Halloween season is upon us! So many fun things are starting this weekend and going on up until the 31st of October. Fall festivals, corn mazes, fun events, trick or treating and more!
We’ve created our list to help you and your family have an absolute blast this fall and halloween. It’s a Mega list of tons of things to do and we’ll keep adding to it all season long as we find out about more things. If you see that we are missing something please leave us a comment and we’ll make sure to get it added so everyone can get in on the fun!
* And don’t forget to check out our ULTIMATE HALLOWEEN PACKAGE from Utah Kids Club that you can get for an amazing discount!
***And make sure to check the events that have a ***DISCOUNT**** so you can save some money!
Here is our Utah Halloween 2016 Events list!
Special Halloween Events
Boo at the Zoo
Hogle Zoo- Salt Lake City
October 29, 2016
9:00 AM-3:00PM
Come dressed up and ready to trick or treat for kids 12 and under.
BOO LIGHTS! *** NEW THIS YEAR!
Hogle Zoo- Salt Lake City
SIX NIGHTS ONLY! October 14,15,19, 20, 21, 22
Ride the ‘not-so-spooky’ train – at night!
See the graveyard, the land of spiders, the pirates’ lair, and more!
mermaids at Rocky Shores
A labyrinth-themed maze with puppets. and more!
Clearfield City BOO-Nanza!
October 22
The Clearfield Aquatic & Fitness Center presents “Boo-nanza.” This year’s theme is Disney’s Heroes & Villains.
Costume contest, haunted house, treats, pumpkin patch, spooky canoe rides & so much more!
Country Farm Fest
Payson- 10th ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR!
October 14-15, 20-22
U-pick pumpkins all month long. Farm Fest includes pony rides, petting zoo, face painting, kids activities, straw maze, pumpkins, hayrides, crafts, and more!
Costume Swap
Viridian Event Center
FREE! West Jordan City Hall
Join us for the Great Costume Exchange! Swap last year’s witch for a princess; or switch from a tiger to a ninja. Bring your gently used costumes (not dirty or torn) to West Jordan City Hall during the drop-off period, receive a “exchange ticket,” and redeem the ticket for a new-to-you costume during the exchange on Oct. 15.
Costume drop-off: Oct. 3-13, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Costume exchange: Saturday, Oct. 15, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
*Costumes are subject to availability and are first-come, first-serve. Sizes and styles may vary.
Creatures of the Night
Ogden Nature Center
October 7-8
a not-so-scary Halloween event for the whole family. Learn about native nocturnal creatures like owls, spiders, and bats.
Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos)
October 24-November 3
Utah Cultural Celebration Center hosts this community event.
Derricott Dark Realm
West Valley City
October 28,29,31
FREE. Spooky haunted house, food drive, and even a no scare line for the little kids. Free hot chocolate at the end!
Fall Carnival
George Washington Academy
St. George
Support this school and enjoy the fall festivities! Bounce house, face painting, horse rides, haunted hallway, carnival games, and more!
Fright Train
South Weber Model Railroad Club
Saturday, October 29 // 1:00 PM-7:00PM
This fun event is FREE but donations are greatly appreciated.
Every year before Halloween ghost, ghouls, and monsters come alive at Canyon Meadows Park. You’re invited to take a ride along the Fright Train to see the spectacle of these creatures coming to life. The Fright Train makes a few stops around the park where the little ones can collect treats from the monsters. The Fright train will be a kid friendly ride for fun and not frights.
Ginormous Pumpkin Regatta 2016
Daybreak
Watch these giant pumpkins race across the lake!
October 22, 2016
Ginormous Pumpkin Drop
Hee Haw Farms
Saturday October 29.
Harvest Festival-Thanksgiving Point
September 24, 2016
FREE admission for vendors, kids crafts, music, the 12th annual giant pumpkin weigh-off presented by Utah’s Giant Pumpkin Growers! Other competitions include weigh-offs for long gourds, giant tomatoes and watermelons.
Halloween Carnival Spectacular
Dinosaur Park-Ogden
October 13, 14, 15. 21, 22, 28 and 29 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
The Park will be covered in Halloween decor that is family friendly and offers little witches and goblins a unique trick or treating experience.
