Seasonal & Holidays

New Canaan To Hold Halloween Trunk-Or-Treat, Touch-A-Truck Event

Participants are invited to explore the vehicles, then fill their bag with candy as they trunk-or-treat their way through the event.

The town will hold a trunk-or-treat and touch-a-truck event on Oct. 25, 2025, in the New Canaan High School parking lot, located at 11 Farm Road, according to town officials.
The town will hold a trunk-or-treat and touch-a-truck event on Oct. 25, 2025, in the New Canaan High School parking lot, located at 11 Farm Road, according to town officials. (RJ Scofield/Patch Staff)

NEW CANAAN, CT — The town will hold a trunk-or-treat and touch-a-truck event this weekend in the New Canaan High School parking lot, according to town officials.

The event will take place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., during which residents can also bring expired and unused medication for safe destruction, according to the town's Facebook page.

In a separate Facebook post, police noted the event is free and open to kids of all ages, and costumes are highly encouraged.

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Participants are invited to "climb on, touch and explore awesome trucks, police cars, fire engines, ambulances and more," then fill their bags with candy as they trunk-or-treat their way through the event.

Live demonstrations will also take place during the event, according to police.

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