale Community at a safe event. Let’s have a fun night shopping, while the little ones get candy at the same time!

4:00 PM

Fri, Oct 302828 Healthcare Way, Modesto

Trunk or Treat

Bring the whole family for an evening of Halloween fun! Dress up in your favorite costume and make your way through a lineup of creatively decorated trunks while collecting treats along the way. Enjoy a fun family-friendly celebration by El Rio and sister

5:00 PM

Trunk contest

Sat, Oct 312550 S Tracy Blvd

Tracy PD Trunk or Treat

🎃👻 Grab your ghosts, goblins, superheroes, princesses, and favorite characters, and join Tracy PD for a spooktacularly safe and fun Trunk or Treat! We’ll be at Raley’s Tracy on October 31 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm with decorated police vehicles, community par

5:00 PM

Sat, Oct 312120 Prescott Rd., Modesto

Children’s Carnival- Trunk Or Treat 兒童嘉年華

🙏We welcome you, your Family and Friends to come to our Trunk Or Treat for a Fun Evening filled with Exciting Games, Sweet Treats, and hearing the Great News of Living Hope! ❤️God Bless You and Your Family! 🙏歡迎您和您的家人、朋友一同參加我們的 Trunk or Treat 萬聖節趣味活動！ 讓我

6:00 PM

Games & bounce houses

Trunk or treat decorations, candy and costume ideas

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More to do around Salida

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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 Salida: the basics

When are trunk or treat events in Salida in 2026?

Trunk or treat events in Salida run from Oct 28 to Oct 31, 2026: 16 events.

Is there a trunk or treat in Salida this weekend?

Yes: 10 events are on for Oct 30 – Nov 1, including Halloween at the Fair 2026, Trunk or Treat and TRUNK OR TREAT SAN JOAQUIN FAIRGROUNDS at San Joaquin County Fairgrounds. Another 5 events are on nearby.

Are there free trunk or treat events in Salida?

Yes: 2 of the 16 listed are free, including Trunk or Treat - Chili Cook off at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Trunk or Treat - Manteca - Free Admission. Most trunk or treats are free to walk into.

Is there a trunk or treat near Salida?

Yes: 5 more events are listed within reach of Salida, in Antioch, San Jose, Santa Clara and Sacramento. The soonest is Trunk-or-Treat in Antioch, on Fri, Oct 30.

Where are trunk or treats held in Salida?

At 16 venues, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2 dates), CalPride Stanislaus, San Joaquin County Fairgrounds and Bentley St, Waterford, CA 95386, United States. Most take place in the car park of a church, school, library or community centre.

What are the best trunk or treat events in Salida?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are Halloween at the Fair 2026 (Oct 29 – Nov 1), TRUNK OR TREAT SAN JOAQUIN FAIRGROUNDS at San Joaquin County Fairgrounds (Fri, Oct 30) and Trunk or Treat - Manteca - Free Admission (Sat, Oct 31).

What time do trunk or treats start in Salida?

Start times run from 1:15 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.

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.