Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31. Tuscaloosa has not set official trick-or-treat hours. Tech or Treat is Oct. 22; Boo! in the Park is Oct. 31 at Sokol Park North.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Updated each year. Facts on this page come from the City of Tuscaloosa’s Tech or Treat page and Oct. 9 release, the Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority’s Boo! in the Park page and Visit Tuscaloosa.

Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. The City of Tuscaloosa has not set official trick-or-treat hours, and we found none in its 2025 news releases. The city’s own Halloween event is Tech or Treat on Thursday, Oct. 22, and the county parks authority’s Boo! in the Park fills Sokol Park North on Halloween morning.

Who to call

  • Emergency: 911
  • Tuscaloosa police non-emergency: 205-349-2121
  • City events and Tuscaloosa 311: 311 or 205-248-5311
  • Boo! in the Park: PARA, 205-562-3220

Halloween events at a glance

Date Event Where Cost
Thursday, Oct. 22, 6 to 8 p.m. Tech or Treat The Gateway, 2614 University Blvd. East Free
Saturday, Oct. 31, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Boo! in the Park Sokol Park North Free
Saturday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuscaloosa First Assembly Fall Fest 3801 Skyland Blvd. East Free

Tech or Treat, Thursday, Oct. 22

The city’s Tech or Treat runs 6 to 8 p.m. at the Tuscaloosa Gateway Innovation and Discovery Center, 2614 University Blvd. East. Like a trunk-or-treat, families go table to table collecting candy; at each table, city departments and community groups offer science, technology, engineering, arts and math activities. It is free and open to all ages. Children must come with an adult. Park at The Alberta School of Performing Arts. The city says nothing at the event is too scary for young children.

Boo! in the Park, Saturday, Oct. 31

The Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority’s Boo! in the Park runs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sokol Park North, free for everyone. Expect trunk-or-treat hosts, games, inflatables, candy, a touch-a-truck lineup and a costume contest.

  • Sensory-friendly hour: 9 to 10 a.m., with no sirens, horns, flashing lights or loud music.
  • Costume parades: 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
  • Trucks on the 2026 sponsor list include the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, the Tuscaloosa Police Department, city Environmental Services, city Water and Sewer and Alabama Power.

Tuscaloosa First Assembly Fall Fest, Saturday, Oct. 31

A free family Fall Fest, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 3801 Skyland Blvd. East, with inflatables, games, a hayride, food trucks and a pop-up shop. Pre-registration is optional through the event listing.

For older kids and adults

  • Funhouse Haunted House, presented by West Alabama Mountain Biking, at the Red Barn in Sokol Park, Oct. 16-17.
  • The Conjuring (2013, rated R), 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Historic Bama Theatre, 600 Greensboro Ave.
  • Monster Makeover Auction of student monster art, 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at Harrison Galleries, 2315 University Blvd.

Before you head out

  • Halloween is a Saturday this year, and Alabama plays at home a week earlier, on Oct. 24, so there is no home football game that day.
  • Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1: the night after Halloween, clocks go back an hour.
  • Report anything that worries you to the Tuscaloosa Police Department at 205-349-2121, or 911 in an emergency.

More guides: Halloween events in Tuscaloosa, things to do in Tuscaloosa this month, fall festivals and pumpkin patches and parks and trails.

Frequently asked questions

What are trick-or-treat hours in Tuscaloosa in 2026?

The City of Tuscaloosa has not announced official trick-or-treat hours for Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, as of Oct. 17, and we found none in its 2025 releases. Its own Halloween event is Tech or Treat on Thursday, Oct. 22.

When is Tech or Treat in Tuscaloosa?

6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, at the Gateway, 2614 University Blvd. East. It is free and works like a trunk-or-treat, with candy and science and arts activities at each table. Park at The Alberta School of Performing Arts.

When is Boo! in the Park?

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, at Sokol Park North. It is free, with trunk-or-treat, games, inflatables, touch-a-truck and a costume contest. The first hour is sensory friendly.

Is there a trunk-or-treat in Tuscaloosa on Halloween?

Yes. Boo! in the Park at Sokol Park North runs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 31 with trunk-or-treat hosts, and Tuscaloosa First Assembly’s free Fall Fest runs 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 3801 Skyland Blvd. East.