If you want your memories to last a lifetime, then Fall is the perfect time for it! Pumpkin patches, trick-or-treating, Thanksgiving dinner… there are SO many things you can do as a family that makes life feel easier and happier.
With all these fun things to do for families, it can be hard to choose which one – but don’t worry, we’ve compiled a list of the most popular ones happening in the Salt Lake City area this year. Put away those jackets and get ready for some Autumnal adventures; check them out below:
Families will find exciting activities for the young and young at heart to enjoy during The Fall Festival at Gibson’s Green Acres!
You can explore the huge corn maze, bounce around on the butter bounce jump pad, race your friends on the tractor trikes, or brave the haunted maze!
Location:
Green Acres Dairy, Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze
DATES:
September 16th – October 29th, 2022. Monday-Thursday 4 PM-9 PM | Friday 4 PM-11 PM Saturday 11 AM -11 PM
Halloween on the High Seas is a nighttime, outdoor event on the plaza, filled with fun for the whole family.
Stroll through the Seaside Carnival to enjoy games and festive treats and embark on your own adventure on the high seas. Get your wits about you, lads and lassies, because you’ll be needin’ all the courage you can muster!
Location:
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium
DATES:
Select nights from September 30 to October 31, 2022, 7-10 PM
Families can enjoy not-so-spooky Halloween and Fall Colors at Wheeler Historic Farm.
There will be a corn maze and play area, a wagon OR cow train ride, and a separate pumpkin patch where you pick and pay by size.
Location:
Wheeler Historic Farm
DATES:
September 23, 2022 – October 31, 2022. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday:10 AM – 8 PM | Friday, Saturday:9 AM – 9 PM | Sunday:9 AM – 4 PM
During Boo at the Zoo, you will find games and a fun scavenger hunt with prizes every weekend.
Check the calendar for details on the costume and pumpkin decorating contests. On the last Saturday of the month be sure to bring your goodie bags for our Trick-or-Treat around the zoo.
Location:
Zootah
DATES:
Fridays and Saturdays in October, 11 AM- 4 PM
Ogden’s George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park will host a family flashlight dinosaur hunt to safely celebrate Halloween!
It is a must-see stop for families in Ogden during the month of October, and the only time of the year you can visit the Dinosaur Park in the dark—including periodic blackouts, so keep that flashlight handy!
Location:
Ogden’s Eccles Dinosaur Park
DATES:
October 10, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28, and 29, with two ticket entry times, between 6:30-7:30 and 7:30-8:30 PM
Families will kick off the weekend with pumpkin-filled talks hosted by bird care staff followed by an abundance of fall-festive activities for your family throughout Tracy Aviary in Liberty Park.
Location:
Tracy Aviary
DATES:
October 22, 23. 10 AM- 3 PM
Families will get to enjoy a few tricks and more as the witches come out to play during the annual WitchFest in West Jordan, Utah!
You will find witch displays and a scavenger hunt in Utah’s premier Halloween festival!
Location:
Gardner Village Utah
DATES:
September 17-October 31, 2022, runs daily, Monday-Saturday.
During Creatures of the Night, families will enjoy Two nights of outdoor fun, without fright!
Get ready to enjoy a non-spooky Halloween adventure! The night is packed with trailside adventures!
There will be games, campfire stories, live owl and snake presentations, crafts, a spider web crawl, crepuscular creep, and costumes are welcome and flashlights are encouraged!
Location:
Ogden Nature Center
DATES:
Friday & Saturday, October 28 and 29 / 5-8:30 PM
Celebrate Halloween with the whole family at Thanksgiving Point’s fifth annual Witch’s Breakfast!
Enjoy a delicious breakfast, activities, and spooky visitors. Make this breakfast a Halloween tradition that your family will treasure for years to come!
Location:
Thanksgiving Point
DATES:
October 29, 9 AM
Something wicked this way comes, and you don’t want to miss out on this tea party Halloween spectacular!
Families can enjoy a mythical creatures reptile show, potions class, and spooky storytelling.
Location:
Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum
DATES:
October 29, 1 PM- 3 PM
Fright Lights is sure to delight and amaze both young and old. Walk through an enchanted pathway of lights and music.
Choose the perfect pumpkin to take home as it’s included with admission while supplies last!
Location:
Crazy Corn Maze
DATES:
Until October 31.
During this October PNO, participants will conduct “boo-tacular” experiments that include: racing ghost balloons, misty dry ice, and glowing pumpkin explosions.
Location:
Little Beakers – Sandy, UT
DATES:
October 21, 6 PM- 8 PM
Members of the community are invited to build an altar (or ofrenda) inviting a loved one to enjoy the fragrance of marigolds and delicious pan de Muerto (bread of the dead).
A community ofrenda will be available at the event to write notes or share mementos in celebration of souls no longer on Earth.
Location:
Thanksgiving Point
DATES:
October 22
The St. George Children’s Museum is calling all Witches and Wizards to the annual event full of Wizard 101 science experiments, wand making, costume contests, magical treats, and more!
This year, ghosts and goblins can haunt the top floor of the Museum with even more spooktacular activities including a monster-mash-dance party.
Location:
St. George Children’s Museum
DATES:
October 22, 5:30- 7:30 PM
This is an added-value event that is included with BooLights admission exclusively on October 26, 2022.
Enjoy themed sugar skull face painting, traditional Dia de Los Muertos dance performances, and much more as you enjoy all the offerings of BooLights.
Location:
Utah’s Hogle Zoo
DATES:
October 26, 6:30- 9 PM
This child-only program for kids aged 8-14 years old allows them to explore the Aquarium After Dark!
There will be crafts, games, opportunities to learn about animal enrichment and behavior, snacks, animal experiences, and more!
Location:
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium
DATES:
6:30-10:30 PM: Saturday, October 1 | Friday, October 7 | Saturday, October 8 | Friday, October 21 | Saturday, October 22 | Friday, November 4 | Friday, November 18 | Saturday, November 19 | Friday, December 2 | Saturday, December 3
