Churchill Haunted Studios runs Friday, Saturday at Sunday at Churchill School in Baker City.

EASTERN OREGON — Halloween weekend is upon us and every community in Eastern Oregon puts its own spin on the holiday with activities for youth and adults.

BAKER COUNTY

Richland

The Eagle Valley Grange in Richland has the annual trunk-or-treat on Saturday, Oct. 29, noon-2 p.m. The chili contest is back — entries must be registered at the grange kitchen before 11:45 a.m.

The afternoon features a variety of games, a costume contest, and the chance to guess the weight of a pumpkin. There is a $100 prize for the best decorated trunk — participants are asked to be in line no later than 11:45 a.m.

Sumpter

On Friday, Oct. 28, tour the Haunted Dredge from 7-9 p.m. Each year, volunteers decorate the gold mining apparatus, which is the centerpiece of the Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Park.

The Sumpter Valley Railroad will run Halloween express trains Friday, Oct. 28 (5 p.m. and 7 p.m.) and Saturday, Oct. 29 (11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.) Tickets are $15 adults or $11 for ages 3-17. Make reservations at sumptervalleyrailroad.org.

Also on Saturday, Oct. 29, decorated cars will line the main street of town for the annual Trunk-or-Treat from 1-3 p.m.

Baker City

The downtown trick-or-treat, organized by the Baker City Kiwanis Club, is happening Monday, Oct. 31, from 4-6 p.m. on Main Street, which will be closed to traffic from Church Street to Auburn Avenue.

Baker City Christian Church, 675 Highway 7, will have a trunk-or-treat on Monday, Oct. 31, 4:30-6:30 p.m. The event includes games, s’mores, hot dog and chili dinner and more.

The Ison House in Baker City is going creepy this month with a Halloween-themed escape room experience. Slots are available through Oct. 31. There are options for the scare level from zero to “more scare.” Escape rooms are for 13 years and older. Groups are limited to four. Cost is $60 per group. A portion of the proceeds will assist Baker Relief Nursery. Sign up at www.theisonhouse.com or 503-894-4075.

Churchill Haunted Studios is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Oct. 30 in the basement of Churchill School, 3451 Broadway St. The entrance is located in the parking lot off 16th Street. Tours run from 6-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 5:30-8 p.m. Sunday. The first hour of the Sunday haunts are “no scare.” Advance tickets are $15 per person at churchillbaker.com, or $20 at the door. Groups are limited to six.

Also, try Churchill Haunted Wagon escape room where up to three people will have 10 minutes to seek clues and solve the mystery of how Papa Henry and Lulu died on the Oregon Trail. Admission to the escape room is $20 for groups up to three.

Harvest Church will have an Old-Fashioned Harvest Party on Sunday, Oct. 30, 4-7 p.m. Activities include a Dutch oven cook-off, barbecue cook-off, games, bonfire, fresh apple cider and more. The church is at 3720 Birch St. For information, call 541-523-4233.

GRANT COUNTY

Prairie City

The Greater Prairie City Community Association is planning a Halloween Cookie Decorating event, followed by a Halloween move, on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2 p.m. at the community center. This is for ages 3-12 and free (donations accepted to support future events). For information, or to RSVP, visit the Facebook page or www.gpcca.net.

John Day

A trunk-or-treat is planned for Monday, Oct. 31, from 4-6 p.m. in the bowling alley parking lot, 679 W. Main St. in John Day. Cars that want to participate need to sign up ahead of time at Bare Bones Bar.

GILLIAM COUNTY

Condon

After purchasing Condon’s historic Liberty Theatre earlier this month, the Condon Arts Council is excited to pay tribute to the 100-year-old building and its haunted past.

The nonprofit group has been busy preparing a haunted house just in time for Halloween.

Featuring flashing lights, loud sounds and scary sights, the doors will creak open Friday, Oct. 28, 6-9 p.m. at 212 S. Main St. It’s also open Saturday, Oct. 29 and on Halloween. Kids through 12th grade and adults in costume are admitted free of charge. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information, visit www.condonarts.org or search bit.ly/3gpGHkH.

MORROW COUNTY

Boardman

Boardman’s Halloween Festival is Oct. 28 and 29 — see page 17 for details.

The Boardman Chamber of Commerce has its annual Community Trunk-or-Treat on Oct. 31, in the parking lot at the SAGE Center. Trick-or-treaters can stop at decorated cars to pick up free candy, starting at 5 p.m. until candy runs out. The event will also include free hot chocolate and cookies, and vendors will be on site selling kettle corn and cotton candy.

