Free Halloween Fun in Jacksonville: Trunk-or-Treats, Murray Hill-O-Ween and Family Events Oct. 24–31

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Costumes, candy, and a full week of Halloween — without spending a dollar. Every event below is free (the one paid exception is flagged honestly at the end), sorted by date so you can pick tonight, this weekend, or Halloween day itself.

Sunday, October 25

  • Fall Festival at Church of HOPE — 3–5 p.m., 8950 Crystal Springs Rd. Free afternoon of food, games, trunk-or-treat, activities, and giveaways.

Wednesday, October 28

  • Halloween Scare Fair — 5–8 p.m., Keiser University Jacksonville Campus, 6430 Southpoint Pkwy. Free: costume contest, bounce house, trick-or-treating — and a Costume Trunk with free costumes while they last. If a costume is the thing your budget can’t stretch to, go here first.

Friday, October 30

  • St. Johns Town Center Mall-O-Ween — 2–5 p.m., 4663 River City Dr. Free costumes-and-candy at the shops.
  • Atlantic Beach Haunts and Treats — 5–7:30 p.m., Jack Russell Park, 800 Seminole Rd, Atlantic Beach. Free treats.
  • Avenues Mall Mall-O-Ween — 5–7 p.m., 10300 Southside Blvd. Free, costumes and candy at the shops.
  • Hope Church Mayport Trunk or Treat — 6–8 p.m., Hope Church, 2765 Jimmy Buffett Mem Hwy. Free community event: decorated trunks and lawn games.
  • Jacksonville Beach Trunk-or-Treat + Moonlight Movie — Seawalk Pavilion / Latham Plaza, 1st St N, Jacksonville Beach. Trunk-or-treat in the late afternoon, then a free outdoor screening of Disney’s The Haunted Mansion at 7:15 p.m. Bring chairs or blankets; concessions cost extra.

Saturday, October 31 — Halloween day

  • Treats at the Plaza — 1 p.m., Riverfront Plaza, downtown. Free trunk-or-treat where kids collect candy.
  • Sensory-Friendly Halloween Bash (SIWD Foundation) — Nassau County Fairgrounds, Callahan. Free admission, built for children of all abilities: costume contest, games, food trucks. Check siwdf.org for the day’s schedule before you go.
  • Treats No Tricks Trunk-or-Treat, USS Orleck Naval Museum — 6–9 p.m. Free food, drinks, and candy for children (kids must be with a parent or guardian).

The honest exception

The Jacksonville Zoo’s Spooktacular is the big paid one — $35 for non-members ($25 members) in advance, more on the day. Everything above it on this page is free.

One more free thing, all year

Halloween help ends November 1 — food, rent, and utility help doesn’t. Run our free 2-minute benefits checker to see what your family may qualify for, or let a person walk you through it with the free Apply for Me service.

Sources: Jacksonville.com / Florida Times-Union Halloween guide (Oct 2, 2026); Jacksonville Mom fall and Halloween calendars; Fun 4 First Coast Kids; the Hendricks Avenue ward event page; City of Jacksonville Beach event listings; AllEvents organizer pages. Prices and times checked October 24, 2026 — events can change; check the organizer before you drive across town.

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