There are two types of seasonal superfans: those who go all out for the holidays, with twinkle lights, Santas aplenty, and elves and reindeer galore; and Halloween people. It’s easy to spot Halloween people; they’re the ones with the massive spider webs strewn across their entryways, larger-than-life inflatable ghosts and goblins on their lawns, animatronic monsters guarding the front door, and spooky skeletons peeking out from windows and trees. For Halloween people, November 1 is always a huge disappointment — why can’t this haunting holiday last longer? Happily, there’s a place in Oregon where Halloween lasts an entire month. Every October, the town of St. Helens, Oregon, becomes a spooky Halloween village known as The Spirit of Halloweentown, and it’s a must-visit for all fans of frightful, delightful fun.
Every October, the city of St. Helens, Oregon, goes from this…
City Of St. Helens - Government/Facebook
…to this.
Spirit of Halloweentown/Facebook
“This” is an exuberant, month-long celebration of all things spooky and delightfully frightful. This is The Spirit of Halloweentown.
Spirit of Halloweentown/Facebook
Inspiration struck St. Helens in 1998, after the town was selected as the setting for the Disney Channel’s “Halloweentown" special.
Amy Meredith/Flickr (“Twilight” was also partially filmed here, too.)
Since then, the town goes all out for Halloween, transforming their Riverfront District into the “Spirit of Halloweentown,” the best Halloween town in Oregon, and quite possibly the country!
Spirit of Halloweentown/Facebook
All month long, St. Helens gets into the spooky spirit with parades, street performers, costume contests, and themed events.
Spirit of Halloweentown/Facebook
Local businesses participate in this massive spookfest, too!
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And because it’s the season of the wild and weird, you’ll see some truly bizarre things during Halloweentown, too…
Spirit of Halloweentown/Facebook
A full schedule of the month’s events can be found here, and all-inclusive tickets are available through the event website.
Spirit of Halloweentown/Facebook
Just like the Olympic Flame, when the Giant Pumpkin in St. Helens is lit on October 1, it stays aglow through the end of the month.
Spirit of Halloweentown/Facebook
Life is too short to not have fun. And The Spirit of Halloweentown in St. Helens, Oregon, is the most frighteningly fun event you’ll attend this fall!
Spirit of Halloweentown/Facebook
Have you visited The Spirit of Halloweentown before? What a fun place to visit! For more seasonal fun in the Beaver State, be sure to bookmark this epic guide, which has the best activities and events in Oregon that are sure to make every month of the year special!
City Of St. Helens - Government/Facebook
Spirit of Halloweentown/Facebook
Amy Meredith/Flickr
(“Twilight” was also partially filmed here, too.)
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Address: Spirit Of Halloweentown, 275 Strand St, St Helens, OR 97051, USA
