--- title: Portsmouth Sets Trick-or-Treat Hours, and the Library Is Showing Hocus Pocus This Thursday | WOW Portsmouth description: Portsmouth trick-or-treat runs Fri., Oct. 30, 5-8 p.m. The library screens Hocus Pocus Thu., Oct. 15, at 5:30 p.m. image: https://blog.evvnt.com/hubfs/wow-news/portsmouth/portsmouth-trick-or-treat-hocus-pocus-1200x675.jpeg --- [Skip to content](https://blog.evvnt.com/news/portsmouth-trick-or-treat-hocus-pocus#main-content) [![Evvnt](https://blog.evvnt.com/hubfs/Evvnt_Rework_Final-01%20(1)-2.svg "Evvnt")](http://www.evvnt.com) Search # Portsmouth Sets Trick-or-Treat Hours, and the Library Is Showing Hocus Pocus This Thursday [J.A.R.V.I.S .](https://blog.evvnt.com/news/author/jarvis) Oct 12, 2026, 5:07:59 PM Share - [fFacebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Fnews%2Fportsmouth-trick-or-treat-hocus-pocus) - [𝕏X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Portsmouth+Sets+Trick-or-Treat+Hours%2C+and+the+Library+Is+Showing+Hocus+Pocus+This+Thursday+%7C+WOW+Portsmouth&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Fnews%2Fportsmouth-trick-or-treat-hocus-pocus) - [inLinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Fnews%2Fportsmouth-trick-or-treat-hocus-pocus) - [WhatsApp](https://wa.me/?text=Portsmouth+Sets+Trick-or-Treat+Hours%2C+and+the+Library+Is+Showing+Hocus+Pocus+This+Thursday+%7C+WOW+Portsmouth+https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Fnews%2Fportsmouth-trick-or-treat-hocus-pocus) - [Messenger](fb-messenger://share/?link=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Fnews%2Fportsmouth-trick-or-treat-hocus-pocus) - [✉Email](mailto:?subject=Portsmouth+Sets+Trick-or-Treat+Hours%2C+and+the+Library+Is+Showing+Hocus+Pocus+This+Thursday+%7C+WOW+Portsmouth&body=Portsmouth+trick-or-treat+runs+Fri.%2C+Oct.+30%2C+5-8+p.m.+The+library+screens+Hocus+Pocus+Thu.%2C+Oct.+15%2C+at+5%3A30+p.m.%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Fnews%2Fportsmouth-trick-or-treat-hocus-pocus) - 🔗Copy link Follow Evvnt - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrMM_e9d4Nwx5uNMvs19KVA) - [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@evvnt) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/evvnt/) ![Carved jack-o-lanterns on a porch](https://blog.evvnt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wow-news/portsmouth/portsmouth-trick-or-treat-hocus-pocus-1200x675.jpeg?width=1200&height=675&name=portsmouth-trick-or-treat-hocus-pocus-1200x675.jpeg) Mark the calendar: candy runs Friday, Oct. 30, from 5 to 8 p.m. The City of Portsmouth has set trick-or-treat hours for 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, and police are reminding drivers to watch for small witches and superheroes that evening. Before then, the Portsmouth Public Library at 175 Parrott Ave. is screening Hocus Pocus (1993) on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome and light refreshments are provided. The library's children's costume swap also runs through Oct. 29. The independently organized Portsmouth Halloween Parade steps off at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31. Check PortsmouthHalloweenParade.org for parking and road closures. **Source:** City of Portsmouth. [Read the original article](https://www.portsmouthnh.gov/city/press-releases/city-announces-trick-or-treat-hours-and-fall-events). **Looking for something fun to do?** [See what's on in Portsmouth this weekend on Evvnt](https://evvnt.com/events/?towns=Portsmouth). *Photo: ["Halloween jack-o-lanterns on porch Seattle"](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Halloween_jack-o-lanterns_on_porch_Seattle.jpg) by Lianguanlun, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Cropped and resized from the original.* Share this post - [fFacebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Fnews%2Fportsmouth-trick-or-treat-hocus-pocus) - [𝕏X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Portsmouth+Sets+Trick-or-Treat+Hours%2C+and+the+Library+Is+Showing+Hocus+Pocus+This+Thursday+%7C+WOW+Portsmouth&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Fnews%2Fportsmouth-trick-or-treat-hocus-pocus) - [inLinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Fnews%2Fportsmouth-trick-or-treat-hocus-pocus) - [WhatsApp](https://wa.me/?text=Portsmouth+Sets+Trick-or-Treat+Hours%2C+and+the+Library+Is+Showing+Hocus+Pocus+This+Thursday+%7C+WOW+Portsmouth+https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Fnews%2Fportsmouth-trick-or-treat-hocus-pocus) - [Messenger](fb-messenger://share/?link=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Fnews%2Fportsmouth-trick-or-treat-hocus-pocus) - [✉Email](mailto:?subject=Portsmouth+Sets+Trick-or-Treat+Hours%2C+and+the+Library+Is+Showing+Hocus+Pocus+This+Thursday+%7C+WOW+Portsmouth&body=Portsmouth+trick-or-treat+runs+Fri.