Halloween Fun – Manzanita and the North Oregon Coast
Manzanita Oregon loves good Halloween fun!
Oregon in October is a wonderful time to visit the coast, as the season turns fall.
And coastal Oregon weather in October shows it's a perfect time to visit.
We’ve been spoiled with our terrific fall weather. And as such, we’re really looking forward to this Halloween Eve. How about you?
Follow along, and we’ll update you on the latest events for this Halloween around the Manzanita area and the Oregon Coast Halloween in our northern beach area.
We'll cover Manzanita Halloween Events first, and list the rest of the northern Oregon Coast Halloween events at the end of this post.
Check back often - we're regularly updating as events are listed!
Hall-O-Nita, or trick-or-treating in Manzanita Oregon
We love Manzanita Oregon and the areas surrounding it – it’s full of caring, hardworking people. And one of the ways Manzanita shows it cares is headed up by all Manzanita shop owners within the Manzanita community – they paint their pumpkins teal!
You’re probably wondering why teal pumpkins in downtown Manzanita shows a caring community. We’re here to tell you why our downtown Manzanita Oregon shops are the best!
The Teal Pumpkin project helps raise awareness of food allergies and intolerance, and makes Halloween festivities inclusive for these kids.
It's one of our favourite coastal things to do in October in Oregon, wouldn't you agree?
According to the Teal Pumpkin Project, trick-or-treating is a much loved event, but for parents whose kids can’t simply eat anything they want, it can be a completely different event full of disappointment. If your child is exposed to something they shouldn’t be eating, the risks can range from uncomfortable to extremely serious.
While there is no way to accommodate every child everywhere when handing out treats, there is a way to accommodate the majority with the Teal Pumpkin Project!
In Manzanita Oregon, the Teal Pumpkin Project was spearheaded by Manzanita shop owner Aprilmarie Eckstrom. Aprilmarie owns the very fun Manzanita Sweets candy shop (pictured below), and more recently opened a charming Manzanita toyshop – Toylandia.
Aprilmarie decided to help make trick-or-treating in Manzanita more inclusive – a peanut-free, non-food Manzanita Halloween blast! Downtown Manzanita Oregon features teal pumpkins as a signal to kids and families that the treats being given away are peanut-free or they are offering nonfood Halloween treats.
As Aprilmarie told the local Tillamook Headlight Herald, “I know of several kids in our community that suffer from peanut allergies, so it’s always been important to me to be able to provide candy and treats that they can enjoy, too. We are very excited to be a part of the Teal Pumpkin Project which promotes peanut/nut free/nonfood options for kids with allergies.”
Manzanita Hall-O-Nita runs from 3:00 to 5:00 pm on Wednesday, October 31st. Be sure to stop on by!
Oregon Coast Halloween Events
Looking for other Halloween fun outside of Manzanita? There’s lots of fun Northern Oregon Coast Halloween events!
Below is a schedule of Halloween activities:
Tillamook Halloween Events
October 25 - 31 - Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze, Kilchis River, Oregon Coastal Flowers, 503.815.3762
The Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze boasts of the largest corn maze on the Oregon Coast. Oregon Coastal Flowers is located just past the two mile marker on Kilchis River Rd. is opened the last 4 weekends prior to Halloween, Oct. 8-9, 15-16, 22-23 and 29-30 from 12-7pm on Saturdays and 12-5 on Sundays. The Haunted Night Maze is on Halloween Weekend Oct. 28 and 29 from dusk to 10pm. 1/2 of all proceeds from the Haunted Night Maze are donated to the THS SAFE graduation party.
Authentic pumpkin patch with thousands of u-pick pumpkins grown on the farm, including specialty bi-colored and unconventionally shaped pumpkins and gourds. Priced according to size and include a free hay ride around the farm. The pumpkin patch has multiple sets decorated and setup for family photos.
The 5 acre corn maze has a unique design with miles of trails. The cost to go through the maze is $5.00. A Kid’s Maze (for the younger kids) is also available for $2.00. The Haunted Maze is $7.00 (1/2 of which goes to the SAFE Graduation Party.
Field trips are also available. Call 503.815.3762 to schedule your field trip and get discounted pricing.
October 27 - The Great Pumpkin Splash, Tillamook, Tillamook County Family YMCA 1- 3
Join us for an afternoon of community and family fun! 1:00pm - 1:30 pm - Pumpkin Picking 1:15pm - 3:00pm - Snacks, pumpkin painting, face painting, and bounce house.
