Trunk or treat on Long Island
A trunk or treat is trick or treating in a parking lot: kids in costume walk from one decorated car trunk to the next collecting candy. On Long Island they are run by fire departments, libraries, churches, PTAs, youth groups, and car clubs, mostly on the weekends leading up to Halloween. This guide lists 26 trunk or treats across Nassau and Suffolk in date order, so you can find one near you on a day that works.
Checked October 2026
The dates shown are for this fall, and we rebuild this list each year as organizers post their plans. Events that have already happened move to the bottom of the page, marked Ended. Many trunk or treats are free. Some charge per child or suggest a donation, and some ask you to register your children ahead of time. Where a listing shows no price, we did not find one posted, so confirm with the organizer before you go. Tap any event for its date and address, and most link the organizer's page. Outdoor events change with the weather, so look at the organizer's page before you leave the house. For more Halloween plans, our Halloween events guide covers festivals, walk-throughs, and haunted trails.
Sat Oct 17 · 12:00 pm–3:00 pm (Annual)
Sat Oct 24 · 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
Free movie and free popcorn
Sat Oct 24 · 5:00 pm
Optional Lil Tots open play is $10 per child, 5 to 8 PM
Sun Oct 25 · 12:00 pm–4:00 pm
Free for spectators; show cars pay to enter
Sun Oct 25 · 4:00 pm–7:00 pm
$10 per child, adults free, $25 family max
Common questions
What is a trunk or treat?
A trunk or treat is a Halloween event where people park in one lot, decorate their car trunks, and hand out candy while kids in costume walk from car to car. Many add extras such as games, music, food trucks, or a look at the fire trucks. Each one is different, so tap a listing to see what that event includes.
When are trunk or treats on Long Island?
Most fall on the weekends leading up to Halloween, with a few on weekday evenings and on Halloween itself. This guide is in date order and the dates are for the current season, so tap any event for its exact time. Some run rain or shine and others post a rain date, so check the organizer's page if the weather looks bad.
Are trunk or treats free?
Many are, and a listing the organizer describes as free is marked Free. A few charge per child or suggest a donation, and some sell extras such as food, a pumpkin to paint, or a separate open play session. Where a listing shows no price, we did not find one posted, so confirm with the organizer before you go.
Do you need to register for a trunk or treat?
Usually not if you are only walking through with your kids. Registration is most often for people who want to decorate a car and hand out candy, though some organizers ask families to sign up their children ahead of time. Read the listing and the organizer's page before you go.
Does this guide list every trunk or treat on Long Island?
No. These are the public trunk or treats we have found so far this season. Events limited to residents, members, or enrolled families are left out, and organizers keep announcing new ones through October. Events that have already happened move to the bottom of the page, and we rebuild the list each fall.