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.