Hello, Washington County! 🎉
We’re shifting into spooky season! You’ll notice that this weekend is showing a big uptick in pumpkin, Fall, and Halloween themed events. Time to dust off those costumes!
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Always check the event source before heading out, as details can change last minute. I collect events and create this list by hand, so events aren’t automatically updated if there’s a change.
✅ means it’s a free event. If you’re enjoying a free event at a spot with food or drinks, show some love by supporting the venue!
Friday, October 3
- Easy Genealogy – Getting Started on Your Family History ✅
9am-10:30am, Sherwood Library, Sherwood
Join Librarian Adam for an introductory workshop on using the library’s genealogy resources, including Ancestry.com. This hands-on session takes place before the library opens, so please enter through the City Hall lobby entrance on the day of the program. Advance registration is required. - The 44th Annual Portland Regional Gem and Mineral Show
10am-6pm Friday and Saturday, 10am-5pm Sunday, Expo Hall-West in the Wingspan Event & Conference Center, Hillsboro
This Portland-area nonprofit show features 40+ dealers from across the Northwest selling rocks, minerals, fossils, jewelry, beads, faceted gems, and lapidary supplies, along with over 70 display exhibits, including competition displays and contributions from junior rock hounds. Families can enjoy a kids corner with games and prizes, an interactive fossil area, a scavenger hunt, photography opportunities, door prizes, raffles, silent auctions, and live demonstrations on wire wrapping, beading, cabbing, and faceting. - Age Cafe ✅
11am-12pm, Beaverton City Library, Beaverton
Join the conversation with friends, neighbors, and community members on relevant topics. Co-sponsored by Washington County Disability, Aging and Veteran Services and Viva Village. - Fall Farm Pumpkin Patch and Farm Store ✅
12pm-4pm and various times for the weekends through the Fall season, Ramirez Riverside Farms, Hillsboro
Get ready for pumpkin season! - Scary Gummies ✅
5:30pm-6:30pm, Drake Learning Center Cornelius Library, Cornelius
Kids ages 7–12 can get into the Halloween spirit by learning the science behind candy-making and creating their own spooky Frankengummies to taste and enjoy. - Harvest Moon Dance
6pm-9pm, 26 West Farms, Banks
Celebrate the Full Harvest Moon with a barn dance! All ages are welcome (8+ on the dance floor) to enjoy music, dancing, and food trucks including Hot Shots BBQ and Cuppa Yo. Tickets are $10 at the door (cash or Venmo). Bring your friends and join the fun! - First Friday Art Walk & The Giving Tree Was Black Performance ✅
6pm-9pm, The Reser, Beaverton
Join The Reser for a special First Friday performance of The Giving Tree Was Black by Sadé DuBoise. Through sculpture and performance, DuBoise reimagines a familiar story through the lens of Black motherhood and generational endurance. Standing in silence, her body becomes a living form, while viewers are invited to gently remove offerings from her form. Each seed pouch contains wildflower seeds and scattering instructions, extending this ritual of care into the world beyond the gallery. A branch shelf and wooden bowl will remain for continued reflection, where visitors can write messages on grief, growth, or offerings, completing a cycle of exchange. - Karaoke Night + Halloween Costume Teaser Challenge ✅
10pm, O’Brein’s Pub, Hillsboro
Kick off the spooky season with a night of singing, laughter, and Halloween fun at O’Brien’s! Show off your spooky style with costumes or Halloween themed apparel. Come sing your favorite songs and help set the tone for a month of thrills.