For ages 18 months - 12 years
Register now at the YMCA (space limited to 75 participants) Members: $10 per family Non-members: $20 per family
Lifeguards will be on duty but we require that parents get in with children who are non-swimmers or who are less than 50 inches tall. Children 18 months - 6 years must have adult supervision in the pool.
October 27 - Halloween Costume Party, Tillamook, Rendezvous Cabaret, 214 Pacific Ave, Tillamook, Oregon 97141, 8 pm - 1 am
Scary! Seductive! Silly! Halloween costumes have it all.
Join Rendezvous Cabaret for a fun night with prizes, and food and drink specials.
October 31 - Downtown Trick -or- Treat, Tillamook, Downtown merchants, 3 - 5 pm
The Tillamook Revitalization Association is hosting the Downtown Trick -or- Treat event again this year. Join the frenzy on Halloween; small businesses downtown will passing out candy to all the little monsters, princesses, ninjas, and unicorns that come out for the evening. Rain or shine.
Hosted by the Tillamook Chamber of Commerce
October 31 - Tillamook Church of the Nazarene Harvest Party! Tillamook, 2611 3rd St., 5 - 7:30 pm
Fun for the whole family, Come join the Tillamook Church of the Nazarene for a night of games, prizes, food (including $.50 hotdogs!) and tons of fun.
October 31 - Zombie Jog-a-thon, Tillamook, Tillamook Junior High School, 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
The teachers will be playing the zombies with students trying to run away from the “zombies.”
Rockaway Beach Halloween Events
October 27 - 28, Halloween Freak Show, Rockaway Beach, 19485 Hwy 101 in Rockaway Beach – 9 to 11 pm
Halloween Freak Show – 9 to 11 p.m. Friday, 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday (with a children’s hour for $5 from 5 to 6 p.m.) and 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday (Halloween) at 19485 Hwy 101 in Rockaway Beach. Neah-Kah-Nie SAFE presents this event in association with the Class of 2018 for a Fright Night Haunted House. Entry is $10 and includes treats, cotton candy, popcorn, hot chocolate and cider. For more information, contact nknsafe@gmail.com.
October 27 - Dance off and Costume Contest, 276 South Highway 101 in Rockaway Beach, 7 - 9 pm
Benny and the Bay City Rockers will be performing.
October 28 - Halloween Party for Youth, Rockaway Beach Community Center. Contact Rockaway Beach Parks & Recreation Department, 503-355-2291 6 - 7 pm
Wheeler Halloween Events
October 31 - Halloween in Wheeler, Downtown Wheeler, 3 - 5 pm
Come Celebrate Halloween! Bring your Trick or Treat-ers to Wheeler!
Pick up a Treat for the kiddos and hang out with our Rockaway Beach "Hat-making" witches. Hand-crafted hats will be available for purchase in the Wheeler Treasures store. Special orders are available, just give Wheeler Treasures a call and we will set you up with a witch.
Prizes given for best pet costume Scariest costume (kid) Cutest costume (kid) And all around best costume! Bobbing for apples will be happening at 4:30 (there will be a $5 bill hidden in the center of an apple)
Nehalem Halloween Events
October 27 - Halloween Party, Nehalem North Coast Recreation District Gym, 5:30 - 9 pm
5:30 - 7 pm Family friendly fun - DJ, Dancing, Costumes, Cake Walk and Lots More Fun!
7 - 9 pm, Live DJ, Open Mike, and More!
Benefiting New Discoveries Preschool.
Manzanita Halloween Events
October 27 - Cirque de San Dune, Manzanita, San Dune Pub, 9:00 pm
Get your freak on this Halloween! Costume spectacular and dance party, and Theater Bazaar.
Live Music: Debut performance - DiJon (featuring John Fogerty favorites).
$5 Cover.
October 31 - “Hall-O-Nita”, Manzanita, Downtown merchants, 3 - 5 pm
Join the downtown Manzanita merchants in offering a safe, fun Halloween evening. Find out all about it here.
