Downtown Trick-or-Treating and Halloween Party at Legacy Square

Get ready for a Halloween celebration with a little Thriller magic! Join us in Downtown Renton for an afternoon of costumes, pumpkins, trick-or-treating, games, treats, zombies, live entertainment, and a whole lot of fun for the entire community.

Bring the family, grab your costume, and get ready to dance!

Trick-or-Treat Downtown

Start your Halloween adventure with Downtown Trick-or-Treating! Visit participating downtown businesses for sweet treats and spooky surprises before heading over to Legacy Square.

Halloween Fun at Legacy Square

There’s plenty happening throughout the afternoon:

• Zombie Makeup Station — Get transformed into your best undead self.
• Zombie Photo Booth — Capture your Halloween look with a spooky photo.
• Games, Prizes & Sweet Treats
• Community & Local Vendors
• Costume Contest — All Ages Welcome!

Show Off Your Costume!

Kids, teens, adults, and pets are all invited to participate in our Halloween costume contest!

Categories include:

• Kids: Ages 12 and under
• Teens: Ages 13-18
• Most Creative: Costumes made by the participant
• Best Theme: Costume that best fits the Halloween theme
• Best in Show: An outstanding overall costume
• Best Group: Groups of any age, including families and friends
• Best Pet: Halloween costumes for your four-legged friends

Bring your best spooky, silly, or spectacular look for a chance to win medallions, goodie bags, and other prizes, including goodies donated by local businesses and community partners. Best in Show will receive a special prize!

Meet our judges:

• Copy That Cosplay - @copythatcosplay
• Jesse Hadler - @jesse_hadler
• Dawn Frost Cosplays - @dawn_frost_cosplays

Get on the list and sign up in advance! We can't wait to see your costumes.

Treats from Local Schools, Clubs, and Community Partners

• Alicia’s Wonderland II Get Your Spook On! Enjoy face, hair, and body painting, glitter tattoos, and balloon animals.
• Allied Arts of Renton Spin for a Treat! Spin the art wheel for goodies!
• Classic Mini Donuts Enjoy fresh, warm mini donuts available for purchase!
• Cricket Wireless Treats & Swag! Grab candy, Cricket Wireless goodies, and flyers.
• Dystopia Rising Get Zombie-fied! Get zombie makeup and strike a pose at the photo booth.
• Fraternal Order of Eagles Fuel Up! Enjoy hot dogs, chips, and drinks.
• Full Circle Fresh Finds! Learn about farm box subscriptions featuring fresh produce and artisanal goods, with a special event credit for new accounts.
• Hazen High School Ed Rising Add Some Sparkle! Get festive with face painting and glitter tattoos.
• Hazen HOSA Anti-Zombie Training! Learn hands-only CPR for kids and adults.
• Impact Public School Family Fun! Explore family resources, activities, and treats.
• King County Metro All Aboard! Check out Metro swag and kids’ activities.
• Renton Municipal Arts Commission Get Crafty! Enjoy Halloween crafts and check in for the costume contest.
• Renton High School HOSA Friendly Zombies! Meet zombie-costumed students handing out candy and bracelets.
• Rising Voices Music School Make Spooky Sounds! Explore musical instruments, books, and puppets in an all-ages Halloween music activity.
• Sustainable Renton Pumpkins & Cider! Enjoy a pumpkin patch, pumpkin art, and hot cider.
• The Light of the World Renton Treats & Fun! Stop by for treats and a kid-friendly activity.
• The RoboDome Halloween Bot Battle! Drive and compete with safe, Halloween-themed robots.
• Trust for Public Land Give It a Spin! Win TPL-branded prizes and possibly candy.
• Renton High School Trunk-or-Treat on Logan Ave S! Head to Logan Ave S for Halloween treats and spooky fun hosted by Renton High School!
• PacNW Futsal Court Fun! Get in the game with soccer-ball pinata target shooting, bowling, and cornhole!

Inspired Child Movies & Shakers! Show

Learn a mix of iconic dances, enjoy live entertainment, and get into the act!

Inspired Child will bring their Movies & Shakers! Show to Legacy Square, featuring a fun mix of iconic dances and live entertainment. Come watch, dance along, and get into the Halloween spirit!

Funded in part by a grant from 4Culture.

Get Ready for Thriller!

Think you know the iconic Thriller dance? Come learn the choreography and get ready to join the crowd on the Legacy Square stage!

3 PM — Worldwide Thriller Dance

At 3 PM, we’ll take part in the annual Worldwide Simultaneous Dance to “Thriller” with a community performance right here at Legacy Square!

Original Thriller choreography by Michael Peters. Inspired Child will be teaching the “Thrill the World” choreography, and dancers will perform this modified version together as part of the worldwide celebration.

Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or have never done the Thriller dance before, come join the fun!

We’ll see you downtown!

Come for the trick-or-treating. Stay for the pumpkins. Get zombified. Watch the Movies & Shakers! Show. Show off your costume. And stick around for the Thriller!

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Location

Legacy Square, 510 S 3rd St, Renton, WA, 98057, View Map