Halloween Carnival
Provo
October 29
Come in costume to the Recreation Center for a chance to wander the Wonderland Cake Walk, take a shot at Angry Birds, create some autumn crafts, and dozens of other activities. Entertainment, crafts, and character meet-and-greets will give every member of the family something to enjoy.
Older and scarier events for kids ages 10+
Halloween Spooktacular on the Seven Seas
Abravenal Hall
October 25,2016
A spooky Halloween voyage on the Seven Seas. Bring your mates and compete for a treasure trove of prizes in one of the state’s largest costume contests.
Harry Potter Night
Hutchings Museum-Lehi
October 7-8
Halloween Lift Rides
Sundance
October 20-31
45 minutes and family friendly. Take a spooky lift ride up the mountain
Haunted Hollow
Draper
October 17, 2016
A fun and free community event. Wear your costumes and have fun with carnival games, pumpkin patch, fun activties, and lots of family fun. Great for the whole family.
Haunted Halloween Lair
Spanish Fork
October 26-29, 31
Come walk through a FREE haunted house pirate ship! Each year the homeowners switch up spooky displays.
Haunted Theatre Spooktacular
Utah Children’s Theatre
October 8,14,15,21,22,28,29
The family friendly spooky show returns! Arthur Avalon “Mr. A” and Roscoe come back with a new show featuring favorite ghosts and new ghost performers with new acts.
Honey Harvest Festival
Grantsville
October 7-8
Honey tasting, petting zoo, wagon rides, kid activities, and more!
Layton City Halloween Bash
Central Davis Jr. High
October 28
Layton City Family Recreation presents the annual Halloween Bash. Sure to be haunting family fun for all! Night events include carnival style games, pumpkin walk, costume parade, music and refreshments.
Miss Farmington’s Annual Halloween Event
October 23, 2016- Farmington
Come in your costumes to this fun and FREE event held by Miss Farmington!
Monster Mash and Dash
Heritage Park- Kaysville
October 8 2016
Zombie Dash for kids 8 and under
5K race that routes runners along the city cemetery,
Pumpkin Painting
Princess Party
Spooky Storytelling
Carnival Games
Pie Eating Contest
Live DJ
Fall Foods
North Logan Pumpkin Walk
October 20-22, 24-25
FREE ADMISSION. Huge display of fun and amazing carved pumpkins
Park City Halloween on Main Street
Park City
October 31
Trick or treat from 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Stroll down to lower Main Street at 5:30 p.m. to see the famous Dog Parade! Dress up your pooch in your, I mean, his favorite costume!
Peterson Family Farm Harvest Festival
Riverton
October 8th from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.
tractor wagon rides*
corn pit corn maze
hay pyramid
slide
farm animals
pony rides*
face painting*
apple slingshot game*
pumpkin decorating*
Pumpkin Party in the Park
Station Park- Farmington
Saturday October 29 // 1:30-3:30
Carve out an afternoon for fall family fun! The Village in Station Park for games and activities free for the entire family
Pumpkin Alley opens
All activity and craft booths open 11:20 am
Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest 11:45 am
Pumpkin Chucking 12:15 pm
Kids line up for Costume Parade 12:30 pm
Kids’ Costume Parade 12:45 pm
Costume Contest 1:30 pm
Pumpkin DropPumpkin Palooza
Viridian Event Center
Saturday, October 29 // 11:00 AM- 2:00PM
FREE! A huge pumpkin celebration perfect for the whole family!
11:00 am Pumpkin Alley opens // All activity and craft booths open
11:20 am Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest
11:45 am Pumpkin Chucking
12:15 pm Kids line up for Costume Parade
12:30 pm Kids’ Costume Parade
12:45 pm Costume Contest
1:30 pm Pumpkin Drop
Pumpkin Carving Contest
Central Utah Gardens
October 28, 2016
Carved, painted, and decorated pumpkins can be dropped off from Noon – 6:00 pm
The pumpkins will be displayed at the pumpkin walk the following day.
Cash prizes will be awarded to contest winners.
Pumpkin Championship Weigh Off
Hee Haw Farms
Saturday, October 8
Pumpkin Walk
Central Utah Gardens
October 29, 2016 // Noon to 6 pm.
