Celebrate Halloween 2026 with the best Trunk or Treat events in San Diego. 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 San Diego.
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Newbreak Church Tierrasanta Campus
Fri, Oct 16338 Via Vera Cruz, San Marcos
Weโre excited to invite your family to join us for a spooktacular time at our trunk-or-treat! ๐ป Your child can enjoy Halloween at their own pace with sensory-friendly activities, fa-boo-lous goodies, and, of course, candy! This event takes place in a sa
Sat, Oct 17Reformation Lutheran Church San Diego
Families are invited to enjoy some fall fun at Reformation Lutheran Church & School Enjoy bounce houses, trunk-or-treat, games and more. The event is complimentary. Snack vendors will be on site with food for sale. Questions? Send an email to events
Games & bounce houses
Sat, Oct 17Reo Drive, Lincoln Acres
Join our friends San Diego OffroadHERs, Rogue 7 Overland and many more local off-road community members for this years Trunk or Treat! Pick a theme, decorate your tailgate area, dawn your costumes and pass out candy! The kids will vote on their favorite
2 dates ยท from Oct 23The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Alpine
Harvest and Haunts - A Family Fall Halloween Festival Start Planning now for the Ward Harvest and Haunts- A family Fall Festival. Trunk or Treak, Games, Cake walk, Dinner. More details coming soon. </
FreeGames & bounce houses
Fri, Oct 23The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, El Cajon
When: Friday, October 23rd, 6:00 pm โ 8:30 pm Where: Outside the MPR What : Trunk or Treat, Chili Cook-Off, Costume Contest, best Haunted Trunk contest, games, hot dogs, and a fire pit for sโmores. Who: All friends and family of the Magnolia Ward.
Costume contestTrunk contest
2 dates ยท from Oct 24The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Chula Vista
Chula Vista 1st Ward Trunk-or-Treat Come join us for a fun-filled evening including a chili cook-off, games, and treats for the children at the Rancho Del Rey Building (790 N Rancho Del Rey Parkway in
FreeGames & bounce houses
2 dates ยท from Oct 24The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Carlsbad
Chestnut Ward Trunk or Treat Join us for the Chestnut Ward Trunk or Treat on October 24 at 5:00 p.m. at the Carlsbad Stake Center! Come enjoy creatively decorated trunks, costumes, candy, and Ha
FreeTrunk contest
3 dates ยท from Oct 24The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Vista
๐ Get Ready for Our Spooktacular Trunk or Treat! ๐ Start your Halloween engines! You're invited to the most exciting Trunk or Treat event of the season. Bring the whole family for an evening of ghoulish delights, all in one safe and festive place! Hereโs
Sat, Oct 24The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Come enjoy costumes, a potluck, and trunk-or-treating during which children may visit seasonally-decorated car trunks and families who are parked around the parking lot and receive candy. All are invited to come and attend!
Trunk contest
2 dates ยท from Oct 24The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ramona
Halloween Trunk or Treat Local Halloween Trunk or Treat, all are welcome!
Free
Sun, Oct 2525 Main St, Vista
Mark your calendars and get your costumes ready for the 6th Annual Muscles on Main Trunk or Treat at Vista Village on Sunday, October 25th from 9am โ 2pm! ๐ฌ๐จ Join us for a FREE fun-filled day featuring the coolest cars, a kids area with arts and crafts
Sun, Oct 252128 Chatsworth Blvd
This is a FREE, fun, safe, and family-friendly way to dress up and get candy! Instead of going door to door, trick-or-treaters will go trunk-to-trunk of decorated cars, resulting in lots of candy and smiles!
Trunk contest
Tue, Oct 27The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
All ages welcome! Come join us in the cultural hall as we feast on chili, cornbread, and apple desserts! We will have pumpkin decorating as well as a fun photo booth. And of course, we'll end the night with a Trunk or Treat (starting at 6:30P) out in the
Wed, Oct 28Sling Pilot Academy Parking Lot at Gillespie Field, El Cajon
Calling all Pumpkins, Pixies, Witches and Wizards! Come join us at Sling's Haunted Hangar for an evening of Spooktacular fun! ๐โ๏ธ LETโS FLY INTO HALLOWEEN FUN! ๐ป <str
Free
Thu, Oct 299310 Fanita Pkwy, Santee
๐ Thursday, October 29 โฐ 3โ6 PM ๐ North Lake 5 Grass ๐ 80 vehicles max โ cars, trucks & motorcycles ๐ฐ $20 per vehicle ๐ต $25 day-of signup ๐ Cars will be passing out candy to trick-or-treaters, so come with candy, decor, and Halloween spirit! ๐ Thril
Thu, Oct 293737 Camino del Rio S
CANDY FOR THE KIDS. VOTING FOR THE ADULTS. FUN FOR EVERYONE. ๐๐ณ๏ธ Join us for our annual Trunk or Treat โ a family-friendly Halloween celebration where we decorate cars, pass out candy, and have a spooky good time! We'll have: ๐ฌ Candy for the kids (
Fri, Oct 306785 Imperial Ave, Lemon Grove
Join us for a FREE fun-filled day with spooktacular games and activities, and LOTS of candy ๐ฌ We are also accepting candy donations that can be dropped off at all or our sites!
