Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, October 31, 2026, and the sun sets in Honolulu at 5:57 p.m. That gives you about an hour of daylight trick-or-treating before the streets go dark and the grown-up party crowd starts warming up.
So this guide is built around one word: safe. Car-free or car-controlled, well lit, organized by people who expect keiki, and mostly pau by 8:00 p.m.
We sorted everything we could confirm for 2026 into mall nights, trunk-or-treats, city park events, ticketed attractions, and the neighborhoods that go all out. Oʻahu is the main event, with shorter sections for Maui, Kauaʻi, and the Big Island at the bottom.
Dates and times here come from the organizers’ own pages and this week’s local coverage, but Halloween events shift. Check the organizer’s Instagram the day of.
Related: Hawaiʻi Pumpkin Patches 2026, October Events on Oʻahu, and Best Things to Do on Oʻahu with Kids
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For the littlest keiki, a daytime mall event beats everything. Royal Hawaiian Center on Sunday, October 25, and Mililani Shopping Center on Halloween morning both wrap up in daylight. So does Kāhala Mall, which runs 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. on Halloween.
Want a big free Halloween night with no cars anywhere near the kids? One Love Ministries’ Pumpkin Pāʻina at SALT in Kakaʻako runs 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on October 31 and expects about 4,000 people.
For a classic trunk-or-treat, New Hope’s Harvest Fest on Sand Island on Friday, October 30, is free and built for families. So is Calvary Chapel Pearl City’s Family Fun Night on Halloween.
For East Honolulu door-to-door, start at Koko Marina Center’s merchant trick-or-treat from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Halloween, then walk the Hawaiʻi Kai subdivisions after.
Skip Kalākaua Avenue in Waikīkī after dark on Halloween with small kids. More on that below.
Halloween Safety the Hawaiʻi Way
Every year Honolulu EMS and HPD say the same things, and every year somebody’s keiki in a black ninja costume steps off a curb on Kalanianaʻole at dusk. So here is the list, with the local reasons attached.
Put something reflective or glowing on every kid. Our streets outside of town are dark and a lot of neighborhoods have no sidewalks. Drivers coming home from pau hana are not expecting a tiny Spider-Man in the road. A glow stick necklace costs a dollar and solves most of it.
Walk facing traffic where there is no sidewalk, cross at corners, and put your own phone away at crossings. Big Island police put it plainly in their Halloween tips: adults escort, costumes fit, flashlights on, familiar streets only. The full list is worth two minutes.
Honolulu police are running impaired-driving checkpoints islandwide through October 31, and they do not announce where. If you are the adult, that is your reminder too.
Check the candy at home, under a light, before anyone eats it. Toss anything open or homemade from a house you do not know. Think allergies, choking hazards for toddlers, and the one melted thing that leaked into everything else.
If your keiki has a food allergy, look for houses with a teal pumpkin out front. That is the national sign for non-food treats. Participation here is spotty, so pack a few safe treats of your own to swap in on the walk home.
Masks that block side vision are the number one costume problem. Face paint instead, or push the mask up between houses. And skip the long capes on toddlers, who will stand on them and go down on the first set of steps.
Mall and Shopping Center Trick-or-Treating on Oʻahu
Malls are the easiest safe option. Flat, lit, air-conditioned, bathrooms, no cars, and a lot of other parents. The trade-off is lines, so go when the doors open.
Ala Moana Center, Ala-Ween Spooktacular. Saturday, October 31, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. More than 100 stores, restaurants, and community groups hand out treats while supplies last, with a dance party and a scavenger hunt.
Details are on the Ala Moana event page. Expect the biggest crowd on the island. The Ghost Bar upstairs is 21 and over, so steer around it.
Pearlridge Center, Candy Crawl. Thursday, October 29, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Indoor trick-or-treating through the Mauka and Wai Makai wings, treats sponsored by Longs, and a keiki costume contest. Free.
