Celebrate Halloween 2026 with the best Trunk or Treat events in Tacoma. 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 Tacoma.
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Sat, Oct 312000 South Union Ave
Trunk or Treat with us at VFW Post 91 on Halloween. We will have a small haunted maze geared towards smaller kids to walk through. We are looking for trunkers to join us as well. If you are looking for a space to set up to distribute candy, join us. We
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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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 12 of the best places to eat, explore and enjoy fall in Tacoma, Washington, before and after trunk or treat — from restaurants and sweet shops to museums, parks and pumpkin patches.
North End · 1201 Division Ave
A family-owned drive-in since 1950, with burgers dressed in red relish instead of pickles, fries and shakes.
There's no indoor seating — eat in the car, costumes and all.
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Hilltop · 924 Martin Luther King Jr Way
A family-run Hilltop candy shop that has spent decades hand-dipping chocolates: nut clusters, mints and caramels.
A box of hand-dipped chocolates makes a thank-you for your trunk-or-treat hosts.
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Sixth Avenue · 2602 6th Ave
Handmade doughnuts made fresh daily, and doughnut cakes built to look like giant hamburgers.
A box for the boot of the car is the easiest way to start a busy Halloween weekend.
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Puyallup · 9710 State Route 162 E
A huge pumpkin patch with a corn maze, Becky's Animal Barn and Pumpkin Pete's Playtown.
Wear boots in case the fields are muddy, and leave the dog at home — no pets.
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Puyallup · 5820 44th St E
A five-acre corn maze, a big choice of pumpkins, three pumpkin slingshots and tractor-pulled hayrides.
Hayrides don't run every day — check before you go if they're the main event.
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Point Defiance Park · 5400 N Pearl St
Zoo Boo fills the zoo with ghostly games, crafts, pumpkin activities and a costume parade.
Usually in October — come in costume, and check dates first.
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Thea Foss Waterway · 1801 Dock St
Watch glassmakers at work in the cone-shaped Hot Shop, then cross the Chihuly Bridge of Glass into downtown.
Save the Chihuly Bridge of Glass for last — it walks you straight into downtown.
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Downtown · 1501 Pacific Ave
Hands-on, play-based exhibits built for young children, downtown on Pacific Avenue.
A good indoor pick for a wet autumn day.
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Next to the Tacoma Dome
Around 350 cars on show from Harold LeMay's huge collection, down to a Flintmobile and a DeLorean.
Hunt for the Flintmobile — it's the one every kid wants to find.
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Downtown · 1911 Pacific Ave
Beside Union Station, with a Coast Salish plank house and the state's largest model train layout.
The model trains alone are worth the stop for younger kids.
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North End · Point Defiance Park
760 acres with old-growth Douglas firs, Owen Beach and a Five Mile Drive outer loop now kept for walkers and bikes.
Walk the forest loop, then head to Owen Beach for pebbles and Puget Sound views.
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Wright Park
A 1907 Victorian glasshouse of some 3,500 panes and more than 550 plant species, in 27-acre Wright Park.
A warm, dry stop on a wet autumn day; let the kids loose in Wright Park after.
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Sat, Oct 24Kitsap County Fairgrounds And Events Center, Bremerton
Live music
Sat, Oct 24Tolt Commons 31999 East Bird St. Carnation WA
Sat, Oct 2416523 Issaquah-Hobart Road SE
Fri, Oct 30Sunrise Village, Puyallup
Oct 30 – Nov 1The Pine Box, Seattle3 days
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 — and a flat car park suits children with allergies, wheelchairs and strollers too.
Trunk or treat events in Tacoma run from Oct 24 to Oct 31, 2026: 4 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 30 – Nov 1, with 3 events.
Nothing is listed in Tacoma itself for Oct 9 – Oct 11, but 1 event is on nearby, in Puyallup.
Yes: 1 of the 4 listed is free, including Trunk or Treat at TractionSpace. Most trunk or treats are free to walk into.
Yes: 9 more events are listed within reach of Tacoma, in Puyallup, Bremerton, Carnation and Hobart and more. The soonest is Homegrown Night Market in Puyallup, on Sat, Oct 10.
At 4 venues, including TractionSpace and Tacoma Dome. Most take place in the car park of a church, school, library or community centre.
The most popular on AllEvents right now are Trunk or Treat at TractionSpace (Sat, Oct 24), 11th annual 🖤🎃TRUNK-OR-TREAT🎃🖤 (Fri, Oct 30) and T-Town: City Services Expo and Trades & Hiring Fair at Tacoma Dome (Fri, Oct 30).
Start times run from 10:00 AM to 5:00 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 — 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.
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.
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.
