Your Costume Deserves More Than One Night: 29 Places to Wear It Around Portland, Beaverton and Vancouver

Updated Oct 23, 2026

The short answer: Between Oct 23 and Oct 31, 2026, there are at least 29 costume-forward events across Portland, Beaverton and Vancouver, WA. Kids’ parades lead on Sunday, Oct 25 (Sellwood-Moreland Monster March and the Roseway Parkway parade, both 3pm). The biggest adult costume contests land on Halloween night, a Saturday: the Portland Spirit Boo Cruise, the Portland Erotic Ball and Club Rouge’s $500 finals.

Someone in your house has spent three weekends on a costume. Possibly you. Possibly with a hot glue gun and no exit strategy. Wearing it once to a porch and back is not a return on that investment.

So here is where to take it, sorted by area, with ages marked. Looking for free, all-ages events instead? That is our first post in this series.

Southeast Portland

Date	Event	Where	Time	Ages / cost	The costume angle
Sun Oct 25	Sellwood-Moreland Monster March	Starts and ends at Llewellyn Elementary	3pm	Kids; free	A neighborhood parade of small monsters, rain or shine
Sat Oct 31	Side B Halloween Market	The Callback	2–6pm	All ages	Dog costume contest at 4pm, with prizes
Sat Oct 31	Woodstock Spooktacular	Woodstock Blvd & Community Center	3–6pm	All ages; free	Trunk-or-treat plus a doggy costume contest

Northeast Portland

Date	Event	Where	Time	Ages / cost	The costume angle
Sat Oct 24 & 31	The Spooktacular block party	707 NE Fremont St	7–9pm	All ages; free	Costumed crowd, haunted studio, improvised songs
Sat Oct 24	Thrill the World Portland	Location TBA (2025: Irving Park)	3pm	All ages	Synchronized “Thriller” dance; zombie makeup strongly implied
Sun Oct 25	Roseway Parkway Costume Parade	Green space near NE 72nd Ave & Sandy Blvd	3pm	Kids; free	Parade loops north to Prescott and back; bring a bag
Fri Oct 30 & Sat Oct 31	The Nitemare B4 Xmas with Saloon Ensemble	Alberta Rose Theatre	Oct 30 7pm; Oct 31 2pm	Ticketed	Costume contest and a screaming contest

Downtown, SW and the waterfront

Date	Event	Where	Time	Ages / cost	The costume angle
Every Fri in Oct; final Oct 31	Club Rouge costume contests	Club Rouge Portland	Evenings	21+	Weekly winners advance to a Halloween-night final; $500 grand prize
Sat Oct 24; Fri Oct 30–Sat Oct 31	Halloween Disco Costume Party cruise	Island Style Charters, 2001 S River Dr	Oct 24 6:30pm; Oct 30–31 evenings	Ticketed	Costume party on the river
Sun Oct 25	Coffeetón	Matta Café	2–6pm	All ages	Daytime coffee rave; costumes encouraged
Fri Oct 30	The Dinner Detective Halloween costume party	Embassy Suites Downtown Portland	6pm	Ticketed	Murder-mystery dinner in costume
Sat Oct 31	Portland Erotic Ball (26th annual)	Crystal Ballroom	8pm	21+; ticketed	Burlesque, live music, costume contest
Sat Oct 31	Portland Spirit Boo Cruise	Downtown waterfront	Doors 9:30pm, cruise 10pm	21+; $50+	Prizes worth hundreds for the top 3 costumes

Just outside town: Bella Organic Farm on Sauvie Island hosts a costume party on Fri Oct 30 with a costume contest; there is no farm admission that night, you pay only for activities. Its haunted maze is not recommended under 13.

Beaverton

Date	Event	Where	Time	Ages / cost	The costume angle
Every Fri in Oct; final Oct 31	Club Rouge costume contests	8687 SW Hall Blvd	Evenings	21+	Same format as Portland, separate $500 final
Fri Oct 23	Spooky Night at Hoffman Farms	Hoffman Farms	5–7pm	Little kids; free	Costumes, trick-or-treating, train rides
Fri Oct 23	Costume Karaoke	KALO, AloHā Resource & Community Center	Evening	All ages	Sing in costume
Sat Oct 24	Everything Funky: Stranger Things Night Market	Beaverton Library, 12375 SW 5th St	5–9:30pm	All ages	Costume contest; Upside Down theme invites a lot of 1980s
Sun Oct 25	BOOverton	Downtown Beaverton, 12255 SW 1st St	11am–3pm	All ages; free	Business trick-or-treat route; last year’s included a costume contest and family dance party
Fri Oct 30	Halloween Pāʻina	KALO, 9725 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy	Evening	All ages	Community Halloween gathering
Fri Oct 30	Adults’ Halloween Party	Syndicate Wine Bar, 12620 SW First St	6–9pm	21+; $30–35 incl. buffet and a drink	Scheduled the night before so parents are free on the 31st; contest at the end

