Murfreesboro trick-or-treat 2026: Square Friday 3 to 5 p.m.

Last checked Oct. 29, 2026. This page is updated each year. Events come from the city’s Halloween Events page and calendar, and from Main Street Murfreesboro.

Murfreesboro does not set official trick-or-treat hours. The city’s Halloween page lists events but no citywide time, so on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, neighborhoods and HOAs set their own pace. Still to come: downtown trick-or-treat on the Square from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, and the free Patterson Park Fall Festival from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

Updated Oct. 29: Main Street Murfreesboro lists 5 p.m. as the Square’s end time. The Barfield Bash and the Oct. 27 trunk-or-treat have passed.

Who to call

• Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation (city events): 615-890-5333
• Main Street Murfreesboro (Square trick-or-treat): 615-895-1887
• Police non-emergency: 615-893-1311; emergencies, 911

Halloween events in Murfreesboro

Trick-or-treat on the Square

Main Street Murfreesboro’s downtown trick-or-treat runs from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, around the 1859 Rutherford County Courthouse. Downtown merchants, offices, the courthouse and City Hall hand out treats, according to Main Street Murfreesboro. The free Civic Plaza parking deck behind City Hall and the county deck at 233 N. Maple St. are a short walk away; see getting around and parking and road construction and closures.

Already passed this year

• The McFadden Fall Festival and Haunted Hallways ran Thursday, Oct. 15, at McFadden Community Center, 211 Bridge Ave.
• The Barfield Bash Carnival, with the Avenue of Treats and the Not So Haunted and Old Scream Road hayrides, ran Oct. 23-24 at Barfield Crescent Park.
• The Traffic Safety Task Force Trunk or Treat ran Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 1035 Samsonite Blvd.
• Wild Rumpus at the Wilderness Station ran Oct. 14 at Barfield Crescent Park.

Trick-or-treating at home

With no city-set hours, the usual signal applies: a porch light on means candy, and a dark porch means the house is sitting this one out. Ask your HOA or neighborhood group if it has agreed on a time.

Safety

The American Red Cross and the Consumer Product Safety Commission suggest:

• Choose flame-resistant costumes and wigs, add reflective tape to costumes and bags, and use face makeup instead of masks.
• Stay on sidewalks, cross only at corners and don’t cut across yards.
• Visit only homes with a porch light on, and take treats at the door; never go inside.
• Have an adult check treats before anyone eats them.
• Light jack-o’-lanterns with battery candles or glow sticks.
• Drivers: slow down and watch for children in dark clothes after sunset.

More guides: fall festivals and pumpkin patches and things to do this month.

Frequently asked questions

What are the trick-or-treat hours in Murfreesboro for 2026?

The City of Murfreesboro has not set official trick-or-treat hours; its Halloween page lists events, not hours. Halloween falls on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, and neighborhoods set their own pace.

When is trick-or-treat on the Square in Murfreesboro?

Main Street Murfreesboro lists Trick or Treat around the Historic Rutherford County Square from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30. Downtown merchants, offices, the courthouse and City Hall hand out treats.

What is on in Murfreesboro on Halloween day?

Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation holds a free Fall Festival from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Patterson Park Community Center, with games, free food, candy and prizes.

Did the Barfield Bash already happen?

Yes. The Barfield Bash ran Oct. 23-24 at Barfield Crescent Park, and the Traffic Safety Task Force trunk-or-treat ran Oct. 27.