A weeknight event is a gift for working parents, and it keeps Halloween night itself open.
Kāhala Mall.
📍 4211 Waiʻalae Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816
The 47th annual costume contest is Friday, October 23, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. No registration, lined up by age group starting with the under-ones, and a goodie bag for every contestant. The contest page has the age-group schedule.
Then mall-wide trick-or-treating on Saturday, October 31, 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Early and done before sunset, which is why East side families love it.
Windward Mall, Kāneʻohe. Candy Carnival with Storybook Hawaiʻi on Friday, October 30, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Then store-to-store trick-or-treating on Saturday, October 31, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Both free.
Stores that are not participating post a sign. The mall’s rule in past years has been masks only on keiki 12 and under, and only during the event.
Ka Makana Aliʻi, Kapolei. The Makana Kids Costume Contest is Wednesday, October 28, with registration 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. and the contest around 6:30. Prizes top $3,000, and a magic show follows.
Then a Halloween show and trick-or-treating on Saturday, October 31, 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Free.
Kapolei Marketplace.
📍 590 Farrington Hwy, Kapolei, HI 96707
Saturday, October 31, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., free, keiki 12 and under, at participating stores while supplies last. Note that this is the Marketplace, not Kapolei Commons. See the center’s events page.
Waikele Premium Outlets, Monster Bash. Saturday, October 31, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Center Stage. Free. A midday option for families who want Halloween night at home.
Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī. Sunday, October 25, center-wide trick-or-treating from noon to 6:00 p.m., free while supplies last. There is also a keiki costume contest in the Royal Grove with check-in at 2:00 p.m.
One source lists a 10:00 a.m. start, so arrive at noon and you are covered either way. This is the Waikīkī event for keiki. Daytime, Sunday, done before the night crowd.
International Market Place, Waikīkī. Saturday, October 31, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Free. The Zombie Hideaway upstairs that night is 21 and over, so trick-or-treat early and head out.
Town Center of Mililani. Trick-or-treating the weekend of October 24 and 25, late morning into the afternoon, with leashed pets welcome and a costume contest. Sources disagree on which day, Saturday or Sunday, so check towncenterofmililani.com before you go.
There is also a free Halloween craft on Wednesday, October 28, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Mililani Shopping Center, Boo-Lala!
📍 95-221 Kipapa Dr, Mililani, HI 96789
Saturday, October 31, 10:00 a.m. to noon. Free, keiki 12 and under, with a costume contest by age group and cupcake decorating. A morning event on Halloween for the toddler set.
Koko Marina Center, Hawaiʻi Kai. Saturday, October 31, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Look for the trick-or-treat posters in windows. Two dozen merchants are in so far, from Zippy’s and Kona Brewing to Petco and Walgreens.
Giveaways happen in the Marina Courtyard, with a Monster Mash dance party and a Ghostbusters van. The center’s page keeps the merchant list current.
Hawaiʻi Kai Towne Center, Halloween Spooktacular.
📍 333 Keahole St, Honolulu, HI 96825
Saturday, October 24, 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Marina Docks stage. Free, with a costume contest capped at 50 entries per age group, registration at 3:00 p.m., and merchant trick-or-treating.
Kailua Town, Halloween Seek and Treat. October 23 through 30, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. Pick up a free map at Lau Hala Shops, collect eight stamps around town, and finish at Classic Waves for a prize.
It is a daytime scavenger hunt, not a Halloween-night trick-or-treat, and it is perfect for a slow Kailua afternoon. Details at kailuatownhi.com.
Saturday, October 24, is the busy day. Salt Lake Shopping Center’s Charlie Brown Halloween runs 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Haleʻiwa Store Lots holds its keiki contest with registration at 11:00 a.m.
That evening, Market City’s guided merchant tour goes 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., with parking at Kaimukī High. Out in ʻEwa Beach, Wai Kai’s Mega Monster Mash runs 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. All four are free.
