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Little Tykes Trick or Treat 2026
More than 50 downtown Helena businesses hand out candy along the Walking Mall every Halloween afternoon.
When
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Every October 31, 1 to 4 p.m., regardless of day of week
Where
Downtown Helena (Walking Mall and Great Northern Town Center)
Last Chance Gulch Walking Mall, Helena, MT 59601
Cost
Free
By Downtown Helena, Inc.
On the calendar now
Listings from organizers' calendars that are part of Little Tykes Trick or Treat.
About Little Tykes Trick or Treat
Little Tykes Trick or Treat is Downtown Helena, Inc.'s annual Halloween event, in which participating storefronts along the Last Chance Gulch Walking Mall and the Great Northern Town Center hand out candy to kids in costume. It is organized specifically for young children and their families rather than as an evening event, running in daylight hours on Halloween itself.
The event runs from 1 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 31 each year, rain, shine or snow, along downtown Helena's pedestrian mall. More than 50 downtown businesses typically participate, marked by signs or balloons in their windows. There is no registration or cost; families walk the mall at their own pace, and parking is available in downtown lots and along Last Chance Gulch.
What happens
- More than 50 downtown businesses handing out candy
- Self-paced walk along the Last Chance Gulch Walking Mall and Great Northern Town Center
- Daytime event aimed at young children, separate from evening neighborhood trick-or-treating
- No registration, cost, or set route required
Tips
- It runs rain or shine (and sometimes snow) since it is an outdoor walking-mall event in late October in Montana; dress costumes for the weather
- Parking fills up in the downtown core during the 1-4 p.m. window; side streets off Last Chance Gulch are a backup
- Participating businesses are not centrally mapped every year, so watch for balloons or signage in shop windows
Little Tykes Trick or Treat FAQ
- When is Little Tykes Trick or Treat in Helena?
- Every Oct. 31 from 1 to 4 p.m. in downtown Helena.
- Is Little Tykes Trick or Treat free?
- Yes, there is no cost or registration.
- Where does trick-or-treating happen downtown?
- Along the Last Chance Gulch Walking Mall and the Great Northern Town Center, at participating storefronts.
- Who organizes Helena's downtown Halloween event?
- Downtown Helena, Inc., the downtown business association.
- Where do you go trick or treating in Helena, MT?
- Downtown, the organised option is Little Tykes Trick or Treat along the Last Chance Gulch Walking Mall and the Great Northern Town Center, 1 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 31, with more than 50 businesses handing out candy. Residential trick-or-treating happens separately after dark the same evening, in Helena's neighbourhoods rather than downtown.
- What time is trick or treating in Helena on Halloween?
- The downtown walking-mall event runs 1 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 31 regardless of which day of the week it falls on. Neighbourhood trick-or-treating is an evening affair, typically starting around dusk.
- Is there Halloween trick-or-treating on Last Chance Gulch?
- Yes. The Walking Mall section of Last Chance Gulch is the heart of it — participating storefronts mark themselves with balloons or window signs, and families walk the mall at their own pace. There is no route, registration or cost.
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