2025 Trick or Treat in Columbus and Central Ohio

Whether you’re taking your little ones to trick or treat, or passing out candy at home, here is the Beggar’s Night or Trick or Treat Schedule in Columbus. Don’t forget to drive carefully on these days, while kids are out walking around and hopped up on sugar.  

If you’re looking for safer trick-or-treating (with businesses and community groups) or trunk or treating around Columbus, check out this list with community events with Trick or Treating or Trunk or Treating in Columbus.

There are also over 100+ fall and Halloween events around Columbus for families and adults that you don’t want to miss this year! These links will continue to be updated through the fall season.

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Don’t forget – there are plenty of places to eat free or cheap on Halloween, including IHOP, Krispy Kreme, and more!

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2025 Trick or Treat Beggar’s Night in Columbus

Halloween falls on Friday, October 31, 2025, so this is when it gets tricky….

Many communities will have trick or treat on Thursday, October 30, 2025. Others are still having trick or treat Halloween or on a weekend, so please check links before you go.

Schedule is subject to change and cancellation. Many communities WILL NOT rescheduled due to bad weather. We’ve added links so you can keep up with any change. 

Why isn’t trick or treat always on Halloween in Columbus?

Many communities opt to use the recommendations from MORPC (Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commission). Local government members support a unified trick-or-treat date for the region.

• When Halloween, October 31, falls on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, Trick or Treat is held the Thursday prior to October 31.
• When October 31 falls on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, Trick or Treat is held on October 31.

Local communities maintain the authority to change or keep their trick-or-treat date and time. In the event of inclement weather, the recommended date will likely not change.

Always check links to verify!

While this is confusing to many (especially people from out of state), this is both a safety precaution and to prevent activity conflicts.

One of the reasons trick or treat isn’t held on Friday and Saturdays in most communities is due to safety concerns of higher prevalence of impaired drivers on the weekends while kids are walking around in the dark.

Another concern is conflicts with high school and college football games. Many smaller communities have large turnouts for high school football games, so people aren’t home on Friday nights. College football also poses a conflict (and potentially high traffic during home games), along with safety concerns of drivers.

While some communities have trick-or-treat on Sundays, others choose another day so as to not have conflicts with church activities and worship.

Trick-or-Treat Schedule around Columbus 

Franklin County Trick or Treat

Franklin County Trick or Treat on Thursday, October 30, 2025

Bexley October 30, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Blendon Township October 30, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Columbus October 30, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, per MORPC’s recommendation, Will not change date due to weather.

Dublin October 30, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, per MORPC’s recommendation. Will not change date due to weather.

Gahanna October 30, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, per MORPC’s recommendation. Will not change date due to weather.

Grove City October 30, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Beggar’s Night

• Grove City Boo off Broadway – October 25 from 12 pm – 4 pm. An annual, family-friendly alternative to the traditional door-to-door Beggars’ Night allows children to dress in costume and safely collect candy and other goodies from area businesses and civic organizations.

Groveport October 30, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm. Also hosting a Halloween Block Party by Town Hall from 5:30 pm – 7 pm for a safe community trick-or-treat experience.

Hilliard October 30, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, per MORPC’s recommendation. Will not change date due to weather.

Hamilton Township October 30, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Madison Township: October 30, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Minerva Park: October 30, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

New Albany October 30, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, per MORPC’s recommendation. Will not change date due to weather.
Trunk or Treat event on Saturday, October 19 from 3-6 p.m. at Bevelhymer Park.

Obetz: October 30, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

• Fortress Fright Night – October 25 – at Fortress Obetz

Pickerington October 30, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, per MORPC’s recommendation. Will not change date due to weather.

Pickerington Tots Trick or Treat – October 30, from 1:30pm – 2:30pm at Pickerington City Hall. Children 2-5 years old accompanied by an adult may wear their favorite costumes as they stroll through the decorated halls and offices of City Hall while receiving a few goodies from the disguised employees.

