Apply by October 20 to Host a Free Trick-or-Streets Block Celebration
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is offering free permits for Trick-or-Streets block celebrations, a program designed to help neighbors celebrate Halloween and Día de Muertos together. Applications are due by October 20, 2026, and approved events can take place between October 21 and November 2.
How It Works
Residents can close their street for up to three consecutive blocks, provided cross streets remain open to through traffic. Street closures can last until 10 PM. If your event extends past dusk, you must use reflective tape on barricades and signs, communicate the closure to neighbors in advance, and station an adult monitor at each block end.
How to Apply
Submit a simple registration form at SDOT’s website or call (206) 684-7623 for assistance. Free interpreters are available. If your street is already a Healthy Street with existing barricades and closure signs, you do not need additional permits—just follow SDOT’s street-closure checklist and notify neighbors of your planned activity.
Related Celebrations
Seattle Center is hosting the Día de Muertos Festival Seattle on October 31 to November 1, 2026, from 11 AM to 6 PM at the Armory Food & Event Hall and Fisher Pavilion. The festival is free and open to the public.
For more information or questions, email SDOTpermits@seattle.gov or visit SDOT’s website.
