Trick or Treat (and Trunk or Treat) events in the Triangle in 2026

When is Trick or Treating in the Triangle in 2026? This is a commonly asked question and the answer is simple. October 31st. Neighborhood trick or treating is always on October 31st in the Triangle. It doesn’t matter what day of the week it is, or what else is going on. It’s always on Halloween.

That said, there are many, many events at shopping centers, festivals, churches, and more, that include trick or treat or trunk or treat, and they can take place any day. That’s what this list is all about.

As Halloween approaches, we are listing trick-or-treat opportunities in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and other locations in the Triangle.

Typically, many festivals include trick-or-treating with vendors for kids. Churches and other organizations offer trunk-or-treat, where people decorate their cars and hand out candy.

So if you’d like to take your kids to an organized activity, rather than go door to door, check out this list. Or if your kids just want to maximize their candy take, this list will help.

And when Halloween is over and you think your kids have had enough sugar, take them to one of the dentists who buy back Halloween candy and your kids can get some cold, hard cash.

Trick or Treat and Trunk or Treat Events in the Triangle