Halloween is just around the corner, and communities across Stark, Carroll and Tuscarawas counties are preparing to welcome trick-or-treaters.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Jordan Miller News has compiled the following list of trick-or-treat dates and times for 2026. If your community’s information is incorrect, has changed or is missing from the list, please let us know so we can update this article and provide families with the most accurate information possible.
Halloween falls on Saturday, Oct. 31, this year, but several communities have scheduled their trick-or-treat activities for different days.
While most municipalities will hold trick-or-treating on Halloween itself, others, including Massillon, Minerva, Navarre and Malvern, have scheduled their festivities earlier in the week.
Below is a county-by-county breakdown of announced trick-or-treat dates and times.
STARK COUNTY
- Alliance: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m.
- Brewster: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6-7:30 p.m.
- Canal Fulton: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m.
- Canton: Saturday, Oct. 31, 3-5 p.m.
- Canton Township: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4-6 p.m.
- East Canton: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m.
- East Sparta: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6-7:30 p.m.
- Green: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m.
- Hartville: Saturday, Oct. 31, 3-5 p.m.
- Jackson Township: Saturday, Oct. 31, 3-5 p.m.
- Lake Township: Saturday, Oct. 31, 3-5 p.m.
- Lawrence Township: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m.
- Lexington Township: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m.
- Louisville: Saturday, Oct. 31, 3-5 p.m.
- Magnolia: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6-7 p.m.
- Marlboro Township: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m.
- Massillon: Sunday, Oct. 25, 3-5 p.m.
- Minerva: Thursday, Oct. 29, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
- Navarre: Thursday, Oct. 29, 5:30-7 p.m.
- Nimishillen Township: Saturday, Oct. 31, 3-5 p.m.
- North Canton: Saturday, Oct. 31, 3-5 p.m.
- Perry Township: Saturday, Oct. 31, 3-5 p.m.
- Plain Township: Saturday, Oct. 31, 3-5 p.m.
- Tuscarawas Township: Saturday, Oct. 31, 3-5 p.m.
CARROLL COUNTY
- Carrollton: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m.
- Dellroy: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6-7 p.m.
- Malvern: Thursday, Oct. 29, 5:30-7 p.m.
TUSCARAWAS COUNTY
- Bolivar: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5:30-7 p.m.
- Dennison: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5:30-7 p.m.
- Dover: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
- Midvale: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6-7:30 p.m.
- Mineral City: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m.
- New Philadelphia: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m.
- Newcomerstown: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4-6 p.m.
- Strasburg: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6-7:30 p.m. (Start time needs confirmation.)
- Sugarcreek: Saturday, Oct. 31, 2-4 p.m.
- Tuscarawas: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5:30-7 p.m.
- Uhrichsville: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6-7:30 p.m.
Additional Halloween festivities
Beyond traditional neighborhood trick-or-treating, several communities have planned additional Halloween celebrations.
Minerva will hold its annual Halloween parade Thursday, Oct. 29, beginning at 6:45 p.m., following the village’s trick-or-treat hours. A community Halloween party is also planned following the parade.
Massillon Parks and Recreation has scheduled a trunk-or-treat event Thursday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Massillon Recreation Center.
The Stark County Sheriff’s Office will host a trunk-or-treat event Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Stark County Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall.
Magnolia will host a bonfire and costume contest at the downtown village park following its trick-or-treat hours Oct. 31, with apple cider and doughnuts available.
Sugarcreek also plans to hold a community Halloween party following its afternoon trick-or-treat activities Oct. 31.
Halloween safety reminders
With thousands of children expected to participate in Halloween festivities across the region, parents and motorists are encouraged to take extra precautions.
Families should consider carrying flashlights, wearing reflective clothing and using sidewalks whenever possible. Younger children should be accompanied by a responsible adult, and children should be reminded to cross streets at intersections.
Motorists are encouraged to slow down in residential neighborhoods and remain alert for children crossing roadways, particularly during evening hours.
Residents planning to distribute candy are encouraged to leave their porch lights on to indicate they are participating.
Help us keep this list updated
Jordan Miller News will continue updating this article as additional trick-or-treat schedules are announced or existing dates and times change.
If you notice an incorrect date or time, know of a schedule change or live in a community that is missing from this list, please contact Jordan Miller News or leave a comment with the correct information so we can update the article.
Our goal is to provide families across Stark, Carroll and Tuscarawas counties with a convenient, accurate resource for planning their Halloween celebrations.
