Trick or Treat at the Track

TRICK OR TREAT AT THE TRACK

October 25th, 2026 | Gates Open: 12:00 PM | First Race: 1:00 M

Calling all little ghouls and goblins! Join us for a spook-tacular Trick-or-Treat at the Track during Family Adventure Day at Churchill Downs. Come in costume and enjoy a day of racing, trick-or-treating at 20+ kid-friendly stations, and festive family fun under the iconic Twin Spires.

Come in your favorite costume and enjoy a thrilling day of racing, treats, and family fun, perfect for creating magical memories with your little trick-or-treaters!

Activities end at the conclusion of last race.

Ticket Options Available:

Dining | Reserved Seating | General Admission | Suite Options: Buy Now

Family Adventure Day Child Ticket Policy:

General Admission: Children may attend for free with paying adult (who is at least 18 years old with a valid ID).

Limit 2 children per paying adult. Additional children will require the purchase of a full price general admission ticket.

Reserved Seating: Children under the age of 2 may attend for free, provided the Child must be held or on the lap of an adult; Children ages 2 through 12, or any Child that needs his or her own seat, will require the purchase of a Child’s or full price Ticket.

ACCESS: Each Family Adventure Day attendee will need to check into the Family Adventure Day check in tent located by the Paddock Gate.

ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:

Trick-or-Treating Boo! Stations

• Explore 10 magical stations filled with treats and toys for a trackside adventure! Forgot your trick-or-treat bag at home? Stop by the Enter to Win table in the 1st Floor Paddock Plaza to pick up a Family Adventure Day bag (while supplies last)

Inflatables & Kids Activities

• Charlie’s Corner soft play & toddler bounce (2nd Floor Paddock Terrace)
• Game Zone featuring Cornhole, Giant Jenga and more (2nd Floor Paddock Terrace)
• Halloween Arts & Crafts Station (2nd Floor Paddock Terrace)

Churchill Charlie Walk About | 12:00pm – 2:30pm

Headless Horseman

• Be sure to catch the Headless Horseman as he makes his eerie ride around the track following Race 3 and Race 6.

Charitable Partner: Blessings in a Backpack

• Blessings in a Backpack mobilizes communities, individuals, and resources to provide food on the weekends for school-aged children across America who might otherwise go hungry. Stop by the Blessings in a Backpack Boo! Station to learn more about the work that they're doing here in our community!

Enter to Wins

Enter to Win Tent | 1st Floor Paddock Plaza

Churchill Downs Youth Hat

• Be one of the first 150 people to check in at the Enter to Win Tent and receive a youth Churchill Downs baseball cap. Limit one per child | while supplies last.

Steve Buttleman VIP Experience: Meet the Official Bugler of Churchill Downs!

• Registration Open: TBA

Stick Horse Races: Register for your chance to race in the Paddock!

• Registration Open: TBA

Stars of Tomorrow I

The Fall Meet kicks off in style Sunday with the 22nd annual “Stars of Tomorrow I” program, which is entirely devoted to hopeful 2-year-olds with aspirations of trail-blazing their way to next year’s Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) and Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI).

Sunday’s opening day card is headlined by the 14th runnings of two 1 1/16 miles, $200,000 stakes – the open-company Street Sense (GIII) and Rags to Riches for fillies. Each race is a part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks series which award points to the top five finishers (10-5-3-2-1).

Every race features 2-year-old Thoroughbreds. Inaugurated in 2005, Churchill Downs’ Stars of Tomorrow programs have helped launch the careers of some of horse racing’s biggest stars led by two Horse of the Year champions Gun Runner (2017) and Rachel Alexandra (2009); four Kentucky Derby winners Super Saver (2010), Mandaloun (2021), Mystik Dan (2024) and Sovereignty (2025); and seven Longines Kentucky Oaks winners Rachel Alexandra (2009), Believe You Can (2012), Monomoy Girl (2018), Secret Oath (2022), Pretty Mischievous (2023), Thorpedo Anna (2024) and Good Cheer (2025).

EVENT DAY DETAILS

Sunday, October 25 | Gates Open: Noon

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PARKING INFORMATION

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TICKET POLICY

General Admission: Children may attend for free with paying adult (who is at least 18 years old with a valid ID).
Limit 2 children per paying adult. Additional children will require the purchase of a full price general admission ticket.

Reserved Seating: Children under the age of 2 may attend for free, provided the Child must be held or on the lap of an adult; Children ages 2 through 12, or any Child that needs his or her own seat, will require the purchase of a Child’s or full price Ticket.

ACCESS: Each Family Adventure Day attendee will need to check into the Family Adventure Day check in tent located by the Paddock Gate.