A GO!-to guide for Halloween events in Central Oregon

Published 7:56 am Friday, October 27, 2017

: A racer at the Cyclocross Crusade Halloween race in 2014. (The Bulletin file photo)

Whether it’s tricks or treats you seek, all you need to do is take a peek at what Central Oregon has in store, and explore. Zombies, haunted houses, trick-or-treating, parties and costume-clad cyclocross racers are just a few of the highlights.

Need some prefunc activities, too? Opportunities abound for pumpkin patch harvests, carving a jack-o’-lantern, costume party plotting and planning out a night a full of events to satisfy even an enthusiast’s Halloween fix.

Halloween parties

The 21 and older crowd will find Halloween-themed cocktails and costume contests with generous prizes at several nighttime hot spots around Bend: Worthy Brewing’s Dance of the Dead, Velvet’s Murder Mystery Party and Deschutes Brewery’s annual Galacticross Party are three of the bigger events to consider.

The Dance of the Dead is a ticketed event at Worthy Brewing, inviting participants to dress up, eat and drink and, most importantly, dance. DJ Harlo and DJ Dojah will be spinning music and there will be live performances and virtual reality demonstrations.

The annual Deschutes Brewery Warehouse party draws a large crowd every year. This year’s party is celestial-themed, so time to break out the E.T. costumes and cosmic hair styles. There will be space cocktails, food and live performances by Con Brio and Smoked Out Soul. ARC in Movement and Ona Monsoon will also perform. The party begins at 8 p.m. Saturday.

Velvet is inviting lounge guests to take part in a murder mystery the night of Halloween. They haven’t announced the details of the party, but participants are asked to dress 1950s “Clue”-style and invited to take their “mugshots” in a photo booth.

Volcanic Theatre Pub will host a “Pulp Fiction” tribute concert on Halloween, with folk duo the Shook Twins performing.

Trick-or-treating

While many locals haunt their own neighborhoods in search of candy, Central Oregon has a few alternatives.

Central Oregon Community College’s Halloween Hall has become a tradition that’s fun for kids and college students. Parents and kids 12 and under can wear their costumes to go trick or treat inside the college’s Wickiup Hall, where students are waiting to hand out candy. Students also plan Halloween-themed activities and games for the kids. The event takes place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday.

One block of southbound Sixth Street, between Cascade Avenue and Black Butte Boulevard, in downtown Redmond, will be closed to cars from 4 to 6 p.m. Children can fill the streets and trick or treat at local merchants. Participating shops will have bright orange pumpkins on their front windows.

The Village at Sunriver will also host trick-or-treaters of all ages on Halloween. In addition to merchants handing out candy, there will be games, a costume contest and a cupcake walk from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Active Halloween

Break out the sneakers and work off a little bit of candy with an active Halloween event.

Hundreds of cyclists come from across Oregon to take part in the Cyclocross Crusade. On Sunday, the cyclists will meet at Deschutes Brewery at 8:30 a.m. in full costume to race around the Old Mill District area.

If you’re not riding, bring a cow bell and prepare to jump around with enthusiasm as you cheer on the racers. It’s not uncommon for the crowd to hand out beers, a strip of bacon or even a $1 bill to racers as they go past.

Halloween lovers looking to do something with their children can take part in the Monster Dash or Little Monster Mile. The Monster Dash is a 5K run/walk starting at the Athletic Club of Bend and going toward the Old Mill District. Runners and walkers are also encouraged to wear costumes for the race.

The Little Monster Mile is a 1-mile Halloween-themed race for kids.

Haunted house

In addition to the annual Scaregrounds at the  Deschutes County Fairgrounds, where zombies lurk while waiting to pounce on visitors, the Central Oregon Collective is hosting its first haunted house this year in Bend.

“It’s a large space, so lots of twists and turns and different things in different rooms,” said Audra McMurray, Central Oregon Collective’s senior marketing director. The traditional haunted house will be equipped with decorations, special effects and about 25 actors haunting the hallways each night.

McMurray said visitors can expect “about 8,000 square feet of spooky fun.”

— Reporter: mcrowe@bendbulletin.com, 541-383-0351

Thursday 10/26

Pumpkin Party: Stories, games and pumpkin decorating, all ages; 10:30 a.m.; free; Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St., Bend; deschuteslibrary.org or 541-617-7097.

Smith Rock Ranch Pumpkin Patch and Harvest Market: A you-pick pumpkin patch and harvest market; noon-6 p.m.; free admission; Smith Rock Ranch, 1250 NE Wilcox Ave., Terrebonne; smithrockranch.com or 541-504-1414.

Frightmore Manor Haunted House: A family-friendly haunted house with actors in costume; 6-9 p.m.; $7 at the door, cash only; Central Oregon Collective, 62070 27th St., Bend; inthecollective.com or 541-388-3060.

ScareGrounds Haunted Attractions: Experience three haunted attractions — Attack of the Zombies, Hillbilly Hell and CarnEvil, for ages 12 and up, unless accompanied by an adult; 7-9 p.m.; $15-$25; Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond; scaremegood.com or 541-548-4755.

