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Where To Trunk-or-Treat in Connecticut: Halloween 2022

Meet the friendliest ghosts and see fun displays when you trunk-or-treat in Connecticut this year! Photo courtesy of the East Haven Rotary Club
Meet the friendliest ghosts and see fun displays when you trunk-or-treat in Connecticut this year! Photo courtesy of the East Haven Rotary Club
10/9/22 - By Jennifer Coe

October is here, which means it's time to trunk-or-treat in Connecticut! Halloween may be a few weeks off, but trunk-or-treat events are happening in Connecticut all month long. Your little heroes and princesses love wearing their costumes, so we don't think they will mind. Trunk-or-treats are fun events where oganizations like businesses and churches and local non-profits use a parking lot to decorate their vehicles in a festive Halloween theme. Treaters move from car to car and get candy, but also get to see a variety of creative and fun themes and scenes. This is a great alternative for families who don't live near hopping, candy-filled neighborhoods.

For more Halloween activities, explore our full Halloween Guide for Connecticut Kids and get our picks for best Halloween events. Happy trick-or-treating and trunk-or-treating!

 

 

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See elaborate trunk-or-treat displays around Connecticut this fall. Photo courtesy of the East Haven Rotary Club
See elaborate trunk-or-treat displays around Connecticut this fall. Photo courtesy of the East Haven Rotary Club

Trunk-or-Treat in Connecticut: New Haven Area

Trunk or Treat Express

Saturday, October 16, 2022 – Northford
Drive-thru the STW Community Center parking lot and visit BOO-tifully decorated trunks in the comfort of your car.  READ MORE

Trunk Or Treat at Fun With Nature

Saturday, October 22, 2022 – North Haven
Come celebrate Fall by wearing your best costume. Candy will be passed out by the Fun With Nature team and members of our Community. This is a Free Event. Starting at 6pm, while supplies last.  READ MORE

Seymour Trunk or Treat

Saturday, October 29, 2022 – Seymour
Seymour Emergency Management Team is hosting the annual Trunk or Treat Event on Saturday, October 29, 2022. Cars will start decorating at 4:00 pm, and the Trunk or Treating will begin at 6:00 pm. There will be prizes for Best costume, Best Decorated Car, and Best Adult Costume. Please follow this event to keep up to date on the event. READ MORE

Trunk or Treat

Saturday, October 29, 2022 – Cheshire
Cheshire Lions Club brings you Trunk or Treat Halloween fun. Visitors are invited to come in costume and participate to get treats! Located at Bartlem Park. READ MORE

East Haven Rotary Trunk or Treat

Sunday, October 31, 2022 – East Haven
The Rotary Trunk or Treat is back and has expanded to two locations this year. Rotarians will set up Trunk or Treat locations at the parking area of Foxon Recreation League and the East Haven Town Beach. READ MORE
The Halloween Spooktacular Trunk or Treat comes to the Hartford area. Photo courtesy of Bristol Parks and Recreation
The Halloween Spooktacular Trunk or Treat comes to the Hartford area. Photo courtesy of Bristol Parks and Recreation

Trunk-or-Treat in Connecticut: Hartford Area

Bloomfield Rec Trunk or Treat

Friday, October 22, 2022 – Bloomfield
Bloomfield is hosting a drive through trunk or treat and outdoor movie. Come dressed in costume. Register early- space is limited. Prizes for the best trunks.  READ MORE

Trunk or Treat Bricks and Mini Figs

Saturday, October 22, 2022 – Southington
This is our annual food drive event! We are asking all attendees to bring a non perishable food item for Southington Community Services. Bring something from the list and spin our prize wheel; one spin per family. Items needed for Southington Community Services food pantry are as follows: boxes of cereal, cans or cups of fruit, juice, oatmeal, pasta, cans of veggies, fruit snacks, granola bars. (Please no glass jars) Sign up for your half hour time block. This year will be bigger than ever with the additions to our Haunted walk-through. The level of spookiness is mid-spook. READ MORE

