This Week’s Halloween Events To Celebrate The Holiday

  The following post was written by Caresa Alexander Randall of the Deseret News and Published September 27, 2018.   SALT LAKE CITY HALLOWEEN EVENTS— Halloween events in Utah include fun for the whole family. Dress up your little ghouls and go on a scavenger hunt at Gardner Village, watch a spooky movie, or take the older kids to enjoy Odyssey Dance Theatre’s “Thriller.” Some unique options include a paranormal expo and a haunted multimedia art show at the historic Masonic Temple. So grab your cape and your candy bag and check out these festivities throughout the state. The following is a list of celebrations and events this week throughout the state of Utah. Please note that this is not an all-inclusive list and events and prices are subject to change.

EVENTS

  Pumpkin Days Events, Sept. 28-Oct. 31, Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Wheeler Historic Farm, 6351 S. 900 East, Murray, $10 for general, $2-$3 for wagon ride and cow train only (385-468-1755 or slco.org/wheeler-farm) Halloween Classics Movie Series Events, Mondays, Oct. 1-29, 7-9 p.m., Viridian Event Center, 8030 S. 1825 West, West Jordan, free (801-948-7858 or viridiancenter.org/events) Halloween Cruise, Oct. 1-31, Mondays-Thursday, 6:30-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 6:30-10 p.m., CLAS Ropes Course, 3606 W. Center, Provo, $8 (801-373-1897 or clasropes.com) The Pumpkin Train, Oct. 4-29, dates and times vary, Heber Valley Railroad Depot, 450 S. 600 West, Heber City, $15 for general, $3 for children ages 2 and younger, includes pumpkin, free for children under 2 without pumpkin (435-654-5601 or hebervalleyrr.org) Pumpkin Nights, Oct. 5-Nov. 4, excluding Oct. 31, 5:30-10:30 p.m., Utah State Fairpark, 155 N. 1000 West, $14-$20 for general, $12-$16 for children ages 4-12 and seniors (pumpkinnights.com/slc) Boo Lights, Oct. 5-26, dates vary, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Hogle Zoo, 2600 E. 840 South, $12.95 for adults, $10.95 for seniors, $9.95 for children ages 3-12 (801-584-1700 or hoglezoo.org) Halloween Musical Program, Oct. 22, 7-8 p.m., Magna Library, 2675 S. 8950 West, Magna, free (801-943-4636 or calendar.slcolibrary.org) Halloween Magic Show, Oct. 22, 7-8 p.m., Sandy Library, 10100 Petunia Way, Sandy, free (801-943-4636 or calendar.slcolibrary.org) “Frankenstein” movie screening Event, Oct. 22, 7 p.m., select Cinemark Theatres, $12-$14 (cinemark.com) Halloween Stories and Singalong, Oct. 23, 7-8 p.m., Columbus Library, 2530 S. 500 East, free (801-944-7606 or calendar.slcolibrary.org) Halloween Party, Oct. 24, 5 p.m., Springville Museum of Art, 126 E. 400 South, Springville, free (801-489-2700 or smofa.org) Halloween Celebration, Oct. 26, 1-4 p.m., Salt Lake City Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, free (801-594-8680 or slcpl.org) “Happy Hauntings: A Halloween Bash,” Oct. 26, 6-8 p.m., Chapman Library, 577 S. 900 West, free (801-594-8623 or slcpl.org) Halloween ‘Spook’tacular Events, Oct. 26, 6-9 p.m., Cedar City Community Center Aquatic Center, 2090 W. Royal Hunter Dr., Cedar City, $4 (435-865-9223 or visitcedarcity.com)   Halloween Hoot, Oct. 27, 28 and 31, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tracy Aviary, 589 E. 1300 South, $11.95 for adults, $11.95 for students, military and seniors, $7.95 for children ages 3-12, children up to age 12 can come in costume for free admission (801-596-8500 or tracyaviary.org) “Kooky Spooky Halloween Party,” Oct. 27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Discovery Gateway, 444 W. 100 South, $12.50 (801-456-5437 or discoverygateway.org) Pumpkinpalooza, Oct. 27, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Viridian Event Center, 8030 S. 1825 West, West Jordan, free (slcolibrary.org/pumpkinpalooza) Halloween carnival, Oct. 27, noon-4 p.m., Weber State University Davis, 2750 University Park Blvd., Layton, free (801-626-6548 or weber.edu/WSUtoday) Halloween Journey, Oct. 27, 1-4 p.m., Stokes Nature Classroom, 100 W. 2600 South, Nibley, Cache County, call or check website for price (435-755-3239 or logannature.org) “Hotel Transylvania 3” movie screening, Oct. 27, 5 p.m., DeJoria Center, 970 N. State Road 32, Kamas, free; Trunk or Treat starts at 4 p.m. (435-783-3113 or dejoriacenter.com) “Tricks and Treats” featuring Paul Brewer, Oct. 27, 7 p.m., SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 S. State, Orem, $5 (801-225-2787 or scera.org) CrossPoint Church Halloween Service, Oct. 28, 5 p.m., CrossPoint Church, 909 N. Freedom Blvd., Provo, free (crosspointutah.com) Halloween Bash Events, Oct. 29, 5:30-9 p.m., South Jordan Community Center and Heritage Park, 10778 S. Redwood Road, South Jordan, free (801-446-4357 or sjc.utah.gov) “Mummy Madness,” Oct. 29, 6:30-8 p.m., Brigham City Fine Arts Center, 58 S. 100 West, Brigham City, $5 per family, preregistration required (435-723-0740 or bcfineartscenter.org) KUED Boo Fest, Oct. 31, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Discovery Gateway, 444 W. 100 South, free from 10 a.m.-noon, $12.50 from noon-5 p.m. (801-456-5437 or discoverygateway.org) Trick or Treat, Oct. 31, 4 p.m., Calvin S. Smith Library, 810 E. 3300 South, free (801-943-4636 or calendar.slcolibrary.org) Halloween Mayor’s Walk and Fall Carnival Events, Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m., Uintah Community Center, 610 S. Vernal Ave., Vernal, free (435-781-0982 or uintahrecreation.org) Valley Scare Mall, through Oct. 31, dates and times vary, Valley Fair Mall, 3601 S. 2700 West, West Valley City, free (shopvalleyfairmall.com) WitchFest Events, through Oct. 31, times vary, Gardner Village, 1100 W. 7800 South, free-$55 (801-566-8903 or gardnervillage.com)   CORN MAZES AND HAUNTED TRAILS