Justin Moore Shares How His Family Celebrates Halloween in Their Tiny Hometown of 269 People

When it comes to Halloween, Justin Moore’s family celebrates a little differently than most. The country star still calls his tiny hometown of Poyen, Arkansas, home (a close-knit community with a population of just 269 people!) 

Because of that, Moore says he’s never had to worry much about the usual Halloween safety concerns that come with trick-or-treating for his kids — Ella, Kennedy, Klein, and South.

“You know, where we’re from, it’s not the typical Halloween that most kids, I guess, have,” he explains. “We drive them around because we don’t live in a neighborhood. We drive ‘em to the people who we know, like my aunts and uncles and my parents and, you know, our family, our pastor.”

Rather than going door-to-door, the Moores spend the evening visiting familiar faces and joining in community traditions. 

“Usually we have like a church hayride,” he adds. “We’re kind of in our own little bubble, in a sense, in our town, and really the surrounding communities.”

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Moore loves his life in Poyen, and the community there loves him right back. Last year, he was honored with a giant 10-foot road sign that reads, “Welcome to Poyen, Home of Justin Moore.”

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders was on hand for the unveiling, which Moore called a “great honor.”

“I would never have expected, or asked, for this, but I’m so thankful to our city officials and David Bazzel for spearheading this effort,” Moore said in a new statement. “I’m not one who finds comfort having praise heaped upon himself, so this is a proud moment, but a bit tough for me. I’m hopeful that I have contributed to my beloved city, as much as it has to me.”

Moore has lived in Arkansas for most of his life, aside from the period when he relocated to Nashville to chase his country music dreams. He admits the move was “necessary” at that time in his life, but these days, he much prefers calling Arkansas home.

“I would not still be doing this for a living if I didn’t live here [Arkansas],” he said during an interview with PEOPLE. “I just wasn’t happy. I don’t think you can perform your best at your craft unless you’re happy. It was the right move for us, and it’s been wonderful.”

In 2026, Justin Moore will be spending a bit more time away from home when he embarks on the Cowboy As It Gets Tour with Riley Green. Moore will serve as direct support to Green on the run, which is set to kick off on April 16 in Southhaven, MS.