Halloween in Homewood 2026: the Fall Festival costume contest Oct. 25, a YMCA Trunk or Treat Oct. 29, library ghost tours and a library trick-or-treat Oct. 31.

Last checked Oct. 24, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address; the dates below are for Halloween 2026. Each listing links to the organizer’s own page: the Homewood Public Library, Homewood Parks and Recreation and the Homewood Chamber of Commerce calendar.

Halloween falls on a Saturday this year. Still to come: a costume contest at the Fall Festival on Sunday, Oct. 25, the YMCA’s trunk-or-treat, two after-hours ghost tours at the library and a trick-or-treat through the library’s departments on the day itself.

Updated Oct. 24: the library Trunk-or-Treat (Oct. 18) has taken place; every other event below is still listed by its organizer. Hours for trick-or-treating in the neighborhoods are on our separate trick-or-treat hours page.

Who to call

  • Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road: 205-332-6600
  • Homewood Parks and Recreation (Fall Festival): 205-332-6700
  • Homewood Police non-emergency: 205-332-6200; 911 in an emergency

Halloween events, in date order

When What Where
Sunday, Oct. 25, 2 to 5 p.m. Fall Festival: inflatables, costume contest, DJ, food trucks Central Park, 1632 Oxmoor Road
Sunday, Oct. 25, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Homewood Mini Con, free, with a cosplay contest; grades 4 to 12 Homewood Public Library
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 4 p.m. Spooky Science, ages up to 12 Homewood Public Library
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Teen Ghost Tour with Scare Alabama, grades 6 to 12 Library, bottom floor
Thursday, Oct. 29, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Trunk or Treat at Shades Valley YMCA, free 3551 Montgomery Highway
Friday, Oct. 30, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Library Ghost Tour, ages 6 to 12; register per family Homewood Public Library
Saturday, Oct. 31, library hours Trick or Treat around each library department, ages up to 12 Homewood Public Library

Trunk-or-treats

The Homewood Library Foundation Trunk-or-Treat, which fills the library parking lot with vehicles decorated by local businesses and groups, took place Sunday, Oct. 18.

The Shades Valley YMCA holds its free Trunk or Treat on Thursday evening, Oct. 29. The chamber listing says no membership is needed.

Ghost tours and spooky programs

The library has two after-hours tours this year. The Teen Ghost Tour on Oct. 28 is for grades 6 to 12, with Scare Alabama looking for ghosts after closing; parents may stay. The Library Ghost Tour on Oct. 30 is geared to children 6 to 12 and walks families through the halls after hours; the library asks families to register online once per family.

Teens in grades 6 to 12 can also enter the library’s online Teen Spooky Photo Contest; the library says the winner is announced Nov. 13.

The Fall Festival

Homewood Parks and Recreation’s Fall Festival runs from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at Central Park, with inflatable attractions, a costume contest, a DJ and food trucks, according to the festival page. For the pumpkin patch at Miss Sims’ Garden, open daily through Oct. 31, see our fall festivals and pumpkin patches guide.

Halloween morning

The city calendar lists the Megan Montgomery 5K Run/Walk, held for the prevention of domestic violence, from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. Course and registration details are on the race page.

Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, the night after Halloween. For more of October, see things to do in Homewood this month.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Homewood library Trunk-or-Treat in 2026?

It took place Sunday, Oct. 18, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Homewood Public Library parking lot. The next trunk-or-treat in Homewood is the Shades Valley YMCA’s, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.

Is there a Halloween festival in Homewood?

Homewood Parks and Recreation’s Fall Festival is 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at Central Park, 1632 Oxmoor Road, with inflatables, a costume contest, a DJ and food trucks.

Are there haunted houses or ghost tours in Homewood?

The Homewood Public Library runs two after-hours ghost tours: a Teen Ghost Tour with Scare Alabama on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and a Library Ghost Tour for ages 6 to 12 on Friday, Oct. 30. Registration is per family for the Oct. 30 tour.

What are trick-or-treat hours in Homewood?

The city had not announced trick-or-treat hours as of Oct. 24. Our separate trick-or-treat hours page is updated when it does.