Vancouver, WA

Date	Event	Where	Time	Ages / cost	The costume angle
Fri Oct 23	Clark County Trunk or Treat	RV Inn Style Convention Center, 7607 NE 26th Ave	5–8pm	All ages; free	Costume contests for kids and adults, foam party, face painting
Wed Oct 28	Camas Boo Bash	Downtown Camas, NE 4th Ave	3–5pm	Kids; free	Street closed to cars for trick-or-treating
Sat Oct 31	Thriller Flashmob	Esther Short Park	11:30am (listed)	All ages	Zombies welcome, presumably required
Sat Oct 31	Trunk-or-Treat on Daniels Street	Uptown Village	4–6:30pm	Little ones; free	Costumed trick-or-treat at decorated trunks
Sat Oct 31	Spooktacular Trick-or-Treating	Vancouver Mall, 8700 NE Vancouver Mall Dr	5–8pm	10 and under; free	Indoors, so the costume survives the rain
Sat Oct 31	Halloween on Franklin Street	NW Franklin St	5–9pm	All ages; free	Homes decorated like a film set; DJ and giveaways
Sat Oct 31	Haunted History Walking Tour	Clark County Historical Museum	7pm	Ticketed	Costumes welcome on the Main Street walk
Sat Oct 31	Halloween Party	Cascade Bar & Grill	8pm	21+	Costume contest

Costume rules worth knowing

• No weapons, real or fake, at the Portland Spirit Boo Cruise; masks must come off easily, and ID has to match your face.
• Oregon Zoo Howloween bans full-face masks, weapons and inflatable costumes.
• Bars and 21+ parties will check ID against your face. Plan the makeup accordingly.
• Parades run rain or shine. A costume with a hood beats one with an umbrella.

Which night for which crew

• Little kids: Hoffman Farms (Fri Oct 23), then a parade on Sunday Oct 25, then Vancouver Mall or Daniels Street on the 31st.
• Families with a dog in a costume: Woodstock Spooktacular or Side B at The Callback, both Oct 31.
• Couples: Syndicate Wine Bar on Oct 30, then the Boo Cruise on the 31st.
• Competitive costumers: Club Rouge in either city. $500 is real money for a cardboard robot.

Why we pay attention to this

A neighborhood that shuts a street down so kids can parade in costume is showing you what living there feels like. Sellwood, Roseway, downtown Beaverton and Uptown Vancouver all do it. If you are weighing a move between them, we know these streets from both sides of the river: dillwardgroup.com.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I wear my Halloween costume in Portland? Neighborhood parades (Sellwood-Moreland Monster March and Roseway Parkway, both Oct 25 at 3pm), Halloween-day events like the Woodstock Spooktacular, and adult parties such as the Portland Spirit Boo Cruise and the Portland Erotic Ball on Oct 31.

Are there Halloween costume contests in Beaverton in 2026? Yes. The Stranger Things Night Market at Beaverton Library (Oct 24), Syndicate Wine Bar’s adults’ party (Oct 30) and Club Rouge Beaverton’s Friday contests, with a $500 final on Oct 31.

What Halloween events are in Vancouver, WA in 2026? The free Clark County Trunk or Treat with kids’ and adults’ costume contests (Oct 23), Halloween on Franklin Street (Oct 31, 5–9pm) and indoor trick-or-treating at Vancouver Mall (Oct 31, 5–8pm).

Are there adults-only Halloween costume parties in Portland? Yes. The Portland Spirit Boo Cruise, the Portland Erotic Ball and Club Rouge’s contests are 21+; Syndicate Wine Bar in Beaverton holds its 21+ party on Oct 30.

Can you wear a mask to Halloween events in Portland? Usually, with limits. The Boo Cruise requires masks that remove easily, and the Oregon Zoo’s Howloween bans full-face masks.

Times and lineups change. Check the organizer’s page before you commit to the full-body inflatable.