Saturday, October 4
- HillsDOer Day ✅
All day, throughout Hillsboro
HillsDOer Day is Hillsboro’s annual community day of service. Join your neighbors to lend a hand and make our city shine! Organized projects include invasive ivy removal at Noble Woods Park (10 am–12 pm) and a group litter clean-up in Downtown Hillsboro (9 am–11 am). Prefer to go at your own pace? Pick up a self-led litter clean-up kit and tackle a spot that matters to you. Find even more ways to get involved all year long at Volunteer.Hillsboro-Oregon.gov. - Hillsboro Police Shed Event ✅
8am-1pm, Hillsboro Stadium, Gate A – 4450 NE Century Blvd, Hillsboro
Bring your sensitive documents for secure on-site shredding at this self-serve event. Runs until 1pm or until trucks are full. Limit three boxes/bags per person. Paper only (staples and paper clips are fine). No plastic, binders, disks, metal, or hazardous materials. Monetary donations accepted for the Hillsboro Police Cadet Program. - Annual Rummage Sale ✅
9am-3pm, 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton
Bethel Congregational United Church of Christ hosts a rummage sale with clothing and shoes for all ages, household items, furniture, seasonal decorations, crafts, linens, jewelry, and more. - Adopt a Dog ✅
9am-5pm, PetSmart 12375 SW Walker Rd, Beaverton
Get ready to meet your best friend! Check the website to pre-adopt a dog or view available dogs. - Tween TakeOver ✅
10am-12pm, Tualatin Public Library, Tualatin
Tween TakeOver is a monthly two-hour volunteer program for middle schoolers in 4th–7th grade who love books, movies, and games. Participants learn how the library works, help with circulation and collection tasks, and finish with some hang time in the Teen Room or MakerSpace. Registration is required. - Garb-Gab ✅
11am-1pm, Cornelius Library, Cornelius
Ages 13 and up are invited to a collaborative sewing session where you can get help repairing clothes, work on personal or creative projects, and enjoy the productivity of crafting alongside others. - El Tigre Fest & Hispanic Heritage Month ✅
11am-7pm, Cook Park, Tigard
El Tigre Fest is Tigard’s annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, honoring Latino culture, Filipino History Month, and the power of community. This family-friendly festival features live music and dancing, a youth fútbol tournament, kids’ activities, over 70 vendors with Latino-owned businesses, delicious food, artisanal crafts, community booths, and city resources. - Twisted Wonderland Nightmare Carnival Pop-Up ✅
12pm-5pm, Neon Momo, Hillsboro
Join us for an unofficial Twisted Wonderland pop-up with carnival-style games! Cosplay is encouraged. All are welcome, even if you’re new to Twisted Wonderland. - Zephyr Clarinet Choir ✅
2pm-3pm, Burgess Community Room Tigard Library, Tigard
The Zephyr Clarinet Choir is a Portland-area community nonprofit devoted to clarinet ensemble music. They perform a range of arrangements, from original compositions to well-known favorites, offering a relaxing and engaging musical experience. - Back to 1985 Oregon Chorale Fundraiser
6pm, The Vault Theater, Hillsboro
The Oregon Chorale presents Back to 1985, celebrating 40 years with a lively evening of fundraising. Enjoy a wine pull, live giving, a Marty McFly-inspired interactive storyline, and vocal performances of favorite radio hits from the past four decades. - Pour Decisions – A Drag Affair
6pm-8pm, Oak Knoll Winery, Hillsboro
Get ready for a wild night of drag, wine, and Pour Decisions! Featuring Quesa D’Mondays, with a food truck on-site. Outside food is welcome, but no outside beverages (including water). No pets allowed.
Sunday, October 5
- Embrace Compassion’s Fall Benefit
1:30pm, Pearl Street Urban Farm, Sherwood
Come out and support a sweet local cause at our community open farm fundraiser! Our little hobby farm was first built on love and community when our son battled Neuroblastoma, and now we give back by hosting children in cancer treatment and their families. For $10 a ticket or $20 per family, enjoy fancy appetizers and snacks, shop the silent auction and bake sale, and build your own dahlia bouquet to take home. Every ticket helps us continue this mission. Please buy tickets in advance so we can plan for you! - Everything Funky: Breeches and Bonnets Harvest Festival
12pm, 12375 SW 5th St, Beaverton
See the charm of the 1870s–1910s come to life with a vintage-inspired celebration of community, creativity, and cozy fall fun. Enjoy a classic cake walk, puppet show, storytelling circle, pumpkin decorating, vintage photo booth, dress-up contest, lawn games, crafts, and a visit from an old-time witch and fortune reader. Sip hot cider, sample old-style treats, and explore activities for all ages. Vintage-style dress is encouraged. Entry is $5 per person and includes cider, treats, crafts, and games. - Westside Sewing Meetup ✅
12pm-4pm, Brookwood Library, Hillsboro
Come together to sew and craft with the community! - Beaverton Family Clothes Swap ✅
6:45pm-7:30pm, ADAPT Training, Beaverton
Welcome to the Beaverton Family Clothes Swap! Bring your gently used clothes in any size. We’ll lay everything out, and then you can “shop” from what others have brought. It’s sustainable, fun, and open to the whole family.
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