“Mysteries and Zombies”: All Aspects Teen Theatre presents the Halloween tales “The Octopus,” “The Hitch-Hiker,” “Sorry, Wrong Number,” and “101 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse”; 7:30 p.m.; $8 general admission; Cascades Theatre, 148 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend; cascadestheatrical.org or 541-389-0803.

Friday 10/27

Wildhorse Harley-Davidson Halloween Party: A costume contest, winner gets a $500 gift card to the store; 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; free; Wildhorse Harley-Davidson, 63028 Sherman Road, Bend; 541-330-6228.

Terrebonne Grange Haunted House: An annual haunted house with separate games and events for younger kids; 6-9:30 p.m.; $5 suggested donation; Terrebonne Grange Hall, 8286 11th St., Terrebonne; 541-504-1649.

ScareGrounds Haunted Attractions: Experience three haunted attractions — Attack of the Zombies, Hillbilly Hell and CarnEvil, for ages 12 and up, unless accompanied by an adult; 7-10 p.m.; $15-$25; Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond; scaremegood.com or 541-548-4755.

Bend Burlesque Halloween Party: A Halloween party with live music, a costume contest, games and a performance by Bend Burlesque, proceeds go towards UNICEF; 8 p.m.; $10 at the door; Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend; silvermoonbrewing.com or 541-388-8331.

Halloween Party: A Halloween party with music by DJ Weather and dancing; 8 p.m.; The Astro Lounge, 939 NW Bond St., Bend; astroloungebend.com or 541-388-0116.

Halloween Extravaganza with David Jacobs–Strain and the Crunk Mountain Boys: An annual Halloween party featuring performances by slide guitar player David Jacobs–Strain and The Crunk Mountain Boys; 8 p.m.; $17 online, $20 at the door; The Belfry, 302 E. Main Ave., Sisters; belfryevents.com.

Worthy Brewing’s Dance of the Dead: A Halloween dance party featuring live music by DJ Dojah and DJ Harlo, performers, drinks and food, for ages 21 and over; 8 p.m.; $20 plus fees general admission, $30 plus fees VIP; Worthy Brewing, 495 NE Bellevue Drive, Bend; worthybrewing.com or bendticket.com or 541-639-4776.

Fright Night Halloween Bash: Featuring Halloween-themed decor, live music by DJ Esus and drink specials, costumes encouraged; 8 p.m.; free; Atlas Cider, 900 SE Wilson Ave., Suite H, Bend; atlascider.com or 541-633-7757.

Saturday 10/28

Wildhorse Harley-Davidson Halloween Party: A costume contest, winner gets a $500 gift card to the store; 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; free; Wildhorse Harley-Davidson, 63028 Sherman Road, Bend; 541-330-6228.

Smith Rock Ranch Pumpkin Patch and Harvest Market: A you-pick pumpkin patch and harvest market, on the weekends enjoy the corn maize and fall activities; 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; free admission; Smith Rock Ranch, 1250 NE Wilcox Ave., Terrebonne; smithrockranch.com or 541-504-1414.

Batacular!: A day of fun bat-centric activities for kids and adults. Halloween costumes are welcomed; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; free; Deschutes National Forest, Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District Office, 63095 Deschutes Market Road, Bend; discoveryourforest.org or 541-383-5530.

Downtown Bend Trick or Treating: Bring the family to downtown Bend for trick-or-treating at local businesses, pumpkin painting and a costume contest; 1-3 p.m.; free; Downtown Bend, 601 NW Wall St., Bend; 541-788-3628.

Spookie’s Haunt: Featuring a trunk-or-treat event, haunted house, carnival games, food and more; proceeds benefit foster children in Central Oregon; 5-8 p.m.; $2 each, free for children 3 and under; 2125 NE Daggett Lane, Bend; 541-383-4246.

Maragas Winery Halloween Party: A disco-themed party featuring wine, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres; costumes requested; 6 p.m.; $10 cover, $5 for wine club members; Maragas Winery, 15523 SW U.S. Highway 97, Culver; maragaswinery.com or 541-546-5464.

Halloween Celebration: Featuring a costume contest and Halloween drinks; 6-8 p.m.; free; Immersion Brewing, 550 SW Industrial Way, Bend; imbrewing.com or 541-633-7821.

Tales of Hallows’ Eve: Live animals appear during dramatic readings of cautionary tales; for all ages; costumes encouraged; 6-8 p.m.; $3 members, $7 nonmembers; High Desert Museum, 59800 S. U.S. Highway 97, Bend; highdesertmuseum.org or 541-382-4754.

ScareGrounds Haunted Attractions: Experience three haunted attractions — Attack of the Zombies, Hillbilly Hell and CarnEvil, for ages 12 and up, unless accompanied by an adult; 7-11 p.m.; $15-$25; Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond; scaremegood.com or 541-548-4755.

A Nightmare on Industrial Way: Featuring live music by Weezit and Streetlight Moon; costumes encouraged; 7-11 p.m.; free; Spoken Moto, 310 SW Industrial Way, Bend; spokenmoto.com or 541-306-6689.

