Pittsburgh Announces Trick-Or-Treat Hours, Other Halloween Events

PITTSBURGH, PA — The city has announced its official trick-or-treat hours and has detailed other events to help celebrate Halloween.

Trick-or-treating will occur in the city on Oct. 31 from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

The city recommends the following safety tips for trick-or-treaters:

• Include reflective tape, stickers or clip-on lights on costumes and bags for visibility.

• Make sure children can properly see through masks or make-up for safe street crossing.

• Check costumes to make sure there aren’t obstructions that could cause trips or falls.

• Keep an eye on the weather forecast and dress appropriately for a more comfortable evening.

• Walk on sidewalks rather than in the streets, watch for vehicles and parents should assist children when crossing streets.
• Carry lights or flashlights for additional visibility

Anyone driving during trick-or-treat hours must use additional caution and increase awareness of trick-or-treaters.

Other Halloween events in the city:

CitiParks Annual Track & Treat

CitiParks will host its annual Track & Treat event on Oct. n25 from 12 p.m. 4 p.m. at the Bud Harris Cycling Track at 1401 Washington Boulevard in Highland Park.

The free annual family healthy lifestyle event brings together families from all over Pittsburgh to enjoy bike decorating, bike safety instructions, games, refreshments, food trucks and more. Attendees can bring their own bike or borrow one.

A costume contest is held at 2 p.m. with winners across four age groups for funniest, scariest and most original costume.

Additional information about Track & Treat can be found on the CitiParks website.

Third Annual City Hall Haunted Crawl

The city will be opening the doors of the City-County Building at 414 Grant Street for the Third Annual City Hall Haunted Crawl on Oct. 28 from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Costumes are encouraged as kids, and families can make their way through the Grand Lobby of the City-County Building, where city departments will be hosting Halloween-themed stations, welcoming attendees and handing out treats.

CitiParks Citywide Halloween House Decorating Contest

CitiParks has announced Pittsburgh’s first citywide Halloween house decorating contest. Pittsburghers are invited to deck their homes with their most creative and spookiest decorations to claim the top awards.

Participants can decorate their individual home or property, or partner with their neighbors and/or whole blocks, in one of the following categories:

• Spookiest Individual Home

• Spookiest Street

• Best Overall Decor

• Most Creative Design

• Public Vote

• The Mayor’s Choice Properties must be within the City of Pittsburgh and all who participate do so at their own expense.

Photos of decorated houses can be submitted on the Pittsburgh Halloween House Decorating Contest Engage PGH page between now and Oct. 23. A committee in CitiParks will evaluate the fab-boo-lous submissions.

Public online voting will begin on October 24, 2026 following Track & Treat. Votes can be cast here until Oct. 28. Winners will be announced on Oct. 30.

“CitiParks is committed to beloved fall events like Track & Treat and expanding our programming across our parks, recreation centers, and senior centers,” said Director of Parks and Recreation Eric Sloan. “This new free event is a great will to build neighborhood pride across the city.”