Halloween 2026 in Portland: Food, Drink, and Fun

Halloween 2026 is about three weeks away, but it seems that spooky season really starts on October 1 these days. It’s great to see so many special treats and events in honor of the holiday. Here’s our roundup of Halloween-related food, drink, and a smattering of fun things to do.

Halloween 2026: Eats and Drinks

Bellpine at The Ritz-Carlton, Portland

They are offering a seven-course Día de Muertos dinner on Friday, October 30 at 6pm. It costs $275 per person. The evening starts with a cocktail reception featuring caviar bumps from Oregon Royal Sturgeon Company, fresh oysters, and a mezcal cocktail.

Mezcal is an important part of the meal, and Chefs Jocelyn Chacón and Maylin Chávez have partnered with MOCEL Mezcal Artesanal, a family-owned, small-batch producer from Michoacán, Mexico, whose mezcal is featured in two of the pairings.

Co-founder Rosalinda Mendoza will also be at the dinner. You can make your reservations on their OpenTable page.

900 SW Washington Street, Portland. Bellpine website

Blank Slate Bar

The fourth annual Tropical Goth is back with specialty shaken and stirred cocktails (Black Scorpion, Night of the Demon, Ghost Ship), Low ABV (Ghost in the Sake), and mocktails (Pineapple Dream Machine) for the season (here’s the menu). Plus, horror-themed movie nights all month with themes like Ghosts, Sci-Fi Horror, and the Monster Mash on Halloween. 

7201 NE Glisan Street Suite C, Portland. Blank Slate website

Caseus Diem

This cheese shop on SE Division is doing a Halloween Candy & Cheese Pairing for $25:

• 12 month aged Mimolette (Cow—Normandy, France) paired with candy corn/pumpkins
• Saint Angel (Cow—France) paired with KitKat
• Mango Habanero Chevre (Goat—California) paired with Twizzlers
• Graafstroom (Cow—Netherlands) paired with Reese’s Cups
• Red Witch (Cow—Switzerland) paired with Cookies & Cream

You can include an add-on sample for $5: Carr Valley Chocolate Cheese (Cow—Wisconsin) paired with gummy bears.

3320 SE Division Street, Portland. Caseus Diem website

Cheese & Crack

Happy to see The Eye Scream Sundae return. It starts with their creamy vanilla soft serve, layered with house-made ube pudding, chocolate cookie dirt, raspberry blood, and an eyeball.

22 SE 28th Avenue, Portland. Cheese and Crack website

Chubby Bunny

For Halloween weekend they have some spooky (vegan) specials:

• Pumpkin Patch Sando: pumpkin spice pancake buns, choice of bacon or sausage, egg patty, melted cheese, $12
• Witch’s Brew Smoothie: Matcha, banana, oat milk, simple syrup, $7

Specials will be available Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1, or until sold out.

1027 NE Alberta Street, Portland. Chubby Bunny website

Cookie McCakeface

But Her Finger has been available since the start of the month. It’s their peanut butter cookie “studded with crispy chopped peanuts and mini semisweet chocolate chips. Complete with a gummy finger (actual body parts may vary as we are robbing graves and we take what we can get).”

4727 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland. Cookie McCakeface website

Cookie MonsterZ

This newly opened specialty bakery in Hillsboro just opened last month and they’re featuring fun varieties of Halloween themed cookies including sugar pumpkins, scary bats, and all sorts of ghoulish treats. Check them out!

415 E Main Street, Hillsboro. Cookie MonsterZ website

East Glisan Pizza Lounge

On Halloween, East Glisan has a buncgh of of Halloween specials. First, two cocktails: Foolish Mortals and a Caramel Apple Margarita. There are a couple of Creepy Cauldron pizzas made with activated charcoal, giving them a black (but not burned) crust, topped with red sauce, pesto, and Mozzarella.

For dessert, they’ve got Ghost Cat Bites, which are warm sourdough bites tossed in powdered sugar. Read more about these specials on their Instagram page.

Also, look for extended takeout hours (4pm to 10pm), a Halloween selfie station, and a gift card raffle. To enter, visit them in costume on 10/31 and tag them in your selfies on Instagram!

