Where Portland Actually Trick-or-Treats: 3 Busy Classics, 3 Quiet Goldmines and 3 Trunk-or-Treats
The busiest, the quietly generous, and three trunk-or-treats: where to trick-or-treat in Portland, Beaverton and Vancouver on Halloween 2026.
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Your Costume Deserves More Than One Night: 29 Places to Wear It Around Portland, Beaverton and Vancouver
Costume parades, contests and parties across Portland, Beaverton and Vancouver WA for Halloween 2026, sorted by area and age. Dates and times inside.
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16 Free Halloween Events in Portland (2026)
Free, all-ages Halloween events in Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Vancouver and Clackamas for 2026, with dates, times and addresses. Checked Oct 21.
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Pumpkin Patches in Portland and Vancouver, WA (2026)
A local list of pumpkin patches in Portland and Vancouver, WA for 2026, with hours, prices and dog rules from each farm’s own website.
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Fortune Favors the Buoyant: The 2026 Pumpkin Regatta, From the Wall
A photographer’s view from the wall of the Tualatin Commons lake at the 2026 West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta, where adults race thousand-pound pumpkins and the pickle wins.
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We Went to Halloweentown Without Ever Seeing the Movie. It Didn’t Matter.
A first-timer’s night at Spirit of Halloweentown in St. Helens, Oregon: glowing streets, an alien-themed museum, decked-out shops and a four-foot pumpkin that steals the show. Runs through November 1.
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Howloween at the Oregon Zoo (Weekend 2)
Oregon Zoo 4001 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR, United StatesBring the kids in costume for trick-or-treat zones, keeper talks and live entertainment at the Oregon Zoo. Best for ages 2 to 10, and everyone is welcome. A $5 Treat and Ride Pass adds three trick-or-treat zones plus a carousel or train ride. Zoo admission is separate.
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OMSI After Dark: Spirits
OMSI 1945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesAn adults-only Halloween night at OMSI. Explore the exhibits with a drink in hand, catch a planetarium show and try spooky science demos like theremin music and ghost bubbles. Costumes encouraged. Ticket includes two specialty cocktails or mocktails. Ages 21 and over, valid ID required.
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Woodstock Spooktacular
Woodstock Community Center 4905 SE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesA free neighbourhood Halloween celebration along SE Woodstock Boulevard. Expect trunk-or-treat, an art market, food and drinks, games, crafts, performances, a parade and a doggy costume contest. Fun for all ages.
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Science Pub: Convergent Evolution
McMenamins Mission Theater 1624 NW Glisan St, Portland, OR, United StatesWhy do animals millions of years apart end up looking alike? Paleontologist Nico Spadafora of The Fossil Team explains how nature keeps landing on the same solutions. Suggested for ages 10 and over.
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Holiday Tree Arrival at Pioneer Courthouse Square
Pioneer Courthouse Square 701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesKick off the holiday season downtown as Portland's 75 foot Douglas fir arrives at Pioneer Courthouse Square. Say hello to Santa and warm up with free hot chocolate at this yearly tradition.
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OMSI After Dark: Game On!
OMSI 1945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesA 21+ gaming night at OMSI. Explore the museum with a drink in hand, visit game-themed vendors, try interactive demos and catch a planetarium show. Tickets release soon. Valid ID required.
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The best things to do in Portland this weekend and other gems worth knowing about.