Looking for family friendly events in Salt Lake City this October? Then look no further than these great events, festivals and activities taking place all month long in the Salt Lake City region. From the Utah Paranormal Festival to the more traditional pumpkin festival, there’s something for everyone to enjoy!
Events in Salt Lake City this October
2016 Utah Paranormal Festival
When: October 1st, 2016
Where: Karen Gail Miller Conference Center
9750 S. 300 W #150E
Sandy, UT
Meet local paranormal experts, browse the vendor booths, attend the panels conducted by our special guest. Come down and meet our special guest in person and get to know them. If you order your ticket online prior to the event the price is just $10 plus small ticket fee.
Bonsai Show
When: October 8th, 2016
Where: Red Butte Garden
300 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, UT
Discover Bonsai, the Japanese art of growing miniature trees in containers. Members of The Bonsai Club of Utah will exhibit different bonsai styles and arrangements, and offer demonstrations of training and shaping techniques. Trees and tools will also be available for purchase directly from the experts.
Little Haunts
When: October 15th, 2016
Where: This is the Place Heritage Park
2601 East Sunnyside Avenue
Salt Lake City, UT
It’s not scary at the Park during the day, so put on your costumes and come to the Village for a fun-filled event! Visit the Story Witch, go trick-or-treating, and with pony rides, train rides and take-home crafts your little ones will want to return.
Pumpkin Festival
When: October 15th, 2016
Where: Rosecrest Pavilion at W&M Butterfield Park
6212 West 14200 South
Herriman, UT
Pumpkin Festival brings out hundreds of ghosts, goblins and little monsters for a costume contest and pumpkin-carving contest. Activities include Boo Bowling, Pumpkin Limbo, Haunted House Bean Bag Throw, Monster Scavenger Hunt and more.
5th Annual Trick or Treat Street
When: October 21st, 2016
Where: Utah Olympic Oval
5662 South 4800 West
Salt Lake City, UT
The Utah Olympic Oval is proud to host an indoor trick-or-treating event like no other! Little ghouls and ghosts are invited to travel the Utah Olympic Oval for tricks and treats from local vendors, sport clubs, and community groups. Spooky (and safe) fun for the whole family! Free ice skating for kids 12 and under (skate rental not included).
Garden After Dark 2016
When: October 20th – 29th, 2016
Where: Red Butte Garden
300 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, UT
Visit the Garden to travel the globe! In the United States we celebrate ghosts and spirits at Halloween, but similar traditions exist in other cultures throughout the year. Discover nature’s ties to spooky holidays and celebrations such as Mexico’s Dia de los Muertos and the Hungry Ghost Festival of China and visit the Garden’s pond aglow with lanterns in celebration of Japan’s Obon Festival!
With crafts, activities, light displays, and more, this is a fun-filled evening you won’t want to miss! Join us for Garden After Dark, an indoor/outdoor, costume and kid-friendly experience in the Garden to celebrate Halloween.
Salt Lake Gallery Stroll
When: October 21st, 2016
Where: Various Locations in SLC
Galleries across Salt Lake are open for the public to meet artists and browse the exciting and thriving visual arts market in Salt Lake City. In May we facilitate Gallery Roll as a part of National Bike Month. The event, as always, is free. Some sponsors offer special discounts and rates for those who participate in Gallery Stroll.
Monster Block Party
When: October 29th, 2016
Where: The Gallivan Center
239 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, UT
The Monster Block Party is a FREE, daytime Halloween festival for Salt Lake City’s goblins and ghouls of all ages. There will be trick-or-treating booths, a costume contest with prizes (kid, teen and adult divisions), free arts and crafts projects, a pumpkin drop, live performances, and more!
Pumpkinpalooza 2016
When: October 28th, 2016
Where: Viridian Event Center
8030 S 1825 W
West Jordan, UT
This free celebration centers around all things pumpkin, and this year is bigger and better than ever! Participate in the county’s biggest pumpkin carving contest and then come see your illuminated jack-o-lanterns on display in our brand new Pumpkin Alley. Pumpkin pie eating contest, pumpkin arts and crafts, pumpkin smashing and more! Don’t forget, a costume contest too (pumpkin costume not required – but we couldn’t throw a Halloween party without a costume contest)!