8001 NE Glisan Street, Portland. East Glisan Pizza Lounge website

El Sombrero Tapatio

Spooky Margaritas have returned—“Zombies, skeletons, vampires, pumpkins … they’ve all made their way back to El Sombrero.” This year there’s a raspberry and rhubarb blended margarita layered over sparkling melon liqueur, and finished with a chile-lime salt rim. They’ve also got a Pumpkin Spice Horchata going on.

10820 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland. El Sombrero website

Fresh Love

This month they have a Cinnamon Ghost Crunch smoothie: Oat milk, banana, date, spice, Cocojune yogurt, almond butter, and topped with their house granola. As they say, “Prepare to be possessed!”

7434 NE Fremont Street, Portland. Fresh Love website

Imperial Bottle Shop

Their annual Halloween Candy & Beer pairings start on Tuesday, October 20 and will go all the way through Halloween. There are some sweet pairings in there so make sure you have that toothpaste ready for after! Think rice crispy treats with a Fort George Rice Lager, candy corn with a Pumpkin Steve Pumpkin Lager, Reese’s white ghosts white chocolate pb cups with a Lucky Envelope Brewing Marionberry Sour, and much more!

3090 SE Division Street, Portland. Imperial Bottle Shop website

Kate’s Ice Cream.

For Halloween week, Kate’s has apple pops and black waffle cones for the holiday. “Dark, crunchy, and made to pair with your favorite scoop. Both are only around through Halloween weekend, so grab them while you can. Costumes encouraged, sweet tooth required.”

3713 N Mississippi Avenue and 1430 NW 23rd Avenue, Portland. Kate’s Ice Cream website

Landsdowne

Landsdowne’s Bar Lead Trip Brennan has created the Hocus Pocus cocktail—a twist on a classic Manhattan, and a match for the season. It features Portland-made Stone Barn bourbon, St. George Baller single malt, and house-smoked apricot liqueur, yielding smoky, fruity, and woodsy flavors. It also looks great: it’s served over a large rock in an upcycled green wine-bottle glass, arriving beneath a hickory-smoke-filled cloche, with a chocolate-covered cherry hidden underneath.

1639 NW Marshall Street, Portland. Landsdowne website

McMenamins

Throughout the month of October, select McMenamins locations host a Samhain pop-up bar. “To you we offer a menu inspired by modern-day Halloween—delicious cocktails and alcohol-free drinks like El Diablo and the N/A Jack-o’-Lantern Mule, and tasty bites like Ichabod’s Slider Trio and Herman Muenster Grilled Cheese Toasties with apple butter and fried sage.”

Each location will have its own Passport stamp and limited-edition glassware and mugs available for purchase.

You can see the full list of McMenamins participating here, but nearby it’s happening at The Annex at Crystal Hotel, at the Distillery Bar at Edgefield in Troutdale, and in Vancouver at the Lost Lounge.

You can also enter to win a gift card: “Take a selfie with the large creature found in any of the pop-up locations, post on Instagram and/or Facebook and tag @mcmenamins. Several winners will be selected at random as winners of a McMenamins gift card!”

1223 SW Harvey Milk Street, Portland; 2126 SW Halsey Street, Troutdale; 1900 NE 162nd Avenue b107, Vancouver. McMenamins website

Mikiko Mochi Donuts

This mochi donut shop has some returning and some new flavors this year for October/Halloween:

• Black Deathsame & Murderinberry Jam: black sesame, marionberry.
• Boo-zu Funfetti: yuzu, vanilla, spooky sprinkles.
• Children of the Candy Corn: vanilla, candy corn.
• Crimes of Passionfruit: vanilla glaze, passionfruit curd.
• Dirt & Worms: chocolate pudding, gluten-free Oreo dirt, mutilated gummi worms.
• Horrorchata Pudding: horchata, cinnamon.
• House of S’Morrors: chocolate, marshamallow, cookie crumbs.
• Jack O Lantern: Thai tea, black sesame.
• Purple People Eater: Ube glaze, one candy eye.
• Spookies n Scream: chocolate pudding, broken Oreo cookies.
• The Slasher: vanilla, raspberry.
• Witches Brew: black coconut, pandan pudding, lychee poppin boba.

