Manteca Trunk or Treat Draws Over 8,000
Downtown Manteca's Halloween trunk or treat event nearly doubled last year's attendance, with a Veterans Day parade set for November 11.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Civic
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Manteca Recreation & Community Services held a downtown trunk or treat event on October 31, 2026, drawing over 8,000 attendees. The event featured food trucks, kids activities, and DJ music, and had a larger footprint than last year.
Why it matters
Attendance nearly doubled from last year's 4,000 to 5,000 people, indicating growing interest in the city's downtown events for Manteca residents. The city is also preparing its first Veterans Day parade, expanding its civic calendar.
The city's trunk or treat event drew over 8,000 attendees in 2026, compared with 4,000 to 5,000 last year, and ran for two hours. Official attendance counting methods were not described in the report.
The players
Manteca Recreation & Community Services
The city department that organized the downtown trunk or treat event and coordinates Manteca's community programming.
American Legion Post 249
A local veterans organization that worked with the city to stage the Veterans Day parade and revive the Memorial Weekend Commemoration.
The details
The event included food trucks, kids activities, and DJ music across a larger footprint than 2025. Separately, the September Park-a-Palooza at Woodward Park drew record crowds, and the new interactive water play feature there drew daily crowds of kids and families.
Timeline
October 31, 2026: Downtown trunk or treat event held, drawing over 8,000 people.
November 11, 2026: Veterans Day parade begins at 9:15 a.m. at Wetmore and Main Streets, with a traditional ceremony at 11 a.m.
Early December 2026 to January 3, 2027: Ice skating rink open at Yosemite and Main.
2027: Trunk or treat event expands to include Sycamore Avenue and Maple Street, reaching Library Park.
Civic Calendar
Manteca's 2026 downtown trunk or treat event nearly doubled the 4,000 to 5,000 attendees recorded in 2025, marking sustained growth in the city's downtown programming. The first Veterans Day parade and planned 2027 expansion extend this pattern of larger, recurring civic events.
Residents can attend free downtown events like the Veterans Day parade at Library Park and the ice skating rink at Yosemite and Main through early January. The expanded 2027 trunk or treat route will reach Library Park, giving more families access to the downtown event.
The takeaway
Plan ahead for Manteca's winter and Veterans Day events, as downtown programming is growing in size and reach each year. Check the city's schedule for ice rink and parade timing to make the most of the season.
What happens next
The Veterans Day parade takes place November 11, 2026, and the ice skating rink opens in early December and runs through January 3, 2027.
Further reading
Explore more Manteca civic news on local events and community programming.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Manteca Bulletin.
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