Cannon Beach Halloween Events
October 24 - 30 - Driftwood Inn Annual Pumpkin Carving, Cannon Beach, 179 N Hemlock
First round of entries ... you’ve got your work “cut” out 🎃😂
BTW : Like your favorite jack-o-lantern pic - the one with the most likes will win 2018
People’s Choice Award & a $50 gift card
October 27 - Halloween Comic Fest 2018, Cannon Beach, Voyages Toys Cannon Beach,172 N Hemlock St # 6, Cannon Beach, Oregon 97110,10 am - 7 pm
Celebrate Halloween Comic Fest at Voyages! Check out our exclusive HCF comic books!
October 30 - Pop-Up Fundraiser: Pumpkin Painting Party!, City Hall- Chamber Classroom, 163 E Gower Ave, Cannon Beach, OR 97110, 5:30 - 7 pm
Join the Cannon Beach Arts Association Non-Profit for a fun night of community and painting while we raise funds for our Arts Education workshop programs. All ages welcome!
We will be painting mini pumpkins both real and paper mache. Not a painter? Bring your imagination and join our Haystack Rock Awareness partners to learn about recycling beach plastic that can be used to decorate your own specialty Pumpkin creation.
Donate $5 or more and receive a mini pumpkin for painting/decorating to take home just in time for trick or treating! We’ll provide the paint and all supplies to get you creating.
All donations go to supporting our educational programming for all ages.
All artistic levels welcome, beginner +
All materials will be provided for class use. Suggested donation $5
October 30 - Halloween Party, Cannon Beach, Cannon Beach Academy, 3781 S Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, Oregon 97110, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Come for fun and games! Please bring a dish to share.
October 31 - Halloween Party, Cannon Beach, Sweet Basil's Cafe, 271 N Hemlock 5:30 pm
Live music: Maggie & the Katz, specialty foods and cocktails.
October 31 - Halloween Party, Cannon Beach, Driftwood Inn, 179 N Hemlock 7:30 pm
Drink specials, dancing, costume contests, Adults 21+ only.
Seaside Halloween Events
October 25 - 27 Rocky Horror Picture Show, Seaside, Times Theatre & Public House133 Broadway, Seaside, Oregon 97138, 11:30 pm (503) 739-7188
The interactive movie event of the month. Don't miss out on this one.
October 25 - 31 Seaside Haunted Experience, Seaside, 111 Broadway Street Suite 11, 97138
The spookiest Haunted House on the North Coast is back! Join us for 7 frightening nights of fun beginning Thursday October 25th through Wednesday October 31st!
4pm to 6pm children and 6pm to 10pm adults
October 26 Costumed Tap Takeover - Public Coast Brewing, Seaside, The Whet Spot, 12 N. Holladay Drive, Seaside, Oregon 97138 6 - 9 pm
Last tap takeover for this year, and we are going all out. 5 Public Coast kegs, $11.50 4 and 6 packs, plus we will be passing out some treats instead of tricks. We want to have a lot of fun with this event and encourage everyone to break out their Halloween costumes early. Dress up and come out for some fun. We will even have some prizes for: Best Costume, Most Creative, Scariest and Funniest.
October 27 Live Music: Boo'z and Blues Concert featuring the Ted Vaughn Blues Band, Seaside Elks, 324 Avenue A, 7:30 pm
Come to the Boo'z and Blues Concert and enjoy live music from the Ted Vaughn Blues Band at the Seaside Elks Lodge. Dress in your best costume for chances to win prizes like, $300 for Best Overall Costume and more. $10 on-line by clicking here and at the door or $5 with 2 cans of food to benefit the Seaside Food Bank.
October 28 4th Annual Mystery Dinner and Show: Now You See It, Seaside, Maggie's On The Prom,
This mysterious event includes a 3 course special dinner from Maggie's plus a Mystery Show hosted by The Murder Mystery Company of Portland. The mystery will revolve around an unveiling at a museum where the crowed discovers it has been stolen. Dress in your fanciest evening gowns and suits for an evening of high fashion and suspenseful mystery. $60 per person.
Gearhart Halloween Events
October 27 - Halloween at the Gearhart Hotel - All Ages! Gearhart Hotel - Sand Trap Pub, 7 - 10 pm
Come in costume to celebrate the spookiest of holidays... Some of our spots are said to be haunted, with guests claiming to have experienced paranormal activity. Or perhaps it's just the Hammerhead talking. You be the judge. Costume contest too.
Live music: Maxwell Strozzi • 7 - 8 pm, Girl Can’t Help It • 8 - 10 p.m.
