Parks News October 2025

September 29, 2025   Uncategorized

Volunteer now for advisory or budget committees

Apply now for a spot on the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District (THPRD) Nature & Trails, Parks & Facilities, or the Equity & Engagement committee. Applications due by October 13 and help to advise your park district. Visit Advisory Committees | THPRD to find out more.

Visit the THPRD website to learn about locations, centers, programs and more.

Halloween Happenings

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Spooky Saturday

Saturday, October 25, 1-4 pm, Sunset Swim Center

Join us for fun crafts, followed by an open swim! Cost includes crafts and entrance to open swim. Parent participation encouraged. Learn more here.

Fall Festival

Saturday, October 25, 11-2 pm, Cedar Hills Recreation Center, $8 per child

Join us for fun activities, including pumpkin painting, cookie decorating, games, festive crafts, and obstacle courses. Learn more here. 

Therapeutic Recreation Halloween Dance

Monday, October 27, 6:30-8:30 pm, Garden Home Recreation Center

Spooktacular Open Swim

Friday, October 31, 3-6 pm, Beaverton Swim Center (Just 70 cents!)

Halloween Party

Friday, October 31, 2-4 pm, Elsie Stuhr Center

It’s an afternoon of good music, great costumes and yummy treats. There will be live music from the Joel Parker band and prizes for best costumes.

*Note, most THPRD locations have cancelled evening youth classes on Friday, October 31.

BSD Clothing Drive: pants needed

Help us support Beaverton School District students in need with donations of children’s pants (sizes most needed 6-14). Donations accepted at the Garden Home Rec Center, Babette Horenstein Tennis Center, Tualatin Hills Athletic Center, and the Elsie Stuhr Center.

Sempoashochitl Festival | Festival del Sempoashochitl

Saturday, October 25, 4-8 pm, Garden Home Recreation Center, free

Celebrate the harvest of the Sempoashochitl (marigold), a sacred flower in Anahuaca culture, at this free family event hosted by Shochicalli Wellness & Art Center with support from THPRD. Enjoy food and craft vendors, performances, a community altar, and colorful tapetes.

Take a Day Trip with Elsie Stuhr

Thursday, October 16, 9:30-3:30 pm, Mount Hood Railroad Autumn Trip

Enjoy amazing views of Hood River. Visit The Fruit Company to enjoy a relaxing lunch, visit local vendors and explore the area before heading back to town! Register at thprd.org/portal.

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THPRD wins safety award

THPRD was honored this month with a Safety Excellence Award at the Oregon Recreation Park Association conference for the district’s Nature Play Guidelines. Learn more about Nature Play here.

Coaches needed for youth fall sports

Coaches are needed to assist with cross country and volleyball, as well as basketball later this fall. Get more information and apply to be a coach at Ongoing Opportunities | THPRD.

Bowling

Tuesdays, October 14-November 18, 12:30-1:45 pm, KingPins, 2725 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, 50+

Join our beginner-friendly classes led by KingPins staff to learn the basics of bowling. Participants will cover techniques, etiquette, and terminology! All equipment is provided.

Lap Challenge

Between now and December 27, celebrate THPRD’s 70th Anniversary by swimming 70 laps at any THPRD swim center and earn a limited-edition 70-Year Anniversary swim cap. Available while supplies last. Drop-in rates apply. Learn more here.

Halloween Softball Tournament

Saturday, October 4, 9 am-4 pm, Howard M. Terpenning softball fields

This spooky event, hosted by the Tualatin Hills Athletic Center, will highlight the teams that are playing in our adult leagues as well as anybody who would like to register a team. The teams usually have coordinated costume themed uniforms. Learn more about adult softball here.

Teen TR activities

Join the fun with apple picking, October 8 and pumpkin decorating, October 22. Therapeutic Recreation (TR) programs are intended for teens ages 13-20 years of age who experience disabilities. Register online at thprd.org or contact the center at 503-629-6341.

Tualatin Hills Nature Center

THPRD received a grant from Oregon Parks and Recreation Department towards the maintenance of Vine Maple Trail. A portion of the trail was temporarily closed for one week and repaved in late August. We’re excited to have the trail open for fall! Learn more about the Nature Park here.

Fall/Winter weather prep

Park maintenance staff will begin turning off irrigation systems in early October, start winterizing outdoor drinking fountains, conduct community garden services, fencing and backstop repairs, begin to schedule water quality facilities services, prioritizing leaf cleanup sites, and reduce mowing at most of the park sites.