Trunk-or-treat events are popping up everywhere, and what’s not to love? Parents of young children often especially appreciate these Halloween events. Walk through cars decked out in Halloween decorations and test out your child’s trick-or-treating enthusiasm without the stress of walking throughout your neighborhood. Ghosts and goblins with little legs will love the opportunity to put on their costumes and collect candy, all without tiring out.
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2024 Trunk-or-Treat Events in the Suburbs
These details have been confirmed at the date of publishing. Don’t see your favorite spot listed? Click here to submit the event to the Kidlist calendar so we can add it to this list.
Harvest Fest (Lemont)
October 5, 2024 | 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Festivities include a trunk-or-treat.
Tower Lighting, Costume Parade and Trunk-Or-Treat (Riverside)
October 10, 2024 | 5:00pm – 7:00pm
La Grange Park District Trunk or Treat
October 12, 2024 | 10:00am – 11:30am
Boo-mingdale Halloween Party (Bloomingdale)
October 19, 2024 | 9:00am – 1:00pm
Join for the arts and crafts, trunk-or-treating, and other Halloween activities.
Trunk or Treat (Memorial Park, La Grange Park Public Library)
October 19, 2024 | begins at 5:00pm
Trunk or Treat (Grace United Methodist Church, Naperville)
October 23, 2024 | 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Trunk or Treat (Park District of Oak Park)
October 25, 2024 | times TBA
Walk-Thru Trunk or Treat (Park Ridge)
October 25, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Register in advance.
Trunk or Treat (Hanover Park)
October 25, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Trunk-or-Treat (Harvest New Beginnings Church, Oswego)
October 25, 2024 | 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Register in advance.
Trunk or Treat (Arlington Heights)
October 26, 2024 | 10:00am – 12:30pm
Trunk or Treat (Forest Park)
October 26, 2024 | 11:00am – 1:00pm
Trunk or Treat – A Spooktacular Event (Des Plaines)
October 26, 2024 | 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Trunk or Treat (North Berwyn)
October 26, 2024 | 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Trunk or Treat (Homer Glen)
October 26, 2024 | 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Trunk or Treat (Eggers Grove Forest Preserve, Chicago)
October 27, 2024 | 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Trunk or Treat (Medinah)
October 30, 2024 | 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Last Year’s Trunk or Treat Event List
The following locations hosted events in 2023, but have not published their plans for 2024. Check their websites for up-to-date information.
Indoor Trunk or Treat (Des Plaines American Legion Post 36)
October 15, 2023
Host a Trunk (Westbrook Christian Church, Bolingbrook)
October 20, 2023
HomeSmart Trunk or Treat (Naperville)
October 21, 2023
Trunk or Treat (Applied Behavioral Consulting, Yorkville)
October 21, 2023
Trunk or Treat (Baird and Warner, Plainfield)
October 21, 2023
Trunk or Treat Car Show (Wheaton VFW Post 2146)
October 21, 2023
Halloween Hoopla Expo (Adolf Funeral Home, Willowbrook)
October 21, 2023
Trunk or Treat (Knox Presbyterian Church, Naperville)
October 21, 2023
Fall Fest: Trunk or Treat (Northbrook)
October 22, 2023
Family Fall Fest and Trunk-or-Treat (Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle)
October 22, 2023
Trunk or Treat (Faith United Methodist Church, Downers Grove)
October 22, 2023
Halloween Haunted House and Trunk or Treat (White Oak Library District, Romeoville)
October 26, 2023
Indoor Trunk or Treat (Cityview Community Church, Elmhurst)
October 28, 2023
Trunk or Treat (Gary United Methodist Church, Wheaton)
October 28, 2023
Trunk or Treat (Naperville)
October 28, 2023
Hosted by Restoration Community Church.
Sensory and Allergy Friendly Trunk n Treat (Elburn Metra Station)
October 28, 2023
Haunted Bus Trunk or Treat (First Student, Westmont)
October 28, 2023
Trunk or Treat (Christ Covenant Church, Villa Park)
October 28, 2023
Trunk or Treat (Hobson Road Community Church, Downers Grove)
October 28, 2023
Rotary Trunk or Treat (Roselle)
October 28, 2023
Downtown Trick-or-Treating and Trunk-or-Treat (West Chicago)
October 28, 2023
Trunk or Treat (Christ Community Church, Aurora)
October 28, 2023
Trunk or Treat (Four Corners Community Church, Darien)
October 28, 2023
Four Corners Community Church has merged with The Grove Church in Downers Grove.
Halloween at the Y/Trunk R Treat (Indian Boundary YMCA, Downers Grove)
October 28, 2023
La Grange Bible Church Trunk-or-Treat
October 28, 2023
Halloween Extravaganza (Unity Church of Oak Park)
October 29, 2023
Wesley United Methodist Church (Aurora)
October 29, 2023
Trunk or Treat (St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lombard)
October 29, 2023
Trunk or Treat (Superior Training, Willowbrook)
October 29, 2023
Trunk or Treat (Village Church of Barrington)
October 29, 2023
Fall Fest Trunk or Treat (Lutheran Church of Saint Luke, Itasca)
October 29, 2023
Trunk or Treat (Melrose Park)
October 29, 2023
There’s more Halloween fun to be had: check out our big list of family-friendly Halloween events in the western suburbs!
