Communities across the state are planning for Trunk or Treat and other Halloween festivities this month. Trunk or Treat events feature decorated cars prepared for trick-or-treaters in a parking lot setting instead of a neighborhood.

Thursday, Oct. 31

AUGUSTA

Augusta Parks and Recreation, 5 p.m, McDuffie Woods, 3431 Old McDuffie Road. Park at 746 4th St. and McBean Community Center and Park at 1155 Hephzibah-McBean Road.

The Dancing Witches of Merkaba Sol, 6 and 7 p.m., with costume judging for children, and teens and adults at 6:30 p.m., Merkaba Sol, 223 Water St.; 207-922-9916 and Facebook.

Southside Tubman Family YMCA’s Trunk-or-Treat, 6 p.m., 2340 Milledgeville Road.

United Volunteers of Maine Haunted House, 7-9 p.m., 13 Marketplace Drive, $20; [email protected].

CHESTERVILLE

Chesterville Town Office, 4-6 pm., 409 Dutch Gap Road; 207-778-3156 or  [email protected].

CHINA

China Town Office, 5-6:30 p.m., 571 Lakeview Drive; chinamaine.org.

MADISON

Main Street Playground parking lot, 5-7 p.m., Main Street; setup begins at 3 p.m. Don’t forget to visit Maplecrest, right across the street!

OAKLAND

Walkable Parker Halloween Display, 4-8 p.m., 305 Oak St.; facebook.com/ParkerHalloweenDisplay

READFIELD

Readfield Public Library, 5-8 p.m., 1151 Main St.; 207-685-4089.

SOUTH CHINA

Trunk or Treat, Erskine Academy, 5-6:30 p.m., 309 Windsor Road; [email protected].

WATERVILLE

Woodlands Senior Living Center, 4-6 p.m. 147 West River Road. All children must be accompanied by adult.

WINTHROP

7th Annual Trunk-or-Treat, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Town Hall Lane.