20 Halloween Events Happening in Utah This Month

SALT LAKE CITY — Everything feels different when October finally hits, especially if you’re a lover of “Hocus Pocus” and all things orange. Get into the holiday spirit regardless of how you like to celebrate with these Halloween events:
Northern Utah
Now-Oct. 31 — Black Island Farms Corn Maze: The Corn Maze and Courtyard at Black Island Farms, now at 2075 S. 4000 West in Syracuse, includes a train, straw mountain, giant slide, corn box and more. You can also go for a pumpkin-patch hayride and visit the farmers market. Hours vary by day and tickets start at $8.
Salt Lake Area
Now-Nov. 4 —Pumpkin Nights: Enjoy dazzling, multi-sensory displays and over 3,000 hand-carved pumpkins at the Utah State Fairpark at 155 N. 1000 West. The outdoor, family-friendly Halloween experience is already underway. Tickets are $20 for adults, $16 for seniors and kids 4-12 years old, or $60 for a family pack. Children 3 and under are free.
Now-Oct. 31 —WitchFest at Gardner Village: Enjoy some family-friendly fun at Gardner Village, 1100 W. 7800 South in West Jordan. This year’s festivities include a scavenger hunt leading to witch displays, Breakfast with a Witch, Witchapalooza Music Dinner Theater, a Witches 5K Run/Walk and the Witches Night Out. Ticket prices vary by event; find a full list of event times and prices here.
Now-Nov. 2 —Nightmare on 13th: Head to Nightmare on 13th at 300 W. 1300 South in Salt Lake City, to have the daylights scared out of you this month. Individual tickets for the award-winning haunted house start at $25 and can be purchased at the door. Hours vary depending on the day, so check the schedule here before you make the trip.
Oct 12-14 — FearCon: From a vampire circus and creepy escape rooms to fire-breathing entertainers, this convention has it all. There is also a Spooky Kids Con, where kids can have more fun and less fright. The convention, at Riverbend Event Center, 1085 Winding River Cove W. in Salt Lake City, "celebrates all things Halloween, horror and the fantastical," according to its website. Kids 12 and under get in free, and ticket prices range from $19.95 for single-day admittance to $99 for a platinum package.
Oct. 13, 18-20, 27 —Little Haunts: Dress up and visit This Is the Place Heritage Park, 2601 S. Sunnyside Ave., between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on select days to visit the Story Telling Witch, go trick-or-treating, take pony and train rides, and more. Tickets start at $8.95 and can be purchased here.
Oct. 22-24 —Haunted Woods: Younger audiences will enjoy the new "Silly Trail," billed as "not-scary" and "kid-friendly," which will run from 6 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Thrill seekers might consider the scarier “Spooky Trail,” which runs from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. The woods are located at 5130 S. State, Pavillion #5 in Murray. Admission is $5; kids 3 and under get in free. Tickets can be purchased in person and proceeds go toward the National Exchange Club of Utah in combatting child abuse and domestic violence.
Oct. 20 —Ginormous Pumpkin Regatta: The 8th-annual Ginormous Pumpkin Regatta will be held at Oquirrh Park and Lake, 14634 W. South Jordan Pkwy. in South Jordan, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Watch people enter gigantic carved-out pumpkins — some over 1,000 pounds — and row across Oquirrh Lake in Daybreak. Admission is free.
Oct. 31 — Howl-O-Ween! on Historic Main Street: Head to Park City on Halloween for trick-or-treating at 3 p.m. and stay for the costumed-dog parade at 5 p.m. Both events are free. Find more information at the link.
Year-round —Grimm’s Ghost Tours: Hop on a bus and take a tour of some of Salt Lake City’s favorite haunted spots. Some tours are year-round and others are seasonal; take your pick of tours starting at $13 for children and $25 for adults, and get tickets here.
Utah County
Oct. 27 —The Haunted Half: Dress up and get ready to run for your life at this year’s Haunted Half in Provo. Choose from a half marathon ($84.95), 5K ($39.95) or Halloween Half Mile ($9.95). The first race starts at 8:30 a.m. and wraps up at University Place Mall, 575 E. University Pkwy in Provo. Register and get more details here.
Now-Oct. 31 —Haunted Forest: The Haunted Forest bills itself as the largest haunted attraction in the state, and there’s certainly something for everyone on the long haunted trail and grounds. The forest is at 6000 W. 6400 North in American Fork. Tickets start at $25 and can be purchased online or in person. Hours vary based on the day; find the schedule at the link.
Now-Oct. 31 —Halloween Cruise: Kids will love a themed riverboat ride on the Provo River that features more than 100 hand-carved jack-o-lanterns, a pirate attack and a scary story told by the boat captain, with a round trip taking about 20- 25 minutes. Visitors are also welcome to watch the movie “Spooky Bats and Scaredy Cats" for free before or after the cruise. The cruise starts at 3606 W. Center in Provo. Tickets start at $8 and can be purchased in person or online; children 2 and younger are free.
Now-Nov. 3 —Cornbelly’s: At Cornbelly’s you can find a corn maze, a separate haunted corn maze, and a fall festival held at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi every October. This is a long-standing tradition for many Utahns. Hours vary by day, so your best bet is to check its calendar before planning your visit. General admission starts at $12.95 and you can buy tickets here. Find Cornbelly’s at 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way in Lehi.
Southern Utah
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Wasatch County
Multiple Dates in October —Sleepy Hollow Haunted Wagon Rides: Go on a haunted hayride through Soldier Hollow in a horse-drawn wagon. Listen to the Legend of Sleepy Hollow narrated as you wind your way through the spooky scenery. Tickets are $25 and must be purchased online; children 3 and under are free. Wagon Rides start at Rocky Mountain Outfitters, 633 W. Soldier Hollow Drive in Midway.
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