Trunk or Treating Around Rhode Island!

Trunk-or-treating has quickly become a favorite Halloween tradition for families, offering all the spooky fun of costumes and candy in a safe, community centered setting. Instead of going door-to-door, kids make their way from decorated car to decorated car, collecting treats and showing off their costumes while parents enjoy the festive atmosphere. It’s a creative way for neighborhoods, schools, and local groups to come together, turning parking lots into magical trick-or-treat wonderlands that make Halloween memories extra special. 🎃👻

🎃 Tips for Families to Make Trunk-or-Treat Extra Fun

👗 Costumes

• Choose comfortable, weather-friendly costumes since trunk-or-treats are often outdoors.
• Add reflective tape or glow sticks for extra visibility.
• Coordinate family or group themes (superheroes, storybook characters, animals).

🍬 Treats & Goodies

• Bring a treat bag or bucket just like trick-or-treating.
• Look for non-candy options like stickers, bubbles, or pencils for variety.
• Check for allergy-friendly treats if needed (some events even have teal pumpkin stations).

🚗 Trunk Decorating

• Pick a fun, kid-friendly theme (pirates, space, under the sea, favorite movie).
• Use simple props like streamers, balloons, or cardboard cutouts.
• Add interactive elements, like a bean bag toss or spooky sound effects.

🛡️ Safety

• Keep an eye on little ones in busy parking lots.
• Encourage kids to wait their turn at each car.
• Double-check candy before eating, just like traditional trick-or-treating.

📸 Memories

• Snap photos of your kids with their friends, costumes, and the decorated trunks.
• Vote together for your “favorite trunk” of the night.
• Make it a family tradition and go every year or even decorate your own trunk!

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October 4,11:00 am Trunk or Treat at The Great Townie Pumpkin Festival

October 14, 4:00 pm   🎃🍬  Trunk or Treat at the Texas Roadhouse in EG/W

October 15, 6:00 pm   Trunk or Treat with Endeavors and More
October 17, 4:00 pm  1st Annual Trunk-or-Treat! Goldfish Swim School, Warwick
October 17, 6:00 pm   Coventry Halloween Spooktacular with Trunk-or-Treat!
October 18, 5:00 pm   Trunk or Treat at Cellucci's Martial Arts & Fitness

October 23

                    5:00 pm Trunk or Treat with Devereux MA & RI Foster Care and Shared Living

October 24
                    5:00 pm Trunk or Treat with Johnston Parks and Recreation Department
                    5:30 pm "Hulaween" Trunk or Treat at Judi T. Dance Studio
                    5:30 pm Trunk or Treat with Washington Oak PTO
                    5:00 pm Oakland Grove Trunk or Treat

October 25

                   12:00 pm  Trunk or Treat with Blackstone Valley Community Health Care
                   12:30 pm  Annual Get Moving Trunk or Treat!
                     1:00 pm   Trunk or Treat in the Pier!
                    1:30 pm   Trunk or Treat at Burn Boot Camp!
                    2:00 pm   Trunk or Treat at Camp Yawgoog
                    3:30 pm   Trunk or Treat with Barrington Lions
                    6:00 pm   Trunk or Treat at Lincoln Shopping Center
                    6:00 pm   Trunk or Treat at Ninigret Park

October 26

                   4:00 pm Trunk or Treat at Hope Church
                  12:00pm Trunk or Treat at Living Hope Christian Church
                    1:00pm Trunk or Treat Burr's Hill Park
                   6:00 pm Cast No Shadows Trunk or Treat!

October 27

                   5:30 pm Trunk or Treat at Casa Della Luce

October 29, 3:30 pm TRUNK OR TREAT! AdviniaCare
October 30, 7:00 pm Trunk or Treat at Apollo Auto Sales
October 31, 6:15 pm Rhode Island Vegan Awareness Proudly Presents Our 9th Annual Vegan Trunk-or-Treat!
November 1,3:00pm Trunk or Treat with Allendale Baptist Church
November 2,8:00am Audrain Museum Cars & Coffee Trunk or Treat at Fort Adams

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