Halloween Costume Party: Featuring a costume contest, Halloween-themed cocktails, a DJ and food from Jessica’s Kitchen; 7-11 p.m.; $10 pre-sale or with costume, $12 at the door; Foundry Four Distillery, 127 NW Fourth St., Prineville; 541-815-5626.

McMenamins Halloween Party: Celebrate Halloween with live music by local Latin funk rock band Chiringa and Dj Spinzella; costumes encouraged; 8-11 p.m.; free; McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St., Bend; mcmenamins.com or 541-382-5174.

Halloween Party: A Halloween party with music by DJ Weather and dancing; costumes encouraged; 8 p.m.; The Astro Lounge, 939 NW Bond St., Bend; astroloungebend.com or 541-388-0116.

GalactiCross: The annual Halloween warehouse party featuring music by Con Brio and Smoked Out Soul and live DJs, performances by ARC in Movement and Ona Monsoon and more; costumes encouraged; 8-11:30 p.m.; $25 at the door; Deschutes Brewery Warehouse, 399 SW Shevlin Hixon Drive, Bend; deschutesbrewery.com or 541-385-8606.

Halloween Jam: A costume party with live music by the Moon Mountain Ramblers, for ages 21 and over; 8-11 p.m.; $10 at the door; Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend; silvermoonbrewing.com or 541-388-8331.

Halloween Party: Featuring Halloween-themed cocktails and music by DJ N8ture, costumes encouraged; 9 p.m.; free; Dogwood Cocktail Cabin, 147 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend; thedogwoodcocktailcabin.com or 541-706-9949.

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show”: A showing of the classic Halloween film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with a live shadow cast; 11:45 p.m.; $15 general admission, $20 VIP Seating; 2nd Street Theater, 220 NE Lafayette Ave., Bend; bendticket.com or 2ndstreettheater.com or 541-410-0975.

Sunday 10/29

Cyclocross Crusade: A two-part cyclocross race, cyclists bike around the Deschutes Brewery in costume; 8:30 a.m.; $30-$35 adults, $10-$15 juniors; Deschutes Brewery, 901 SW Simpson Ave., Bend; crosscrusade.com.

“Mysteries and Zombies”: All Aspects Teen Theatre presents the Halloween tales “The Octopus,” “The Hitchhiker,” “Sorry Wrong Number,” and “101 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse”; 2 p.m.; $8 general admission; Cascades Theatre, 148 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend; cascadestheatrical.org or 541-389-0803.

Monday 10/30

DanceFit Costume Party: Dress up as a DanceFit song and take a dance class; 7-8 p.m.; free for participants in costume; Get A Move On Studio, 63830 Clausen Road, Suite 202, Bend; getamoveonstudio.com or 541-788-2153.

BodyVox’s “BloodyVox”: A Halloween dance theatre performance by BodyVox; 7:30-10:30 p.m.; $20-$42; Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend; towertheatre.org or 541-317-0700.

Tuesday 10/31

Trick-Or-Treating at Brookswood Meadow Plaza: Visit Brookswood Meadow Plaza in costume on Halloween throughout the day for tricks and treats at plaza merchants; 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; free; Brookswood Meadow Plaza, 19570 Amber Meadow Drive, Bend; brookswoodmeadowplaza.com or 541-323-3370.

Pumpkin Party: Stories, games and pumpkin decorating, for all ages; 10:30 a.m.; free; East Bend Public Library, 62080 Dean Swift Road, Bend; deschuteslibrary.org or 541-330-3760.

Halloween in the Village: Kids are welcome to enjoy trick-or-treating with merchants, join for a cupcake walk and games; 4-6 p.m.; free; The Village at Sunriver, 57100 Beaver Drive, Sunriver; villageatsunriver.com or 541-636-7591.

Trick or Treat on Sixth Street: Sixth Street will be closed from Black Butte to Forest so children and parents can safely go trick-or-treating; 4-6 p.m.; free; Sixth Street, Redmond; visitredmondoregon.com.

Halloween Hall At COCC: Go safely trick-or-treating at the residence hall, where students will be passing out candy and have games for the kids, for children 12 and under and their parents; 4:30-6 p.m.; free; Central Oregon Community College, Wickiup Hall, 2600 NW College Way, Bend; cocc.edu or 541-383-7545.

Fall Family Festival: Featuring carnival games, trunk or treat, where kids can trick or treat from decorated cars, a photo booth, prizes and more; 5-7 p.m.; free; Highland Baptist Church, 3100 SW Highland Ave., Redmond; 541-548-4161.

Howl-o-ween Pet Costume Contest: A Halloween costume contest and party for pets, the Humane Society will be handing out treats, and winners of the contest will receive prizes; 5:45 p.m.; free; Old Mill District, 450 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 422, Bend; hsco.org or 541-330-7096.

Halloween Murder Mystery: A murder mystery party with live music by DJ bPollen and DJ Byrne, participants are encouraged to dress 1950s “Clue” style; 10 p.m.; free; Velvet, 805 NW Wall St., Bend; velvetbend.com or 541-728-0303.