Costumes on, candy buckets ready! From decorated trunks to downtown treats, the Fredericksburg area is full of sweet ways to celebrate Halloween. Find your family’s next stop with our roundup of trunk-or-treats, fall festivals and Halloween fun.
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Trunk or Treats in Oct 2026
Trunk-or-Treat at Saint Patrick Catholic School
Join us this Halloween for our annual Trunk-or-Treat! Families, parishioners, and neighbors are invited to enjoy decorated trunks, plenty of treats, and a food truck for late-night bites all in a safe, family-friendly setting.
When: TBD
Where: Saint Patrick Catholic School, F’burg
Cost: FREE!
SUN 18 OCT
Wilderness Halloween Festival
Enjoy a family-friendly Halloween festival featuring costume contests, trick-or-treating, food and plenty of Halloween fun at Wilderness Presidential Resort.
When: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Where: Wilderness Presidential Resort, Spotsylvania
Cost: FREE!
THUR 22 OCT
Harvest Festival & Trunk or Treat
Trunk-or-Treat along Jenkins Road. Don’t miss this frightfully fun event! Dress up in your spookiest costumes, bring your friends and family, and get ready for a Halloween celebration like no other. Free and open to all with base access.
When: 4:00 pm
Where: Community Rec Center, Dahlgren
Cost: FREE!
8th Annual Trunk-or-Treat at Spotswood Elementary School
Join us for our eighth annual Trunk-or-Treat. This is a free event that’s open to our entire community. Dress up in your favorite (school appropriate) costume, play games to win prizes, vote on your favorite trunk, enjoy some treats.
When: 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Where: Spotswood Elementary School, F’burg
Cost: FREE!
SAT 24 OCT
Annual Trunk or Treat
Join us for a spooktacular time at our Annual Trunk-or-Treat Event! Dress in your best costume, enjoy games, raffles, and food truck delights!
When: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Always Sonshine Learn and Play, Spotsylvania
Cost: FREE!
Fall Festival at Leesylvania State Park
Enjoy the cool autumn breeze along the Potomac at Leesylvania State Park’s Annual Fall Festival! Join us for hayrides, a kids’ costume contest, crafts, Trunk-or-Treat, and more fun for the whole family! Meet us at the Visitor Center!
When: 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Where: Leesylvania State Park, Woodbridge
Cost: FREE, $10 parking
Patawomeck Halloween Festival
Celebrate Halloween with trick-or-treating, costume contests, music, games, vendors, food trucks and more while honoring the rich heritage of the Patawomeck Tribe.
When: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Where: Patawomeck Museum & Cultural Center, F’burg
Cost: FREE!
Trunk-or-Treat at the Barn
Join us for the 5th Annual Trunk-or-Treat at the Barn featuring trick-or-treating, a craft for kids, and a meet & greet with our horses.
When: 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Where: Hope for Horses, F’burg
Cost: Free!
Trunk-or-Treat at Cedell Brooks, Jr. Park
Get ready for a spooktacular evening at Cedell Brooks, Jr. Park! Enjoy a night of Trick-or-Trunking followed by a showing of Monsters Inc. under the stars.
When: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Where: Cedell Brooks, Jr. Park, King George
Cost: FREE!
Trunk-or-Treat at Caledon State Park
The Friends of Caledon will be hosting the 2026 Trunk or Treat event. More details to come!
When: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Where: Caledon State Park, King George
Cost: FREE!
6th Annual Trunk-or-Treat at Old Dominion Humane Society
Come dressed in your best costume and join us for a Trunk-or-Treat event where we’ll have candy, games, face painting, and adorable rescue dogs looking for their forever homes.
When: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Where: Old Dominion Humane Society, F’burg
Cost: FREE!
Trunk or Treat at Redeemer Lutheran Church
Head on over to our Trunk-or-Treat followed by a Movie under the Stars from 7:30-9:00! If it rains, Trunk-or-Treat moves indoors, but sadly, no movie.
When: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Where: Redeemer Lutheran Church, F’burg
Cost: Free!
Halloween Trunk-or-Treat
Enjoy a free family-friendly trunk-or-treat with decorated vehicles, trick-or-treating and plenty of Sealston Sports ComplexHalloween fun for kids ages 3–11.
When: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Where: Sealston Sports Complex, King George
Cost: Free!
Northern Neck Jeepers 3rd Annual Truck-or-Treat
Bring the family for a spooky evening of Halloween fun with decorated Jeeps, costumes, food and plenty of candy at this annual trunk-or-treat.
When: Starting at 6:00 pm
Where: El Toro Authentic Mexican Food, Colonial Beach
Cost: Free!
FRI 30 OCT
Laudenbach Brewing Trunk-or-Treat
A family-friendly Halloween trunk-or-treat featuring decorated vehicles, costume contests, Halloween music, food trucks and Halloween-themed music bingo.
When: 4:30 – 7:30 pm
Where: Laudenbach Brewing, F’burg
Cost: FREE!
SAT 31 OCT
Costume Stroll & Treats on the Streets
Get in your Halloween costumes and head to downtown Fredericksburg for the annual Costume Stroll and Treats on the Streets.
When: Costume Stroll: 8:30 am, Trick-or-Treating 10 am
Where: Downtown Fredericksburg
Cost: FREE!
Halloween at the Market
Enjoy games, trick-or-treating, a maze, and a pumpkin patch at the Farmer’s Market.
When: 9 am – 1 pm
Where: Huramp Park, F’burg
Cost: FREE!
Trunk-or-Treat at Laid Not Sprayed Vinyl Workz
Come out to our second annual Trunk-or-Treat as we give back to our local community!
When: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Where: Laid Not Sprayed Vinyl Workz, F’burg
Cost: FREE!