300 NE 28th Avenue and 7319 SW Bridgeport Road, Portland. Mikiko Mochi website

Petunia’s Pies & Pastries

Petunia’s has some spooky Halloween specials, including Spooky Circus Animal Cookies, Peanut Butter Crispy Bar, Death by Chocolate Babycakes, and Halloween layer cakes by the slice. All gluten-free, too!

610 SW 12th Avenue, Portland. Petunia’s Pies & Pastries website

Pix Patisserie

Ichabod Creme is back this year for its 22nd season. It is “Pumpkin crème brûlée atop a tart shell of salted caramel, spiced almond cream and curried pecans.” Individual-sized treats are now in the Pix-O-Matic vending machine every day while supplies last. You can also preorder individual tarts ($12) or 8-inch tarts ($75) on the Pix Patisserie website.

2225 E Burnside Street, Portland. PIx Patisserie website

Pie Spot

This year there’s the Chocula S’Cream pie: chocolate coconut charcoal crust, with chocolate cream, a chocolate mirror glaze, and it comes with a pair of vampire teeth. And Curse of the Yummy pie: will sweet raspberry chiffon with raspberry gel in a crunchy crust dusted with powdered sugar. “It is to die for!”

Also, they’ll have their cinnamon rolls made with a charcoal crust, cinnamon butter, and a red buttermilk glaze starting Thursday, Oct 29 to Sunday, November 1.

6935 NE Glisan Street, Portland. Pie Spot website

Roste Chocolate

They’ve got a classic childhood Halloween treat for an adult palate: chocolate caramel apples. It starts with Baird Family Orchards honeycrisp apples double dipped in buttery caramel and single origin chocolate, then finished with a sprinkle of candied hazelnuts from Freddy Guys Hazelnuts.

475 NW 14th Avenue, Portland. Roste Chocolate website

Salt & Straw

Salt & Straw have released their annual October flavor set, The Halloween Series. Flavors include:

• The Great Candycopia: Salted butterscotch ice cream mixed with “vampire-bite-sized crispy milk chocolate feuilletine pieces, peanut butter embalmed in chocolate, and almonds smothered in BOOrbon vanilla toffee.”
• Jack o’ Lantern Pumpkin Bread: Pumpkin Spice (ginger, cinnamon, coriander, nutmeg, and allspice) ice cream bmixed with pumpkin bread that is covered in a thick layer of cream cheese frosting in one of three colors: yellow, orange or white.
• Creepy Crawly Critters: Matcha ice cream mixed with Don Bugito’s edible insects (coconut toffee candied mealworms and chocolate-covered crickets) and a splash of fresh orange juice.
• Witch’s Brew Fruit Punch Sherbet: Fruit punch sherbet, with orange-flavored candy, and finished with thick ribbons of sour candy apple slime.
• Chocolate Graveyard Cookie Crumble (v): Dairy-free black cocoa coconut cream with a dusting of black cocoa cookies, and crimson swirls of vegan white chocolate frosting. 

These flavors are available in scoop shops or online (local delivery, nationwide shipping).

Multiple locations. Salt and Straw website

See’s Candies

See’s Halloween treat box caught our eye, featuring a fun black cat design that’s packed with 11 delicious signature truffles. They also have chocolatey ghosts, pumpkins and other decadent Halloween treats in their collection. Gift them to your favorite ghouls!

Several locations in Portland and Vancouver. See’s Candies website

The Yard Milkshake Bar

If you’ve ever been to this Vancouver Waterfront sweet shop, you know they always pull out all the stops. And by stops, we mean that literally, as we stopped and stared at their latest Halloween specials including the Cookie Monster Mash, the Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, and the Basic Witch sundaes, which are anything but basic.

656 Waterfront Way, Vancouver. The Yard Milkshake Bar website

Thunderbird Mississippi

They’ve resurrected House of Unholy from the depths of The Uncanny. It’s “a Thunderbird x Uncanny Cocktail Co. mash-up, bringing back the annual pop-up event of the spooky season!” Look for “Halloween themed riffs and a few Uncanny classics,” including Prowl By Night. There will be a couple of NA options, including The Evil Dead featuring Pathfinder. It all goes until Halloween weekend.

