Halloween 2026 · Saturday, Oct 31 · checked September 23, 2026
Trick-or-treat & Halloween in Northwest Arkansas
Every trick-or-treat, trunk-or-treat and Halloween party in NWA with a 2026 date posted by its host: downtown candy walks, library parties, the one sensory-friendly night, and the grown-up side (21+ pop-up bars, bar crawls, Rocky Horror). Where a big event hasn't posted 2026 yet, we say so and show last year's date, labeled.
Orange pins and badges are open this weekend, from each place's posted schedule.
The essentials
Trick-or-treat night, 2026
- Halloween
- Saturday, Oct 31, 2026. Much of the free candy happens earlier: Sat Oct 24 and Fri Oct 30 are both busy.
- Official hours
- As of Sep 23, no NWA city has posted 2026 trick-or-treat hours. The "Fayetteville 6–8 PM" in search results is Fayetteville, North Carolina.
- Still unposted
- Fayetteville's Trick-or-Treat on the Trail, the Rogers Goblin Candy Crawl and Bella Vista's Treat Street. Last year's dates are below; we add each one when the host posts.
- Sensory & allergy
- The Amazeum's HallowZING (Thu Oct 15) is the only event billed as sensory-friendly. Fayetteville Public Library's Be(A)ware party (Sat Oct 24) is allergy-friendly.
Downtown & park trick-or-treats
Free, outdoors, all ages. Bring a bag.
- Opens Oct 31Family-friendly
Trick-or-treat stations, costumed characters & art
Trick Art Treat at Crystal Bridges
Parking Plaza & North Forest Trail, 600 Museum Way, Bentonville
- When:
- Sat Oct 31, 2026
- Hours:
- 11 AM – 3 PM (the museum's time; some listings say 10)
- Admission:
- Free, no tickets
- What's there:
- Weather call by 9 AM on the day: 479-657-2488
- Opens Oct 24Family-friendly
Candy, carnival games, touch-a-truck + a movie
Springdale Halloween Fest
Luther George Park, 300 Park St, Springdale
- When:
- Sat Oct 24, 2026
- Hours:
- 4–7 PM, then a free Hocus Pocus screening
- Admission:
- Free; food vendors on site
- What's there:
- Springdale Police and Parks & Rec; costume contest and pumpkin toss. Moved indoors for weather in 2025, so check the week of.
- Opens Oct 30Family-friendly
Downtown business trick-or-treat
Downtown Trick-or-Treat, Siloam Springs
Historic downtown Siloam Springs
- When:
- Fri Oct 30, 2026
- Hours:
- 4–6 PM
- Admission:
- Free
- Opens Oct 31Family-friendly
City Halloween party
Halloween in the Park, Tontitown
City park behind City Hall, 235 E Henri De Tonti Blvd
- When:
- Sat Oct 31, 2026
- Hours:
- 5:30–7:30 PM
- Opens Oct 31Family-friendly
Half-mile hike, then treats (Arkansas State Parks)
Trek & Treat at Devil's Den
Devil's Den State Park, 11333 W Hwy 74
- When:
- Sat Oct 31, 2026
- Hours:
- 1–1:45 PM; campfire folklore at 6:30 PM
- What's there:
- Bat programs on Oct 30 and 31, too
- Opens Oct 24Family-friendly
The town's Halloween parade and street party
Eureka Springs Zombie Crawl
Historic downtown Eureka Springs
- When:
- Sat Oct 24, 2026
- Hours:
- Activities from noon; zombie parade at 6 PM
- Admission:
- Free; bring canned food for the pantry
- What's there:
- Thriller dance lesson, scavenger hunt, the Macabre Market
- Opens Oct 23Family-friendly
Crossroads Lore & Legend Festival
Haints in the Hollow, Huntsville
Historic district and Basham Community Center, Huntsville
- When:
- Fri Oct 23, 2026
- Hours:
- 4–9 PM; film premiere at 8
- What's there:
- Storytelling, community costume contest, decorated storefronts, kids' activities
Trunk-or-treats
Church and community lots, candy from decorated car trunks. Only ones whose host posted a 2026 date.
