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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

Tue, Oct 27359 High Street, Greenfield

Annual Trunk or Treat at Greenfield RNC

πŸŽƒπŸ‘» You’re Invited! πŸ‘»πŸŽƒ Get ready for some Halloween fun at Greenfield Rehab and Nursing Center’s Annual Trunk or Treat! 🍬🍭 Bring the whole family and join us for an afternoon/evening filled with costumes, decorated cars, treats, and plenty of spooky fun!

3:00 PM

Trunk contest

Tue, Oct 27101 University Drive, Amherst

Trunk or Treat!

Join us for a fun-filled family event with costumes, treats, and plenty of Halloween fun! Local agencies, community organizations, and friends will be joining us with their decorated trunks, ready to welcome families and hand out treats! πŸŽƒπŸ­ Dress up in

4:00 PM

Trunk contest

Tue, Oct 27Main St, East Hampton, CT 06424, United States

12th Annual~Trick or Treat Main St

Once again, the merchants of historic Main St. in the East Hampton Village Center are hosting Trick or Treat Main St.! Bring costumed kids (and their costumed adults!) down on Tuesday, October 27 to trick or treat outside of the shops and catch Trunk or T

5:00 PM

Tue, Oct 27Rollaway Lanes, Ware

2026 trunk or treat

Join us for the third annual pharaoh’s family Pulling team trunk or treat for the kids of Ware and surrounding towns

6:00 PM

Wed, Oct 28Swift River Elementary School, Belchertown

5th Annual Trunk or Treat

It's the first day of fall! So we can finally open our sign ups for the 5th annual PTO Trunk or Treat!

5:30 PM

Thu, Oct 29100 Warren Circle, Storrs Mansfield

Trunk or Treat at Mansfield Center

Get ready for a spooktacular community celebration at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehab! πŸ‘»πŸŽƒ Join us on Thursday, October 29th, for a FREE community Trunk or Treat event filled with Halloween fun, festive decorations, and plenty of sweet memories! 🍬

4:00 PM

Thu, Oct 2961 Cooper Street, Agawam

Agawam Rehab & Nursing Campus Trunk or Treat

Join Agwam Campus Rehab & Nursing for our annual trunk or treat on Thursday October 29, 2026 at 4 PM until 6 PM. Please consider donating candy or decorating your trunk for the evening and handing out candy.

4:00 PM

Thu, Oct 29328 N Main St, East Longmeadow

Trunk or Treat & Not-So-Scary Haunted House

Join ELRD, Council on Aging, and the EL Rotary Club for a "Not So Scary" good time with our annual Trunk or Treat & Haunted House! Date: Thursday, October 30 Time: 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Location: Pleasant View Senior Center | 328 North Main St, Eas

4:30 PM

Thu, Oct 29516 Carew Street

Shriners Children's New England Trunk or Treat

Mark your calendars - Trunk or Treat is back! πŸŽƒ Join us at Shriners Children's New England on Thursday, October 29, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for a night of creative costumes, decorated trunks, and festive fun! πŸ‘»πŸ¬ 🌧️ Rain date: October 30

5:00 PM

Trunk contest

Thu, Oct 2923 Fair St, Bristol

Trunk or Treat

πŸŽƒ Our Trunk or Treat has been rescheduled! πŸ‘» Join us at Village Green on Thursday, October 29th, from 5 PM to 7 PM for a spooktacular evening of candy, hot apple cider, and music. 🍬🍎🎢 Come dressed to impress and enter our costume contest for a chance to

5:00 PM

Costume contest

Thu, Oct 29461 Wells Rd, Wethersfield

Emerson-Williams Trunk or Treat

**Event is for EW families only** Join us for a fun evening of trick-or-treating, decorated cars and Halloween Fun in the Emerson-Williams parking lot! Car setup begins at 5pm for families participating with a decorated vehicle. If you can, candy donati

5:30 PM

Trunk contest

Thu, Oct 29St Anthony's Cedar's Banquet Hall

Knights of Columbus Home City Council #63 Second Annual Trunk or Treat

Come Join Knights of Columbus Home City Council #63 for our 2nd annual Trunk or Treat. We are looking for Additional Trunk participants who would like to join us in our trunk or treat. We will have games set up also for some extra fun. Corn hole, B

5:30 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 27 to Oct 31, 2026: 42 events.

Are there free trunk or treat events in Springfield?

Yes: 7 of the 42 listed are free, including Trunk or Treat at The Mill District General Store, Glastonbury Trunk or Treat at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Butterfly Effects - Feeding Hills | Sensory Friendly Trunk or Treat. Most trunk or treats are free to walk into.

Is there a trunk or treat near Springfield?

Yes: 4 more events are listed within reach of Springfield, in Worcester, Southington and Preston. The soonest is Vegan Trunk-Or-Treat Worcester MA 2026 in Worcester, on Wed, Oct 28.

Where are trunk or treats held in Springfield?

At 42 venues, including Main St, East Hampton, CT 06424, United States, Rollaway Lanes, Swift River Elementary School and St Anthony's Cedar's Banquet Hall. 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 Lebanon Trunk or Treat 2026 at Lebanon County Fair Grounds (Fri, Oct 30), Butterfly Effects - Feeding Hills | Sensory Friendly Trunk or Treat (Fri, Oct 30) and Trunk or Treat at The Mill District General Store (Wed, Oct 28).

What time do trunk or treats start in Springfield?

Start times run from 10:00 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 β€” usually a church, school or community car park β€” 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 β€” a glow stick or a small torch β€” 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.