3560 N Mississippi Avenue, Portland. Thunderbird website

Two Roosters

They have turned their Black Sesame Mochi Rice Krispie Treats into Mummies! They are now taking pre-orders of fun-size mummified version of their best selling snack. 20 individually wrapped pieces for $30. Schedule pickup for 10/30 or 10/31. DM on Instagram to order.

11937 NE Halsey Street, Portland. Two Roosters Instagram

Vya

This Spanish restaurant has created a holiday cocktail called Verí Rosa (“Pink Poison”), created by Bar Lead Jade Handley. It is “a vibrant pink sour named for the Catalan phrase meaning ‘Pink Poison.'” It is garnished with Luxardo cherries with tart and subtle bitter notes.

959 SE Division Street #100, Portland. Vya website

Woodblock Chocolate

Their chocolate baby heads are back, and only during October. Love this annual tradition.

1715 NE 17th Avenue, Portland. Woodblock Chocolate website

Wyrd Leather and Mead

Wyrd’s Haunted Hall has returned, and it will be cool to see it in their new space in Milwuakie. They say, “This time we have the ability to go bigger than ever before, hence the bones of a giant now residing inside!” Beltane Moon is their new mead release, too.

Additionally, they are hosting Horror Trivia on Friday, October 23 at 7:30pm. Three rounds + a bonus round. Seating is first come, first served

13207 SE McLoughlin Blvd, Milwaukie. Wyrd Leather and Mead website

Year-Round Spooky Food and Drink

Last year, we rounded up a few spots that embrace spooky season year-round—check them out here.

Activities

1847 Food Park

This newish Milwaukee food park will host an all-day Halloween celebration starting at noon all the way to 10 p.m. Families will enjoy fun treats and activities such as Halloween Flash Tattoos, a pumpkin coloring station for kids, live music, and $2 off cocktails for those in costume.

1925 SE Scott Street, Milwaukie. 1847 Food Park website

Coffeetón

Happening at Matta Café, this is a coffee rave. You will find Reggaetón, Latin house + club sounds, Halloween energy, and coffee, matcha & cocktails. Costumes encouraged. It’s all happening on Sunday, October 25 from 2pm to 6pm.

Pricing ranges from $12 (plus $2.64 fee) to $15 (plus $2.85 fee). You can buy your tickets via Eventbrite.

1425 NW Flanders Street, Portland. Matta Instagram page

Ground Breaker’s Brewing Halloween Party

Ground Breaker’s will host a spooky costume Halloween party on the 31st from 4pm to 8pm, featuring gluten-free beer, Halloween treats, spooky tunes, and even a costume contest that starts at 7pm. All ages welcome.

2030 SE 7th Avenue, Portland. Ground Breaker Brewing website

Macabre Market

Over at Madame Bar Bar (a private speakeasy-style event space located inside Bar Bar/Mississippi Studios) the 3rd Annual Coven Craft Macabre Market will be going on. There will be local art, a photo booth, food and drink, and more. Sunday, October 25 from 1pm to 6pm.

3943 N Mississippi Avenue, Portland. Instagram event page

Monster March

Head to southeast Portland on Sunday, October 25 for the annual Sellwood-Moreland Monster March. This is a free family friendly haunt (parade) through Westmoreland. It starts at 3pm, rain or shine, and beings and ends at Llewellyn Elementary.

6301 SE 14th Avenue, Portland. Instagram event page

A Novel Night: Frankenstein

On Friday and Saturday, October 30 and Halloween night from 5pm to 7pm you can spend some time at the Novel Book Bar for holiday-themed cocktails, activities/games, and prizes. Costumes are encouraged. More:

“This spooky Novel Night invites you to spend your Halloween trying to understand the Creature. From exploring alchemy, to decoding language, to acquiring provisions, dive into the world of Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein,’ complete with puzzles, games, and more. Join fellow fans for a fun night filled with discussions, activities, and everything you love about classic spooky lore.”

Presented by Collective Emotion. This is a ticketed event, and here are the ticket links for October 30 and Halloween, via Eventbrite.

322 NW Everett Street, Portland. Novel Book Bar Instagram page

Oak Grove Trunk or Treat

Join the Oak Grove community for a local trunk or treat, hosted at Awakening Coffee. The event will take place on Friday, October 30 from 4pm to 7pm, rain or shine. There’s over 25 cars already signed up, so this promises to be a fruitful evening for the sugar-loving kiddos!

