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Trunk or Treat

Event Details:
Friday, October 30, 2026
5:30–8:00 PM
Viejo Elementary

For the past four years, our Viejo PTA has proudly hosted Trunk or Treat! A safe, family-friendly Halloween celebration right here on campus! Families volunteer to decorate their car trunks in fun, spooky, or silly themes and hand out candy as students trick-or-treat from trunk to trunk in costume.

This beloved event includes music, food, themed games, and creative contests, making it an unforgettable night of fall fun for our entire school community. It’s a wonderful way to come together, show off your creativity, and celebrate the season with laughter and plenty of treats!

Event Highlights:

  • Family Participation: Families can sign up to host a “trunk,” donate candy or Halloween goodies. Volunteers are also needed to help with setup and cleanup.

  • Costume Fun: Students are encouraged to come dressed in their favorite non-scary costumes and bring a bag or bucket to collect candy as they trick-or-treat from trunk to trunk.

  • Día de los Muertos: Enjoy a special walk-through experience in our school garden.

  • Contests & Prizes: Join in on the fun contests! Prizes, medals, and major bragging rights await our winners

    • Best Decorated Trunk

    • Pre-Carved Pumpkin Contest

    • Donut Eating Contest (students only!)

  • Food & Music: Featured food vendors and live music to create a festive atmosphere.

Volunteers Needed

Our Trunk or Treat event can’t happen without our amazing parent and community volunteers! Help us create a safe, fun, and festive night for all our Viejo families.

Ways to Help

We’re looking for volunteers to assist with:

  • Trunk Hosts: Decorate your vehicle trunk with a fun, family-friendly theme and hand out candy as students trick-or-treat from trunk to trunk.

  • Candy Donations: Drop off a bag (or two!) of individually wrapped candy or small goodies to help fill our trunks.

  • Event Setup & Cleanup: Help us decorate, set up tables and signs, and ensure the campus sparkles again afterward.

  • Games & Contest Stations: Help run student games, contests, and activities during the event.

  • Parking & Safety Support: Guide participating vehicles into place and help maintain a safe and organized flow during setup and teardown.

Volunteer Schedule

Setup begins: 4:00 PM

Event runs: 5:30–8:00 PM

Cleanup concludes by: 8:30 PM

Volunteer for Trunk or Treat
Group of children dressed in colorful costumes at a parade or celebration, with an adult woman in the background, near an open car trunk decorated with balloons and lights.
A car decorated as a tire shop display with a sign reading 'Luke's Casa Della T Tires', featuring a toy car, large inflatable tires, and colorful decorations. A child in a race car costume is talking to an adult holding a large twisted balloon.
A woman dressed as a skeleton with face paint sits outside near a decorated car trunk and a colorful carnival-style booth, celebrating Día de los Muertos with flowers, candles, and Día de los Muertos symbols in the evening.
A festive outdoor event in a parking lot with people dressed in costumes, children with balloons, and decorated food trucks, evening setting with hill and houses in background.
Children and adults dressed in Halloween costumes at a nighttime outdoor event with booths and decorations, including pumpkins and scarecrows.
Group of people at a carnival game booth playing a ring toss game outdoors at dusk.
Man with a beard and glasses wearing a colorful shirt with smiley faces, a purple vest with cartoon skeletons, and a red hat, making balloon animals at a party or event.
Decorative pumpkins, including one painted with numbers and signals, and skeleton hand and face decorations, on a dark fabric surface.
People, including children in costumes, dancing in a parking lot at night during a Halloween celebration, with Halloween decorations and a basketball hoop in the background.