The leaves are turning orange, the coffee cups are filled with pumpkin spice flavors, and images of jack-o’-lanterns and black cats are everywhere. It must be the Halloween season.
Here’s a roundup of events and attractions across Utah to conjure up the spooky holiday — from haunted houses and corn mazes to performances by Utah’s arts community.
Haunted houses and more
(Rick Egan | Salt Lake Tribune file photo) A clown on a forklift in the industrial clowns section, at the Fear Factory in Salt Lake City in 2022.
Asylum 49 • 140 E. 200 South, Tooele • Billed as “Utah’s scariest haunted hospital,” this haunted house works on four contact levels — from “no contact” to “D.O.A.” — along with other features. Open Oct. 1 to 30; closed Sundays and Mondays. Go to asylum49.com for details.
Castle of Chaos • 7900 S. State St., Midvale • A haunted house, boasting “five levels of fear,” and escape rooms. Open Sept. 25-27, Oct. 1-6, Oct. 8-Nov. 1, and Nov. 13. Opens at 7 p.m. each night. castleofchaos.com.
Fear Factory • 666 W. 800 South, Salt Lake City • A haunted attraction that takes on six buildings, six stories high, and visible from Interstate 15. Open Sept. 25-26, Oct. 2-4, 8-11, 14-18 and Oct. 21-Nov. 1. Opens at 8 p.m. on Sept. 25 and 26, opens at 7 p.m. in October and on Nov. 1. For information, go to fearfactoryslc.com.
Frightmares • Lagoon, 375 Lagoon Drive, Farmington • The Lagoon amusement park goes to the dark side for Halloween, with some attractions for kids and some “absolutely too scary for most kids.” Open through Nov. 8. Tickets and information at LagoonPark.com.
Haunted Forest • 6400 N. 6000 West, American Fork • The Haunted Forest returns with demons, monsters and zombies. Open Sept. 25-26, Oct. 1-31, and Nov. 6-7. Hours: Monday-Saturday, starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets and information at hauntedforestutah.com.
Haunted Halloween Haven • 1641 Oak View Lane, Spanish Fork • A free, family-friendly haunt, originally organized by neighbors for fun. Open through Oct. 31. Hours: 7 to 10 p.m. Information at hauntedhalloweenhaven.com.
Haunted Hollow • 1550 S. 1900 West, Ogden • Thirteen acres of haunted forest. Open Sept. 25-26, Oct. 1-3, 7-10, 14-17, 21-24 and 28-31. Opens at 7:30 p.m.; closes at 10 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets and information at hauntedhollowutah.com.
Night Stalkers Haunted Trail • 8800 S. 4000 West, West Jordan • Three attractions: The haunted trail, the Fright Lights pumpkin patch, and the Crazy Corn Maze. Open through Oct. 31. Hours: Mondays-Saturdays, starting at 7:30 p.m. nightstalkershaunt.com.
Nightmare on 13th • 320 W. 1300 South, Salt Lake City • The acclaimed attraction continues with The Nightmare haunted house and the Institute of Terror, and now offers a third attraction: A 20-minute live, interactive scare show (not a walk-through) called “13th Manor.” Open Sept. 25-26, Oct. 1-31 (closed Sundays), and again Nov. 13. Opens at 8 p.m. on Sept. 25, and at 7 p.m. all other dates. Tickets and information at nightmareon13th.com.
Corn mazes
(Cornbelly's) A portrait of country legend Dolly Parton is cut into a corn maze by Cornbelly's at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi for the 2026 Halloween season.
Black Island Farms • 2075 S. 4000 West, Syracuse • An 8-acre corn maze with the theme “Stay Wild Utah,” as well as pumpkins and hayrides. Open through Oct. 31. Hours: Mondays through Thursdays, 4-10 p.m.; Fridays, 4-11 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Nightmare Acres, the haunted maze, is open Thursdays, 7-10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 7-11 p.m. For tickets, go to blackislandfarms.com.
Corn Maze on the Farm • American West Heritage Center, 4025 S. Highway 89-91, Wellsville • The maze, plus a pumpkin patch, giant lawn games, a straw fort and other family-friendly attractions. Open Sept. 28 to Oct. 30. Hours: Mondays through Thursdays, 5 to 10 p.m.; Fridays, 4 to 11 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. awhc.org/corn-maze.
Cornbelly’s Lehi • Thanksgiving Point, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi • This year’s maze is a portrait of the late, great Dolly Parton. Open through Oct. 31. Hours: Mondays through Thursdays, 4 to 10 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Oct. 15, 19 and 22, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Oct. 30, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; closed Sundays. Cornbellys.com.
