With Halloween just weeks away, kids and adults alike are putting together costumes and making plans for the spooky holiday.
While trick-or-treating is an essential part of Halloween for most kids in the United States, the accessibility and convenience of trunk-or-treating have made the car-based alternative an increasingly popular tradition in recent years.
For trunk-or-treating, people handing out candy decorate the trunks of their cars and gather in a parking lot or field. Instead of going door-to-door around the neighborhood, kids on the hunt for candy go car-to-car.
In the Grand Strand trunk-or-treats are more popular than ever, with more than a dozen events hosted by local churches and businesses. Here’s a roundup of the trunk-or-treats around the Myrtle Beach area this Halloween.
Friday, Oct. 18
The Little Gym Trunk-or-Treat
1390 Farrow Parkway, Myrtle Beach
5:00-7:00 pm
The Little Gym in Myrtle Beach is hosting its first Trunk-or-Treat which will feature sweet treats and a variety of local businesses.
Wellspring Kids Trunk-or-Treat
3432 Waccamaw Blvd., Myrtle Beach
6:00 pm
Wellspring Church is hosting its first trunk-or-treat this year with food trucks, games and a contest for the best pre-carved pumpkin. Those interested in participating can donate candy, create a mini carnival game or decorate their car for trunk-or-treaters.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 23
East Coast Honda Trunk-or-Treat
8756 A Highway 17 Bypass S., Myrtle Beach
5:00-7:00 pm
The fourth-annual East Coast Trunk-or-Treat will be the week before Halloween and feature games, prizes, candy and more.
SATURDAY, OCT. 26
My Sunshine Child Development Center of Pawleys Island Trunk-or-Treat
263 Commerce Drive, Pawleys Island
10:00 am-12:00 pm
My Sunshine Child Development Center’s Pawleys Island location will host its fourth-annual trunk-or-treat the Saturday before Halloween. The free community event will have games, prizes, food, a raffle and more
Shepherd of the Sea Lutheran Church Trunk-or-Treat
2637 Highway 17 S., Garden City
3:00-4:00 pm
Shepherd of the Sea’s annual Trunk-or-Treat will be the Saturday before Halloween and is open to the public. People who want to get involved can decorate their trunk or simply donate candy, though the church wants to avoid treats with peanuts or peanut butter.
Carolina Coast Athletics Trunk-or-Treat
210 Village Center Blvd., Myrtle Beach
5:00-8:00 pm
Carolina Coast Athletics second-annual Trunk-or-Treat will feature food trucks, games, inflatables and more. Local businesses interested in decorating trunks to hand out candy can message the athletics center on Facebook.
Garden City Baptist Church Fall Festival
501 Pine Ave., Murrells Inlet
5:00-7:00 pm
Garden City Baptist’s Fall Festival is free and open to the public. The event will offer trunk-or-treating, inflatables, a cake walk, food and more.
SUNDAY, OCT. 27
Low Country Community Church Trunk-or-Treat
4430 Murrells Inlet Road, Murrells Inlet
4:00-6:00 pm
Low Country Community Church’s third-annual Trunk-or-Treat will have pumpkin painting, face painting, inflatables, games and more. Food will be available to purchase with cash and proceed from sales will benefit the Operation Christmas Child ministry.
First United Methodist Church Conway Trunk-or-Treat
1001 5th Ave., Conway
5:00-6:30 pm
First United Methodist will host a trunk-or-treat the Sunday before Halloween following the church’s Boo in the Pew event.
Midtown Vineyard Church Fall Block Party
504 27th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach
5:00 pm
In addition to trunk-or-treating, Midtown Vineyard Church’s Fall Block Party will feature a chili cook off. People interested in decorating their trunk, making chili or volunteering can sign up here .
TUESDAY, OCT. 29
Team Dodge, RAM, Fiat of Myrtle Beach Trunk-or-Treat
4849 U.S. Route 501, Myrtle Beach
5:00-7:00 pm
Team Myrtle Beach’s will host a trunk-or-treat event “full of treats–no tricks” the Tuesday before Halloween.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30
Kingston Presbyterian Church Fall Festival and Trunk-or-Treat
800 3rd Ave., Conway
5:30-7:00 pm
Kingston Presbyterian Church’s annual Fall Festival and Trunk-or-Treat the day before Halloween will have games, face painting, a cake walk, snacks and more.
THURSDAY, OCT. 31
The Cooper House Trunk-or-Treat
6011 Dick Pond Road, Myrtle Beach
4:00-7:00 pm
The Cooper House event center’s seventh-annual Trunk-or-treat will feature a petting zoo, pumpkin painting, snacks, giveaways and more. The event is free and attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food and new or gently-used coats and jackets to donate to Help 4 Kids.
The Rock Church Trunk-or-Treat
1408 Mill Pond Road, Conway
5:30–8:00 pm
The Rock Church’s Conway Campus will host a trunk-or-treat event with a live DJ, inflatables, food trucks, games, raffles and more. Those interested in decorating a trunk can sign up here .
First Baptist Conway GracePoint Church Trunk-or-Treat
508 Beaty St., Conway
6:00-7:30 pm
First Baptist GracePoint Church will host a “spooktacular” trunk-or-treat at the church’s youth house on Halloween.
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