Trunk or Treat Event Details
10/17/26, 3-4:30 pm
Covenant UMC Parking Lot
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What is a Trunk or Treat?
Participants bring their cars to a central location and decorate their trunks for Halloween, sometimes creating elaborate scenes out of their trunks. Then kids walk from vehicle to vehicle, collecting candy/treats the way they would during a normal trick-or-treating outing.
Expectations of Trunk Hosts
- 1:30-2:15 pm Trunk hosts can arrive any time after 1:30 pm and are expected to be in place by 2:15 pm at the latest.
- Arrival-2:45 pm Car Decorating & Setup; We hope for all cars to be decorated and hosts ready to by 2:30 pm (Need ideas for decorating? http://
trunkortreat.homestead.com(opens in new tab)) - 3-4:30 pm Cheerfully hand out treats to participants of all ages
- 4:30 pm Trunk hosts can begin disassembling their trunks at 4:30 pm. We ask that trunk hosts wait until Trunk or Treat guests have dissipated before pulling out of the parking lot to prevent injuries.
What should I hand out and how much should I get?
- You may hand out individually wrapped candy or other child friendly treats. In recent years we've had 150+ participants, so we are encouraging trunk hosts to bring around 200 items to distribute. If you have extra, Halloween is two weeks later, so you can always add it to your Trick-or-Treating supply 🙂
- For the craft items provided by the church, we are preparing for 150-200 kiddos.
- If you choose to have a Teal Pumpkin alternative for children with allergies (ex. stickers, bubbles, bouncy balls, spider rings, etc.), please let us know and we will provide you with a teal pumpkin bag to identify your car as having a safe alternative, if you don't already have one.
What about ministries/local groups/other churches hosting trunks, can we hand out information about ongoing activities?
Yes! If you work with children, please feel free to include a flyer with upcoming activities/contact information with your treat. We would love for families to know about safe and engaging opportunities for them right here in our area.
Does filling out this form guarantee I can be a trunk host?
This form let's our staff know that you are interested in hosting a trunk and we will do our best to accommodate all requests. You will get a follow up email from Keisha Lahm or Deacon Diana with more information either way.
What if I have friends or family who want to decorate a trunk?
Send them this website and if they are still interested after reading the expectations, tell them to register by 10/11/26.