Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31, in Duluth: a sensory-friendly trunk-or-treat Oct. 25, library costume storytime Oct. 31, pumpkin patch through Nov. 1.

Last checked Oct. 24, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Every date comes from the organizer named, linked. City events: 770-476-3434.

Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. Duluth’s big night, the city’s free Howl on the Green, was Friday, Oct. 23. What is left: a sensory-friendly trunk-or-treat on Sunday, Oct. 25, a library costume storytime on Halloween morning and the last week of the pumpkin patch. The city has set no trick-or-treat hours; see trick-or-treat hours in Duluth.

Updated Oct. 24: Howl on the Green, Trains and Trunks or Treat and Flicks on the Bricks have passed; Spectrum’s Oct. 25 trunk-or-treat added.

Halloween week in Duluth at a glance

  • Sunday, Oct. 25, 4 to 8 p.m.: sensory-friendly Trunk or Treat, Spectrum Autism Support Center, 2997 Main St.
  • Wednesday, Oct. 28, and Thursday, Oct. 29: early release for Gwinnett grades K-8
  • Saturday, Oct. 31, 11 a.m.: Halloween Storytime, Duluth Branch library, 3180 Main St.
  • Saturday, Oct. 31: Halloween; no official city trick-or-treat hours
  • Through Sunday, Nov. 1: Randy’s Pumpkin Patch, Lawrenceville

Sensory-friendly trunk-or-treat, Sunday, Oct. 25

Spectrum Autism Support Group holds its yearly Trunk or Treat at the Spectrum Autism Support Center, 2997 Main St., on Sunday, Oct. 25, 4 to 8 p.m., according to the group’s volunteer listing. It is a sensory-friendly Halloween celebration for people with autism and their families. Spectrum asks guests to park across the street at Coleman Middle School; the center’s front and back lots are also open.

The same day, Spectrum runs a free Trunk and Treat for Teens for autistic teens 12 to 17, with costumes, trick-or-treating, s’mores, games and music. It is not a drop-off event: a parent or caregiver stays on site. Sign up on the group’s registration page.

For little ones: library storytime, Saturday, Oct. 31

The Gwinnett County Public Library’s Duluth Branch, 3180 Main St., holds a Halloween Storytime on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in the branch meeting room, for children up to 5. Children come in costume; the library bills it as “silly, not spooky.” The branch is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.

Pumpkin patches, corn mazes and scares

  • Randy’s Pumpkin Patch, 1460 Lawrenceville Hwy., Lawrenceville, is open through Sunday, Nov. 1: 5 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, including Halloween, and noon to 9 p.m. Sunday, according to its website. If its lot is full, a free shuttle runs about every 15 minutes from overflow parking at the Walmart at 1400 Lawrenceville Hwy.; look for the red tent. The patch says never to pay anyone for parking or the shuttle.
  • Buford Corn Maze, 4470 Bennett Road, Buford, runs its corn maze and a Scream Zone this fall. Check its hours page before you go; the farm posts schedule changes on its social media.

More farms are on our fall festivals and pumpkin patches page.

Already happened this year

  • Howl on the Green, Friday, Oct. 23, downtown: the city’s free Halloween night, themed “Mad Science: Project Zombie,” with trunk-or-treat, a science show, a costume contest and a cirque finale. See our Howl on the Green page for what to expect next year.
  • Trains and Trunks or Treat, Saturday, Oct. 17, Southeastern Railway Museum.
  • Flicks on the Bricks: “Coco,” Friday, Oct. 9, Town Green.

School and city notes for Halloween week

  • Gwinnett County Public Schools has early release for grades K-8 on Oct. 28 and 29 for parent-teacher conferences, and Tuesday, Nov. 3, Election Day, is a digital learning day, on the district’s 2026-27 calendar.
  • Halloween is not a city holiday; City Hall and trash pickup run as usual that week.
  • Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, the morning after Halloween.

Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services’ safety tips for trick-or-treaters, drivers and homeowners are on our trick-or-treat hours page. Duluth police non-emergency line: 770-476-4151; emergencies, 911.

Frequently asked questions

What Halloween events are left in Duluth in 2026? Spectrum’s sensory-friendly trunk-or-treat Sunday, Oct. 25, 4 to 8 p.m., and the library’s Halloween Storytime Saturday, Oct. 31, 11 a.m. Randy’s Pumpkin Patch is open through Nov. 1.

When was Howl on the Green 2026 in Duluth? Friday, Oct. 23, 6 to 9:30 p.m. downtown.

What are the trick-or-treat hours in Duluth? The city has posted no official hours for Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026.

Is there a haunted house near Duluth? The Buford Corn Maze in Buford runs a Scream Zone as part of its fall season.

What Halloween events are there for toddlers in Duluth? The Duluth Branch library’s costume Halloween Storytime, Saturday, Oct. 31, 11 to 11:30 a.m.

What this means for you

  • For the Oct. 25 trunk-or-treat, park at Coleman Middle School across Main Street.
  • Grades K-8 get out early Oct. 28 and 29; plan pickups.
  • Set clocks back an hour before bed on Halloween night.

Related: trick-or-treat hours, fall festivals and pumpkin patches, getting around and parking, road construction and closures and things to do this weekend.