From the First Addition and Country Club to Westlake and Bryant, the neighborhoods of Lake Oswego are decking their streets to welcome trick-or-treaters come October 31.

Here’s our annual guide to best Lake Oswego neighborhoods for trick-or-treating. While these neighborhoods have reputations for being the best, you may find surprises in other, less popular neighborhoods. Why? My kids found that sometimes, these other neighborhoods actually handed out more generous servings—from regular to king size candy bars—compared to the Costco fun-size candies because they weren’t as swamped. In driving around town, I’ve also noticed that these less popular neighborhoods also seem to be decked out more in an effort to say, “Come on up! We’ll reward you for your effort!” So, my kids were always sure to incorporate some of these off-the-popular track homes in their strategic planning. Happy hunting!

WESTLAKE: The biggest haul of my son’s trick-or-treating life was when he joined a group of friends and they vanned their way through Westlake neighborhoods. He came home with over 20 pounds of the sweet stuff. Because of the way Westlake is laid out, flat terrain with homes close together, it’s still a good choice for covering a lot of territory in a short amount of time.

MARYLHURST: Van drop-offs used to be common in this neighborhood too. Since Covid that seems to have dropped off. One Marylhurst resident we know, however, is still supplied for a good turnout with two boxes of Costco full-size candy bars and a Costco bag of smaller candies.

RIVER RUN: River Run’s flat, easy-to-walk neighborhood is another good choice for trick-or-treaters and homeowners do their best to set the stage for bands of trick-or-treaters with spooky decorations.

BRYANT WOODS: Flat with houses close together is this neighborhood’s strong selling point as well, making it easy for little ones to get around and fill their baskets quickly.

MONSTER MASH SPOOKTACULAR. Bring your costumed little ones (ages 0-12) to Christ Church Parish where the City of Lake Oswego has an afternoon of frightfun fun planned with sweets, toys, trinkets, tunes and crafts. Thursday, October 31 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 1060 Chandler Road.

LAKE OSWEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY. The library is also open all day with treats for trick-or-treaters. Thursday, October 31 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 706 Fourth Street.

CHILDS ROAD. Whether you have little ones or not, you owe it to yourself to drive down Childs Road to check out what has to be the most Halloween-decked-out house in Lake Oswego. When you hit the intersection of Indian Creek, you have arrived!

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