2019 Alternatives to Traditional Trick or Treating
No Tricks, Just Treats!
Are you looking forward to celebrating Halloween, but would prefer to avoid the door-to-door routine? Here’s our roundup of alternative Halloween events that are sure to keep your ghosts and goblins smiling! For more Halloween events, check out our online events calendar or 2019 Guide to Fall Harvest Fun!
BOO-verton Trick or Treat Oct 31, 4 pm – 6 pm
Come Trick or Treat in Old Town Beaverton! With over two dozen participating locations, you will have the opportunity to explore some great businesses while your kiddos get some tasty treats. Participation is growing every year so there should be lots to see and explore!
Downtown and Old Town Beaverton
HOWLoween at the Oregon Zoo October 19 -27 (weekends), 9:30 am to 3 pm
HOWLoween’s zoological scavenger hunts are the perfect way for your costumed creatures to learn more about the wild animals they love to dress up as, from ladybugs to jungle cats.
4001 SW Canyon Rd, Portland
Safe Trick or Treat in Historic Downtown Gresham October 31, 4 pm – 6 pm
Every year the charming storefronts of Historic Main Street in Downtown Gresham welcome costumed kiddos to celebrate Halloween in grand fashion. The impromptu parade that floods the tree-lined streets is just as fun to spectate as it is to participate in.
Main Avenue between First and w Fourth streets, Gresham
Trick or Treat Newberg Oct 31, 5 pm – 7 pm
The Newberg Downtown Coalition invites children of all ages to come to downtown Newberg on Halloween for safe trick or treating, photo opportunities, a haunted house, a haunted trolley and a Food Court. Bring your carved pumpkins for the Jack o’Lantern display the night before. Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras for photo opportunities at Francis Square!
414 E. First Street, Newberg
Halloween Trick or Treat in Bethany Village Oct 31, 3 pm – 5 pm
Bethany Village is not only a retail
and commercial center, but it is also
a community center for neighboring
residents to gather and spend time
together. This year the businesses at
Bethany Village will be opening their
doors to the community for some safe
and sane Halloween fun!
4720 NW Bethany Blvd, Portland
Trick or Treat in Downtown Tigard October 31 4 pm – 6 pm
All along Main Street in Downtown Tigard, participating business will display a pumpkin in their windows to lure young trick or treaters in with candy, prizes, and lots more Halloween fun. This annual tradition is a wonderful way to enjoy Tigard’s affable historic downtown.
Main Street, Tigard (from North Main by Rite Aid/Value Village, all the way south towards Main Street Village)
Trick or Treat on Main Street in Oregon City October 31, 4 pm – 6 pm
Oregon City’s picturesque location along the Willamette River makes visiting it for an afternoon of trick or treating even more delightful. This annual tradition features a pumpkin carving contest, with entries featured in the participating storefronts. Make sure your costumes can support a sweater – those riverfront winds can be chilly!
Main Street, Oregon City