- Opens Oct 24Family-friendly
Trunk-or-treat (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bella Vista Ward)
Bella Vista Trunk or Treat
1 Lambeth Dr, Bella Vista
- When:
- Sat Oct 24, 2026
- Hours:
- 6–7:30 PM
- Admission:
- Free, everyone welcome
- Opens Oct 25Family-friendly
Trunk-or-treat with games
Farmington UMC Trunk or Treat
355 Southwinds Rd, Farmington
- When:
- Sun Oct 25, 2026
- Hours:
- 5:30–6:30 PM
- Opens Oct 31Family-friendly
Trunk-or-treat, games, cocoa and soup (Legacy Ministries of NWA)
Fall Festival Trunk n Treat
3749 S Powell St, Springdale
- When:
- Sat Oct 31, 2026
- Hours:
- 2–5 PM
Sensory-friendly & allergy-friendly
- Opens Oct 15Family-friendly
Sensory-friendly Halloween night
HallowZING at the Amazeum
Scott Family Amazeum, 1009 Museum Way, Bentonville
- When:
- Thu Oct 15, 2026
- Hours:
- Evening; start time not posted yet
- Admission:
- $5 non-members; pre-registration required
- What's there:
- Gentle STEAM activities and quiet spaces; costumes welcome
- Opens Oct 24Family-friendly
Allergy-friendly trick-or-treat stations, bounce houses, characters
Be(A)ware Allergy-Friendly Halloween Extravaganza
Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W Mountain St
- When:
- Sat Oct 24, 2026
- Hours:
- 10 AM – noon
- Admission:
- Free
- Ages:
- Babies to teens
Free library Halloween
Costume parades and in-library trick-or-treating, mostly mornings.
- Opens Oct 30Family-friendly
In-library trick-or-treat + storytimes
Spooky Stroll
Bentonville Public Library, 405 S Main St
- When:
- Fri Oct 30, 2026
- Hours:
- 10:30 AM – noon
- Admission:
- Free
- Opens Oct 30Family-friendly
Kids' parade + trick-or-treat at each desk
Costume Parade at Rogers Public Library
Children's Library, 711 S Dixieland Rd, Rogers
- When:
- Fri Oct 30, 2026
- Hours:
- 4–4:45 PM
- Admission:
- Free
- What's there:
- Need a costume? The library's Costume Exchange is Sat Oct 3, 2–4 PM.
- Opens Oct 31Family-friendly
Costumes, craft, scavenger hunt, candy and a parade
Halloween Family Fun
Springdale Public Library, 405 S Pleasant St
- When:
- Sat Oct 31, 2026
- Hours:
- 10:30–11:30 AM
- Admission:
- Free, no registration
- What's there:
- Includes sensory mystery boxes
- Opens Oct 31Family-friendly
Carnival games, crafts + a bilingual Día de los Muertos storytime
Library Fall Festival
Siloam Springs Public Library, 205 E Jefferson St
- When:
- Sat Oct 31, 2026
- Hours:
- 10 AM – noon (storytime 10:30)
- Admission:
- Free
- Opens Oct 31Family-friendly
Library Halloween party
Halloween Story Time & Party
Pea Ridge Community Library, 801 N Curtis Ave
- When:
- Sat Oct 31, 2026
- Hours:
- 11 AM – noon
- Open this weekendFamily-friendly
Sunday G/PG Halloween movies
Halloween Family Movies
Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W Mountain St
- When:
- Sundays Oct 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2026
- Hours:
- 2–4 PM
- Admission:
- Free, first come
- What's there:
- Halloweentown, Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Frankenweenie
Halloween nights out (21+ and 18+)
Adults only unless noted.
- Running through Nov 1
Halloween pop-up bar
Nightmare on Block Street at Pinpoint
Pinpoint, 23 N Block Ave, Fayetteville
- When:
- Sep 25 – Nov 1, 2026
- Hours:
- From 4 PM most nights, closed Mondays (check the site)
- Admission:
- Cover not posted for 2026
- What's there:
- Off the Fayetteville square; the same crew runs the Christmas pop-up
- Ages:
- 21+
- Opens Oct 30
Costume bar crawl (Downtown Bentonville Inc.)
Crawl-O-Ween Bar Crawl
Downtown Bentonville (111 S Main St)
- When:
- Fri Oct 30, 2026
- Hours:
- 5–10 PM
- Admission:
- Participating bars not announced yet
- Ages:
- 21+
- Opens Oct 31
Ticketed bar crawl (Crawl With Us)
Fayetteville Halloween Bar Crawl
Check in at Calle Latin Cuisine, Dickson St area
- When:
- Sat Oct 31, 2026
- Hours:
- 4–10 PM (check-in 4–6)
- Admission:
- $15 early bird, $40 at the door
- What's there:
- Calle, Grub's, JJ's Grill Dickson, Marley's, West End. A national promoter, not the local Dickson Street pub crawl.