Free admission. Come walk through the gardens and enjoy the fall colors as well as the pumpkin entries from the pumpkin carving contest. Fun activities for all members of the family. Free gift for each person wearing a costume. Puking Pumpkin demonstrations throughout the day.
Pumpkin Palooza
October 26, 2016- Legacy Events Center, Farmington
FREE ADMISSION.
• Face Painting
• Balloon Twister
• Halloween Contests
• Costume Contest
• Trick Or Treating
• Bounce Houses
• Halloween Photos
Pumpkin Plunge
South Jordan Fitness and Aquatic Center
October 29, 2016
Swim in a spooky colored pool, enjoy swimming with creepy things and pick out a pumpkin from the pool pumpkin patch.
Spooktacular Halloween Party
My Gym- Layton
October 17
Must Pre-Register. Costume parade, games, songs, crafts, photo booth and more!
Scarecrow Festival
October 17-24
Thanksgiving Point
Sundance Halloween Zipline
October 23-31
****DISCOUNT****
Surf and Swim’s Pumpkin Dunk
Layton Surf and Swim
October 29, 2016// 7:00-10:00 PM
Join Surf ‘n Swim for the annual Pumpkin Dunk! Admission is only $1.00 and includes trick-or-treating along the pool deck. Everyone goes home with a pumpkin!
Spooks in the Hollow
October 8, 2016 // 2-5PM
Salt Lake City
A Trick or Treat village for kids.
Fish Pond
Story Witch
Pumpkin Bowling
Apple Bobbing
Haunted Alley
and more!
Spooktacular
South Davis Rec Center
October 29 // 5:30-8:30
The Enchanted Woods
The Treehouse Museum
October 21-22, 28-29
Fun without the Fright! Prizes, trick or treating and more!
The Composer is Dead- Halloween Concert
Timpanogos Symphony – Willowcreek Middle School, Lehi
October 28-29
Written by Lemony Snicket and narrated live by John Bytheway.
Costume contest, parade, and trick-or-treating.
Trick or Treat Street
Olympic Oval
October 21
FREE ADMISSION. Indoor trick or treating at the Olympic Oval. Kids under 12 can skate for free.
Trick or Treat at Scheels
Sandy
October 31, 6:00- 7:00 PM
Trick or Treat safely at Scheels, fun activities, crafts, and a free ride on the ferris wheel!
Trick or Treat Street
Soda Row- Daybreak
October 29, 2016
Costume parade, tricks, treats, and more!
Trot to Treat- Halloween 3k
North Salt Lake
October 24 // 9:00 AM
Bring your kids to this fun and FREE event! Dress in costume and your running shoes!
Utah Halloween Expo and Show
October 14-16
South Towne Expo Center
All things Halloween! Costume runway, fun booths, creative activities and more!
Wee Witches Weekend
Gardner Village -West Jordan
October 20-22
Witch displays, Six Hags Witches Adventure, scavenger hunt, food, music, petting zoo, pony rides and face painting. Enjoy storytelling and crafts with a witch on the patio of The Gathering Place. Wear your costumes and join the Wee Witches Parade at 12:30 and 4:30.
Fun All Season Long
American West Heritage Center Corn Maze
Cache Valley // September 23-October 29
- Corn Maze
- Pumkin Patch
- Bounce House
- Straw Mountain
- Hippity Hop Rodeo
- Hay Bale Bowling
- BB Gun Range
- Pony Rides and Spooky Train Rides
BOO-tober at Discovery Gateway
All October long
Special Celebrations
Witches’ Tea Party: Family party hosted by crafty Witches with spooky spells, witches’ balls, magic show, and tasty treats. Pre-registration required.
Boo-Fest with KUED: Dress up for play and join KUED Kids at Discovery Gateway for a Halloween event. Special activities include meeting a favorite PBS character and a show screening.
Kooky Spooky Halloween Party: Dress up the little Ghosts & Goblins and bring the Princesses & Pop Stars to Discovery Gateway to enjoy a full day of Halloween celebrations guaranteed to be kooky spooky fun for the whole family!