Church, School, and Community Trunk-or-Treats
Trunk-or-treats are the local answer to dark streets. Decorated cars in a parking lot, candy from every trunk, and the whole thing fenced off from traffic. Most are free, and most churches say out loud that the whole community is welcome.
New Hope Oʻahu, Harvest Fest 2026.
📍 290 Sand Island Access Rd, Honolulu, HI 96819
Friday, October 30, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Trunk-or-treat, a costume contest, a kendama show, food, and a lot of candy. Friends, neighbors, and family are invited, no membership needed. Event details on enewhope.org.
Calvary Chapel Honolulu, Family Fun Night.
📍 98-1016 Komo Mai Dr, Pearl City, HI 96782
Saturday, October 31, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Free. Game booths, bounce houses, play areas, a kendama contest, and live Hawaiian and island reggae. Open to everyone.
One Love Ministries, Pumpkin Pāʻina at SALT.
📍 SALT at Our Kakaʻako, 691 Auahi St, Honolulu, HI 96813
Saturday, October 31, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Free, no registration. Paniolo theme, more than 20 carnival games, a petting zoo with goats and alpacas, face painting, balloon art, and costume contests.
There is a scavenger hunt with a raffle, and keiki 12 and under get a free tote. Park in the SALT garage or on metered streets, and expect a crowd.
Mary Star of the Sea Fall Festival.
📍 4470 Aliikoa St, Honolulu, HI 96821
Friday, October 23, 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. It is $10 for ages three and up, which includes $10 of scrip and a Halloween bag. Trunk-or-treat, pony rides, petting zoo, pumpkin patch. Pre-order scrip by October 19 through the church site.
Sunset Beach Christian Church, Harvest Hoedown.
📍 59-578 Kamehameha Hwy, Haleʻiwa, HI 96712
Saturday, October 31, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Carnival games, a farmers market, a petting zoo, an obstacle course, line dancing, and a watermelon contest. Western wear encouraged. The North Shore’s family Halloween.
Mililani YMCA, Trunk and Treat. Friday, October 23, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Open to the public, with free activities plus a paid stamp card, a costume contest, and a “car-stume” contest for the best-dressed trunk.
Kalihi YMCA, Trunk or Treat. Wednesday, October 28, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Trunk-or-treat, costume contest, games, face painting, crafts, and a DJ. Park on Bernice Street.
More trunk-or-treats worth a look. The LDS Lāʻie 10th Ward hosts one on Thursday, October 29, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., with an RSVP requested. Waimānalo School’s Family Resource Center runs a free one on Friday, October 30, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Kapolei Inline Hockey Arenas has a free trunk-or-treat on Saturday, October 31, at 11:00 a.m. And there is a free Koʻolau trunk-or-treat in Kāneʻohe on Saturday, October 24, from 5:30 p.m.
One to skip with little ones: Central Union Church Windward’s Biblical Haunted House on October 30 is recommended for ages 10 and up.
City Park Halloween Events
The Department of Parks and Recreation runs a handful of free Halloween nights at district parks, staffed by rec leaders who do this every year.
Kāneʻohe District Park, Spooktacular Boo-th Bash.
📍 45-660 Keaʻahala Rd, Kāneʻohe, HI 96744
Friday, October 23, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on the tennis courts. Free. Registration is encouraged, and late registration is at the tent.
Sunset Beach Recreation Center, Spook-walk and Costume Contest. Friday, October 23, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Free, registration encouraged.
McCully District Park, Monster Mansion.
📍 831 Pumehana St, Honolulu, HI 96826
Saturday, October 31, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Free. Past years brought a trunk-or-treat and a mild haunted house, with parking at Lunalilo Elementary. Call (808) 768-6707 for this year’s lineup.
The Waipahu, Wahiawā, and Salt Lake park events ran in 2025 but were not posted for 2026 when we checked. If your park is quiet this year, the Kāneʻohe bash is the biggest of the bunch.
