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Halloween Events in and Around Portland
Embrace the season’s spooky spirit with an array of annual festivities.
From corn mazes to costume parties, half-marathons to haunted houses, Portland provides the perfect Halloween plans for any scare-seeking witch or warlock. Scroll down for our editors’ picks of things to do this Halloween, from the spooky to the downright strange.
Portland’s Annual Halloween Events
The Giant Pumpkin Regatta
Returning to the Tualatin Commons every October The West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta is a cherished local event where costumed racers pilot gigantic gourds through a watercourse on Tualatin Commons lake. The event kicks off with a giant pumpkin parade and weigh-off, followed by a full day of pumpkin paddlers plying the shallow lake in 1,000-pound pumpkin boats.
Run Like Hell Marathon
Put on your best costume and get moving during the Run Like Hell Marathon. This annual walk/run follows along a paved trail where costumed runners and walkers can join in on a half marathon and compete in a costume contest simultaneously. Live music, beer, food and entertainment await the runners at the finish line.
Pumpkin Patches in and Near Portland
A favorite Halloween-time tradition in Portland is heading to one of the area’s many pumpkin patches, each packed with enormous orange pumpkins and tons of family-friendly activities (think petting zoos, live music, shopping, food and drinks). Enjoy hayrides, corn mazes (both haunted and not) and apple cider galore.
Spirit of Halloweentown
Every October, St. Helens (the filming site of the classic movie Halloweentown) remembers its brush with fame with The Spirit of Halloweentown, a fun, family-friendly celebration of the season’s spookiest holiday around. Expect costume contests, trick-or-treating through St. Helens’ Old Town District, haunted town tours and scarecrows galore (the town even lights a “Great Pumpkin” in the city plaza).
Portland Oddities & Curiosities Expo
The Oddities & Curiosities Expo showcases hand-selected vendors, dealers, artists and small businesses from all over the country with all things weird. Stroll around the Oregon Convention Center while shopping for items such as taxidermy, preserved specimens, original artwork and horror/Halloween-inspired pieces.
Killer Pumpkin Festival
Celebrate all things Halloween at the annual Killer Pumpkin Festival. Head down to the Rogue Eastside Pub & Pilot Brewery, where you can sample pumpkin beer, compete in costume contests, throw axes and smash pumpkins.
Haunted Houses
Portland likes its scares as much as any other city and has the haunted houses to prove it. Some of the biggest annual options include Underhill Haunted House at the Moda Center and The Fear PDX Haunted House. Oaks Amusement Park also boasts Oregon’s only scream park, Oaks Park Scaregrounds. You can walk through haunted attractions and then hop on a roller coaster for even more screams.
Upcoming Halloween Events
Get spooked at these freaky festivities and events around Portland.
A Night with Ghosts
Haunted Adventures in NW Portland (A Tour You Might Want to Forget) Experience Portland’s paranormal heritage and investigate several local ghost stories gathered from homeowners, alienists, and 100s of newspaper accounts. The tour stops at three locations where the spirits are known to be less than peaceful. Seek out the ghost of Agnes Reid’s son,…
BeerQuest Haunted Pub Tour
On this spine-tingling walking tour, you’ll uncover Portland’s dark side. In the early 1900s, unsuspecting sailors were often ruthlessly abducted and whisked away through the notorious Shanghai Tunnels. Be entertained by stories of how notorious criminals kidnapped thousands of people and why their ghosts still haunt Portland today. One hundred years ago, Portland was home…
Haunted Shanghai Tunnel Tour
Haunted Shanghai Tunnel Tour – with beer tasting Book a tour in the heart of the legendary Shanghai Tunnels. Learn about Portland’s dark history and hear stories about the resident ghost, Nina. Finish up with three tasters and 1 pint of Old Town Brewery’s internationally award-winning beer. Named One of the Most Haunted Places in…
Portland Ghost Tours
Are you ready to experience the dark side of Portland’s past? Join in on a nightly ghost tour to be ‘Shanghaied’ to the most ghost-infested places in Downtown Stumptown. Only Portland Ghosts will show you the wickedly bizarre side of this charming city. The nightly tours take you to some of the most haunted locations…
Spirit of Halloweentown
The historic town of St. Helens, located 45 minutes from Portland, celebrates Halloween all month long with haunted tours, costume contests and more.
The Corn Maize at the Pumpkin Patch
The Corn Maize, located on Sauvie Island north of Portland, offers visitors eight acres of physical and mental challenges in a cornfield.
Oaks Park Scaregrounds
Portland Oregon’s ONLY Scream Park returns this fall to one of the oldest amusement parks in the country, the historic Oaks Amusement Park. The Event features three horrifying haunted walkthrough attractions, amusement rides, themed side attractions, mini golf, roller skating, concessions and so much more. Alcoholic beverages are available for adults 21+
The Fear PDX Haunted House
PORTLAND’S LARGEST HALLOWEEN EVENT Four haunted houses, one location, one ticket. 2022 Attractions: SlaughterNo VacancyDark CarnivalPurgatoryMidway of FearSlasher Shed
Laser Halloween
Spooky lasers, eerie scenes and ghoulish dances! Get into the Halloween spirit with “Thriller,” “Ghostbusters,” “Beetlejuice” and other frighteningly good tunes. Bring your best (and ghastliest) dance moves for this chilling good time.
Haunted Corn Maze at Bella Organic
Get lost in acres of corn, in the dark, on Friday and Saturday nights in October. Terrifying creatures stalk you as you make your way through the Haunted Corn Maze. This year the Sauvie Island Haunted Corn Maze will be inspired by Halloween, the movie. Be prepared to be haunted by Michael Myers throughout the…
Underhill Haunted House
Four haunted house experiences under one gigantic roof: Underhill Manor – A ghostly presence haunts Underhill Manor’s halls, terrifying even the unflappable Madam Underhill and her caretaker. What on earth has gotten loose, and will you survive your visit? Morbid Nightmares – She’s trapped in her own mind, tormented by nightmares. Will you be able…
Fearlandia Haunted House
The Capital City of Fear is back. New location. 2 New themes. Only $20 and a non-perishable food item for the Sunshine Division This year there will be timed ticketing. It is recommended you reserve a spot as some nights tickets may not be available at the door. Night Terrors Why is Billie so tired?…
All Halloween Activities
Embrace the season’s spooky spirit with an array of annual festivities.
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