Beggars' Night is what Central Ohio has long called trick-or-treat night. Each town sets its own date and hours, and it is not always October 31. 56 of the 66 towns below have posted 2026 dates; where a town hasn't, we show last year's so you know what to expect. Of the towns that have posted, 33 picked Thursday, October 29. The most common window for 2026 is 6–8 p.m.
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| Town | 2026 | Last year (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley | Not posted yet | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| Delaware | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| Galena | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–7:30 p.m. |
| Genoa Township | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| Orange Township | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. |
| Ostrander | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| Powell | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| Shawnee Hills | Not posted yet | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. |
| Sunbury | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| Town | 2026 | Last year (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda | Sat, Oct. 31, 5:30–7 p.m. | Sat, Oct. 25, 6–7:30 p.m. |
| Baltimore | Thu, Oct. 29, 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 5:30–7:30 p.m. |
| Bremen | Thu, Oct. 29, 5:30–7 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–7:30 p.m. |
| Canal Winchester | Thu, Oct. 29, 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 5:30–7:30 p.m. |
| Carroll | Thu, Oct. 29, 6–7:30 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–7:30 p.m. |
| Lancaster | Thu, Oct. 29, 6–7:30 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–7:30 p.m. |
| Lithopolis | Thu, Oct. 29, 6–7:30 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–7:30 p.m. |
| Millersport | Not posted yet | Thu, Oct. 23, 6–7:30 p.m. |
| Pickerington | Thu, Oct. 29, 6–8 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. |
| Pleasantville | Sat, Oct. 24, 5–7 p.m. | Sat, Oct. 25, 5–7 p.m. |
| Rushville | Sat, Oct. 31, 5:30–6 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 5:30–7 p.m. |
| Sugar Grove | Not posted yet | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–7:30 p.m. |
| Thurston | Sat, Oct. 24, 5–7 p.m. | Sat, Oct. 25, 5:30–7 p.m. |
| Violet Township | Thu, Oct. 29, 6–8 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. |
| Town | 2026 | Last year (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Bexley | Thu, Oct. 29, 5:30–7 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 5:30–7 p.m. |
| Blendon Township | Thu, Oct. 29, 6–8 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. |
| Columbus | Thu, Oct. 29, 6–8 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. |
| Dublin | Thu, Oct. 29, 6–8 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. |
| Gahanna | Thu, Oct. 29, 6–8 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. |
| Grandview Heights | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| Grove City | Thu, Oct. 29, 6–8 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. |
| Groveport | Thu, Oct. 29, 5:30–7 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 5:30–7 p.m. |
| Hamilton Township | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. |
| Harrisburg | Thu, Oct. 29, 6–8 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. |
| Hilliard | Thu, Oct. 29, 6–8 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. |
| Madison Township | Thu, Oct. 29, 5:30–7 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 5:30–7 p.m. |
| Minerva Park | Thu, Oct. 29, 6–8 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. |
| New Albany | Sat, Oct. 31, 3–5 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. |
| Obetz | Thu, Oct. 29, 6–8 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. |
| Perry Township | Thu, Oct. 29, 6–8 p.m. | — |
| Prairie Township | Thu, Oct. 29, 6–8 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. |
| Reynoldsburg | Thu, Oct. 29, 6–8 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. |
| Upper Arlington | Thu, Oct. 29, 6–8 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. |
| Westerville | Thu, Oct. 29, 6–8 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. |
| Whitehall | Not posted yet | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. |
| Worthington | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| Town | 2026 | Last year (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Not posted yet | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–7:30 p.m. |
| Buckeye Lake | Thu, Oct. 29, 5:30–7 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 5:30–7 p.m. |
| Etna Township | Not posted yet | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| Granville | Thu, Oct. 29, 5:30–7 p.m. | — |
| Heath | Thu, Oct. 29, 5:30–7 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 5:30–7 p.m. |
| Hebron | Thu, Oct. 29, 5:30–7 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 5:30–7 p.m. |
| Johnstown | Thu, Oct. 29, 6–7:30 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. |
| Kirkersville | Not posted yet | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–7:30 p.m. |
| Newark | Thu, Oct. 29, 5:30–7 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 5:30–7 p.m. |
| Pataskala | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| Town | 2026 | Last year (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| London | Thu, Oct. 29, 6–8 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. |
| Madison County | Not posted yet | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. |
| Plain City | Sat, Oct. 31, 5–7 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. |
| West Jefferson | Thu, Oct. 29, 5:30–7:30 p.m. | — |
| Town | 2026 | Last year (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Ashville | Sun, Oct. 25, 4–5:30 p.m. | Sun, Oct. 26, 4–5:30 p.m. |
| Circleville | Tue, Oct. 27, 5–6 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. |
| Commercial Point | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| South Bloomfield | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | — |
| Town | 2026 | Last year (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Magnetic Springs | Not posted yet | Fri, Oct. 31, 6:30–8 p.m. |
| Marysville | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| Richwood | Sat, Oct. 31, 5–7 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 5–7 p.m. |
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