Why wait until Halloween to dress up as a skeleton, superhero, princess or dinosaur? Businesses and nonprofits around Lincoln are embracing the festive spirit with free events for families this Halloween.
There's numerous options for families to partake in this fall with trunk-or-treats combined with games, food trucks and prizes, to indoor trick-or-treating events with candy galore. Even nursing homes are inviting those with a sweet tooth to visit their residents with bowls of candy.
Furry friends aren't left out either with several pet-friendly options to show off the cutest costumes for treats.
Here's a guide to free community events celebrating Halloween:
Oct. 23
Halloween in the Haymarket, 5-7:30 p.m., The Railyard, 300 Canopy St. .
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Trunk-or-Treat and block party, 5:30-7 p.m., First-Plymouth Congregational Church, 2000 D St. .
Trick-or-Treat, 6-7:30 p.m., Fallbrook Assisted Living & Memory Care, 6600 Juliet Court. .
Oct. 24
Trunk-or-Treat, 4-7 p.m., Nebraska Realty, 7321 Plaza Court No. 201. .
Trunk-or-Treat and food, 5-7 p.m., CountryHouse Residence, 5720 S. 25th St. .
Trunk-or-Treat, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Mosier/Timperley Chiropractic Clinic, 4645 Normal Blvd. .
Trunk-or-Treat, 6-8 p.m., Charter Title & Escrow, 633 Apples Way Suite 115. .
Oct. 25
Trunk-or-Treat and food trucks, 5 p.m., Highlands Academy, 5901 NW First St. .
Trunk-or-Treat, 5-7 p.m., Emerald Lancaster, 1001 South St.
Trunk-or-Treat and food trucks, 6-8 p.m., sensory friendly experience 5:30-6 p.m., Morrow Collision center, 2801 N. 83rd St. .
Trunk-or-Treat and outdoor movie, 6-11 p.m., Lincoln Airport, 3801 NW 34th St. .
Indoor Trunk-or-Treat, 7-8 p.m., VFW Post 3606 Miller-Long, 3340 W. A St. .
Oct. 26
Trunk-or-Treat and festivities, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Holy Savior Lutheran Church, 4710 N. 10th St. .
Harleyween, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Frontier Harley-Davidson, 205 NW 40th St. .
Halloween party and story time, 10-11 a.m., Elleinad Books, 5930 S. 58th St. .
Trick-or-Treat, noon to 2 p.m., Kanga Kare Child Development Center, 3101 C St. .
Howl-O-Ween pet costume contest, 2-3 p.m., Gateway Mall, 6100 O St. .
Trunk-or-Treat, 2-4 p.m., South O Roofing, 5620 Cornhusker Highway. .
Oct. 27
Trunk-or-Treat, noon, Elway Powersports of Lincoln, 6600 N. 27th St. .
Fall Festival, 1-3 p.m., Messiah Lutheran Church, 1800 S. 84th St. .
Belmont Treat Street, 1-3 p.m., Belmont Community Center, 1234 Judson St. .
Trunk-or-Treat, 2-4 p.m., Havelock United Methodist Church, 4140 N. 60th St. .
Trunk-or-Treat, 2-4 p.m., Mahoney Manor, 4241 N. 61st St.
Trunk-or-Treat, 2-4 p.m. United Lutheran Church, 5945 Fremont St.
Indoor Trunk-or-Treat, 2:30-4 p.m., Faith Lutheran, 8701 Adams St. .
Trunk-or-Treat, 3-4:30 p.m., South Gate United Methodist Church, 3500 Pioneers Blvd. .
Trunk-or-Treat, 3-4:30 p.m., Saint Paul United Methodist Church, 1144 M St. .
Trunk-or-Treat and festivities, 3-5 p.m., New Covenant Community Church, 6000 S. 84th St. .
Indoor Trunk-or-Treat, 3-5 p.m., Sheridan Lutheran Church, 6955 Old Cheney Road. .
CK Dance Academy Trunk-or-Treat and dance performance, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Horizons Community Church, 3200 Grainger Parkway. .
Trunk-or-Treat, 4-5:30 p.m., Citylight Lincoln Church, 2820 O St.
Trunk-or-Treat and food, 4-5:30 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 2244 NW 126th St. .
Trunk-or-Treat and haunted house, 4-6 p.m., Trinity United Methodist, 7130 Kentwell Lane. .
Trunk-or-Treat, 4-6 p.m., Southeast Rural Fire Department, 8401 Holdrege St. .
Pet-friendly Trunk-or-Treat, 4-7 p.m., Nebraska Animal Medical Center, 5720 Old Cheney Road. .
Indoor Trunk-or-Treat, 5:30-7 p.m., American Lutheran Church, 4200 Vine St. .
Oct. 28
Howl-O-Ween Trunk-or-Treat for pets, 4-6 p.m., Union Bank & Trust, 4732 Calvert St. .
Trunk-or-Treat, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Fallbrook YMCA, 700 Penrose Drive, Suite B. .
Oct. 29
Trunk-or-Treat by the Lincoln Police Union, 4-8 p.m., Sandhills Global Event Center, 4100 N. 84th St. .
Greek Street Trick-or-Treat, 5-7 p.m., Greek Street at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 14th and R streets. .
Little Monster Mash, 5-7 p.m., Nebraska Union, 1400 R St. .
Trunk-or-Treat, 6:30-8 p.m., Old Cheney Rehabilitation, 5431 S. 16th St. .
Oct. 30
Trunk-or-Treat and food, 5-8 p.m., Christ United Methodist Church, 4530 A St. .
Trunk-or-Treat and food trucks, 5:30-7 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2110 Sheridan Blvd. .
Indoor Trunk-or-Treat, 6:30-8 p.m., Cross the Line Church, 5925 Adams St. .
Oct. 31
Trick-or-Treat, 4-6 p.m., Residence at Gramercy, 6800 A St. .
Candy Crawl, 5-8 p.m., Participating stores at Gateway Mall, 6100 O St. .