Ticketed Halloween Events Built for Keiki
Honolulu Zoo, Octo-BEAR-fest: Boos and Brews. Saturday, October 24, 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. on the Great Lawn. Adults $20, keiki 2 to 12 $10, under two free, members less.
Trunk-or-treat from a lineup of decorated VWs, lawn games, costume contests, live music, and food vendors. The brew ticket is a separate 21 and over add-on, and the family side stays family.
Tickets are through the zoo’s event page, and our Honolulu Zoo guide covers the parking situation on Kapahulu, which is its own kind of scary.
Hawaiʻi Children’s Discovery Center, Keiki Costume Ball. Sunday, October 18, two sessions, 10:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. It is $10 for members and $15 for non-members, with trick-or-treating through the galleries. Register ahead; this one fills.
Bishop Museum, Día de los Muertos. Saturday, October 31, 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. Keiki under 12 are free. The early hours are the family hours: a junior costume contest at 5:30, a family salsa class at 6:30, and mariachi. It turns more adult after 8:00 p.m., so go early and leave early.
Wet’n’Wild Hawaiʻi. Saturday, October 31, kids’ costume contest 11:00 a.m. to noon for ages 3 to 12, then a screening of “Coco” at noon. Included with park admission.
Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, Cockpits and Candy. Saturday, October 31, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Ford Island. $5 pre-registered, $10 at the door, members free. Ford Island base access rules apply, so read the museum’s shuttle instructions.
Hauntopia, Kailua. October 23 to 25 and 28 to 31 at Da Dream Lab. Tickets are $20, under two free. It is designed for ages 3 to 12 with a self-described scare level of two out of ten, and there is trick-or-treating inside.
Hawaiʻi State Library, Halloween Sing-Along. Saturday, October 31, 11:00 to 11:45 a.m. in the Edna Allyn Room, free, costumes welcome. Perfect for the under-fives. Event listing at librarieshawaii.org.
Not for small keiki: Haunted Plantation in Waipahu and Trial of Fears are 13 and up. The Nakamura Haunted House in Mililani is recommended for 10 and up, and the zoo’s Histories and Mysteries night tours are for older kids too.
Neighborhoods on Oʻahu Known for Trick-or-Treating
Door-to-door still happens here, and a few neighborhoods are famous for it. These are the ones local real estate and community writers have already named in print, not ones we are outing. Please treat them like what they are: people’s homes.
Hawaiʻi Kai is the big one. Koko Head Terrace, Hahaione, Kalama Valley, Mariner’s Cove, the Peninsula, and the Anchorage all decorate heavily and have real sidewalks. Parking on the Peninsula and in the Anchorage is tight, so park once and walk.
Along Kalanianaʻole, the Wailupe Peninsula, Niu Valley, and Kuliʻouʻou are quiet loops with almost no through traffic. In Kāhala, ʻElepaio and Kolohala streets have wide, level sidewalks and generous porches.
On the Windward side, Aikahi Park in Kailua is one of the busiest trick-or-treat neighborhoods on the island. Over in Kāneʻohe, ʻĀhuimanu, the same streets that light up at Christmas, does traditional door-to-door.
In town, the UH faculty housing near Mānoa Marketplace is well lit and well decorated. Dowsett Avenue in Nuʻuanu goes all out.
Central and West: Mililani Mauka hands out a lot of candy but has heavier traffic, so stay on the sidewalks. Kapolei’s newer neighborhoods have smooth sidewalks and plenty of porch lights.
Hoakalei in ʻEwa has close-set homes and connected streets, with limited parking. On the North Shore, Kukea Circle in Waialua is the local favorite.
A few house rules from people who live in these neighborhoods. Only knock where the porch light is on. Do not drive the loop; park at the entrance and walk. Keep the group on one side of the street, and do not cut across lawns.
Say thank you. Teenagers in costume are welcome, teenagers in a hoodie with a pillowcase are not.
