North Charleston has set no trick-or-treat hours for Saturday, Oct. 31. Trick, Treat and Trail runs 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; a lights-on haunted house is at 5 p.m.

Last checked Oct. 24, 2026. This page is updated each year. Sources: the City of North Charleston’s special events pages and the Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission.

Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. As of Oct. 24, the City of North Charleston has not published official trick-or-treat hours, and none appear on the city or Police Department websites. If the city or the Police Department announces hours, this page will carry them.

Updated Oct. 24: the Harvest Festival trick-or-treat on Oct. 17 is past; added Southern Screams’ lights-on Trick-or-Treat Night on Oct. 31 and the Oct. 30 advance deadline for Trick, Treat and Trail.

Who to call

  • City festivals (Harvest Festival): North Charleston Cultural Arts Department, 843-740-5854
  • Charleston County Parks (Trick, Treat and Trail): 843-406-2002
  • Emergencies: 911

Trick-or-treat events

Harvest Festival (past: Saturday, Oct. 17). The city’s free Harvest Festival on East Montague Avenue near Park Circle runs 4 to 7 p.m. Trick-or-treating on the street, with free treat bags for children 12 and under, runs 4 to 6 p.m., while supplies last. Costume contests for youth, groups and pets are free to enter; line up at 5:45 p.m. for judging at 6 p.m. East Montague Avenue closes to traffic from Jenkins Avenue to Virginia Avenue from 2 p.m.

Trick, Treat and Trail, Saturday, Oct. 31. Charleston County Parks holds its Trick, Treat and Trail Fun Run and Festival at Wannamaker County Park, 8888 University Blvd., in North Charleston:

Time What happens
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Check-in and trick-or-treat bags
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fun run, trick-or-treating and festival
Noon Costume contest

Entry is priced per vehicle: $25 in advance, through Oct. 30, for a standard vehicle of up to 15 people, or $30 at the gate until 12:30 p.m., according to the county’s announcement, and everyone in a group must arrive in the same vehicle. The county lists a DJ, face painting, balloon art, jump castles and food vendors, with costume prizes by age group and for duos, groups and pets.

Southern Screams Trick-or-Treat Night, Saturday, Oct. 31. The Southern Screams haunted house at Holy City Brewing, 1021 Aragon Ave., opens with the lights on for younger guests and families from 5 to 6 p.m., with friendly characters and treat stops along the way, according to its ticket page. It is a one-night, limited-capacity event with timed tickets sold online.

Trunk-or-treats

We list trunk-or-treats in North Charleston here once the organizer publishes the date, time and place. Churches, schools and neighborhood groups can send theirs through our contact page.

Safety

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Halloween food safety tips tell parents to:

  • keep children from eating anything that is not commercially wrapped
  • check wrapped treats for tears, pinholes or an unusual look, and throw away anything suspicious
  • read labels if a child has a food allergy

Daylight saving time ends the next morning, Sunday, Nov. 1, so Halloween night keeps its later sunset.

What this means for you

  • Book Trick, Treat and Trail by Oct. 30 to save $5 a car.
  • Buy Southern Screams’ timed tickets online before Saturday; capacity is limited.
  • Check back for official hours and trunk-or-treat listings before Oct. 31.

More October plans: things to do in North Charleston this month and fall festivals and pumpkin patches.

Frequently asked questions

What are the trick-or-treat hours in North Charleston for 2026?

As of Oct. 24, the City of North Charleston has not published official trick-or-treat hours. Halloween falls on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026.

Where can kids trick-or-treat in North Charleston?

On Oct. 31, Charleston County Parks holds Trick, Treat and Trail at Wannamaker County Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Southern Screams runs a lights-on Trick-or-Treat Night at Holy City Brewing from 5 to 6 p.m. The city’s Harvest Festival trick-or-treating was Oct. 17 and is over.

How much is Trick, Treat and Trail at Wannamaker County Park?

Charleston County Parks charges $25 per vehicle of up to 15 people in advance, through Oct. 30, or $30 per vehicle at the gate until 12:30 p.m. Everyone must arrive in the same vehicle.