Trunk or Treat in Manchester

Saturday, October 22, 2022 - Manchester
A fun time for kids, the Trunk or Treat will include a raffle, DJ with live music, car show, photo booth and of course....candy! This is a first annual trunk or treat being hosted by Transfer Enterprises. READ MORE

Halloween Spooktacular

Saturday, October 23, 2022 – Bristol
Trick or "treat yourself" to an evening filled with a little fright and fun at the Rockwell Park Amphitheater. The Halloween Spooktacular event is free and includes a scarecrow contest, candy giveaway and outdoor movie! Dress up in your most creative, spookiest, wackiest costume and enter the Halloween Costume Contest!  READ MORE

Stew Leonard's Newington Trick or Treat

Wednesday, October 27, 2022 – Newington
Free trick or treating event at Stew Leonard's. Please pre-register for a ghouly good time. READ MORE

Urban League Trunk or Treat

Friday, October 28, 2022 – Hartford
Children and families who live in the Hartford area are invited to a fun, free outdoor event that includes the safe distribution of candy from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the Urban League’s office at 140 Woodland St. (corner of Woodland St. and Sargeant St.) in Hartford. Decorated cars and booths – hosted by community organizations, small businesses, and individuals – will safely distribute pre-packaged candy and treats. Features include a DJ, music, children’s books giveaway, double-dutch, arts & crafts, photo wall, a variety of prizes, and costume... READ MORE

Valley Brook Trunk or Treat

Saturday, October 29, 2022 – North Granby
Fall fun for the whole family. Wear a costume and come on down for hay rides, pony rides, candy, a raffle, yard games and a photo wall.   READ MORE

Granby Trunk or Treat

Saturday, October 30, 2022 – Granby
On October 30 come together as a community and have a fun afternoon of "trick or treating" at Salmon Brook Park. Prizes will be given out for the trunk that is the most elaborately decorated,  the spookiest, and most creative in the park.  READ MORE
Kids will go wild at these fun trunk-or-treat events. Photo courtesy of the UMC Church in Stamford
Kids will go wild at these fun trunk-or-treat events. Photo courtesy of the UMC Church in Stamford

Trunk-or-Treat in Connecticut: Fairfield County

Trinity Baptist Trunk or Treat

Tuesday, October 5, 2022 – Fairfield
Trunk or Treat at Trinity is back! In addition to trunk-or-treating stations, there will be games for the kids too. READ MORE

Trunk or Treat @ the Elks Lodge 120

Saturday, October 15, 2022 – Danbury
Come to the Elks Lodge for a fun trunk or treat event. Decorate your trunk and come to GIVE OUT treats or bring your kids in costume and GET lots of treats! Best trunk wins a prize. READ MORE

UMC Church Trunk or Treat

Saturday, October 23, 2022 – Stamford
“Trunk of Treat” is a safe trick or treating event where those who would like to hand out Halloween treats decorate the trunk of their car, park their vehicles in the church parking lot and hand out candy to each child dressed in costume who goes from trunk to trunk collecting treats.  READ MORE

Trunk or Treat @ Legacy Martial Arts

Saturday, October 29, 2022 – Ridgefield
Legacy Martial  Art's well-attended, third annual, Trunk or Treat is on October 29. This is a family-friendly, community-minded event for  students of the school and the public. Wear a costume! Follow the marked path to make sure you go to all the cars parked in the parking lot and get your sweets. Please RSVP on their Facebook page. READ MORE

3rd Annual Trunk or Treat

Saturday, October 29, 2022 – Norwich
Join the Women's Council of Realtors for their 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat. They are asking for a small donation or a hygienne item to participate.   READ MORE
Schools, churches, businesses, and groups all take part in tunk-or-treat! Photo courtesy of New London Halloween Town, Facebook
Schools, churches, businesses, and groups all take part in tunk-or-treat! Photo courtesy of New London Halloween Town, Facebook