Typical hours run 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. By 8:30 the porch lights go off, and that is your cue.
Waikīkī on Halloween Night: Not a Keiki Event
There is no official parade and no official street closure in Waikīkī on Halloween, but by 8:00 p.m. Kalākaua Avenue turns into a sidewalk-to-sidewalk adult costume party. HPD puts up barriers, adds lighting, and staffs it heavily. Last year the night “ended for young children” early while the party rolled on.
Staying in Waikīkī with keiki? Do Royal Hawaiian Center on Sunday the 25th, or International Market Place from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on the 31st. The library sing-along that morning works too. Then get the kids back to the room before the costumes get complicated.
Maui
Maui has a full keiki calendar this year, with Central and West Maui best covered. Our source for most of this is Maui Family Magazine’s October roundup plus this week’s Maui Now.
On Halloween itself, Queen Kaʻahumanu Center in Kahului runs Holoholo Halloween from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. It is free, with store trick-or-treating and a costume contest for keiki 12 and under. The first 100 check-ins get a Fun Factory gift. Maui Now has the details.
Also on October 31, Kīhei Lutheran Church’s trunk-or-treat runs 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Halloween in Pāʻia town goes 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. On the West side, Lahaina Cannery’s Spooktacular starts at 4:00 p.m., and Whalers Village’s ʻOhanaween runs 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. with bounce houses.
The weekend before, Saturday, October 24, has Maui Mall Village’s Boo Bash from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. The Shops at Wailea’s Keiki Halloween runs 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. the same day, with a magic show and a costume contest.
Friday, October 30, brings the free Keiki Halloween Festival at the MACC with dozens of trick-or-treat stations, then “Monsters, Inc.” on the lawn at 6:15 p.m. Bring a low-back chair.
Lahaina’s Front Street reopened to traffic in August 2026, but the old Front Street Halloween block party and keiki parade are not confirmed for this year. The Cannery and Whalers Village events are the West side’s keiki plan.
Kauaʻi
Kauaʻi is still in Hurricane Lowell recovery, and the keiki calendar is thin. The one solid event is Kukui Grove Center’s Halloween Festival and Costume Contest in Līhuʻe. It runs Saturday, October 31, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Registration opens at 9:30 at the KONG Radio tent, center-wide trick-or-treating follows the contest, and you can reserve a treat bag online starting October 21. The center’s page has the age groups.
Kukui Grove also hosts a free movie and fun night on Saturday, October 17, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., with “Monsters, Inc.,” crafts, and popcorn.
We could not confirm 2026 events in Kapaʻa, Poʻipū, or Kōloa. Kōloa Missionary Church ran a free harvest festival on Halloween night last year, so it is worth a call.
Some county parks on the south and west sides remain closed, and crews are still working. Check kauai.gov before driving to any park event.
Big Island
Kona Commons Trunk or Treat.
📍 74-5444 Makala Blvd, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Saturday, October 31, 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the parking lot, with decorated cars and a bring-your-own-bag setup. See the Kona Commons event page.
In Hilo, the Island of Hawaiʻi YMCA on Lanikaula Street has a Halloween Carnival on Tuesday, October 27, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Two nights later, on Thursday, October 29, it hosts a free Trunk or Treat Halloween Fest from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., with chili and popcorn.
This weekend, October 17 and 18, Holoholoween at the Panaʻewa Equestrian Center is the island’s big fall fair. Think pumpkin patch, HPD keiki IDs, and a fire truck to climb on. Full details are in our pumpkin patch guide.
Keauhou Shopping Center’s Candy Crawl and Queens’ MarketPlace’s HalloQueen in Waikoloa were not posted for 2026 when we looked, so call before you count on them.
One Last Thing
The safest Halloween is the one where the adults are not rushing. Pick one event, eat dinner first, carry water, and put the glow sticks on before you leave the car.
Then let the keiki run the show for a couple of hours. That is the whole holiday.
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