There's one town in Oregon that goes above and beyond when it comes to Halloween, and that's the small Columbia County town of St. Helens. St. Helens is just a short drive northwest from Portland and it's situated on the Columbia River. No one and no place celebrates Halloween like St. Helens does with its Spirit of Halloweentown Festival. This festival goes on for the entire month of October and is fun for all ages. If you're looking for the best town to visit in Oregon during Halloween, and want to get in the spirit of the season, you should head to St. Helens this fall. Read on to learn more.

If you love Halloween, then you're really going to love St. Helens, Oregon's Spirit of Halloweentown Festival.

This festival has been happening in St. Helens for decades now, and everyone in town looks forward to it all year. It was inspired by the fact that the Disney Channel classic movie Halloweentown was filmed here in 1998.

Parts of the movie Twilight were filmed in town as well. You can take a self-guided tour of the filming locations during your visit.

You can also see the haunted taxi that appeared in the Halloweentown movie.

That's only the beginning, though. There's so much to see and do in St. Helens during the Spirit of Halloweentown Festival.

First of all, there are lots and lots of spooky displays for you to view.

Some are set up by the town of St. Helens, but others are set up by the town residents. The locals here really get in the spirit of the holiday; most houses are decorated for Halloween, and people go all out!

There are countless photo opportunities during your visit. You'll be amazed by the things that you see.

There are also pumpkin carving contests and spooky cake decorating contests.

You'll find a wide variety of interesting vendors.

You can also enjoy some live music by local bands.

Most people come in costume to this event. Don't feel like you have to, but why not?

One of the biggest and best events of the festival is the Spirit of Halloweentown parade. Lots of spooky vehicles show up to be a part of it, and you can see them up close before the parade begins.

The two-mile parade route is packed with spectators. Everyone wants to get a good look at the vehicles, floats, and participants.

At the end of the parade, everyone gathers in the park for the culmination of the festival - the lighting of the giant pumpkin in front of City Hall.

It certainly is beautiful!

There's no better way to celebrate Halloween in Oregon than visiting the Spirit of Halloweentown Festival in St. Helens. Once you go once, you'll want to come back year after year.

You are going to love everything about the Spirit of Halloweentown Festival in St. Helens. Plan your visit to it today, and don't forget to wear a costume and bring your own Halloween spirit!

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