Irrigon

The Irrigon Chamber of Commerce has a Trunk-or-Treat at the Irrigon Chamber of Commerce 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31. In addition to candy, the event includes hot dogs, hot cocoa, and games.

UMATILLA COUNTY

Hermiston

Special Halloween fun is planned for children and teens at the Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave. The activities are free of charge.

Kids 12 and younger are invited to participate in Children’s Pumpkin Decorating on Thursday, Oct. 27, 5:30-7 p.m. Supplies are provided while they last.

A pair of “fang-tastic” events are available for those 13-18. Get a jumpstart on the spooky season with Teen Halloween Tarot on Friday, Oct. 28, 3-4 p.m. Get a quick tarot lesson and color your own deck of cards. And then come back for treats and games during the Teen Halloween Party Monday, Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m.

Additional information is available at www.facebook.com/hermistonlibrary. For questions, call 541-567-2882.

The Next Chapter Bookstore is turning pages during its Halloween Party on Saturday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1000 S. Highway 395, Suite C. The event kicks off with a Halloween story time. The rest of the activities include book-themed crafts and carnival games to win sweet treats. Costumes welcome For questions, call 541 667-7080 or search www.facebook.com/thenextchapterhermiston.

Sun Terrace Hermiston invites children to participate in trick-or-treating in the assisted living facility. Residents will distribute candy on Monday, Oct. 31, 2-5 p.m. at 1550 N.W. 11th St.

Treats on Main & Beyond returns with safe trick-or-treating Monday, Oct. 31, 3-5 p.m. in downtown Hermiston. Don your Halloween costumes and watch for signs posted in the windows of participating businesses. After working your way through the downtown area, head “beyond” to the Hermiston Community Center, 415 S. Highway 395. From 4-6 p.m., there will be carnival games, a haunted house, a glow maze, prizes and more. For more information, contact Hermiston Parks & Recreation at 541-667-5018 or parksandrec@hermiston.or.us.

Everyone is invited to Fall Fest 2022 at HermNaz Church. The free event is Monday, Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m. at 1520 W. Orchard Ave. The parking and walking route is wheelchair-accessible and stroller friendly. The family-friendly festival features a trunk-or-treat, hay rides, “A Train Ride Through Dr. Seuss Land,” indoor carnival games under black lights, cotton candy and a photo booth.

Also, non-candy prizes will be available for kids with food allergies or special needs. For more information, visit www.hermnaz.church/fall-fest. For questions, call 541-567-3677.

Milton-Freewater

A night of spook-tacular fun is planned by the Milton-Freewater Downtown Alliance on Monday, Oct. 31, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Freewater Square on North Main Street/Fifth Avenue. There will be free games for the kids. And to quench your thirst and warm your belly, Faith Bible Church will offer hot drinks. In addition to area businesses handing out candy, if weather permits, vintage cars will line the street offering an epic trunk-or-treat experience For more information, search www.facebook.com/MFdowntown or call 541-938-5563.

The Milton-Freewater Public Library Halloween Party features an evening of free games, refreshments, crafts, books, a House of Horrors and goody bags to fill with prizes. It is Monday, Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m. at 8 S.W. Eigthth Ave. For questions, call 541-938-8247.

Pendleton

Heritage Station Museum’s Heritage Haunt is happening on Monday, Oct. 31, 3-5:30 p.m. There will be a “spooky caboose” and different stations to visit on the museum grounds, said Shannon Gruenhagen, marketing and tour coordinator. In 2021, she said the Haunt saw 1,500 kids.

The Pendleton Downtown Association invites kids to start downtown and then head across town for more fun. Downtown merchants participating in the safe trick-or-treating will display a sign in their window Monday, Oct. 31, 3-5:30 p.m.

After filling your bag or bucket, have mom or dad drive you to the Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate. The doors open for the Halloween Carnival at 5:30 p.m. for two hours of family fun. It includes carnival games, a candy bar walk, face painting, prizes and more. And to make it all the more fun, be sure to have your costume on. For more information, call Pendleton Parks & Recreation at 541-276-8100.

Stanfield

Stanfield celebrates its 10th annual Fall Festival this year on Saturday, Oct. 29, 5-8 p.m. at Bard Park. The annual Haunted Library is back again this year at the Stanfield Public Library as the “Spooky Library,” which is all the fun of the Haunted Library but a little less scary than in the past. The festival also features games, trunk-or-treat, hay maze, and a candy bar walk. The $10 cost includes all activities and a meal of hot dog, chips and drink.

