Here's a list of trick-or-treat times across the state, organized by day, and alphabetized by town.
This page is being updated regularly. Please bear with us as we gather dates and times. If you know of any that are not on this list, please e-mail melissa.cardin@gmail.com
FRIDAY, OCT. 21
Plaistow – Town Pumpkin Lighting - 6 p.m., Town Hall Green / Pollard Park
Windham - Business Trick or Treat, 3-4 p.m., at the Annual Harvest Fest, Griffin Park.
SATURDAY, OCT. 22
Barrington - Trunk or Treat - 4:30-6:30 p.m., Town Gym parking lot. Trunk or Treat provides a safe and fun way for families to enjoy Halloween! Children enjoy trick-or-treating by going from trunk to trunk to receive pre-packaged, candy from costumed car owners. Calling all car owners: dress in costume, decorate your car and come join the fun! If you would like to provide your trunk for this fantastic event, please click here: Trunk or Treat Information and Registration.
Barrington - Kids Kaos - 5:30 p.m., Town Gym. Crafts, donut eating contests, pumpkin painting, bounce house and a costume contest, for children of all ages. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes! This fun evening is open to all Barrington Residents for $3 per child (2 & under are free)! Presented by the Barrington Recreation Department.
Derry – Downtown Trick or Treat - 11 a.m., Veterans Hall Gymnasium. Halloween costume parade and costume contest. Prizes will be awarded to the best costumes in many categories and age groups! After the parade, the Trick-or-Treat spectacular will begin, with a huge number of merchants along West/East Broadway, Crystal Avenue, and Hood Commons all taking part. Be sure to pick up a Trick-or-Treat bag from the Parks & Recreation office or the Derry Public Library, all of which contain an official list of participating merchants.
THURSDAY, OCT. 27
Bedford, 3:15-4:15 p.m., Bentley Commons. Come in to see our residents, who greatly appreciate seeing the children in their costumes, for trick or treat.
Hampton - Pumpkinpalooza, 4-6 p.m. Come kick off the Halloween weekend with us and our Halloween Parade, Halloween Festival, and Pumpkin Pageant. Meet at the Old Town Hall parking lot for the parade, then head over to Tuck Field for the Halloween Festival and Pumpkin Pageants.
FRIDAY, OCT. 28
Bow - Community Halloween party, 4 - 9 p.m., at Bow High School. There will be a trick-or-treat, haunted house, prizes, magician and more.
Berlin - Downtown Trick or Treat - 3-5 p.m., for the wee ones, downtown.
Concord - Halloween Howl - 5:30-7:30 p.m., downtown, live music, hayrides, costume parade.
Exeter – Halloween Costume Parade, parade lines up at 3:30 p.m. for costume judging. Parade steps off at 4 p.m., Swasey Parkway.
New Durham – Haunted Hallways - 6-7 p.m. New Durham School. Trick or treat through the hallways.
Nashua - "Fright Night" - 6:30-8:30 p.m. - Parks and Recreation puts on this annual celebration at Greeley Park. The event features haunted hayrides, a haunted maze, a caricature artist, bounce houses, light refreshments and candy. Entertainment for the event is provided by Dwight Damon Associates.
Plaistow, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Toddler Trick or Treat.
Tilton, 4-6 p.m., Main Street Trick or Treat
Tilton, 6-8 p.m., Tanger Outlets Trick or Treat, Tanger Outlet Center. Prizes awarded for best costume for kids under 12.
SATURDAY, OCT. 29
Bedford, 5:30 p.m., Halloween Spooktacular, McKelvie Café
Nottingham – Halloween Party, 1-3 p.m. The children of Nottingham love the Recreation Department's annual Halloween Party. Though the activities vary slightly from year to year, there are always lots of games with the opportunity to win fun prizes, as well as plenty of Halloween candy, some yummy snacks, and lots of great costumes. Other activities might include crafts, a pinata, or anything else we can think of! The party is free, and all the children can expect to go home with lots of prizes.
North Conway, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Haunted Happenings, Settlers' Green Outlet Village
SUNDAY, OCT. 30
Auburn, 1-4 p.m.
Brentwood, 5-7 p.m.
Deerfield – Tailgate Trick or Treat, 12-2:45 p.m., Gazebo Field. Parking will be at and around Town Hall. This year, there will be “Best Tailgate” trophies, a costume parade, music, refreshments, a pumpkin patch, and other surprises. Bring a pumpkin for the patch if you can.
Dover, 5-8 p.m.
Durham, 5-7:30 p.m.
East Kingston, 5-7 p.m.
Epsom, 4-7 p.m.
Exeter, 4-7 p.m.
Franklin, 12:30 p.m., Family Halloween Party at the TRIP Center.
Greenland, 4-7 p.m.
Kensington, 5-7 p.m.
Newfields, 5-7 p.m.
Newington, 5-7:30 p.m.
Penacook, 5-7:30 p.m.
Portsmouth, 5-7:30 p.m.
Rochester, 5:30-8 p.m.
Rye, 5-7 p.m.
Stratham, 5-7 p.m.
MONDAY, OCT. 31
Allenstown, 5-8 p.m.
Alton, 5-7 p.m.
Antrim, 5-8 p.m.
Bedford, 6-8 p.m.
Berlin, 5-8 p.m.
Bow, 5-8 p.m.
Candia, 5-8 p.m.
Center Harbor, 6-8 p.m. – Halloween Bash at the Center Harbor Fire Station
Claremont – “Hallowesta”, 4:30 p.m., Claremont Parks and Recreation is getting ready for another Halloween celebration this year! Ghosts, goblins of all ages, get your costumes ready and join us for trick or treating on Pleasant St. and a parade to Monadnock Park where we'll have hay rides, a wiener roast and marshmallow toasts!
Concord, 5-7:30 p.m.
Conway, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Deerfield, 4-7 p.m. “Traditional Trick or Treat”
Derry, 6-7:30 p.m.
Dunbarton, 5-8 p.m.
Gilford, 5-8 p.m.
Gilmanton, 5-8 p.m.
Goffstown, 6-8 p.m.
Greenville, 5-8 p.m.
Hampton, 5:30-8 p.m.
Hampton Falls, 5-7 p.m.
Hollis, 6-8 p.m.
Hooksett, 6-8 p.m.
Hopkinton, 5-8 p.m.
Keene, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Kingston, 5-8 p.m.
Laconia, 5-8 p.m.
Lancaster, 4 p.m., Main Street Parade followed by trick or treating.
Lebanon, 4-6 p.m., Colburn Park. Halloween Fun Fest with Trunk or Treat, pumpkin patch, hayrides, pumpkin bowling and more!
Manchester, 6-8 p.m.
Merrimack, 6-8 p.m.
New Boston, 6-8 p.m.
Newton, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Northwood, 6-8 p.m.
Ossipee, 5-8 p.m.
Pelham, 5-8 p.m.
Pembroke, 5-8 p.m.
Peterborough, 5-7 p.m.
Plaistow, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Plymouth, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Weare, 5-7 p.m.
Windham, 5-8 p.m
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