Games & bounce houses
Fri, Oct 303800-A Mykonos Lane, Del Mar
๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง๐ค-๐จ๐ซ-๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ at the Club! ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐! (you do not need to be a BGC member to attend) ๐ฌ Bring the whole family for a free spook-tacular evening! ๐ญ Games & costume contest ๐ซ Pizza, snacks, & drinks available for purchase ๐ Interested
Costume contestGames & bounce houses
Fri, Oct 30165 S El Camino Real, Encinitas
FREE COMMUNITY EVENT ! Agenda ๐: 05:00 PM - 05:20 PM Safety Class Info: Learn street safety tips, and a stranger danger awareness. <
Free
Fri, Oct 30Uptown Car Wash
Fine Rides and Friends Carshows and Uptown Car Wash will have a Halloween Spooktacular time with all proceeds going to STEP-Support The Enlisted Project๐บ๐ธ This will be a Trunk or Treat with the Show Cars passing out Candy. We will have music, food, givea
Fri, Oct 3010791 Tierrasanta Blvd Ste 104, La Mesa
FREE EVENT! Tickets not required for entry! Get into costume and play your way through carnival style games at each of our decorated trunks to win candy and prizes! Bring your Halloween bucket! This family-friendly event is perfect for kids of all ages s
Trunk contestGames & bounce houses
Fri, Oct 30Laย Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los รltimos Dรญas, Tecate
Actividad de decoraciรณn de vehรญculos, dar dulces a los niรฑos y concurso de postres! viernes 30 de Octubre a las 6:00 pm. en el estacionamiento de la capilla... una actividad para toda la familia !!
Sat, Oct 31Linda Vista, San Diego, CA, United States
Get your costumes ready and your candy buckets primedโ Linda Vista UMCโs Trunk or Treat is rolling in with all the fun families love. Picture trunks bursting with treats, silly games that spark giggles, and neighbors turning into superh
FreeGames & bounce houses
Sat, Oct 31HOPE Lutheran Church
TRUNK OR TREAT AT HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH! Join us for a fun, family-friendly evening at Hope Lutheran Church in Linda Vista! Saturday, October 31 5:00โ7:00 PM Hope Lutheran Church Bring the who
Sat, Oct 31The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Vista
Everything to decorate your trunk, fill the candy bowl and dress the kids โ 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 
Sat, Oct 31Ramona Main Street
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 โ and a flat car park suits children with allergies, wheelchairs and strollers too.
Trunk or treat events in San Diego run from Oct 16 to Oct 31, 2026: 28 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 23 โ Oct 25, with 16 events.
Yes: 3 events are on for Oct 16 โ Oct 18, including AST's San Marcos Learning Center Sensory-Friendly Trunk-or-Treat, Community FallFest at Reformation Lutheran Church & School at Reformation Lutheran Church San Diego and SDBRONCOS @ Trunk or Treat at Reo Drive. Another 1 event is on nearby.
Yes: 10 of the 28 listed are free, including Harvest and Haunts - A Family Fall Halloween Festival at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Chula Vista 1st Ward Trunk-or-Treat at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Chestnut Ward Trunk or Treat at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Most trunk or treats are free to walk into.
Yes: 2 more events are listed within reach of San Diego, in Chula Vista and Ramona. The soonest is Elks Chula Vista Trunk or Treat Car show/ Craft Fair in Chula Vista, on Sat, Oct 17.
At 19 venues, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (15 dates), Reformation Lutheran Church San Diego, Reo Drive and Sling Pilot Academy Parking Lot at Gillespie Field. Most take place in the car park of a church, school, library or community centre.
The most popular on AllEvents right now are Halloween Spooktacular (Sat, Oct 24), Halloween Trunk or Treat at Calvary San Diego (Sat, Oct 31) and Trunk or Treat x Newbreak Tierrasanta at Newbreak Church Tierrasanta Campus (Fri, Oct 30).
Start times run from 9:00 AM to 6:00 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 โ usually a church, school or community car park โ 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 โ a glow stick or a small torch โ 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.