2144 SE Oak Grove Boulevard, Oak Grove/Milwaukie.

Oregon City Farmers Market

Visit the market on Saturday, October 31st between 9am and 1pm for some Halloween festivities. Featuring a fun line-up of activities, you can expect everything from a pet costume contest, pet portrait photography, a vendor costume contest, kids activities, and plenty of treats.

Clairemont Drive between S. Beavercreek Road and North Douglas Loop. Oregon City Farmers Market website

Pumpkin Carving at Portland Nursery

This is their third annual pumpkin carving party at both SE locations of Portland Nursery. Purchase a pumpkin there, and they will supply the carving tools—and they will clean up the mess! They also will have paint pens and decorations if you and/or your kid is not interested in using a sharp object of that squash.

Costumes not required, but they are encouraged.

5050 SE Stark Street and 9000 SE Division Street, Portland. Portland Nursery website

Pumpkin Painting at Pal’s

Throughout the month of October, you can paint a pumpkin on the covered back deck at Pal’s. And for only $5! Plus you get a beautiful marina view decked out in hay bales for premium autumn vibes. Also, weekend brunch hath returneth! 

515 NE Tomahawk Island Drive, #105, Portland. Pal’s Hayden Island website

Roseway Parkway Halloween Costume Parade

This is a major family-friendly event each year and fun to see people dress in costume (mostly kids). It’s on Sunday, October 25 at 3pm. “Gather on the South-most green space near NE 72nd Ave and Sandy Blvd at 3pm. Head North to Prescott and then loop back. Bring a bag!

NE Sandy Blvd and 72nd Avenue, Portland. Facebook event page

Side B Halloween Market

This takes place at The Callback on Halloween. From 2pm to 6pm there’s a lot going on: Halloween doggie costume contest (4pm, and there will be prizes), drink specials, matcha, sweet treats, local makers, and food trucks.

1607 NE 41st Avenue, Portland. The Callback website

Singles Halloween Party

This is happening at My-O-My by Thursday | Portland on Thursday, October 29 from 7pm to 10pm. Theres a lot of clever copy, so I’ll include it here:

“Looking for your Boo? Don’t get ghosted. Come to a singles Halloween Party instead. We’re gathering over 100 singles for a spooktacular evening. We will be doing a costume contest so be sure to dress up.” The gathering also includes “side quests,” which are ice breakers that show up throughout the night. It requires you to use the Thursday app, tho.

This is 21+ so bring ID, Tickets are non-refundable. Pricing is between $15 and $20. More info and ticketing link is here.

8627 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland. My-O-My website

Switchback Saloon

On Halloween at 6pm, they’ll have live music outside on the patio with Taylor Kingman, DJ inside from 8:30pm until close. “Spooky adventures and an owner/dog costume contest will be happening.” Best costume wins a $100 bar credit, plus $2 Rainiers all month long.

4847 SE Division Street, Portland. Switchback Saloon website

Tigard Farmers Market

Celebrating their last day of the market this year, the Tigard Farmers Market is going out with a Halloween bash! Check them out on Sunday, October 25 for a day of festivities including a dog costume contest, trick-or-treating, and more!

9100 Burnham Street, Tigard. Tigard Farmers Market website

Trick or Treat Montavilla

The historic downtown Montavilla neighborhood will host a trick or treat event for community members on Halloween starting at 11am. Expect some candy and other giveaways from local business owners, so make sure to come in costume and show your spooky spirit!

Downtown Montavilla, Portland

Viva Goth Vegas

Head to Rhinestone for their one-year anniversary party on Halloween, Viva Goth Vegas. From 9pm to 1am there will be a costume contest hosted by bearded drag queen Pluto, live tattoos from Oddball Tattoo, and a DJ set by The Country Co-Op.

2100 SE Clinton Street, Portland. Rhinestone website

Yum’s of PDX

Yum’s will be hosting a Halloween party on the 31st from 5pm to 9pm for some cheesy fun (pun totally intended). They’re featuring $10 Margherita pizzas for diners in costume, a costume contest, raffle prizes, and some extra cheesy Halloween treats. Sounds like a fun time!

830 SE 8th Avenue, Portland. Yum’s of PDX website