- Ages:
- 21+
Open this year, but the details above aren't all posted for 2026. Check their site before you drive.
- Opens Oct 30
Horror drag, trivia and a costume contest
Big Gay Halloween
Ozark Music Hall, 3615 N Steele Blvd
- When:
- Fri Oct 30, 2026
- Hours:
- Doors 6 PM, show 6:30
- What's there:
- $1 a ticket goes to NWA Trans Night and The Library Vintage
- Ages:
- 18+
- Opens Oct 31
Roast-style comedy show
The "Kill Ed" Halloween Spooktacular
Nomads, 1863 N Pluto Dr, Fayetteville
- When:
- Sat Oct 31, 2026
- Hours:
- Doors 7:30 PM, show 8
- Admission:
- Early-bird GA $23.45; VIP $60.29
- What's there:
- Costume required; two costume contests
- Ages:
- 21+
- Opens Oct 31
Block party outside, horror-movie lounge inside
DEAD STOCK Halloween Vintage Block Party
Dirtbag Vintage Lounge, 407 N College Ave
- When:
- Sat Oct 31, 2026
- Hours:
- 6–10 PM
- Admission:
- RSVP on their page
- Ages:
- Trick-or-treating outside; the host calls the lounge inside "R-rated"
Rocky Horror, shows & screenings
- Opens Oct 28
Movie night with Walton Arts Center
The Rocky Horror Picture Show at George's
George's Majestic Lounge, 519 W Dickson St
- When:
- Wed Oct 28, 2026
- Hours:
- Doors 6 PM, trivia 7, film 8
- Admission:
- GA $23.50 with fees (goes up day-of); VIP tables sold out
- What's there:
- Costumes encouraged; prop bags sold at the door, no outside props
- Opens Oct 30
Tim Curry double feature + costume contest
Rocky Horror + Pass the Ammo double feature
The Auditorium, 36 S Main St, Eureka Springs
- When:
- Fri Oct 30, 2026
- Hours:
- Doors 7 PM; Rocky about 10:20
- Admission:
- GA $22; deluxe with goody bag $35 (rises Oct 23)
- What's there:
- Pass the Ammo was filmed in this auditorium
- Opens Oct 30
Touring drag show with Violet Chachki, 1980s slasher theme
Night of the Living Drag
Walton Arts Center, 495 W Dickson St
- When:
- Fri Oct 30, 2026
- Hours:
- 7:30 PM
- Opens Oct 21
Horror film festival
Nightmare in the Ozarks Film Festival
The Auditorium, 36 S Main St, Eureka Springs
- When:
- Oct 21–24, 2026
- Hours:
- 6–11 PM nightly
- Ages:
- Under 18 with a parent or guardian
- Opens Oct 31
Halloween reunion show with Ted Hammig & the Campaign
The Return of Punkinhead
George's Majestic Lounge, 519 W Dickson St
- When:
- Sat Oct 31, 2026
- Hours:
- Doors 7 PM, show 8:30
- Admission:
- Sold out; waitlist on the ticket page
- Opens Oct 31
Halloween-night concert
The Brook & The Bluff: The Werewolf Tour
Ozark Music Hall, 3615 N Steele Blvd
- When:
- Sat Oct 31, 2026
- Hours:
- Doors 7 PM, show 8
- Ages:
- All ages
- Opens Oct 9Family-friendly
Free outdoor movie
Movies in the Park: Scooby-Doo
Upper Ramble, 251 N West Ave, Fayetteville
- When:
- Fri Oct 9, 2026
- Hours:
- 7:30 PM
- Admission:
- Free
- Opens Oct 31Family-friendly
Costume trail run (Ozark Natural Science Center)
ONSC Halloween 5K Trail Run
Kessler Mountain, 1725 S Smokehouse Trail
- When:
- Sat Oct 31, 2026
- Hours:
- 10 AM – noon
- Admission:
- $20, includes pizza and a t-shirt
On the calendar
Verified events for the season, updated every night.
