Banks residents can participate in a high school homecoming parade on Friday afternoon, and a drop-in fall craft session for families at the Banks Public Library on October 28. For Halloween night, October 31, the city of Banks will close two streets in Arbor Village to outside traffic to facilitate trick-or-treating. In Forest Grove, downtown businesses will hand out treats from 3 to 5 p.m. on Halloween.
Banks area farms offer additional seasonal attractions. Jim Dandy Farm Market, located at 45770 NW Sunset Highway, is open daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., through Halloween. Its October 20 post confirmed no admission fee for the pumpkin patch, haunted greenhouse, and corn maze, with free wagon rides on weekends. The market offers u-pick flowers, various pumpkins, gourds, straw bales, and other produce, accepting cash or check.
26 West Farms, at 37420 NW Harrison Road, is open Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and weekends, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. An October 12 flyer stated half of its sales of pumpkins, cornstalks, and hay bales support the Glencoe High School Class of 2027. An October 13 post noted educators can buy small pumpkins for $1 each, and an October 2 post mentioned porch decorating services starting at $150.
Manning and Gales Creek also feature fall offerings. Woodstock Nursery, 47569 NW Hayward Road in Manning, announced in an October 20 post its closure on Sunday, October 25, with an October 21 post advertising half off many plants, straw bales, and pumpkins until then.
In Gales Creek, Fraga Farm’s self-serve stand, 54655 NW Old Wilson River Road, is open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., offering farmstead cheeses, goat gelato, and crafts. Its Halloween Hoopla goat hikes on October 24 and 25 are reported as sold out. Tillamook Forest Farm Stand, a self-serve option at 54730 NW Wilson River Highway, operates daily, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., as confirmed by its owner on September 25. An October 22 post listed pumpkins, squash, produce, and specialty food items. Payment options include cash and mobile apps.
Forest Grove fall destinations include Carpenter Creek Ranch, at 2476 SW Old Highway 47, which offers a pumpkin patch open Fridays through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., until October 31. Admission for the patch and playground is $15 for ages 12 and up, $10 for kids under 12, and free for those under 2; pumpkins are extra. Closed-toe shoes are recommended.
The Forest Grove Farmers Market holds its final market of the season, the Day of the Dead market, on October 28, from 4 to 8 p.m. on Main Street. Sun Gold Farm, 6995 NW Evers Road, is open Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Its October 19 newsletter listed various apples, pears, squash, and fall decorations. The farm accepts EBT, with Double Up Food Bucks offering half off eligible purchases.
Cornelius area farms and markets also provide several options. Blooming Junction, a garden center at 35105 NW Zion Church Road, is open Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., extending hours every October Friday until 8 p.m. for special events. Duyck's Peachy Pig Farm, 34840 SW Johnson School Road, operates Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays, noon to 5 p.m.; a limited self-serve stand is available Monday through Thursday. An October 4 post mentioned pumpkins, u-pick nuts, apples, and fall pigs.
Pruitt's Farm store, 39470 SW Geiger Road, is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. An October 15 observation noted outdoor pumpkins, gourds, and cornstalks, with produce and crafts inside. The farm welcomes Oregon Farm Direct Nutrition Program, with a 50-cent card charge.
Peter's Pumpkin Patch, 1990 SW Lafollett Road, is open daily through November 1, with varied weekday and weekend hours. Pumpkins are priced $2 to $12. Weekends feature a free corn maze and play structure for children, and petting animals. Leashed dogs are welcome, and cash, card, or Venmo are accepted.
Mike & Debbie's Produce, a farm stand at 2125 NW Cornelius Schefflin Road, is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and self-serve on Sundays through October, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. An October 11 post listed various pumpkins and squash. New Leaf Farms & Garden, 3285 NW Susbauer Road, opened its pumpkin patch on October 11 with farm-grown pumpkins for $5 to $7. An October 19 post advertised a pumpkin carving contest through October 26, providing pumpkins and tools for a grand prize.