Trunk-or-treat in CT: Eastern Connecticut

New London Halloween Town

Friday, October 22, 2022 – New London
Families will be able to walk down Banks Street and trick or treat. Costume Contest for ages Pre – K to 5th grade at City Pier 7:30 pm. There will be roaming entertainment by Justine Nicole Entertainment. READ MORE

Mystic Healthcare Trunk or Treat

Saturday, October 23, 2022 – Mystic
Mystic Healthcare will be having a Trunk or Treat that is open to the community. If you are interested in participating and decorating your trunk please contact the admissions office at 860-536-6070. READ MORE

Harvest and Halloween: Drive-Thru at Stew Leonard's

Sunday, October 21, 2022 – Norwalk
Starting on Saturday, October 1st, cars can follow a Halloween Drive Through in the Stew Leonard’s Newington parking lot, located just steps from Stew’s pumpkin patch. This family-friendly experience, featuring more than a dozen Halloween-themed scenes using inflatable characters, decorations, and more! Customers can also tune their car’s radio to a special radio station where Clover the Cow’s spooky Halloween soundtrack will delight kids of all ages. This free event is open daily through Halloween. READ MORE

Trunk or Treat in Ashford

Friday, October 28, 2022 – Ashford
Hosted by the Babcock Library. Come trick or treat with your friends and neighbors in a safe environment. If you would like to set up a trunk please email: Chonte' at Babcocklib@gmail.com  READ MORE

Ledyard Trunk or Treat

Friday, October 29, 2022 – Ledyard
Dress in your costume and trick or treat through the decorated car trunks.  Prizes are given to the best decorated cars. Come and see all the cute costumes and have some fun. READ MORE

Trunk or Treat

Saturday, October 29 – Uncasville
It's the first anual (again) Trunk or Treat! (The first one was rained out) Cars and trucks will be decked out in all kinds of seasonal themes. Come and trick or treat in one location. Open to all. READ MORE

Trick or Trunk

Saturday, October 30, 2022 – Colchester
Register today to decorate your car/truck "trunk" with a Halloween theme and hand out candy to the trick or treaters!  Arrive at Bacon Academy between 4:00-4:30pm and set up your Halloween display! All decorating must be done by 5:00 when we will distribute candy for you to hand out to the trick or treaters. Throughout the evening, we will bring you more candy if you run low. Trick or Treating will run 5:00-7:0PM. DJ Montez will be entertaining throughout the evening. s. READ MORE

Trunk or Treat at Word Alive Church

Sunday, October 31, 2022 – Norwalk
15th annual trunk or treat is happening! This popular family event hosted by the Word Alive Church includes games, activities, and candy for children up to age 10. Children are requested to avoid bloody, scary, or violent costumes. READ MORE
You can trick-or-treat spooky and scary trunks across Connecticut this Halloween. Photo courtesy of the Granby Police Department
You can trick-or-treat spooky and scary trunks across Connecticut this Halloween. Photo courtesy of the Granby Police Department

Trunk-or-Treat in Connecticut: Litchfield Area

Trunk or Treat

Friday, October 21, 2022 – Torrington
Dress in your best costume and come on out to collect some treats from our decorated trunks in the parking lot. READ MORE

Drive Thru Trunk or Treat

Friday, October 23, 2022 – Torrington
Enjoy some tricks and treats at The Torrington Trunk or Treat. In this free event, kids will be able to to get treats all in one place - at Torrington Middle School. Come in costume, pre-registration is required. READ MORE

New Milford Trunk or Treat

Saturday, October 29, 2022 – New Milford
Parks and Recreation is excited to offer Trunk or Treat on the Town Green! Thriller Flash Mob will be joining us this year in the middle of the green so be sure to keep an eye out for zombies and spooky fun. In addition to trunks, all participating businesses on the Town Green, Bank Street and Rail Road Street will display our flyer in their establishments window. Register in advance.  READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Fun With Nature Children’s Workshops LLC
Alvin & B. Wood Human Services Center
Bricks and Minifigs Southington
Pole barn/Town Green
First Congregational Church of Torrington