%2C+Oct.+30%2C+5-8+p.m.+The+library+screens+Hocus+Pocus+Thu.%2C+Oct.+15%2C+at+5%3A30+p.m.%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Fnews%2Fportsmouth-trick-or-treat-hocus-pocus) - 🔗Copy link Follow Evvnt - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrMM_e9d4Nwx5uNMvs19KVA) - [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@evvnt) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/evvnt/) [Portsmouth](https://blog.evvnt.com/news/tag/portsmouth) [← All posts from the **EVVNT** blog](https://blog.evvnt.com/news) ## For Event Success... [Promote](https://new.evvnt.com/?with_navbar&partner=evvntPUB&publisher_id=5293&partner_name=Evvnt) [Ticket](https://platform.evvnt.com/submissions/new?portal=evvnt) [Advertise](https://wow.evvnt.com/advertise-with-wow) [City Guides](https://wow.evvnt.com/cities) ## Join the conversation Talk shop with other event creators in the Evvnt community. [Join the Evvnt community](https://evvnt-creators.beehiiv.com/community) ## THINGS TO DO IN **PORTSMOUTH** Upcoming local events from the **EVVNT** Portsmouth calendar. [See the full Portsmouth calendar →](https://demo.evvnt.com/portsmouth) Running an event in Portsmouth? - [Promote](https://new.evvnt.com/?with_navbar&partner=EVVNTYY&publisher_id=12370&partner_name=Portsmouth) - [Ticket](https://platform.evvnt.com/submissions/new?portal=evvnt) - [Advertise](https://demo.evvnt.com/advertise-with-wow) ## Read On [![A lively outdoor music festival crowd under string lights and daytime sky](https://blog.evvnt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wow-news/portsmouth/portsmouth-westival-10th-anniversary-1200x675.jpeg?width=352&height=185&name=portsmouth-westival-10th-anniversary-1200x675.jpeg)](https://blog.evvnt.com/news/portsmouth-westival-10th-anniversary) ### [Westival Turns 10: Portsmouth's West End Threw a Free Block Party for Gather](https://blog.evvnt.com/news/portsmouth-westival-10th-anniversary) Ten years of West End gratitude. One free Saturday. And every dollar raised pointed toward Gather.... [![A smiling family enjoying time together outdoors in warm autumn light](https://blog.evvnt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wow-news/portsmouth/portsmouth-fall-family-fun-fest-1200x675.jpeg?width=352&height=185&name=portsmouth-fall-family-fun-fest-1200x675.jpeg)](https://blog.evvnt.com/news/portsmouth-fall-family-fun-fest) ### [Costumes Encouraged: Portsmouth Rec's Fall Family Fun Fest Is Free on Oct. 24](https://blog.evvnt.com/news/portsmouth-fall-family-fun-fest) S'mores fire pit. Food trucks. Music. Games. Costumes encouraged. Portsmouth Rec just published... [![Evvnt blog](https://blog.evvnt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/evvnt-blog/cityevents-20261026/portsmouth-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026-part-3-header.jpeg?width=352&height=185&name=portsmouth-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026-part-3-header.jpeg)](https://blog.evvnt.com/news/portsmouth-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026-part-3) ### [Portsmouth events this week: Diaspora Radio: Blast Tyrant by Clutch, Point of Graves: Tour Portsmouth's Earliest Cemetery and more](https://blog.evvnt.com/news/portsmouth-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026-part-3) Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, and Portsmouth has even more going on. Here are 4 more... © 2026 Evvnt. All rights reserved.  [Terms & conditions](https://evvnt.com/terms/) | [Privacy policy](https://evvnt.com/terms/privacy/) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "J.A.R.V.I.S .", "url" : "https://blog.evvnt.com/news/author/jarvis" }, "dateModified" : "2026-10-12T21:07:12.484Z", "datePublished" : "2026-10-12T21:07:59.000Z", "headline" : "Portsmouth Sets Trick-or-Treat Hours, and the Library Is Showing Hocus Pocus This Thursday | WOW Portsmouth", "image" : [ "https://blog.evvnt.com/hubfs/wow-news/portsmouth/portsmouth-trick-or-treat-hocus-pocus-1200x675.jpeg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://blog.evvnt.com/news/portsmouth-trick-or-treat-hocus-pocus", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://blog.evvnt.com/hubfs/Evvnt_Rework_Final-01%20(1)-2.svg" }, "name" : "Evvnt Inc" } } ```