Woodstock has set no official trick-or-treat hours for Oct. 31. Ghouls Night Out is Oct. 30, 4 to 7 p.m., and the free Skelebration Oct. 31, 4 to 8 p.m.

Last checked Oct. 14, 2026. Updated each year. Event details come from the City of Woodstock’s special events calendar and Visit Woodstock GA. Questions: Woodstock Parks and Recreation, 770-517-6788.

Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. The City of Woodstock has not set official trick-or-treat hours; nothing about hours appears on its website or in its announcements as of Oct. 14. Neighborhood trick-or-treating happens on Halloween night at times families and homeowners associations choose. If the city announces hours or a weather change, we will add it here.

Updated Oct. 14: Visit Woodstock GA has posted the 40 shops and restaurants taking part in Ghouls Night Out on Oct. 30. The list is below.

What Woodstock does have is two free organized events on Halloween weekend, both downtown.

Who to call

  • Skelebration questions: Woodstock Parks and Recreation, 770-517-6788
  • Ghouls Night Out questions: Woodstock Visitors Center, 770-924-0406
  • Police, not an emergency: Cherokee County dispatch, 678-493-4080. Emergencies: 911.

Halloween weekend events

Event When Where Cost
Ghouls Night Out Friday, Oct. 30, 4 to 7 p.m. Participating shops and restaurants downtown Free
Halloween Skelebration Saturday, Oct. 31, 4 to 8 p.m. Northside Hospital-Cherokee Amphitheater, The Park at City Center, 101 Arnold Mill Road Free, with free parking

Ghouls Night Out is Visit Woodstock GA’s fourth annual downtown trick-or-treating night. Participating shops and restaurants hand out treats and offer deals for parents. All ages are welcome. The Ghouls Night Out page lists 40 businesses for 2026:

  • Antiques by Samson & Delilah
  • Bark Avenue Boutique
  • Bluefrog Imports
  • Blue Ghost Arcade
  • Branches Boutique
  • Brooklynns
  • Deep Roots Wine + Kitchen
  • Dress Up Boutique
  • Ember Yoga
  • Fashion Cupcake
  • Findlay Rowe Designs
  • Fire & Stone Italian Pizza Kitchen
  • Foxtale Book Shoppe
  • Gather & Bloom
  • Gustock Market + Deli & Bakery
  • Holly Springs Jewelers
  • JD’s on Main
  • Kale Me Crazy
  • Leaning Ladder Olive Oil
  • Made Mercantile
  • Madisonn Ave
  • Madlife Stage & Studios
  • The Nix Generation
  • Paloma Tequila & Tacos
  • Partners Pizza
  • Pie Bar
  • Pop Chicks Bakery
  • Private Somm Fine Wine
  • Project Optical
  • Reel Seafood
  • Reformation Brewery
  • Restore Hyper Wellness
  • Salt Factory Pub
  • Spirited Boutiques
  • Standard & Score
  • Sucré
  • The Sweet Read
  • Truck & Tap
  • Woodstock Beer Market & Brothers Wilmot Kitchen
  • Woodstock Visitors Center

Antiques by Samson & Delilah will be closed during the event but will still hand out treats, with a 10% coupon for parents to use on a later visit, according to Visit Woodstock GA.

Halloween Skelebration is the city’s own Halloween festival. The city lists trick-or-treating throughout the park, carnival games, mini golf, crafts, pumpkin inflatables, live music, food vendors and giant bubble making. Costumes are encouraged.

Earlier in October

  • Trunk-or-Treat Car Show: free, Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m. to noon, at The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta; see Halloween events.
  • Scarecrow Invasion: hundreds of scarecrows downtown all month, with a free scavenger hunt and $1 votes at the Visitors Center.
  • Rocky Horror Picture Show with a shadow cast: Thursday, Oct. 29, at Woodstock Arts.
  • Pumpkin patches: Big Springs Farms is open through Oct. 31 and Berry Patch Farms through Oct. 25; see fall festivals and pumpkin patches.

Trunk-or-treats

Trunk-or-treats, where families hand out candy from decorated car trunks in a parking lot, are usually run by churches, schools and neighborhood groups. Apart from the outlet mall’s car show on Oct. 17, as of Oct. 11 we had not found 2026 trunk-or-treat dates posted by Woodstock churches, schools or neighborhood groups on their own websites. If your church, school or neighborhood is holding one, tell us and we will add it with the date, time and address.

Staying safe

  • Trick-or-treat in groups, and keep younger children with an adult.
  • Carry a flashlight or wear something reflective.
  • Check candy before children eat it.
  • Drivers: slow down in neighborhoods between dusk and late evening.

In an emergency, call 911. For anything else, Woodstock police calls go through Cherokee County dispatch at 678-493-4080.

Next year

This page keeps the same address every year. Next fall it will be updated with the 2027 dates for Ghouls Night Out, the Skelebration and any official hours the city sets.

Related: Halloween events in Woodstock, things to do this month and Woodstock parks.

Frequently asked questions

What are the trick-or-treat hours in Woodstock, Georgia, for 2026?

The City of Woodstock has not set official trick-or-treat hours for Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. Families choose their own times.

Is there trick-or-treating in downtown Woodstock?

Yes. Ghouls Night Out, Visit Woodstock GA’s downtown trick-or-treating event, is Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, from 4 to 7 p.m. at 40 participating shops and restaurants.

What is the Woodstock Halloween Skelebration?

The city’s free Halloween festival, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Amphitheater, with trick-or-treating through the park, games, music and food. Parking is free.

Who do I call about a Halloween safety problem in Woodstock?

Call 911 in an emergency. For anything else, Woodstock police calls go through Cherokee County dispatch at 678-493-4080.