Prairie Township October 30, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm rain or shine. When Halloween falls on a Friday or Saturday, it will typically be held the Thursday before Halloween.

• Prairie Township Trick or Treat Trail – October 25, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – This is a free walk-up event where families can receive candy from local businesses. 

Reynoldsburg October 30, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, per MORPC’s recommendation. Will not change date due to weather.

Upper Arlington October 30, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, per MORPC’s recommendation. Will not change date due to weather. (2026 – Thursday, October 29)

Whitehall October 30, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Westerville October 30, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, per MORPC’s recommendation. Will not change date due to weather.

Franklin County Trick or Treat on Friday, October 31, 2025

Grandview Heights October 31, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Stop by the Grandview Heights library for activities, costume contests, and more.

Worthington October 31, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. The City of Worthington schedules Beggars Night in Worthington on Halloween, October 31st each year, no matter what day Halloween falls on.

NOTE: If Halloween falls on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, some central Ohio communities including Columbus follow a different formula and trick-or-treat on the Thursday prior. If you live in the City of Columbus areas of the Worthington School District, follow the City in which you live.

Delaware County Trick or Treat

Delaware County Trick or Treat on October 30

Orange Township October 30, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, per MORPC’s recommendation. Will not change date due to weather.

Shawnee Hills October 30, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, per MORPC’s recommendation. Will not change date due to weather.

Delaware County Trick or Treat on October 31

Ashley: October 31, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (always on Halloween)

Delaware October 31, 6:00 pm -8:00 pm (always on Halloween)

Galena October 31, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Genoa Township October 31, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Genoa Township has designated October 31 as Trick or Treat night, no matter what day of the week the date falls upon. The Trick or Treat Village event is Saturday, October 25th from 12 noon – 3:00 p.m. 

Ostrander October 31, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Powell October 31, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Sunbury October 31, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Will not change date due to weather.

 

Marion County Trick or Treat

Marion October 31, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm. In 1999, Marion City Council passed legislation which set “Trick-or-Treat” night within the City of Marion for October 31 of each year between the hours of 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm, unless October 31 falls on a Sunday.  If October 31 falls on a Sunday, “Trick-or-Treat” night will be observed on the preceding Saturday.

Union County Trick or Treat

Plain City  October 30, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Magnetic Springs: October 31, 6:30-8:00pm **Party at the Community Center immediately following**

Marysville October 31, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

• Scaryville: October 25 from 10 am – noon, the streets of Uptown “Scarysville” come alive with Halloween fun! Kids can wear their costumes and visit Uptown merchants for candy and other goodies. Sponsored by the Historic Marysville Business District Association. Details.

Richwood  October 31, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm (always on the 31st)

Licking County Trick or Treat

Buckeye Lake October 30, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm. Trunk or Treat by Village of Buckeye Lake and Harbor Community Center 

Heath October 30, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Hebron October 30, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm 

Johnstown October 30, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm 

Granville October 31, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Pataskala October 31, 6 pm – 8 pm (always on the 31st)

Kirkersville  October 30, 6 pm – 7:30 pm

Newark October 30, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

• Newark Safe Trick or Treat on the Square, October 31, 5 pm – 6:30 pm

Etna Township October 31, 6 pm – 8 pm

Fairfield County Trick or Treat

Amanda October 25 from 6 pm – 7:30 pm

Pickerington October 30, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, per MORPC’s recommendation. Will not change date due to weather.

• Pickerington Tots Trick or Treat – October 30, from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm at Pickerington City Hall. Children 2-5 years old accompanied by an adult may wear their favorite costumes as they stroll through the decorated halls and offices of City Hall while receiving a few goodies from the disguised employees.

Lancaster  October 30, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

• Downtown Community Trick or Treat: Saturday, October 18 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Canal Winchester October 30, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm. Afterwards head to the community center from 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm for a Halloween Party sponsored by the VFW. Enjoy live entertainment, a costume party with prizes, and goodie bags.

