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Trunk or TreatEvents in Springfield 2026

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

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Trunk or treat events in Springfield

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Oct 24–31The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hamilton8 days

Trunk or Treat

Trunk or Treat

12:00 AM

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Oct 30–31Springfield Town Center (6500 Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA)2 days

FREE Playgroup--Stroll or Treat

It's time for our favorite-Stroll or Treat! Dress up in costume, bring a treat to share, and go trick or treating at each stroller after class. Make sure to sign up for Stroller Strides for updates on class.

10:00 AM

Sat, Oct 312589 Chain Bridge Rd, Vienna

Community Trunk or Treat

Join us on Saturday, October 31st from 10 am to noon for this FREE, all-ages event in Emmanuel’s front parking lot and lawn, with decorated cars, for a morning of fun, games, candy, costumes, a family selfie area, and a chance to learn about Emmanuel’s co

10:00 AM

Trunk contestGames & bounce houses

Sat, Oct 31156 Alexandria Pike, Warrenton

Halloween Car Show & Trunk or Treat

Join us this Halloween for a morning of cars, candy, costumes, food, and fun at Power Trucks USA! We’re inviting Jeeps, trucks, sports cars, classics, UTVs, ATVs, custom builds, and more to come decked out for Halloween and fill our lot for a community T

10:00 AM

Sat, Oct 3114900 Cloverdale Rd, Woodbridge

🍂🎃 Fall Festival + Trunk or Treat at Little Forest Montessori! 🎃🍂

🍂🎃 Fall Festival + Trunk or Treat at Little Forest Montessori! 🎃🍂 We’re combining two of our favorite fall celebrations into one fun-filled community event, and you’re invited! 💚 Join us for a morning of Trunk or Treat, family games & activities, de

10:00 AM

Games & bounce houses

Sat, Oct 31Greater Saint John Cathedral, Upper Marlboro

Hallelujah Day (Truck or Treat)

Get ready for Hallelujah Fun Day! Enjoy Trunk or Treat, bounce houses, games, sweet treats, food trucks & family fun!

11:00 AM

FreeGames & bounce housesFood trucks

Sat, Oct 31757 Virginia area, Fredericksburg

Spooktacular Trunk or Treat

🎃👻 THE BIGGEST LITTLE HALLOWEEN PARTY IS COMING! 👻🎃 Get those costumes ready because Let’s Get It Jumping is bringing the fun this Halloween! 🧡💜 Join us for a Spooktacular Trunk or Treat packed with fun for the whole family! 🍬🎃 ✨ COSTUME CONTEST — Come

11:00 AM

Costume contest

Sat, Oct 31The Branch, Leesburg

Trunk or Treat at The Branch!

Join us at The Branch for Trunk or Treat on Halloween from 12–5 PM! Enjoy candy, costumes, family fun, and activities for the kids! 🎃 Trunk or Treat at The Branch! 🎃 Ce

12:00 PM

Free

Sat, Oct 31Greater Mt Nebo African Methodist Episcopal Church, Bowie

Harvest Fest at Greater Mt. Nebo

Join us in person for Harvest Fest at Greater Mt. Nebo—celebrate community and enjoy some fall fun! TRUNK or TREAT, Games, Food, Fellowship Harvest Fest at Greater Mt. Nebo Join us at the <stro

12:00 PM

FreeGames & bounce houses

Sat, Oct 311441 McCormick Dr, Upper Marlboro

KWPP Trunk or Treat

Join Keller Williams Preferred Properties on October 31 for a spooktacular Trunk or Treat—costumes, candy, and family fun! 🎃 Costumes, Candy & Community Fun! 👻 Jo

12:00 PM

Free

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 Springfield

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 Springfield: the basics

When are trunk or treat events in Springfield in 2026?

Trunk or treat events in Springfield run from Oct 24 to Nov 1, 2026: 42 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 30 – Nov 1, with 41 events.

Is there a trunk or treat in Springfield this weekend?

Yes: 42 events are on for Oct 30 – Nov 1, including Trunk or Treat at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FREE Playgroup--Stroll or Treat at Springfield Town Center (6500 Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA) and The Clean Water Partnership Trunk-or-Treat Event at "Camp CWP" at Rosa L. Parks Elementary School. Another 7 events are on nearby.

Are there free trunk or treat events in Springfield?

Yes: 14 of the 42 listed are free, including The Clean Water Partnership Trunk-or-Treat Event at "Camp CWP" at Rosa L. Parks Elementary School, Hallelujah Day (Truck or Treat) at Greater Saint John Cathedral and Trunk or Treat at The Branch!. The ticketed ones run from $5.04 to $690.60.

Is there a trunk or treat near Springfield?

Yes: 7 more events are listed within reach of Springfield, in Baltimore, Alexandria, Riverdale Park and Vienna. The soonest is 2026 October Fest: Trunk or Tteat in Baltimore, on Sat, Oct 31.

Where are trunk or treats held in Springfield?

At 41 venues, including XCAL Shooting Sports and Fitness (2 dates), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Springfield Town Center (6500 Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA) and Rosa L. Parks Elementary School. Most take place in the car park of a church, school, library or community centre.

What are the best trunk or treat events in Springfield?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are Sweet Tooth Costume Carnival 2026 at St John Baptist Church (Sat, Oct 31), Trunk or Treat Vendors & Food Trucks (Sat, Oct 31) and 5th Annual community Trunk or Treat Car Show at XCAL Shooting Sports and Fitness (Sat, Oct 31).

What time do trunk or treats start in Springfield?

Start times run from 9:00 AM to 9:00 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.