Scaremont 2026 is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Clermont's Waterfront Park: free trick-or-treat stations, a costume contest and a 7 p.m. movie.

Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. This page is updated each year. Facts come from the City of Clermont’s Scaremont page, its 2026 special events list (PDF) and Clermont Main Street. Police non-emergency: Clermont Police Department, 352-394-5588.

The City of Clermont does not set official trick-or-treat hours. Halloween falls on Saturday, Oct. 31, this year. The city’s own trick-or-treat night comes four days early, at Scaremont on the Lake Minneola waterfront.

Who to call

  • Scaremont and city events: Clermont City Hall, 352-394-4081
  • Police non-emergency: Clermont Police Department, 352-394-5588
  • Outside the city limits: Lake County Sheriff’s Office dispatch, 352-343-2101
  • Emergencies: 911

Tuesday, Oct. 27: Scaremont, Halloween on the Trail

The city and the Clermont Police Department run Scaremont from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Waterfront Park. It is free.

  • Trick-or-treat stations along the trail, run by the police department and local organizations.
  • Creepy Clermont Costume Contest: free, no preregistration; sign up at the City of Clermont tent. Categories are Clermont’s Costume Champion (best costume) and Frightfully Fabulous Family (best family costume). Winners are posted online after the event.
  • Movie: “Hotel Transylvania” starts at 7 p.m.
  • The city asks that costumes be family-friendly “and not too spooky.”

Scaremont 2026 at a glance

What Details
When Tuesday, Oct. 27, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Where Waterfront Park, on Lake Minneola off Third Street
Cost Free
Movie “Hotel Transylvania,” 7 p.m.
Costume contest Free; sign up at the City of Clermont tent
Run by City of Clermont and the Clermont Police Department
Questions Clermont City Hall, 352-394-4081

Businesses and groups that want a trick-or-treat booth pay $25, and food and drink vendors $50, with limited vendor spots, according to the city’s Scaremont page. Both apply through the city’s event application. Sponsors contact Cory Cody at CCody@Clermontfl.org.

The city has not posted parking, rain or pet rules for Scaremont. Downtown’s free lots at City Center and on Minneola Avenue are a short walk from the waterfront; call City Hall before you go if the weather turns.

Saturday, Oct. 31: Halloween day

  • Clermont Harvest Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Clermont on Eighth and Montrose streets: more than 100 artisan vendors, a costume contest for people and pets, a kids zone, live music and food trucks, according to Clermont Main Street. Parking is free at the City Center and Minneola Avenue lots.
  • Nightmare on the Clermont Trails, a Sommer Sports event at Victory Pointe, 938 Victory Way.
  • Better Life Worship Center youth event at Waterfront Park.

The last two are on the city’s 2026 special events list (PDF); times were not listed.

Trunk-or-treats

Scaremont is Clermont’s citywide trunk-or-treat-style event. Churches, schools and neighborhood associations hold their own; we list them here when the host posts the date, time and place. To add one, send the details through our contact page.

Inside or outside the city?

A Clermont mailing address does not always mean the city limits, the city says. Inside the limits, call the Clermont Police Department; outside them, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. The city’s city limits map shows which side of the line you are on.

What this means for you

  • There are no city-set hours for Saturday, Oct. 31.
  • Take the kids to Scaremont, free, on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
  • Spend Halloween morning at the Harvest Festival downtown.

Related: Halloween events in Clermont, things to do this month, fall festivals and pumpkin patches and parks and trails.

Frequently asked questions

What are trick-or-treat hours in Clermont, Florida?

The City of Clermont does not set official trick-or-treat hours. Halloween falls on Saturday, Oct. 31, in 2026.

When is Scaremont 2026?

Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Waterfront Park. It is free, with trick-or-treat stations, a costume contest and the movie Hotel Transylvania at 7 p.m.

Is Scaremont free?

Yes. Scaremont is free to attend, and the costume contest is free with no preregistration. Groups pay $25 for a trick-or-treat booth and food vendors $50, through the city’s event application.

Where is Scaremont in Clermont?

At Waterfront Park on the Lake Minneola shore, off Third Street, along the trail by the lake. The city and the Clermont Police Department run it.

Is there a trunk-or-treat in Clermont?

The city’s Scaremont event works like one, with local groups running trick-or-treat booths along the trail at Waterfront Park on Oct. 27. Churches and schools also hold their own; check with the host.

What is happening in downtown Clermont on Halloween?

The Clermont Harvest Festival runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, with more than 100 artisan vendors and a costume contest for people and pets.