Black Island Farms
Syracuse
Sneak Peak open: Sept 16-17
Season Opens September 23-October 31
Corn Maze, Animal Alley, Bonfires, Cow Train, Grain Shoot Slide, Straw Mountain, Pig Races, Corn Box, Bounce House, Pumpkin Patch, Farm Hayrides and much more…
Cornbelly’s Corn Maze
Sneak Peak Sept 23-24
Open Sept 30-Oct 29
Kid friendly and scary corn mazes, cow train, slides, zipline, pumpkins, corn cannons, pig races, and much more!
*******SEASON PASS DISCOUNT HERE*******
The Corn Maize
Ogden
Opens September 23
Corn maze, haunted trail, pumpkin patch, barrel train, light show, character meet and greet, bounce house, hay slides.
Crazy Corn Maze
West Jordan
Opens September 23
Corn maze, pumpkin patch, Night Stalkers Haunted Trail
Cross E Ranch- Fall Festival
September 26-October 29
Corn Maze, pumpkin patch, hayrides, and lots of family fun.
****DISCOUNT*****
Dollhouse Haunt
Eagle Mountain
Saturday’s during October are “non-scary” hours for kids that include face painting, bounce house and more!
Festival of Scarecrows
Wheeler Farm
September 30- October 31
You can enter your own scarecrow or just go and enjoy them on display during Pumpkin Days
FRIGHTMARES- Lagoon
Farmington September 16-October 31 (weekends)
The theme park turns scary this time of year! Enjoy all your favorite rides with a spooky twist! Features 2 kid friendly “haunted houses” and 7 super scary haunted houses for adults.
Gardner Village WITCHFEST
September 17-October 31
Tons of events all month long!
Witch displays
Scavenger Hunts
Witchapalooza and more!
Harward Farms- Jakers Jack-o-Lanterns
Springville Utah
Open Saturday October 1, 2016- 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
Pumpkins, hayrides, petting zoo, straw mazes, slides, horse rides, corn piles and more!
HeeHaw Farms
Pleasant Grove
Open September 30-November 5 2016
Pick-Your-Own Pumpkin Patch — Hayrides — Petting Farm — Pony Rides — Corn Maze & The Haunted Hayride to name a few. $6 General Farm Admission (ages 3 and older).
******DISCOUNT*****
Halloween Cruise on the Provo River
October 1-31
3606 West Center St. Provo, Utah
– Tickets are $8 a person
– Cruises run every 30 minutes with excursions generally lasting 25 minutes.
– Expeditions run weekdays from 6:30-9:00 P.M, weekends from 6:30- 10:00 P.M, closed Sundays.
– Check HERE for a printable coupon!
Haunted Kids Train Ride at the Train Shoppe
Salt Lake City- September 5-November 5
During the Halloween season the Train Shoppe gets spookier! Kids who come in costume on Oct 31 get a half price train ride!
Little Haunts * A Utah Mom Connection TOP PICK!
This Is The Place Heritage Park
Salt Lake City- October 15, 20-22, & 29
Visit the Story Witch, go trick-or-treating, and with pony rides, train rides and take-home craft. Make sure you come dressed in your costume!
Little Bear Bottoms Corn Maze
Wellsville
Corn Maze opens September 26
Haunted Trail opens October 7
Corn maze, haunted trail, pumpkin patch, straw fort, barn ride.
Pack Farms
Farmington
Come pick out a pumpkin and stay a while and play! Pack’s is a childhood favorite of mine and this year they have added so much fun! A free straw maze, and for a small admission price ($2-4) you can slide, run, play games like Giant Connect 4, Pumpkin Tic Tac Toe, Corn Hole, and more!
Petersen Family Farm- Pumpkin Patch
Riverton
October 1-31 9:00 Am-8:00 PM
- Pick your own pumpkin from the field
- Fall décor (straw, corn stalk, corn)
- Mini corn maze
- Farm animals
- Wagon Hay Rides*
- Apple sling shot*
- Straw Pyramid
- Corn Pit
- Fun Fall Photo Ops
- Face Painting*
- Food Trucks
The Pumpkin Train
Heber – October 6- 28 (Select Dates)
40 minute train ride in costume! Enjoy halloween treats and the haunted railway car and even take home your own pumpkin!
