Trunk or Treat

Trunk or Treat

Come join us for a spooktacular evening of Trunk or Treating at the UT Cowan Center! Dress up in your favorite costume and visit decorated car trunks to collect delicious treats. This in-person event is perfect for families looking for a safe and fun way to celebrate Halloween. Don't miss out on the chance to show off your creative costumes and enjoy a night of festive fun!

Date: Sunday, October 19, 2025

Time: 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm (or until all candy is gone, which ever is first)

Location: Parking Lots 7-8 (around R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center area and exiting at the North Entrance)

This year, Trunk or Treat will be a walk through event! Volunteers will give out candy from the trunk of decorated cars and have fun games and activities for children to participate in.

Parking can be found in Lots 6, 9, and 10 which are adjacent to the event.

Our Co-sponsors, are the East Texas Crisis Center who manages the registration of all vehicles participating in the event and the UT Tyler University Academy who assists with cars and candy collection.

Generally, we ask that all cars be registered and have no more than 4-5 people per carload. We will take as many cars as as have space, but organizations are allowed multiple vehicles. We also ask that cars bring 4-6 bags of candy to start with and then we will supplement with what we have on hand.

The event will end at 7 pm or when all candy has been given out, whichever happens first.

Cars begin checking in at 3:30 PM.

Host or Publisher East Texas Crisis Center & UT Tyler