Trick-or-treat hours in Huntersville 2026

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Updated each year. Event details come from the Town of Huntersville’s Halloween in Huntersville page.

Huntersville has no official trick-or-treat hours. Neither the town nor the Huntersville Police Department has posted set hours for 2026, so neighborhoods trick-or-treat on Saturday evening, Oct. 31, as they choose. The town’s own event, Halloween in Huntersville, is the Sunday before: 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at Huntersville Athletic Park. Event line: 704-766-2213.

Halloween in Huntersville: Sunday, Oct. 25

From the town’s event page:

• Where: Huntersville Athletic Park, 11836 Verhoeff Drive
• When: 4 to 7 p.m.
• Cost: free admission, parking and activities; food and drinks are sold
• What: trick-or-treat booths, live music and entertainment, a costume contest with prizes and activities for all ages
• The finale: a 300-drone Halloween light show at the end of the evening
• Parking: Lake Norman Charter High School or Central Piedmont Community College, with a trolley shuttle from Lake Norman Charter High

Event manager Jennifer Mackaman (704-766-2213) and event assistant Charlie Firth (704-766-2255) take questions.

Halloween night: Saturday, Oct. 31

Trick-or-treating on Halloween night is up to each neighborhood. We found no trunk-or-treat with a 2026 date on an organizer’s own page when we checked. Hosting one? Send it to us through our contact page.

The weekend also has the Carolina Renaissance Festival (9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 31) and the last day of the Rural Hill corn maze on Oct. 31.

Halloween weekend at a glance

Game details are in our Friday night football guide. Trash and recycling pickup does not change for Halloween; Waste Connections observes only New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas, according to the town.

Safety

• Decorations and jack-o’-lanterns: the N.C. Office of State Fire Marshal says glow sticks or electric candles are the safest light for a jack-o’-lantern, and to keep decorations away from open flames and heat sources. It cites national figures showing 44% of decoration fires started because decorations were too close to a heat source.
• Registered sex offenders: the town links the state’s sex offender registry, which you can search by address.
• Police: dial 911 to have an officer sent to any address, even if it is not an emergency; the Huntersville Police Department says that is the only way to get one dispatched. Its main line is 704-464-5400.

What this means for you

• No town-set hours: trick-or-treat Saturday evening, Oct. 31, as your neighborhood does.
• The free town event is a week earlier, Sunday, Oct. 25, at Huntersville Athletic Park.
• Park at Lake Norman Charter High or CPCC and take the trolley.

More: things to do this month and fall festivals and pumpkin patches.

All the season’s events, from Owl-O-Ween to Birkdale Village’s trick-or-treat, are on our Halloween events page.

Frequently asked questions

What are trick-or-treat hours in Huntersville?

The Town of Huntersville does not set official trick-or-treat hours. Halloween falls on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, and neighborhoods trick-or-treat that evening.

When is Halloween in Huntersville 2026?

Sunday, Oct. 25, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Huntersville Athletic Park. It is free, with trick-or-treat booths, live music, a costume contest and a 300-drone show at the end.

Where do I park for Halloween in Huntersville?

The town says to park at Lake Norman Charter High School or Central Piedmont Community College. A trolley shuttle runs from Lake Norman Charter High School.

Is Halloween in Huntersville on Halloween night?

No. The town event is the Sunday before, Oct. 25. Halloween night itself is Saturday, Oct. 31.