Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31. Orlando sets no official trick-or-treat hours; sunset is 6:41 p.m. City trunk-or-treats, Eolaween and safety tips.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. This page is updated each year. Events come from the City of Orlando events calendar; sunset time from the U.S. Naval Observatory. If your neighborhood, school or church sets a trunk-or-treat, tell us and we will add it.

Halloween 2026 falls on Saturday, Oct. 31. The City of Orlando has not set official trick-or-treat hours, and none were posted on its website when we checked. Sunset in Orlando on Oct. 31 is 6:41 p.m., and it is fully dark by about 7:05 p.m., the end of civil twilight.

Who to call

  • Emergencies: 911
  • Orlando Police Department, non-emergency: 321-235-5300
  • City of Orlando events and closures: City Hall, 407-246-2121
  • Outside city limits? Orange County Sheriff’s Office, non-emergency, 407-836-4357

When to go

With no city hours, the timing is up to each neighborhood. If yours has a homeowners association, it may post its own times or hold a community event. A few points to plan around:

  • Oct. 31 is a Saturday, so there is no school the next day.
  • Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1. Clocks go back an hour after Halloween night, not before it.
  • A porch light on is the usual sign that a house is handing out candy.

City trunk-or-treats and kids’ events

These are on the city’s events calendar, at city neighborhood centers and parks:

Date Event Where
Friday, Oct. 23, 5:30 to 9 p.m. District 2 Fall Fest with Commissioner Tony Ortiz Engelwood Neighborhood Center, 6123 La Costa Drive
Saturday, Oct. 24, 4 to 9 p.m. Eolaween, free Lake Eola Park
Saturday, Oct. 24, 5 to 8 p.m. Lake Nona Graveyard Smash, with trick-or-treat stations Lake Nona Town Center, 6900 Tavistock Lakes Blvd.
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Rock-O-Ween Trunk or Treat Rock Lake Neighborhood Center, 440 N. Tampa Ave.
Thursday, Oct. 29 OPD Trunk or Treat Orlando Police Department headquarters, 1250 W. South St.
Friday, Oct. 30, 5 to 8 p.m. Sneakerween: Trunk-or-Treat Edition, with a costume contest and DJ Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center, 1723 Bruton Blvd.

Eolaween is the city’s biggest. It has trick-or-treating, games, crafts, pumpkin decorating, inflatables, face painting, pumpkin hay boat rides on the lake, a fall market, food vendors and a sensory-friendly Quiet Zone, then an outdoor screening of Haunted Mansion on the lawn at 7:30 p.m., the city says.

The Baldwin Park Mini Monster Bash on Saturday, Oct. 24, is for residents of the Baldwin Park community and their families, the city’s listing says.

Halloween night downtown

The Thornton Park District Halloween Block Party starts at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at 700 E. Washington St., with a costume contest and DJs. Washington Street from Summerlin Avenue to James Avenue closes from noon Oct. 31 until 5 a.m. Nov. 1, the city’s closure notice says, with temporary no-parking zones and Orlando police directing traffic.

Safety

  • Be seen. Costumes with reflective tape, a flashlight or glow sticks; most trick-or-treating happens after the 6:41 p.m. sunset.
  • Cross at corners and watch for drivers. Road work is listed on our road construction page.
  • Check treats before kids eat them.
  • Offender search: the Florida Department of Law Enforcement publishes the state’s sexual offender and predator registry with an address search.

What this means for you

  • Go out from about sunset, 6:41 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31, unless your HOA says otherwise.
  • For a daylight option, take younger kids to Eolaween on Oct. 24 or a neighborhood center trunk-or-treat.
  • Set clocks back an hour before bed: daylight saving time ends Nov. 1.
  • More fall events are on our fall festivals page.

Frequently asked questions

What are the trick-or-treat hours in Orlando for 2026?

The City of Orlando has not set official trick-or-treat hours. Most families go out around dusk on Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31; sunset in Orlando is 6:41 p.m.

Where are trunk-or-treats in Orlando this year?

The city lists Rock-O-Ween at Rock Lake Neighborhood Center on Oct. 28, the Orlando Police Department trunk-or-treat at its headquarters on Oct. 29 and Sneakerween at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center on Oct. 30.

When is Eolaween 2026?

Saturday, Oct. 24, from 4 to 9 p.m. at Lake Eola Park, with free trick-or-treating, crafts and an outdoor movie at 7:30 p.m.

Is Washington Street closed for the Thornton Park Halloween party?

Yes. The city lists Washington Street from Summerlin Avenue to James Avenue closed from noon Saturday, Oct. 31, until 5 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1.