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Homestead's Halloween Night at Harris Field: Trunk-or-Treat

The City of Homestead's Halloween Night at Harris Field returns Saturday, October 31, from 6:30 to 9:30 at night, with a free trunk-or-treat, haunted house, costume contest, children's rides, and food trucks.

By Nanci Gilbert, PA September 28, 2026
Past event · Saturday, October 31, 2026
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The City of Homestead holds its Halloween Night at Harris Field, 1034 Northeast 8th Street, on Saturday, October 31, from 6:30 to 9:30 at night. The park fills with decorated vehicles handing out candy, a haunted house, a costume contest, free children's rides, and food trucks around the pavilion. The event is free and open to the public.

A city park that becomes the meeting point

Harris Field sits close to downtown Homestead, which makes the park the natural gathering place for the holiday: downtown blocks stay within easy reach, and the pavilion lights up as the neighborhood arrives in costume. The trunk-or-treat route is the centerpiece, with local organizations decorating vehicles and handing out candy, while the costume contest and rides draw the younger crowd. It is the city's own celebration, run by the parks department rather than a private organizer.

What families should know

Arrive in costume and bring a bag for candy, and consider arriving at the start, since the busiest hour comes early. The rides are aimed at younger children, and the food trucks mean dinner can wait until the candy lines shorten. For families exploring Homestead, the evening is a good look at how the city shapes its calendar: free, local, and built around the town's own park.

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