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Halloween Howl 2026

Friday, October 23, 2026 | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Get your costumes ready for downtown Concord's spookiest night out! Intown Concord's Halloween Howl returns to Main St. on Friday, October 23rd from 5:30 pm- 7:30 pm.

Join us for wicked fun on Main St. for community trick-or-treating, festive costumes and decor, and plenty of ghoulish games and activities for the whole family to enjoy! Trunk or Treat and the Costume Contest will also be making a comeback this year!
To make way for all the fun and to ensure safety for all, Main St. will be closed to traffic from Centre St./Loudon Rd. to Hills Avenue starting Friday, October 23rd from 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm. The event begins at 5:30 pm.
This community event is free for all to attend - no tickets needed!
Want to get involved? Email events@intownconcord.org to see how you can participate!
Trunk or Treat Registration CLOSED! Re-Opens August 1, 2027.
Sign Up to Volunteer!
Trunk or Treat Vendor Information

Presenting Sponsor

Gargoyle Sponsors

goblin Sponsors

Pumpkin Sponsors

Altitude Trampoline Park

Century 21 Circa 72

Double Midnight Comics

Eastern Bank

HP Hood

Halloween Howl 2026 Schedule of Events

4:00 pm:

  • Main Street Closed From Hills Ave To Loudon Rd

5:30 - 7:30 pm

  • Community Trick-Or-Treating Starts
  • Trunk-Or-Treat opens on S. Main St.
  • Live Music in Bicentennial Sq. with the Wandering Souls
  • Photo Op Area and Picnic Tables on City Plaza
  • Food Trucks:
    • Wicked Tasty, Kona Ice, and Teenie Wienies on N. Main St.
    • Canterbury Kettle Corn and Nice Ice Baby on Pleasant St.
  • Ghostly Games with Concord Parks & Rec

6:00 pm: 

  • DJ Nazzy’s Costume Contest - Sign up at the costume contest table on the corner of Capitol and Main St. from 5:30-5:50 pm. Space is limited! Line Up On Capitol St at 5:50 pm

6:15 pm: 

  • Flash Mob - St. Mary's Bank and the Concord YMCA - Pleasant And Main St

6:30 pm: 

  • Dance Performance - The Wicked Witches Of The Lakes Region - Pleasant And Main St

7:30 pm:

  • Trick-Or-Treating and Trunk-Or-Treat Concludes
  • Voting Ends For Pumpkin Contest - Pumpkin Carving Contest At The Concord Food Co-op

9:00 pm:

  • Main Street Reopens

Parking options:

  • Storrs St. Garage (75 Storrs St)
  • School St. Garage (17 School St)
  • State St. Garage (19 N State St)
  • On-street parking available on Storrs St. & State St.
  • On-street handicap ONLY parking available on S. Main St.