- Fri, Oct 210AM
Sew Simple - Halloween Table Runner
Family & Kids:Shiloh Room· Springdale
- Fri, Oct 27PM
Halloween With the Rosses
Arts & Culture:Melonlight Theater· Eureka Springs
- Sun, Oct 42PM
Halloween Family Movies: Halloweentown (1998) (G)
Family & Kids:Fayetteville Public Library· Fayetteville
Free - Sun, Oct 48AM
Spooky Sprint - Fayetteville
Outdoor & Active:Orchards Park· Fayetteville
$17-$67 - Sun, Oct 41PM
Spooky Creatures Tabletop
Outdoor & Active:Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area· Rogers
Free - Sun, Oct 42PM
Halloween Family Movie Sunday
Family & Kids:Fayetteville Public Library· Fayetteville
Free - Sun, Oct 112PM
Halloween Family Movies: Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost (1999) (G)
Family & Kids:Fayetteville Public Library· Fayetteville
Free - Thu, Oct 15All
dayHallowZING (sensory-friendly Halloween night)
Family & Kids:Scott Family Amazeum· Bentonville
$5 non-members - Sun, Oct 182PM
Halloween Family Movies: The Nightmare Before Christmas (PG)
Family & Kids:Fayetteville Public Library· Fayetteville
Free - Thu, Oct 226PM
Teen Halloween Escape Room
Family & Kids:Rogers Public Library· Rogers
Free - Thu, Oct 226PM
Macabre & Mourning: Victorian Death and Halloween Trivia
Community:Peel Museum & Botanical Garden· Bentonville
Free - Fri, Oct 238:30PM
Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
Arts & Culture:TheatreSquared· Fayetteville
$47-$66
Call ahead
These come up in older roundups, but nothing official confirms a 2026 season yet.
- Trick-or-Treat on the Trail (Fayetteville). 2026 not posted. Last year: Fri Oct 31, 2025, 4–6:30 PM on the Lower Ramble, 255 S West Ave, with 25+ candy stations. Watch fayetteville-ar.gov/4402.
- Goblin Candy Crawl (downtown Rogers). 2026 not posted. Last year's 41st crawl: Fri Oct 31, 2025, 3:30–5:30 PM, bags and maps from the Rogers Historical Museum booth in Railyard Park.
- Treat Street (Bella Vista Public Library). 2026 not posted. Last year: Sat Oct 18, 2025, 1–3 PM, free.
- First Friday, Bentonville (Fri Oct 2). The event is on (3–9 PM, the square); the 2026 Halloween theme isn't posted. Last year's October edition was "Haunted Holler" with trick-or-treating and a costume parade.
- Dickson Street Halloween Pub Crawl. 2026 not posted. Last year: Sat Nov 1, 2025, 5–10 PM from Ryleigh's, 21+.
- Día de los Muertos, Springdale. 2026 not posted by the host; check downtownspringdale.org. The old organizer website no longer belongs to the group, so don't trust it.
- Pinnacle Hills Promenade & NWA Mall. Neither has posted a 2026 Halloween trick-or-treat.
- Gravette Trick-or-Treat Main Street. The city says it joins the Chamber's fall event this year but posts no date; call City Hall.
Quick answers
- When is trick-or-treating in Northwest Arkansas in 2026?
- Halloween is Saturday, Oct 31, 2026. As of Sep 23, no NWA city had posted official 2026 trick-or-treat hours. Organized events cluster on Sat Oct 24, Fri Oct 30 and Sat Oct 31.
- What time is trick-or-treating in Fayetteville, AR?
- The city doesn't set citywide hours. Its Trick-or-Treat on the Trail ran Oct 31, 2025, 4–6:30 PM on the Ramble; 2026 isn't posted yet. The "6–8 PM" in many search results is Fayetteville, North Carolina.
- Where are trunk-or-treats in NWA?
- Posted for 2026: Bella Vista (Sat Oct 24, 6–7:30 PM, 1 Lambeth Dr), Farmington UMC (Sun Oct 25, 5:30–6:30 PM) and Legacy Ministries in Springdale (Sat Oct 31, 2–5 PM).
- Is there a sensory-friendly Halloween event in NWA?
- The Amazeum's HallowZING in Bentonville on Thu Oct 15 is billed as sensory-friendly ($5, pre-register). Fayetteville Public Library's Be(A)ware party on Sat Oct 24 is allergy-friendly.
- Where's the Halloween bar in Fayetteville?
- Nightmare on Block Street, Pinpoint's pop-up at 23 N Block Ave off the square, runs Sep 25 – Nov 1, 2026, 21+.
- What's free for kids on Halloween in Bentonville?
- Crystal Bridges' Trick Art Treat on Sat Oct 31, 11 AM – 3 PM, free with no tickets, plus the library's Spooky Stroll on Fri Oct 30 at 10:30 AM.
Dates, hours and prices are as each business posted them on September 23, 2026, and they change. Spot something out of date, or run one we missed? Tell us.
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