Pumpkin Days and Haybale Maze
Wheeler Farm
September 30- October 31
Pumpkin patch, hay maze, wagon rides, scarecrow festival
Provo Corn Maze and Zombie Paintball- McCoard’s
Provo- Open Sept 23-
NEW THIS YEAR: ZIPLINE!!
Corn maze, paintball, U-pick pumpkins, kid activities and more!
Rowley’s Red Barn
Washington and Santaquin
Sept 23- Oct 29, 2016
Corn maze, pumpking patch, apple cannon, slides, race tractors, hay pyramid, sand pit, and more.
Scary Hill
Cherry Hill- Kaysville Utah
September 23- October 29
Scary Hill Miniature Golf, Bone Yard Tractor Rides, Junior Jungle Boats, Spooky Maze, Hamster Haven, Spider Aeroball, Rock Wall, Battlestar Blasters, Bug Bounce House
Seven Peaks Spooktacular
Lehi (check their facebook page for updates)
Pass of All Pass holders get free admission into the Spooktacular. Features haybale slides, bounce houses, haunted halls, mazes, and more!
*******DISCOUNT TICKETS******
SIX Hags Witches Adventure
Gardner Village
October 1-31
Stir up a cauldron of witchy brew, take a trip to the Night Spa, or get caught up in giant Spider Webs. Lose yourself in the Maze of Mayhem, take a dip in the Candy Corn Pool, or jump the night away on the monstrous pillow!
Sleepy Hollow Wagon Rides
Midway
October 1st, 7th, 8th, 10th and from the 17th thru 29th.
Enjoy a traditional horse drawn wagon ride through the scenic foothills of Soldier Hollow. The wagon path winds its way through a variety of scenery and spooky sites as you listen to an animated story narration of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Staheli Family Farm
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS!
Washington
Sept 23- October 31
Corn maze, Field Of Screams, pumpkin patch, farmland, playground, trick or treating, ice cream, duck races, horse swing, rope swing, bee line, jumping pillow, and more!
Fear Con is a Halloween/Horror convention for all ages October 28th-29th 2016 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City.
Info can be found at:
http://www.fearconutah.com
http://www.facebook.com/fearcon
What about Ogden’s Witchstock?? (Witches tea, zombie crawl, and monster bash)
Adding it! Thank you for the heads up!
Don’t forget Gardner Village’s WitchFest that is going on right now through the end of October and their Witches Night Out for adult women from 6-10pm on the 14th, 15th, 28th and 29th
Thanks for the heads up! We’ll get it added!
There is a really fun fall family activities at Peterson family farm.. They have a huge slide, corn plunge, food truck Friday, and lots of other activities.. soooo fun!!
Adding it! Thank you Brynn!
Great list. Can you add the Central Utah Water Conservancy District’s “Central Utah Gardens” Pumpkin Carving Contest and Pumpkin Walk? Pumpkins to be submitted for judging on Friday, Oct. 28 , noon to 6 p.m. Pumpkin walk on Saturday, Noon – Six. Free activities included. 355 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058
Of course! Thank you for the info Carolyn. 🙂
We would love to include our event. Are you taking more?
Yes, I sent you an email!
There is free Haunted house in West Valley City October 28,29, and 31st. They do a food drive and even a no-scare line for the kids and the young at heart. Free hot chocolate at the end too. The Derricott Dark Realm is located at 3863 Rosemary St. WVC, UT 84120
Taylor, thank you for the info! I’ll get it added to the list!
There is a Day of the Dead event in West Valley! It’s October 29th and isn’t necessarily “halloween” but it is a traditional and FUN day to celebrate the day of the loved ones who aren’t with us anymore and is similar to halloween. It’s a pretty cool event, good food, performances, etc
http://www.culturalcelebration.org/day-of-the-dead.html
Here’s another one: Spooks in the Hollow
https://www.facebook.com/events/1475334335826153/?active_tab=posts
The Timpanogos Symphony Orchestra is performing “The Conductor is Dead”, written by Lemony Snicket and narrated live by John Bytheway. Costume contest, parade, and trick-or-treating. October 28th and 29th at Willowcreek Middle School in Lehi. See http://www.thetso.org for details!
Thank you! We added it!
Thank you Christina! I’ll add it!
