Halloween Spooktacular presented by Martinez Refining Company

Downtown Martinez & Co. invites community businesses to join in creating a SAFE, FUN & FREE Trick or Treat Spooktacular! Saturday, October 24, 2026 from 11:00am to 2:00pm

This is a great opportunity for local businesses to provide a safe place for families to enjoy Halloween festivities. Instead of walking house to house, children visit participating downtown businesses, creatively themed and decorated car trunks and booths that will line downtown Martinez. 

Downtown businesses can choose to participate in the Store-to-Store Trick-or-Treating to bring the local community into your business! We encourage you to decorate your trunk of booth to engage with families. Feel free to use your space to hand out candy, provide crafts, have activities or small gifts/treats. 

NEW FOR 2026

BEST BOOTH AWARDS!!! 

The Downtown Martinez & Co. team will choose one winner in each of the following categories:

~ Funniest Booth/ Trunk

~ Spookiest Booth/ Trunk

~ Most Creative Booth/ Trunk

*Each winner will receive a beautiful rosette ribbon to display with pride so let your creative juices fly!! 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

~There is a $50 fee to participate for non-Downtown Martinez & Co. members.
~Register by Oct. 9th, 2026

~As this event has grown significantly we encourage you to staff your businesses accordingly. 

• Trunk and booth teams will check-in with the volunteer on your assigned block to confirm their parking spaces before setting up.

• Set-up will be from 9:30am-10:45am on the day of the event.

• Downtown Martinez & Co. will provide a digital map of the event as well as a printed copy to be picked up day of event at sponsors location.

• Be prepared to hand out coupons, fliers, and/or branded promotional items to adults accompanying their children. This is a great way to connect with existing and potential customers!

***IMPORTANT*** Candy/Treats will be inspected prior to 11am start. No homemade treats allowed. All candy and treats MUST be prepared in an approved commercial kitchen individually wrapped, ingredients labeled on the package or available at your “trunk.” You will be emailed a payment link after you submit the registration form and your application has been approved.