Halloween 2026 lands on Saturday, October 31, and the final week of the month around 1111 SW Coronado St is packed with family-friendly fun: a farmers market season finale, costume events in Lake Oswego and Tualatin, a giant pumpkin festival in Southeast Portland, and a chance to fling pumpkins off a fire station tower the very next day. Every event below is confirmed for late October and early November 2026, and all are an easy drive from SW Portland.
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Arts for All Community Open House
6-8 PM | Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy (Multnomah Village)
Portland Parks & Recreation hosts a free hands-on art open house this Friday at the Multnomah Arts Center in nearby Multnomah Village, with local artists and drop-in creative stations, per the PDX Pipeline October events roundup. A lovely low-pressure way to kick off the holiday week, minutes from home.
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Drug Take-Back Day in Lake Oswego
10 AM-2 PM | Mary's Woods, Gallagher Building, 17550 SW McVey Ave
The city of Lake Oswego sponsors a one-day disposal event on Saturday, October 24 for unwanted or expired medications, hosted at Mary's Woods, per the city of Lake Oswego. It is the kind of small, practical neighborhood event that makes moving to a quieter corner of SW Portland feel welcoming: useful, easy, and close to home.
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ScareGrounds PDX at Oaks Park
Oaks Park, SE Portland near Sellwood
Oaks Park transforms into a giant pumpkin patch for ScareGrounds PDX from October 29 through November 1, 2026: a pumpkin and corn maze event with family-friendly fall activities, listed in the Stay Portland events calendar. About a 20-minute drive from SW Portland, it is the Portland area's best-known pumpkin takeover of the weekend.
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Lake Oswego Farmers' Market Season Finale
Saturdays through October 31 | Downtown Lake Oswego
The city of Lake Oswego's farmers market runs its final Saturday of the 2026 season on Halloween, October 31, per the Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation community events page. Stock up on the last of the fall produce, then head home to the forest for the evening's festivities.
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Monster Mash at Christ Church Parish
Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation | 1060 Chandler Rd
Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation hosts its family Monster Mash on Halloween afternoon at Christ Church Parish; in past years the free event ran 3-6 PM with costumes, candy, activities, and a fire-engine visit, and the 2026 edition is listed on the parks & recreation events page. Perfect for younger kids who want the classic trick-or-treat energy without a long route.
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Trick or Treat Off the Street in Tualatin
Chieftain Dakota Greenspace, Tualatin
Tualatin Community Gather organizes Trick or Treat Off the Street on Saturday, October 31 at Chieftain Dakota Greenspace, a community-led safety event with trunk-or-treat style candy stops, per the Tualatin Community Gather site. A relaxed, kid-friendly option a short drive south on I-5.
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Great Pumpkin Toss at Westlake Park
2-5 PM | Westlake Park, Lake Oswego
The day after Halloween, bring carved or uncarved pumpkins to Westlake Park to toss them off the training tower at Westlake Fire Station, 2-5 PM on Sunday, November 1, per the city of Lake Oswego. It is the perfect clean-up-with-a-cheer finale to the holiday weekend on nearly every front lawn in the neighborhood.
A Halloween in the Forest
What makes Halloween special near 1111 SW Coronado St is the setting. The winding footpaths and towering evergreens of the nearly 3-acre grounds, with Tryon Creek State Natural Area across the street, give trick-or-treaters amber-lit canopy, drifting leaves, and a genuine sense of October. Add the neighborhood's Halloween programming, from Howloween at the Oregon Zoo through October 25 (see our Halloween guide), and there is more to do this month than most families can fit in.
The Best Seat for the Season
A home on nearly 3 private acres steps from Tryon Creek and minutes from Lake Oswego and downtown Portland puts every one of these events within easy reach. Contact Danielle Bade to schedule a private showing, and picture your first Halloween in the forest.
Danielle Bade
Principal Real Estate Broker, Bade Real Estate