Village of Baltimore October 30, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Village of Lithopolis October 30, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. (Follows MORPC guidelines). 

• Stop by the Bloom Township Fire Dept at 5:30 before trick or treat for the Push-In Ceremony for the new fire engine!

Village of Bremen October 30, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm (called to verify)

Violet Township October 30 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (held same day as Pickerington, unless the HOA or civic association has announced a different day and time)

Madison County Trick or Treat

London October 30, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Perry County Trick or Treat

Thornville October 31, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Village of Somerset October 31, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Ross County Trick or Treat

Chillicothe October 30 from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

• Downtown Chillicothe Trick or Treat – October 25, 2025 from 4 pm – 6 pm

Logan County Trick or Treat

Bellefontaine October 30, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Village of Lakeview October 30, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Russells Point October 30, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

• Community Trunk or Treat also held at Russells Point Municipal Building during county-wide trick or treat

 

Coshocton County Trick or Treat

Historic Roscoe Village, October 30, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Coshocton October 25, 5-6:30 p.m.

West Lafayette October 25 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Dresden TBA Anyone know??

Village of Warsaw  October 31 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Head to River View Community Park afterwards for first-ever Halloween Double Feature. They are screening the original 1984 “Ghostbusters”, followed by the zombie flick that started them all, George A. Romero’s 1968 classic “Night of the Living Dead”. Admission free; donations welcome. Concessions available.  

Conesville  October 25 from 5:30-6:30 p.m

Champaign County Trick or Treat

Mechanicsburg October 30, 6:00-8:00. Mechanicsburg’s trick or treat for local residents will occur annually ON Halloween – October 31st. The only exception to this rule occurs with 10/31 falls on a Friday. In those years, Trick or Treat will take place on that Thursday, 10/30. 

• Boo in the U is held at the school from 5:30 – 7 pm

Pickaway County Trick or Treat

Village of Ashville: October 26, 4 pm – 5:30 pm. Trick or treat is always the LAST Sunday in October from 4:00-5:30!

Circleville October 30, 6-8 pm

• Downtown Business Trick or Treat, October 28, 5-6 pm, followed by Costume Contest

Commercial Point October 31, 6-8 pm

Knox County Trick or Treat

Centerburg: October 30, 5:30-7 pm

Mount Vernon October 31, 5:30-7 pm

Muskingum County Trick or Treat

Zanesville October 26, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm 

New Concord, October 31, 6:00 pm to 7:00 p.m.

• Trail of Treats – hosted by the New Concord Area Board of Trade Halloween evening, 5–6 PM (immediately before trick or treat)

Perry County Trick or Treat

Glenford October 30, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Caldwell October 30, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Thornville October 30 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Somerset October 30, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Junction City October 30, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Shawnee October 30 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Corning October 30 also trunk or treat 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

New Lexington October 30, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

New Straitsville November 1, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Community Trunk or Treat at the same time

Roseville  November 2, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Beggars Night Trunk or Treat on Main St. 

Crooksville November 2, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Morrow County Trick or Treat

Cardington October 25, 5:00pm – 6:30pm. 

• Halloween  Parade/Costume Contest – 4:00 PM
• Trunk or Treat – Legion Park and Village Wide Trick or Treat – 5:00 – 6:30 PM
• Haunted Trail – Maxwell Park ($6.00 per person) ​Proceeds benefit Cardington FFA & Cardington Band – 8:00 – 10:00 PM

Mount Gilead  October 25, 5pm-6pm

Edison October 31, 6 pm – 7 pm. Along Boundary Street. Note: no traditional trick or treat posted as of 10/21

Johnsville October 30, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Fire Department

Marengo  October 31, 5:30-7:00pm

Crawford County Trick or Treat

Bucyrus October 26, 2 pm – 4 pm

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