Umatilla

The City of Umatilla will celebrate Halloween on Friday, Oct. 28, with several events. Businesses on Sixth Street will be handing out candy in a trick-or-treat event from 4:30-6:30 that evening. The first half hour will be a sensory friendly time.

The Costume Contest is open to all ages, and registration is not required. To enter the contest, stop by Umatilla City Hall between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 28 and have your picture taken. Umatilla City staff will pick the finalists, which will be posted online for the final costume contest vote.

Finally, Oct. 28 is the final day of judging in the Halloween Home Decorating Contest.

The winners will be announced shortly after the end of the trick-or-treat. For more information or to register for the contests visit www.umatilla-city.org

Also, the city will present a free showing of “Hocus Pocus” at Umatilla Marina Park. Activities start at 6 p.m., and the movie begins at 7 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to bring chairs, blankets and a Hocus Pocus themed costume (there is a costume contest — sign up by 6:15 p.m.).

UNION COUNTY

Elgin

Elgin will have a downtown trunk-or-treat on Monday, Oct. 31, from 4-6 p.m.

La Grande & Island City

The rooftop of Marketplace Fresh Foods is the place to be Friday, Oct. 28, 6-8 p.m. for a Halloween costume party and contest. There will also be live music. Admission is $5 at the door.

Grande Lumiere Events will present a Hocus Pocus murder mystery costume dinner on Oct. 28, 7 p.m. at the Grande Lumiere Event Center, 1101 Washington Ave. The meal is catered by Le Bebe Cakes Bakery. There will be a no-host bar and costume contest. Tickets are $49 per person for this adult-only event. Seating is limited, and reservations are required by calling 541-963-2253.

In La Grande, businesses will welcome youngsters for downtown trick-or-treating between Third and Greenwood on Halloween from 4-6:30 p.m. There will also be a costume contest at 5:30 p.m. at the corner of Adams and Depot Streets.

Wildflower Lodge, 508 16th St., is inviting children to a Halloween trunk-or-treat on Monday, Oct. 31, 3-5 p.m.

La Grande Country Club, 10605 S. McAlister Road in Island City, presents a trick-or-treat event, sponsored by Loveland Funeral Home, on Monday, Oct. 31, 4-6 p.m.

Union

A trunk-or-treat event is planned for Monday, Oct. 31, at the Union High School parking lot, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

WALLOWA COUNTY

Enterprise

J.R. Rymut, program director for Haunt Camp, says if you are looking for a haunted house “very different from any other haunted house, without a lot of gore,” then come to Cloverleaf Hall, 600 NW First St., on Oct. 28 or 29 from 7-10 p.m. Officially called “The Cheesecake Laboratory,” the project is the culmination of efforts by students from Enterprise, Joseph and Wallowa high schools, and the Alternative Education Program. There is a suggested $5 donation, with proceeds benefiting the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture. Cheesecake will be served at the end of the tour through the haunted house. Rymut said students will be acting in the haunted house and describes the experience as “funny, surrealist and horrifying.” For more information, visit www.hauntcamp.org or Instagram.com/hauntcamp.com.

Enterprise will hold its annual Trunk or Treat event Monday, Oct. 31, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. West Main Street will be closed off for two blocks at River Street. The event is free and anyone who wishes to participate needs to sign up by calling or emailing city hall at 541-426-4196 or lmcquead@enterpriseoregon.org. Signups are needed to ensure enough road space is provided for all. Participants park on either side of Main Street and hand out candy from their car trunk. The fire department and public works will have a vehicle present. Costumes are encouraged.

The Enterprise Christian Church will hold its All-Saints Celebration at Cloverleaf Hall on Monday, Oct. 31, from 5:30-8 p.m. This free event includes a hot dog dinner with chili and cider. Attendees can expect a bouncy house, cotton candy, games, a photo booth, and prizes.

A costume contest will be held for those 12 and under. According to Melody Bruce, one of the coordinators of the event, the All-Saints Celebration began more than 20 years ago as a safe activity for Halloween. “It is a great family time,” she said.

Terminal Gravity’s annual Halloween party is Monday, Oct. 31, 7-10 p.m. at the pub, 803 SE School St. The evening features music by Bag of Hammers and a costume contest with prizes.

Joseph

Joseph trick or treaters can “Watch for the Witch” on Halloween from 4-6 p.m. in downtown Joseph. Youth will find pictures of witches, colored by Joseph Charter School elementary students posted in business windows. Merchants with the witch pictures in their windows will be handing out candy. Becky Rushton, Joseph business owner and Joseph Chamber of Commerce Board member, said the event has been going on for several years. Candy will also be provided at the information booth located in Joseph.