Halloween 2026 in Montgomery is past: the trunk-or-treats, the Haunted Coliseum and the zoo party ran Oct. 28-31. Halloween 2027 is a Sunday; dates will follow.

Last checked Nov. 1, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Events come from the City of Montgomery calendar and from organizers’ listings with the Montgomery Area Chamber’s tourism office, linked on each event.

Halloween 2026 is over. Every event on this page was held Oct. 26-31. Halloween 2027 falls on Sunday, Oct. 31, and we will list the city’s trunk-or-treats and the Haunted Coliseum here when organizers post them. For something to do this month, see the city’s free fall festival on Nov. 7 and our things to do this month page.

Updated Nov. 1: Halloween 2026 is past.

Montgomery’s biggest Halloween nights this year were the city’s two community-center trunk-or-treats, the Haunted Coliseum at Garrett Coliseum, the zoo’s new daytime HOWL-o-WEEN BASH and the sheriff’s trunk-or-treat at Paterson Field on Halloween night. For door-to-door hours and safety tips, see our separate trick-or-treat hours page.

Updated Oct. 25: the Downtown Treat Trail is past; added the Fitzgerald Museum’s Halloween Wine Down Wednesday on Oct. 28. Montgomery still has no official trick-or-treat hours.

What this means for you

  • This year: all 2026 Halloween events are past.
  • Next year: Halloween 2027 is Sunday, Oct. 31; dates go up here when organizers post them.
  • This month instead: the free Parks and Rec Fall Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, Sheridan Heights Community Center.
  • City events (Parks and Recreation): 334-625-2300

Halloween week at a glance

When What Where
7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27 Terror Tuesdays: Hocus Pocus Capri Theatre, 1045 E. Fairview Ave.
5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28 City trunk-or-treat, all ages Regency Park Community Center
6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28 Wine Down Wednesday: Murder Mystery Edition Fitzgerald Museum, 919 Felder Ave.
5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 Trick or Treat at DABOS Park, free DABOS Park, 200 Coosa St.
5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 City trunk-or-treat, ages 6 and older Sheridan Heights Community Center
6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 Haunted Coliseum, teen night only Garrett Coliseum, 1555 Federal Drive
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 HOWL-o-WEEN BASH Montgomery Zoo, 2301 Coliseum Parkway
5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 Sheriff’s Office trunk-or-treat Paterson Field parking lot, 1215 Madison Ave.
6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 Haunted Coliseum, open to the public Garrett Coliseum
7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 Halloween at the Capri: The Shining Capri Theatre
8 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 Haunting on the Harriott, 21 and older Harriott II Riverboat, 200 Coosa St.

Trunk-or-treats

City of Montgomery. Parks and Recreation runs two: Regency Park Community Center on Wednesday, Oct. 28, open to all ages, and Sheridan Heights Community Center on Friday, Oct. 30, for children 6 and older. Both run 5 to 7 p.m. with decorated vehicles, games, music and treats.

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office holds a Halloween-night trunk-or-treat starting at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, in the Paterson Field parking lot, 1215 Madison Ave. Questions: 334-832-2515.

DABOS Park. The Montgomery Biscuits’ ballpark brings back its free trick-or-treat night at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. Costumes welcome.

Downtown Treat Trail. This one is past: downtown businesses handed out treats on Saturday, Oct. 17.

Haunted Coliseum

The Haunted Coliseum fills Garrett Coliseum, 1555 Federal Drive, for two nights from 6 p.m.: teen night only on Friday, Oct. 30, and open to the public on Saturday, Oct. 31. Expect a DJ, games, prizes and a costume contest. Tickets are $7 at the Coliseum box office or at a city community center. Call 334-625-2300.

Montgomery Zoo: HOWL-o-WEEN BASH

The zoo’s new daytime Halloween party runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at 2301 Coliseum Parkway. It includes music and a DJ, hay rides, face painting, food trucks, animal ambassador encounters, crafts, enrichment activities with the animals and a costume contest. Kid-friendly costumes are encouraged. Tickets are sold online.

For grown-ups

  • Haunting on the Harriott. A costume cruise on the Alabama River, 8 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. Guests must be 21 or older and in costume. Live music, cash bar and a costume contest; cruises run rain or shine.
  • Capri Theatre. Hocus Pocus at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, introduced by the Landmarks Foundation’s Jessica O’Connor, and The Shining at 7 p.m. on Halloween, at 1045 E. Fairview Ave.
  • Wine Down Wednesday at the Fitzgerald Museum. A murder mystery night with wine, live music, food and spooky photo spots, 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 919 Felder Ave., from the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs.
  • BB King’s Blues Club. Fright Night, a costume party with live music, from 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at 1801 Eddie L. Tullis Road.

Nearby

Wetumpka, about 14 miles north, holds its Coosa Candy Crawl from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, with trick-or-treating, bounce houses and face painting.

Pumpkin patches and the city’s Nov. 7 fall festival are on our fall festivals and pumpkin patches page.

More: trick-or-treat hours, things to do this month and kids’ activities.

Frequently asked questions

Where is a trunk-or-treat in Montgomery for Halloween 2026?

The city holds trunk-or-treats from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Regency Park Community Center and Friday, Oct. 30, at Sheridan Heights Community Center. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office holds one at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Paterson Field parking lot, 1215 Madison Ave.

When is the Haunted Coliseum in Montgomery?

Friday, Oct. 30, is teen night only and Saturday, Oct. 31, is open to the public, at Garrett Coliseum, 1555 Federal Drive. Tickets are $7 at the Coliseum box office or a city community center; call 334-625-2300.

What is the Montgomery Zoo doing for Halloween?

The zoo’s new HOWL-o-WEEN BASH runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, with a DJ, hay rides, face painting, food trucks, animal encounters and a costume contest. Tickets are sold online.

What are trick-or-treat hours in Montgomery?

The city did not set official trick-or-treat hours for Halloween 2026. Our trick-or-treat hours page will track the 2027 hours; Halloween 2027 is a Sunday.