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8 trunk-or-treats in Dearborn and Metro Detroit, Oct 23 to 31

Trunk-or-treat and trick-or-treat events around Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Allen Park, Taylor and southwest Detroit for Halloween 2026, from earliest to latest, with times, addresses and what's free.

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An SUV trunk decorated as a monster mouth, with jack-o'-lanterns and candy bowls

Fri Oct 23: Allen Park Community Trunk or Treat

A row of decorated, glowing car trunks in a parking lot at dusk
Allen Park Community Trunk or Treat
  • When: 5 to 7:30 PM. Free.
  • Where: Park Ave between Harrison and White, downtown Allen Park.
  • Good to know: the hosts, Allen Park Presbyterian Church and the Downtown Development Authority, expect 1,200+ kids.

Sat Oct 24: Downtown Dearborn Trick or Treat

A candy bucket, hot cocoa, a cider donut and a lantern on a car bumper
Downtown Dearborn Trick or Treat
  • When: 1 to 3 PM. Kids trick-or-treat at downtown businesses in East and West Dearborn.
  • Where: check in at PEACE Park East (13621 Michigan Ave) or PEACE Park West (22271 W Village Dr). The city asks you to register on Eventbrite.
  • After: the Fall Bazaar runs 4 to 9 PM at PEACE Park East with food trucks, a DJ and Market on Maple.
  • Also Oct 24: the city lists a Dearborn Police and Blue Hands United sensory-friendly trunk-or-treat at 16099 Michigan Ave. We couldn't find the time, so check the police department's page.

Sat Oct 24: Trunk or Treat and Haunted Mini Golf, Dearborn Heights

A spooky mini golf hole with a tombstone, jack-o'-lanterns and a putter
Haunted Mini Golf
  • When: 6 to 8 PM.
  • Where: Caroline Kennedy Library, 24590 George St, Dearborn Heights. The library closes at 3 PM that day to set up.
  • Expect: decorated trunks plus a haunted mini golf course, run by the city and its libraries.

Sun Oct 25: Free Trunk or Treat at Zap Zone, Taylor

A car trunk dressed as a carnival candy stand with lollipops and cotton candy
Zap Zone Trunk or Treat
  • When: 10 AM to 1 PM, a rare morning one. Free.
  • Where: Zap Zone, 9751 Telegraph Rd, Taylor. The same event runs at BIG Warren, 28300 Dequindre Rd.
  • Expect: candy stations, a costume contest and carnival games. Under-18s need a parent or guardian.

Mon Oct 26: Gateway's Fall Carnival, Dearborn

A car trunk filled with hay bales, pumpkins and corn stalks
Gateway Fall Carnival
  • When: 4:30 to 6:30 PM. Free, but register on Eventbrite and pick the Dearborn stop.
  • Where: 5111 Auto Club Dr, in the Fairlane area.
  • Expect: decorated trunks, games and photo ops from Gateway Pediatric Therapy. Its tour also stops in Sterling Heights (Oct 27) and Livonia (Oct 28).

Wed Oct 28: MiSide Neighborhood Trunk or Treat, southwest Detroit

A car trunk lit pink and purple with a disco ball and glow sticks
MiSide Neighborhood Trunk or Treat
  • When: 4:30 to 6:30 PM, with a dance contest at 5:30. Free.
  • Where: 5716 Michigan Ave, Detroit, just east of Dearborn.

Thu Oct 29: Trunk or Treat on Ford Rd, Dearborn Heights

A minivan trunk turned into a purple spider cave with a candy cauldron
Ford Rd Trunk or Treat
  • When: 6 to 8 PM. Free, all ages.
  • Where: the office park at 25636 Ford Rd, Dearborn Heights. Hosted by Century 21 Curran & Oberski, with candy and games.

Sat Oct 31: Halloween in the D, southwest Detroit

A brick sidewalk lined with jack-o'-lanterns and a candy table
Halloween in the D
  • When: 2 to 6 PM at the 4th Precinct, 4700 W Fort St. Free.
  • Also: Detroit's rec centers and fire stations run their own events that night. Kemeny (2260 S Fort St) and Clemente (2631 Bagley) have haunted houses, games and fire trucks. Check the city's list for times.

More Halloween: Is your Halloween candy halal? and 5 Halloween nights out in Metro Detroit.

Sources (11)

Dates and times checked on host pages, city pages, Eventbrite and news listings on October 22, 2026. Photos are styled images made for this guide, not photos of the events.

  1. allenparkpres.org/trunk-or-treat.html
  2. dearborn.gov/downtown-dearborn-fall-series-2026
  3. eventbrite.com/e/downtown-dearborn-trick-or-treat-tickets-2001600469887
  4. dearborn.gov/government/news-communication/Spooky-Events-Coming-Up-in-Dearborn
  5. dearbornheightsmi.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/290
  6. eventbrite.com/e/free-trunk-or-treat-event-zap-zone-taylor-tickets-1998554635715
  7. eventbrite.com/e/gateway-trunk-or-treat-tour-2026-tickets-1999576728823
  8. allevents.in/dearborn-heights/trunk-or-treat
  9. cbsnews.com/detroit/news/halloween-treats-haunted-events-metro-detroit/
  10. detroitmi.gov/node/115831
  11. fox2detroit.com/news/halloween-in-the-d-detroit-2026-events

Questions people ask

Is there a trunk-or-treat in Dearborn this year?

Yes. Gateway Pediatric Therapy's Fall Carnival trunk-or-treat is Monday Oct 26, 4:30 to 6:30 PM at 5111 Auto Club Dr. The city lists a Dearborn Police and Blue Hands United sensory-friendly trunk-or-treat on Oct 24 at 16099 Michigan Ave. Downtown Dearborn's business trick-or-treat is also Oct 24, 1 to 3 PM.

Are these trunk-or-treats free?

Most say so: Allen Park, Zap Zone, Gateway, MiSide, the Ford Rd event in Dearborn Heights and Detroit's precinct events. Downtown Dearborn and the Dearborn Heights library event don't list a price, so check before you go.

What's the last trunk-or-treat before Halloween?

On Halloween itself, Detroit's 4th Precinct at 4700 W Fort St runs one from 2 to 6 PM as part of the city's Halloween in the D.

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