Cornbelly’s Spanish Fork • 3687 W. 5600 South, Spanish Fork • Like its sister location in Lehi, the Spanish Fork maze also features a portrait of the late country singer Dolly Parton, with an “America 250” theme. Open through Oct. 31; Mondays through Thursdays, 4 to 9 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Oct. 15 and 19, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Oct. 31, noon-9 p.m. Closed Sundays. Cornbellys.com.
Crazy Corn Maze • 8800 S. 4000 West, West Jordan • Attached to Night Stalkers Haunted Trail. Open through Oct. 31. Hours: Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 6:30 to 11:30 p.m.; closed Sundays. thecrazycornmaze.com.
Cross E Ranch • 3500 N. 2200 West, Salt Lake City • Fall festival, open through Oct. 31. The maze’s theme is America’s 250th birthday, featuring an eagle, the U.S. flag and the Statue of Liberty. Hours: Mondays through Thursdays, 4 to 9 p.m.; Fridays, 4 to 10 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; closed Sundays; closes at 5 p.m. on Oct. 31. crosseranch.com.
Glen Rays Corn Maze • 1750 W. 8000 South, Spanish Fork • This year’s maze theme is “USA 250,” featuring the head of an eagle. Open through Oct. 31. Hours: Mondays through Thursdays, 4 to 9 p.m.; Fridays, 4 to 11 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; closed Sundays. glenrayscornmaze.com.
Green Acres Dairy • 449 S. 4700 West, Ogden • A corn maze and an activities courtyard. Now open through Oct. 30. Hours: Mondays through Thursdays, 4 to 9 p.m.; Fridays, 4 to 11 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; closed Sundays. The haunted maze opens Oct. 2 for Friday and Saturday nights only. For tickets and information, go to greenacresdairy.com.
Happy Pumpkin Corn Maze • 3462 W. 2900 South, West Haven (Weber County) • A giant corn maze, plus other amenities. Open through Oct. 31. Hours: Mondays through Wednesdays, 4 to 9 p.m.; Thursdays, 4 to 10 p.m.; Fridays, 4 to 11 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; closed Sundays. For information and tickets, go to happypumpkinmaze.com.
Lapoint Corn Maze • 6400 N. 10000 East, Lapoint (Uintah County) • This year’s maze theme is “God Bless America,” featuring a U.S. flag and a bald eagle. Opens Sept. 26, through Oct. 28. Hours: Fridays, 5 to 9 p.m.; Saturdays, noon to 9 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 5 p.m.; Tuesdays and Wednesdays, open to groups with reservations; closed Mondays and Thursdays.Special days: Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 15-16; noon to 9 p.m. lapointcornmaze.com.
Little Bear Bottoms • 5100 S. U.S. Highway 89-91, Wellsville • Corn maze, a pumpkin patch, and the Haunted River Trail (at scary and non-scary levels) on the weekends. Open through Oct. 31. Hours: Mondays through Thursdays, 4 to 10 p.m.; Fridays, 2 to 11 p.m.; Saturdays (and Oct. 8-9), 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; closed Sundays. littlebearbottoms.com.
Rowley’s Red Barn • 901 S. 300 West, Santaquin • Three corn mazes, a barn yard, apple cannons, zip lines, a corn-kernel pit and more. Open through Oct. 30. Hours: Mondays-Fridays, 3:30 to 9 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Oct. 15, 16 and 19, 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; closed Sundays. rowleysredbarn.com.
Staheli Family Farm • 3400 S. Washington Fields Road, Washington • Farmland includes a “corn maize” and a wide assortment of activities. Open through Oct. 31. Hours: Mondays through Thursdays, 5 to 10 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, noon to 10 p.m.; closed Sundays. stahelifamilyfarm.com.
Water Hollow Ranch • 4660 N. 12000 West, Bluebell (Duchesne County) • This year’s maze celebrates America’s 250th birthday. Open Sept. 26 through Oct. 31. Hours: Thursdays and Fridays, 5 to 9 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. (except Oct. 31, when the maze closes at 5 p.m.); closed Sundays and Mondays; open Tuesdays and Wednesdays to group reservations only; special hours Oct. 15-16 are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. bluebellcornmaze.com.
Fall programs at year-round attractions
Gardner Village • The historic shopping and event space, at 1100 W. 7800 South in South Jordan, is in the middle of its annual WitchFest, which runs through Oct. 31. Events include “Breakfast with a Witch,” the “Witchapalooza” dinner theater, an escape room, magic shows and more. Go to GardnerVillage.com for details.
Outlets at Traverse Mountain • “Big Jack’s World,” a display of hundreds of pumpkins, including interactive displays and immersive events, runs now through Oct. 31 at the shopping center, 3700 N. Cabelas Blvd., Lehi. Free to attend during shopping center hours; go to outletsattraversemountain.com for details.
