When is trick-or-treat in Greater Cincinnati? Dates and times for 2026

Spooky season is here, which means the annual (and sweet) tradition of trick-or-treating is right around the corner.

Soon, children across Greater Cincinnati will sport their best Halloween costumes to make the honorable trek for their favorite candies. For most communities, trick-or-treating, also known as "Beggars' Night," occurs this year from 6-8 p.m. on Halloween night, Saturday, Oct. 31. Some areas, however, have adjusted the hours.

Check out our compiled list of trick-or-treat dates and times in the area. Don't see your community on the list? Email us at [e-mail].

When is Halloween?

Halloween is celebrated annually on the last night of October.

This year, Halloween falls on Saturday, Oct. 31. It will be the last time Halloween falls on a Saturday until

2037.

Trick-or-treat in Cincinnati communities

Here are the Cincinnati communities hosting trick-or-treat from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31 (so far).

Butler County:

• Fairfield.
• Fairfield Township.
• Hamilton.
• Hanover Township.
• Liberty Township.
• Middletown.
• Monroe.
• Trenton.
• West Chester.

Clermont County:

• Batavia.
• Bethel.
• Goshen.
• Miami Township.
• Milford.
• New Richmond.
• Pierce Township.
• Union Township.
• Wayne Township.
• Williamsburg.

Hamilton County:

• Addyston.
• Amberley.
• Anderson Township.
• Arlington Heights.
• Blue Ash.
• Cheviot.
• Cincinnati.
• Cleves.
• Colerain Township.
• Columbia Township.
• Crosby Township.
• Deer Park.
• Delhi Township.
• Elmwood Place.
• Evendale.
• Fairfax.
• Fairfield.
• Forest Park.
• Glendale.
• Golf Manor.
• Greenhills.
• Green Township.
• Harrison.
• Harrison Township.
• Indian Hill.
• Lincoln Heights.
• Lockland.
• Loveland.
• Madeira.
• Mariemont.
• Miami Township.
• Milford.
• Montgomery.
• Mt. Healthy.
• Newtown.
• North Bend.
• North College Hill.
• Norwood.
• Reading.
• St. Bernard.
• Sharonville.
• Silverton.
• Springfield Township.
• Sycamore Township.
• Symmes Township.
• Terrace Park.
• Whitewater Township.
• Wyoming.

Warren County: 

• Carlisle.
• Clearcreek Township.
• Deerfield Township.
• Franklin.
• Franklin Township.
• Hamilton Township.
• Harlan Township.
• Harveysburg.
• Maineville.
• Mason.
• Middletown.
• Morrow.
• Pleasant Plain.
• South Lebanon.
• Springboro.
• Union Township.
• Washington Township.
• Wayne Township.
• Waynesville.

Northern Kentucky communities

Here are the Northern Kentucky communities hosting trick-or-treat from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

Boone County:

• Florence.
• Union.
• Walton.

Campbell County:

• Alexandria.
• Bellevue.
• California
• Cold Spring.
• Crestview.
• Dayton.
• Fort Thomas.
• Newport.
• Silver Grove.
• Wilder.

Grant County:

• Corinth.
• Crittenden.
• Dry Ridge.
• Williamstown.

Kenton County:

• Bromley.
• Covington.
• Crescent Springs.
• Crestview Hills.
• Edgewood.
• Elsmere.
• Erlanger.
• Fairview.
• Fort Mitchell.
• Fort Wright.
• Independence.
• Kenton Vale.
• Lakeside Park.
• Ludlow.
• Park Hills.
• Ryland Heights.
• Taylor Mill.
• Villa Hills
• Walton.

Pendleton County:

• Butler.
• Falmouth.

Other trick-or-treat dates and times in Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky

Here's a list of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky communities that are trick-or-treating on different days and/or times.

• Butler County: Madison Township, 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 31.
• Butler County: Oxford, 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 31.
• Warren County: Lebanon, Ohio, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.
• Highland Heights, Kentucky: 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.
• Southgate, Kentucky: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: When is trick-or-treat in Greater Cincinnati? Dates and times for 2026