Halloween 2025: official trick-or-treat night, plus trunk or treats and adult-only events happening in Carson City and beyond
Photo by Brett Fisher. Trick-or-treaters cross West Robinson Street on their way to the Governor’s Mansion.” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/www.carsonnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/93127-trick_or_treaters.jpg?fit=300%2C198&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/www.carsonnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/93127-trick_or_treaters.jpg?fit=780%2C514&ssl=1″ />
Every year social media is flooded by questions from those who spent their childhoods in the area between the 80s and early 2000s: what day is Trick-or-Treating in Carson City?
While to newcomers it might seem like an odd question, it’s due to the fact up until the new millennium, trick-or-treating in Carson City fluctuated with the Nevada Day Parade. This is because, if your Nevada history holds, Nevada’s birthday is also on Halloween!
However, when Parade Day became standardized to the last Saturday of the month (which got a little fibbed this year since it’s actually being held on November 1), that means that unless October 31 falls on the last Saturday of the month, trick-or-treating will always be held on Halloween night. Which might be appreciated by some, but this reporter still misses trick-or-treating in Carson City one night and Gardnerville the next — it was tradition, dang it!
The reason it would be switched if it coincided with parade day is obviously for the safety of children and pedestrian, since Nevada Day is the rowdiest day of the year, and one that results in a lot of arrests for drunk driving and general tomfoolery from the public.
All that is to say: Trick-or-treating will be held on Halloween this year: Friday, October 31.
There are already a ton of community events and trunk-or-treats slated leading up to it!
The two largest of which is BOOnanza celebrating its the 9th year, and the Halloween Block Party downtown.
This year, BOOnanza event will be held Thursday October 30, 2025 at Mills Park. The event is completely free, put on entirely by local businesses and organizations who volunteer their time and funds to bring candy and spooky fun activities to thousands of Carson City kids each year:
The Halloween Block Party happening in downtown Carson City will take place Friday, October 24, 2025.
Let’s take a look at all the Halloween events, trunk-or-treats, and Fall celebrations happening in Carson City and beyond!
Halloween-night events (regional)
Click for list of Halloween-night events in the region
Extra spooky events (grown up monsters only!)
These events are for adults, typically ages 21 and up or in the case of the Nevada State Museum haunted house night, older children who like the scarier aspects of Halloween rather than just apple bobs and asking strangers for candy.
Click for list of Grown ups (or big kid) only events!
(Note for above: Haunted house night only; trunk-or-treat is all ages!)
Community trunk-or-treats and events (family friendly for all ages!)
Events outside Carson City:
Want to explore the region for your spooktacular celebrations? Here’s a list of those outside our little capital city town!
Have an event to add? It’s always free; we’re a community hub! Submit your event to be added to our calendar below:
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