Halloween 2026 has passed; Charlotte set no official trick-or-treat hours. Halloween 2027 is Sunday, Oct. 31, and this page is updated each fall with the hours.
Last checked Nov. 2, 2026. This page is updated each year. Events come from Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation’s activity listings; safety advice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Updated Nov. 2: Halloween has passed and every event below is past. Neither the city nor the county set official hours in 2026. Halloween 2027 falls on Sunday, Oct. 31, and this page will be updated in September 2027.
Halloween falls on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. As of Oct. 25, neither the City of Charlotte nor Mecklenburg County has published official trick-or-treat hours, so families and neighborhoods set their own.
Who to call
- Emergencies: 911
- Non-emergency city help: CharMeck 311, 704-336-7600
- County park and rec events: each listing below names its recreation center; general questions to 311
- Road closures on the night: Charlotte street closure map
Free trunk-or-treats and Halloween parties
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation runs these at its Charlotte recreation centers. All are free unless noted. Click through to the county listing for any registration.
| Date | Event | Where | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, Oct. 23 (past) | Eastway Spooktacular Fest, with the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office | Eastway Regional Recreation Center, 3150 Eastway Park Drive | 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, Oct. 24 (past) | Trunk or Treat Carnival (ages 14 and under) | Marion Diehl Recreation Center, 2219 Tyvola Road | 6 to 8 p.m. |
| Wednesday, Oct. 28 (past) | Fall Fest with crafts and a costume contest | Knights View Recreation Center, 11010 Beau Riley Road | 6 to 8 p.m. |
| Thursday, Oct. 29 (past) | Trunk or Treat | West Charlotte Recreation Center | 5 to 6:30 p.m. |
| Thursday, Oct. 29 (past) | Halloween celebration with a cake walk and mini haunted walk | Naomi Drenan Recreation Center | 6 to 8 p.m. |
| Friday, Oct. 30 (past) | Ray’s Haunted Tour and Halloween Carnival (fee) | Ray’s Splash Planet, 215 N. Sycamore St. | 6 to 9 p.m. |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 (past) | Safe Trick or Treat Zone, sixth year | Revolution Park football field | 5 to 9 p.m. |
Knights View Recreation Center is also signing up volunteers to decorate a trunk for its Fall Fest; call 980-314-1109. West Charlotte Recreation Center questions go to 980-314-1120.
Nearby, outside Charlotte: the county’s David B. Waymer Recreation Center in Huntersville holds a trunk-or-treat Tuesday, Oct. 27, 5:15 to 6:45 p.m. (980-314-1127).
For teens and seniors
The county also lists Halloween events for other ages:
- Sugaw Creek Recreation Center: Halloween Volleyball Bash, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., $2 (listing).
- Knights View Recreation Center: Haunted Hallway, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7 to 8 p.m. (fee; listing).
- Stevens Creek Nature Center, 15700 Thompson Road in Mint Hill: a drop-in Spooky Crafternoon on Saturday, Oct. 31, 1 to 3 p.m.
Candy safety
The FDA’s Halloween food safety tips:
- Feed children a light meal or snack before they go out, and have them wait until they get home to eat anything.
- Accept only commercially wrapped treats.
- Check wrappers for pinholes, tears or an unusual look, and throw away anything suspicious.
What this means for you
- No official hours: follow your neighborhood’s lead.
- The county trunk-or-treats are free and run the week before Halloween; check each listing for registration.
- Street closures: our road construction and closures page. Parking Uptown: our getting around page.
- More fall plans: Halloween events, fall festivals and pumpkin patches and things to do this month.
Frequently asked questions
What are trick-or-treat hours in Charlotte for 2026?
Neither the City of Charlotte nor Mecklenburg County published official trick-or-treat hours for Halloween 2026, Saturday, Oct. 31, so families set their own. Halloween 2027 is Sunday, Oct. 31.
Where are trunk-or-treats in Charlotte this year?
In 2026, now past, Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation listed free trunk-or-treats and Halloween parties at Knights View (Oct. 28), West Charlotte and Naomi Drenan (Oct. 29), Ray’s Splash Planet (Oct. 30, fee) and a Safe Trick or Treat Zone at Revolution Park, 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 31.
Is Halloween on a weekend in 2026?
Yes. Halloween was Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. In 2027 it falls on Sunday, Oct. 31.
How should I check my child’s Halloween candy?
The FDA advises children not to eat treats until they get home, to accept only commercially wrapped treats and to throw away anything with pinholes, tears or an unusual look.
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