Billings Halloween 2026: 30 Trunk or Treats, Costume Contests and Zombie Hunts This Week

If life has been busy and Halloween snuck up on you, you’re not alone. The kids have probably been begging to do something fun, and plenty of events are happening in and around Billings this week.

Huntley Great Pumpkin Party Wednesday, October 28

The Great Pumpkin Party is Wednesday, October 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Valley Baptist Church, at Highway 312 and North 8th Road in Huntley. The evening includes family games, a treat walk, and a community chili cook-off.

Friday Trunk or Treat Events in Billings on October 30

Downtown Billings businesses are listed as hosting free trick-or-treating Friday, October 30, from 2 to 5 p.m. At 3 p.m., Vitalant’s Trunk or Treat begins in the parking lot at 1444 Grand Avenue and runs until 6 p.m.

The SCHEELS Trunk or Treat is free and runs from 4 to 6 p.m. in the back parking lot at 1121 Shiloh Crossing Boulevard. Visitors vote for their favorite decorated trunk, and the nonprofits with the most votes receive a SCHEELS donation.

Boo on the Boulevard runs from 4 to 7 p.m. at 2615 4th Avenue South, where families can see creative trunks and vote for a favorite.

Wild Rose Zombie Hunt in Billings Friday Night

The Wild Rose Zombie Hunt runs from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Wild Rose Action Center, 529 24th Street West, with doors opening at 4:30 p.m. The $15 price per hunter includes pizza and a drink, plus the gun, ammo, and protective gear. Walk-ins are welcome, and reservations are suggested for groups of 8 or more.

Saturday Morning Halloween Events for Kids in Billings

At Wise Wonders Science and Discovery Museum, The Science of Halloween features booths and programming on topics ranging from spooky animals to how candy is made. Doors open at 9 a.m., and programming runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is included with regular entry at $10 per person, and free for members. Costumes are welcome, but no weapons or masks. The museum is at 3024 2nd Avenue North.

The Cowabunga Candy Crawl also runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1120 16th Street West, Suite 1. The Spectrum Hope Fund is hosting, with Keep It Alive Collectibles and Prestige Worldwide, a 90s video game and comic book-themed event with candy, costumes, and a vote for best trunk.

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Midway Trunk or Treat in Billings With $1,000 Costume Contest

The Midway Annual Trunk or Treat runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Midway Auto & RV, 6260 South Frontage Road, where the showroom becomes a haunted RV park. The day includes a scavenger hunt, live entertainment, and food trucks such as Totally Whipped and Vampire Penguin.

Costume contest registration is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and judging starts at 5:30 p.m. First place wins $1,000, second place wins $500, and third place wins $250.

Saturday Trunk or Treat Events in Billings From Grand Avenue to 25th Street West

Keller Williams Yellowstone Properties and Western Native Voice are hosting their 4th annual trunk or treat from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 80 25th Street West. It is free, with more than 25 decorated trunks, and organizers say 700 to 1,000 people have come through in past years.

The 11th Annual Trunk or Treat runs from noon to 2 p.m. at Taco John’s, 1105 Grand Avenue. The Muscle Car Club of Billings says 500 to 1,000 kids show up and asks participants to bring plenty of candy. Ponderosa Perk’s trunk or treat is also listed from noon to 3 p.m. at 2376 Main Street in the Heights, with candy and costumes.

From 2 to 5 p.m., a trunk-or-treat is planned in the Valley Credit Union parking lot at 3025 King Avenue West, featuring Special Olympics Yellowstone Valley Area.

At 4001 Bell Avenue, MorningStar of Billings hosts trick-or-treating from residents’ vehicle trunks from 3 to 5 p.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult; the parking lot is closed to vehicles, and guest parking is in the grass lot off Central.

The Potter’s House trunk-or-treat runs from 4 to 6 p.m. at 1812 Grand Avenue.

Billings Costume Contest and Carnival Games on Halloween Afternoon

Treasure Cruise Cards is marking its first anniversary with a pirate costume contest from 1 to 4 p.m. at 235 Moore Lane, Unit D. The event is open to all ages and includes pirate performers and a food truck.

From 3 to 5 p.m., the Trunk or Treat and Carnival at Shiloh United Methodist Church, 1810 Shiloh Road, features decorated trunks, carnival games with prizes, and a hot chocolate station. It is free and open to all ages.

Indoor Halloween Events in Billings Saturday Evening

The Harvest Party at Calvary Chapel Billings, 2121 South 48th Street West, is a free indoor event from 4 to 7 p.m. with prizes, candy, and hot drinks, including cider.

In the Heights, Light the Night runs from 5 to 7 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church, 1145 Nutter Boulevard. Instead of a parking lot trunk-or-treat, the church is hosting a free family dinner indoors, along with games with candy and prizes and a craft to take home.

Saturday Evening Trick-or-Treating in Billings at Villas at River Ridge & Bethel Baptist

Villas at River Ridge Assisted Living is hosting trick-or-treating from 1 to 3 p.m. and again from 6 to 8 p.m. at 1415 Yellowstone River Road. Use the east entrance facing Cherry Creek. Bethel Baptist Church lists a trunk-or-treat beginning at 6 p.m.

Laurel Halloween Events and Trunk or Treats Saturday

Laurel Ford’s first-ever event runs from 2 to 6 p.m. at 500 SE 4th Street. The Vine, at 201 First Avenue, hosts an event from 3 to 7 p.m. with free candy and glow sticks, plus hot chocolate, apple cider, a fire pit, s’mores supplies, and food trucks.

The Rock Church’s free trunk-or-treat runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 820 W. 9th Street. Laurel Nazarene Church’s Light Up the Night is scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. at 201 W. 11th Street, with trunk-or-treating, chili dogs, and a hot chocolate bar.

Red Lodge Halloween With the Horses and Shepherd Trick-or-Treat

Halloween with the Horses runs from 5 to 7 p.m. at Aspen Ridge Ranch, 144 Fox Road, and it is free for kids 13 and under. Red Lodge’s trunk-or-treat will take place on Halloween afternoon in the parking lot of Bone Daddy's. Shepherd’s Halloween Pit Stop is also listed from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Shepherd Community Center.

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Joliet Candy Palooza and Bridger Trunk or Treat Saturday

Refuge Church is hosting the 7th annual Candy Palooza on Main Street in Joliet starting at 6 p.m. The free event includes candy, games, activities, and food, and you can register your car for trunk-or-treating by calling 406-850-4875.

In Bridger, Dry Creek Saloon & Casino is hosting the 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat on Main Street from 4 to 8 p.m.

Plans can change, so check with the organizer before you go!