Astoria Halloween Events
October 26 ALERT's 2018 Haunted ship, Astoria, 1792 Marine Drive, Astoria, Oregon 97103, 6 - 9 pm
CGC ALERT's 2018 Haunted ship will be open to the public 26-28 Oct 2018. Come explore the ship 50 years after her disappearance into the Bermuda Triangle.
Are you brave enough to face off against the most terrifying creatures to ever haunt the seven seas?
October 26 Astoria Arts and Movement Center Halloween Dance Party!, Astoria, 342 10th St, Astoria, Oregon 97103, 9 12 pm
It is our absolute favourite gathering of the year- our annual Halloween Dance Party!!!! This is when you get to get to wear whatever your imagination desires and let loose to the bawdy beats of DJ Imcodefour. Colourful? Naughty? Wicked? Furry? Sequin-y? (adding that to spellcheck) Creative? Freaky? Just plain gross? Yep, they're all welcome- so head to Layers Boutique, Garbo's Vintage, Joann Fabrics or your out-of-the-closet-costume-closet and show us what you've got (just make sure you can DANCE in it and it doesn't involve glitter omg...). We will SO see you there- especially since Halloween marks our 6 year anniversary in the very, very loved (and super spooky) Odd Fellows Ballroom ♥ ♥ ♥ 21+ $5 cover, bar-
October 27 Masquerade Milonga on the Edge (of the World)! Astoria Arts and Movement Center, Astoria, 342 10th St, Astoria, Oregon 97103, 9 12 pm
Time to dance on the edge....of the world! Yes, it’s time for another milonga, Astoria! We are delighted to host our Autumnal milonga at the end of October, and it’s so close to what must surely be the coolest holiday, we’re making this one a masquerade milonga! Details follow...
Pre-milonga class 7pm: taught by the dynamic duo, Estelle & Glykeria
Milonga: 8pm-11pm or until our feet fall off!
DJ: Glykeria will spin her magic musical selections for our dancing delight!
Costs: Class+Milonga = $10/person Milonga only: $8/person from 8-9pm for you earlier birds $10/person >9pm
It’s a masquerade, soooooo....dress up! No partner? No problem! See you in the ballroom....let’s dance!
October 27 Bats, Spiders, Owls - Oh My! Astoria, Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, 5:00 pm
Get ready for a more than owl-right time filled with fun stories about night creatures on a ranger-led night hike! The walk will be about ¼ of a mile over an uneven trail through the dark forest, so be sure to wear sturdy shoes and bring a flashlight.
The event begins at 5:00 p.m. with the last walk at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 27 at the Fort Clatsop Visitor Center. No registration required. All zombies, vampires, superheroes, and princesses are welcome. Enjoy crafts and treats inside the visitor center while you wait for your walk.
October 30 - November 1 Wandering Spirits of Old Astoria, Astoria, Oregon, Astoria Tours, 1792 Marine Dr, Astoria, Oregon 97103
Inspired by the days of Victorian Spiritualism, we will attempt to commune with the spirits of Old Astoria. At the time of All Hallows' Eve, it is thought that the veil between our world and the spirit world is most thin. Join our local medium and guide, Madame Suza d'Or for a fun evening of mystery and traditional seance rituals at WineKraft on Pier 11, Astoria’s Riverwalk. $20 admission. Call Bob to book your seat: 503 329 3141 or Rebecca at WineKraft 503 468 0206. Please reserve as it will sell-out!
October 31 - Downtown Astoria Trick or Treat, Astoria, Business District, 3 - 5 pm
Brings your ghouls and goalies to downtown Astoria to trick or treat on Commercial, Duane, and Marine!
October 31 - Halloween Hellorium, Astoria, Fort George Brewery, 7:00 pm
Hump Day can't slow down the Halloween Hellorium. Local favourites Ma Barley bring reggae back to the block, starting at 8pm. Costume prizes will be awarded at the door.
Please enter through the double doors on 15th Street or through the spooky Fort George Garden - it's 21+ upstairs after 7pm. All ghouls, goblins, Kanyes & Swifts need IDs and wristbands to enter. Never a cover.
For more information or questions call (503)-861-4414.
Looking for some more Oregon Coast Halloween fun? Check out our coastal haunted places in Oregon:
Have you heard of the legend of Terrible Tilly?
Or have you visited the Neskowin Ghost Forest?
Maybe the haunted Old Wheeler Hotel?
Be sure to keep in touch and find out about all the fun things to do in Manzanita Oregon.
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