10-01-2026 4:19pm

When Is Trick-or-Treat? Your 2026 Warren County Halloween Guide

Beth Callahan Editor

WARREN COUNTY, OH -- With Halloween falling on a Saturday this year, communities across Warren County are preparing for trick-or-treating on Oct. 31.

Most cities, villages and townships in the county are planning neighborhood trick-or-treat hours between 6 and 8 p.m., although some communities use slightly different schedules and several have additional trunk-or-treat or downtown Halloween events planned earlier in October.

The Warren County Post has compiled a community-by-community guide below with currently available 2026 trick-or-treat dates, times and special events.

Residents should note that a few smaller communities had not yet posted a clearly dated 2026 announcement as of Sept. 30. Those entries are identified in the guide and will be updated as additional information becomes available.

Community	Date	Time	Notes
Carlisle	Saturday, Oct. 31	6-8 p.m.	Carlisle traditionally observes trick-or-treat from 6-8 p.m.; 2026 municipal posting still being monitored.
Franklin	Saturday, Oct. 31	6-8 p.m.	Current regional 2026 listings give 6-8 p.m.
Harveysburg	To be confirmed	To be confirmed	I have not found a current official 2026 village announcement. Harveysburg has sometimes scheduled its celebration on a weekend before Halloween.
Lebanon	Saturday, Oct. 31*	*5:30-7:30 p.m. **	Lebanon traditionally uses these hours. I have not yet located a clearly dated city announcement confirming the 2026 schedule.
Loveland	Saturday, Oct. 31	6-8 p.m.	The city's 2026 events calendar lists Trick or Treat for Oct. 31. Loveland traditionally observes 6-8 p.m.
Maineville	Saturday, Oct. 31*	6-8 p.m.	Maineville lies within Hamilton Township; township-wide trick-or-treat is confirmed for 6-8 p.m., rain or shine.
Mason	Saturday, Oct. 31	6-8 p.m.	City of Mason states that trick-or-treat is traditionally held Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.
Middletown	Saturday, Oct. 31*	*6-8 p.m. **	Middletown traditionally holds neighborhood trick-or-treat Halloween night. The city also hosts a Spooky Car Show & Trunk or Treat Oct. 24, with trunk-or-treat from 6-8 p.m.
Monroe	Saturday, Oct. 31*	*6-8 p.m. **	Traditional Monroe schedule; a clearly labeled 2026 city trick-or-treat notice has not yet appeared in the city's online calendar.
South Lebanon	Saturday, Oct. 31*	*6-8 p.m. **	Traditional community schedule; current 2026 city notice has not yet been located.
Springboro	Saturday, Oct. 31	6-8 p.m.	Confirmed by the City of Springboro. The city says trick-or-treat is always held Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m., regardless of weather.
Waynesville	Saturday, Oct. 31	6-8 p.m.	2026 village-wide trick-or-treat. A separate downtown merchant trick-or-treat is scheduled Sunday, Oct. 25, from 1-4 p.m.
Clearcreek Township	Saturday, Oct. 31*	*6-8 p.m. **	Traditionally follows the same hours as Springboro. Current township-specific 2026 notice has not yet been located.
Deerfield Township	Saturday, Oct. 31*	*6-8 p.m. **	Traditional township hours. Deerfield also has a Car Show & Trunk or Treat Oct. 10, with trunk-or-treat from 2-3 p.m.
Franklin Township	Saturday, Oct. 31*	*6-8 p.m. **	Traditional township schedule; awaiting a clearly identifiable 2026 township posting.
Hamilton Township	Saturday, Oct. 31	6-8 p.m.	Confirmed by Hamilton Township. Township-wide, rain or shine.
Harlan Township	Saturday, Oct. 31*	*6-8 p.m. **	Traditional township schedule; current 2026 township announcement has not yet been located.
Massie Township	Saturday, Oct. 31*	*6-8 p.m. **	Traditional township schedule; current 2026 township announcement has not yet been located.
Salem Township	Saturday, Oct. 31*	*6-8 p.m. **	Recent regional listings give 6-8 p.m.; current township confirmation has not yet been located.
Turtlecreek Township	Saturday, Oct. 31*	*5:30-7:30 p.m. **	Traditional township hours; 2026 township confirmation still being monitored.
Union Township	Saturday, Oct. 31*	*6-8 p.m. **	Traditional Warren County schedule; awaiting a current township posting.
Washington Township	Saturday, Oct. 31*	*6-8 p.m. **	Traditional township schedule; awaiting a current 2026 posting.
Wayne Township	Saturday, Oct. 31*	*6-8 p.m. **	Recent Warren County listings have used 6-8 p.m.; official 2026 township posting has not yet been located.

Additional Halloween Events

Hamilton Township: A Trunk-or-Treat & Pet Masquerade is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17, from 1-3 p.m. at Testerman Park. Township-wide trick-or-treat follows Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Middletown: The city's Spooky Car Show & Trunk or Treat will be held Saturday, Oct. 24, at Smith Park. Trunk-or-treat runs from 6-8 p.m.

Waynesville: Participating downtown businesses will hold a separate Downtown Trick or Treat Sunday, Oct. 25, from 1-4 p.m. Village-wide residential trick-or-treat follows Saturday, Oct. 31, from 6-8 p.m.

Deerfield Township: The township's Car Show & Trunk or Treat is scheduled Saturday, Oct. 10, at Cottell Park. Trunk-or-treat is scheduled from 2-3 p.m.

Springboro: A separate Trunk-or-Treat in the Park is scheduled Sunday, Oct. 18, from 3-6 p.m. at North Park.

Editor's Note

Times marked with an asterisk (*) reflect the community's established or most recently published schedule but had not yet been independently confirmed through a clearly dated 2026 municipal announcement as of Sept. 30. The Warren County Post will update the list as communities issue additional Halloween notices.