Red Butte Garden • The garden at 300 Wakara Way in Salt Lake City stages “Garden After Dark: Adventures in Neverland,” a walk-through event, Oct. 15-30, from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays through Sundays. Tickets are on sale now online, for $15 on Mondays through Thursdays, $18 on Fridays through Sundays ($2 off for garden members), and $23 for flex tickets for anytime during the week ($3 off for garden members). For information, go to redbuttegarden.org.
Utah’s Hogle Zoo • The zoo’s annual after-hours light display — renamed Hogle Halloween: A BooLights Experience — features immersive lights, Dr. Frankenstein’s Lab Show in the Wildlife Theatre and nighttime rides on the Eccles Express (for an additional $3.50 charge). The displays run from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., on Sept. 24-27, Oct. 1-4, 8-11, 15-18 and 22-30. Tickets run from $19.95 to $24.95 ($2 discount for zoo members). BrewLights, a 21-and-older event, happens Wednesday, Oct. 14. For ticket information and details, go to hoglezoo.org/hogle-halloween.
Wheeler Farm Pumpkin Days • The farm’s pumpkin patch is open to visit in the north parking lot pasture. Wagon, cow trains and the country store are also open. Now through Oct. 31. Open Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sundays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The maze and playland are open during regular hours Fridays through Sundays, and 4 to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; extended hours, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 15, 19, 22 and 26. Tickets are $12, with a $2 discount on Tuesdays (for maze, playland and one ride); $10 for just the maze; $3 each for extra rides. Go to saltlakecounty.gov for details.
Music, theater and movies
(20th Century Fox) Newly engaged Brad Majors (Barry Bostwick, near right) and Janet Weiss (Susan Sarandon, right) encounter the strange Dr. Frank N. Furter (Tim Curry, left), in a scene from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." The Broadway Centre Cinemas in Salt Lake City will screen the 1975 cult classic on Oct. 29, 30 and 31, 2026.
Ballet West • Utah’s premier ballet company performs “Dracula.” Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 23, 24, 28, 29, 30 and 31, with 2 p.m. matinees on Oct. 24 and 31. Performances are at the Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City. Tickets at BalletWest.org.
Candlelight Concerts • The concert series will feature “The Best of Hans Zimmer” on Sept. 27; “Vivaldi’s Four Seasons” and “Coldplay & Imagine Dragons” on Oct. 2; “Tribute to The Beatles” and “Queen vs. ABBA” on Oct. 3; “The Best of Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole” on Oct. 9; “The Best of Joe Hisaishi” and “Tribute to Fleetwood Mac” on Oct. 10; and “A Haunting Evening of Halloween Classics” and “‘90s Hip-Hop on Strings” on Oct. 30. Showtimes at 6:15 and 8:30 p.m.; shows are at various locations in Salt Lake City. Go to CandlelightExperience.com for details.
HalloQueen Ball • Utah Pride Center stages its Halloween fundraiser, Saturday, Oct. 31, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., at the Masonic Temple, 650 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Events include a costume contest (with a $1,500 grand prize), live DJs, drag-hosted bingo, food and beverages, and entertainment on several floors. Admission is $31, with a cash bar inside; VIP passes are $100, with extras. Must be 21 or older to attend. Tickets and information at UtahPride.org.
Halloween Dance Night • Wasatch Show Band provides the music for this eighth annual big-band dance night. The event also includes dessert and dance lessons. Friday, Oct. 30, 7 to 9 p.m., Northampton House, 198 W. 300 North, American Fork. For tickets and information, go to wasatchshowband.com.
“Halloween Hijinks” • Utah Symphony plays an all-ages matinee program of “ghostly melodies and hair-raising harmonies.” Kyle Dickson conducts, with actors Benjamin Young and Amona Faatau performing. Saturday, Oct. 31, 11 a.m., at Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Tickets available at usuo.org.
“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” • The Broadway play that extends the Wizarding World into the next generation continues its national touring run at the Eccles Theater, 111 S. Main, Salt Lake City. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sundays, and 1 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, through Oct. 11; no shows on Mondays. Tickets, starting at $65, available at cursedchildslc.com.
“Hocus Pocus” in concert • Utah Symphony screens the 1993 comedy “Hocus Pocus,” about a trio of sister witches (Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker) brought back to life to torment 20th century Salem, with live accompaniment. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m., at the Austad Auditorium, Browning Center, Weber State University, Ogden; and Thursday and Friday, Oct. 29-30, 7 p.m., at Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Tickets available at usuo.org.