Would you mind adding the county library’s Pumpkinpalooza? This free halloween festival centers around all things pumpkin.
Enter the county’s biggest pumpkin carving contest and then come see all the pumpkins on display in our new pumpkin alley. There will be an awards ceremony and grand opening of Pumpkin Alley the night before the event, so don’t miss out!
There will also be a pumpkin pie eating contest, pumpkin smashing, crafts, activity booths, and a costume contest.
Saturday, October 29 11-2
Viridian Event Center
8030 S 1825 w
West Jordan, UT
viridiancenter.org/events/event_Pumpkinpalooza
What about the Fright Train in south weber? It’s a free miniature train ride around canyon meadows park in south weber, the train makes a few stops for kids to get candy. It’s put on by the South Weber model railroad club. Here’s a link https://m.facebook.com/events/608706809338022
Thank you for putting this list together. Very convenient. Nice to have all the Halloween events happening around town in one place.
I believe there is a brand new Halloween Expo at the southtown expo center oct 14-16. Please check it out and post, thank you.
Cherry peak (richmond, UT) is doing an event throughout October called “haunted slopes”. I believe they have more details on their Facebook page.
From the Utah Giant Pumpkin Growers
http://www.utahpumpkingrowers.com/events.html
Giant pumpkin weigh off
Giant pumpkin regatta
Feast with the Beasts at hogle zoo
Giant pumpkin(s) DROP
Hey we wanted to let you guys know about Fear Con! This will most likely be the biggest Halloween event Utah has ever seen. We are expecting 15k people in 2 days.
https://www.facebook.com/FearCon/
http://www.fearconutah.com
Hi, would you mind please adding our Fall Carnival to support our school? This event is open to all, not just members of our school. It is on Saturday, October 8th from 11 AM to 4PM at George Washington Academy. 2277 S 3000 E, St. George, UT. Please see the website for more information. Thank you!
There’s a halloween convention and I didn’t see it on your list http://www.utahhalloweenexpo.com/
The Great Costume Exchange:
FREE! West Jordan City Hall
Join us for the Great Costume Exchange! Swap last year’s witch for a princess; or switch from a tiger to a ninja. Bring your gently used costumes (not dirty or torn) to West Jordan City Hall during the drop-off period, receive a “exchange ticket,” and redeem the ticket for a new-to-you costume during the exchange on Oct. 15.
Costume drop-off: Oct. 3-13, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Costume exchange: Saturday, Oct. 15, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
*Costumes are subject to availability and are first-come, first-serve. Sizes and styles may vary.
Just a little extra by way of details if you wanted to add them to the Halloween Cruise listing in Provo at CLAS Ropes Course. Thanks!
– 3606 West Center St. Provo, Utah. 84601
– October 1-31st.
– Tickets are $8 a person
– Cruises run every 30 minutes with excursions generally lasting 25 minutes.
– Expeditions run weekdays from 6:30-9:00 P.M, weekends from 6:30- 10:00 P.M, closed Sundays.
– Check our website for a printable coupon!
Got it added! Thank you!
Looks like so much fun! We just added it to our list!
This is such a fantastic idea! Thank you for the info!
Thank you Nathan! We got the info added 🙂
Webbs Halloween Light show in Murray! https://www.facebook.com/Webbs-Halloween-Light-Show-299303860096391/
More Halloween fun for your list at The Leonardo!
Spooky Science Exhibit all month long
http://www.theleonardo.org/spooky-science-2016-exhibit-leonardo/
and our Spooktacular Carnival on October 29th
http://www.theleonardo.org/event/spooktacular-family-carnival/
When is the “official” trick or treating night in Salt Lake City?
You should do something ololny just for just special needs adults age 20 to 30
How fun this list is! Please add Greenacresdairy.com. it is a Family Dairy farm with:
4 mazes with Treasure Hunts, Nusers Rhymes, and separate haunt.
Wagon Rides
Dairy Tour
Giant Slides
Pick your own specialty Pumpkin Patch
Farm Games
Petting Zoo
Straw Pyramid
Group Deals
And amazing prices!
Please add this event at the Viridian Event Center in West Jordan: viridiancenter.org/events/event_pumpkinpalooza