Looking for the ultimate guide to Halloween fun in Pottsville, Mount Carmel, and across Schuylkill County? Halloween season is in full swing, and local communities are filling up their calendars with family-friendly events! Whether you are hunting for official municipal trick-or-treat times, local Halloween parades, community trunk-or-treats, or spooktacular fall festivals, Macaroni KID Mt. Carmel - Schuylkill - Pottsville has you covered. I’ve rounded up the complete 2026 schedule for towns across our area—including Schuylkill Haven, Tamaqua, Minersville, Orwigsburg, Pine Grove, Ashland, and beyond—so your family won't miss a single treat! Bookmark this page and check back often, as I update our list regularly as new schedules are officially announced.
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Trick-Or-Treat Nights
Looking for official trick-or-treat times in your town? Scroll down to find verified dates and hours for Pottsville, Tamaqua, Minersville, Orwigsburg, and beyond. Dates and times listed have been directly announced by town government or community organizations.
- Ashland: October 31st - 5 to 7 PM
- Auburn: October 31st - 6 to 8 PM (rain date November 1st)
- Branchdale: October 31st - 6 to 7:30 PM (rain date November 1st)
- Coaldale: October 31st - 6 to 8 PM
- Frackville: October 31st - 6 to 8 PM
- Girardville: October 31st - 6 to 8:30 PM
- Gordon: October 31st - 6 to 8 PM
- Lynn Township: October 31st - 6 to 8 PM
- Minersville: October 31st - 6 to 8 PM (rain date November 1st)
- Mount Carmel: October 31st - 6 to 8 PM (immediately following parade)
- Orwigsburg: October 31st - 6 to 8 PM
- Palo Alto: October 31st - 6 to 8 PM
- Pine Grove: October 31st - 6 to 8 PM
- Port Carbon: October 31st - 6 to 8 PM
- Pottsville: October 31st - 6 to 8 PM
- Ringtown: October 31st - 6 to 8 PM
- Schuylkill Haven: October 31st - 6 to 8 PM
- Tamaqua: October 31st - 6 to 8 PM
Halloween Parades in the Mt. Carmel - Schuylkill - Pottsville Area
Throw on your favorite costume and line the streets! From longstanding traditional evening parades to weekend afternoon costume marches for toddlers, local communities are going all out this year. Check out the 2026 lineup below for parade dates and start times, and in Schuylkill Haven, Pottsville, Ringtown, and neighboring communities.
- Pine Grove Holiday Classic: October 17th at 7 PM
- Tremont Halloween Parade: October 18th at 6 PM
- Auburn Halloween Parade: October 19th at 7 PM
- Saint Clair Halloween Parade: October 21st at 7 PM
- Andreas Halloween Parade: October 21st at 7 PM (rain date October 22nd)
- Ashland Halloween Parade: October 24th at 2 PM
- Ringtown Halloween Parade: October 25th at 2 PM
- Girardville Halloween Parade: October 25th at 3:30 PM
- Minersville Halloween Parade: October 25th at 7 PM
- Pottsville Halloween Parade: October 27th at 7 PM
- Schuylkill Haven Halloween Parade: October 27th at 7 PM
- Orwigsburg Halloween Parade: October 28th at 7 PM
- Mount Carmel Halloween Parade: October 31st at 6 PM
Trunk-or-Treats + Halloween Family Fun
Looking for safe, daytime trick-or-treating or fun community gatherings for younger kids? Trunk-or-treats have quickly become a favorite autumn tradition for families! Local churches, fire companies, schools, and small businesses across the area are decorating car trunks, handing out goodies, and hosting spooktacular events. Below is the complete 2026 guide to local trunk-or-treats, costume parties, and family-friendly Halloween activities happening right here in our community.
Looking for more Fall Fun for the family? Check out the Guide to Fall Markets + Festivals In and Around Schuylkill County
Spooky Spots
Indulge in a little creepy fun this season!
Haunt in the Mont begins October 17 in Tremont
- Haunted History Tour- A Walking Tour of Downtown Pottsville 10/10 in Pottsville
- Eric Mintel Investigates: Paranormal Presentation 10/13 in Pottsville
- Witches of the Coal Region and Keystone State 10/15 in Pottsville
- POTTSVILLE AFTER DARK: Black Rock Brewpub Paranormal Investigation 10/15 in Pottsville
- Haunted History Tour- Charles Baber Cemetery 10/17 in Pottsville
- Ghosts of the Molly Maguires with Haunted Anthracite Tales 10/22 in Pottsville
- The Headless Ghosts of Schuylkill County 10/22 in Pottsville
- POTTSVILLE AFTER DARK: Pottsville Armory (Schuylkill YMCA) Paranormal Investigation 10/23 in Pottsville
- Haunted History Tour- A Walking Tour of Downtown Pottsville 10/24 in Pottsville
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