Halloween events in Oregon 2026: 8 spooky picks

Halloween in Oregon is more of a season than a night. One town spends over a month as "Halloweentown." On a lake south of Portland, grown adults climb inside hollowed-out giant pumpkins and race them. Portland hosts a scream park until November. So here are eight of the best Halloween events in Oregon in 2026, ordered from least scary to most.

(Photo courtesy of Spirit of Halloweentown)

Spirit of Halloweentown

St. Helens leans all the way in. The riverfront town that stood in for the 1998 Disney movie spends five weeks of the year as Halloweentown, with lighting of the giant pumpkin, parades, a haunted house, street performers and returning cast members signing autographs. Judith Hoag and J. Paul Zimmerman are both booked for 2026.

• When: Sept 26 – Nov 1, 2026
• Where: St. Helens, OR
• Get tickets

(Photo courtesy of Tualatin Parks & Recreation)

West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta

Since 2004 costumed paddlers have been climbing inside hollowed-out giant pumpkins and racing them across Lake of the Commons in Tualatin. It's free to attend and a fun-filled Sunday, with pumpkin bowling and pumpkin golf taking place in between paddling heats. There's also a giant pumpkin weigh-off and a 5K Regatta Run/Walk.

• When: Oct 18, 2026
• Where: Tualatin, OR
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(Photo courtesy of Cannon Beach Music Festival)

Halloween Spooktacular!

The one night on this list where nothing will jump out at you. Cannon Beach Music Festival artistic director Caitlin Kelley and pianist Jake Sele play an hour of spooky classical works and original arrangements of film scores. All ages welcome, and costumes encouraged, so expect at least one little Dracula in the third row.

• When: Oct 27, 2026
• Where: Cannon Beach, OR
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(Photo courtesy of Wild Lens Collective)

The Invisible Mammal, Oregon Premiere

What better way to celebrate Bat Week and Halloween Eve than by joining the cast and crew for the Oregon Premiere of The Invisible Mammal. An award-winning documentary about an all-woman team of biologists racing to save bats from a deadly fungal disease. Director Kristin Tièche and cast stay for a Q&A. Bat and vampire attire is encouraged.

• When: Oct 30, 2026
• Where: Ashland, OR
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(Photo courtesy of Grimoire Academy)

The Gothic Market

Worth crossing the river for. Grimoire's folklore-themed market is Sabrina the Teenage Witch with a darker streak, landing at the Clark County Convention Center. Expect crystals, candles, plushies, apothecary goods, fragrances and handmade dark fairytale everything. Gothic or formal attire encouraged.

• When: Nov 14 – 15, 2026
• Where: Ridgefield, WA
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(Photo courtesy of Petty Thievery)

Petty Thievery at Cedarwood Barn

Night of 1,000 Pettys at Cedarwood Barn. Come as Tom, come as a Heartbreaker, come as yourself and feel underdressed. A Rogue Valley barn, a tribute band, and prizes for the best costumes.

• When: Oct 30, 2026
• Where: Talent, OR
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(Photo courtesy of Fort Vannoy Farms)

The Fort Vannoy Farms Haunted Corn Maze

23 Screams presents 19 themed rooms of horror in the corn at Fort Vannoy Farms, featuring the full range from chainsaw clowns to vampires and zombies. Entry is by timed ticket and it runs rain or shine, so book ahead and don't forget to wear shoes you don't mind losing to the mud. Not recommended for young children.

• When: Oct 3 – 31, 2026
• Where: Grants Pass, OR
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(Photo courtesy of Scaregrounds PDX)

Oaks Park Scaregrounds PDX

Oregon's largest Halloween event takes over Oaks Park with two of Portland's scariest haunted houses. Add-ons include a blackout maze, a tarot reader and a mocktail bar for when your nerve goes. If you need more thrill you can upgrade your ticket and unlock five more haunted houses. Most nights sell out. Not for under-12s.

• When: Oct 1 – Nov 1, 2026
• Where: Portland, OR
• Get tickets

Pick your poison

Oregon Halloween is a weatherproofing exercise. Assume rain, dress for mud, and go anyway.

You have a whole town playing Halloweentown, a lake full of pumpkin boats, nineteen rooms of horror hidden in a cornfield, and a bat documentary that somehow fits the season perfectly. That is a lot of ground to cover between Cannon Beach and Grants Pass, so pick your poison and book early. The good ones sell out.

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