“Little Shop of Horrors” • A live production of the musical adaptation (by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken) of the ‘60s horror film about a plant with a taste for human blood. The show is scheduled to be mounted at two locations: The Ziegfeld Theatre, 3934 S. Washington Blvd., Ogden, on Oct. 9, 10, 16, 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24; and at The Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main, Park City, Oct. 28-Nov. 1. Tickets for the Ogden show are available at zigarts.com; tickets for the Park City performances are at parkcityshows.com.
“Mafia: A Murder Mystery” • Salty Dinner Theatre presents this comedic take on the gangster drama. Plays at 7:30 p.m. at these locations: Oct. 12 and 13 at Leatherby’s, 304 E. University Parkway, Orem; Fridays and Saturdays through October at Brighton Resort, 8302 S. Brighton Loop Road, Brighton. For tickets to the Orem shows, go to saltydinnertheater.com; for tickets to the Brighton shows, go to brightonresort.com.
“Thriller” • Odyssey Dance Theatre returns with its Halloween spectacle, “Thriller,” around the state: Sept. 30 to Oct. 6 at the Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main, Park City; Oct. 9-24 (except Sundays) at The Grand Theatre, 1575 S. State St., Salt Lake City; and Oct. 28-31 at Tuacahn Amphitheatre, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins. Information and showtimes at odysseydance.com/thriller.
Tower of Terror • The Salt Lake Film Society’s annual Tower of Terror movie series continues with weekend screenings of classic horror: “Ginger Snaps” and “The Craft” on Oct. 2 and 3; “A Bay of Blood” and “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2” on Oct. 9 and 10; “Evil Dead II” and “Re-Animator” on Oct. 16 and 17; and “The Shining” and “The Wailing” on Oct. 23 and 24. The series ends Oct. 29 to 31, with the annual screenings of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (either with a live shadowcast and emcee, or a singalong version). Go to slfs.org for details and to buy tickets.
(Robert Holman | PYGmalion Productions) Elizabeth (Stephanie Powell, left), an outcast in an English village, resists an offer from Scratch (McKell Rae), in PYGmalion Production's version of Jen Silverman's play "Witch," to be performed Oct. 2-17, 2026, at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center. Stephanie Howell - Elizabeth McKell Rae - Scratch
“Witch” • PYGmalion Productions is staging Jen Silverman’s play, where a devil arrives in an English village to make deals for the residents’ souls — and encounters an outcast woman whose soul isn’t so easily bought. The play runs Oct. 2-17 in the Black Box Theatre at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W. 300 South, Salt Lake City. Tickets and information available at pysmalionproductions.org.
“Zorro” • Utah Opera stages Héctor Armienta’s opera based on the masked hero of old California, at the Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City. Performances are set for Oct. 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18. For showtimes and tickets, go to utahopera.org.
Other activities
Benson Grist Mill Historic Site • 325 Pole Canyon Rd., Stansbury Park • The Tooele County landmark holds its Fall Festival, Oct. 16 and 17. Free children’s activities from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days, as well as vendor booths, food trucks and the country store. Go to tooelecountyparksandrec.org for information.
Bumble’s Drone Spooktacular • The Ballpark at America First Square, 11111 Ballpark Dr., South Jordan • Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16 and 17, starting at 6 p.m. Interactive drone shows in the skies, with “monsters, witches and more,” while more activities happen on the ground. Costumes are encouraged, and may land you on the ballpark’s big screen. Tickets, at $16, are available at universe.com.
Fright Lights • 8800 S. 4000 West, West Jordan • A walk-through light-show experience, attached to Night Stalkers Haunted Trail and the Crazy Corn Maze. Open through Oct. 31. Hours: Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 6:30 to 11:30 p.m.; closed Sundays. Tickets and information at thecrazycornmaze.com.
Heehaw Farms • 150 S. 2000 West, Pleasant Grove • The farm’s Fall Festival runs through Nov. 7, with a pumpkin patch, hayrides, a petting farm, slides and a corn pit. Open Mondays-Thursdays from 3 to 9 p.m.; Fridays from 3 to 10 p.m.; and Saturdays (as well as Oct. 15, 16 and 19, and Nov. 2) from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; closed Sundays. The farm plans a pumpkin drop on Oct. 24, noon to dusk (around 5 p.m.), and a Halloween Festival on Oct. 31, from 4 to 8 p.m. For tickets and information, go to heehawfarms.com.
Kuwahara’s Pumpkin Patch and Thriller Park • 12153 S. 700 West, Draper • A variety of activities: pumpkin photo walls, the “Jack O’Lantern Corn Maze,” the “Cornfield of Terror,” bounce houses, a ball pit, a foam pit and more. Some attractions are for all ages, others are for 18 and older. Open Sept. 25 through Oct. 30 (with an 18-and-up Halloween party on Oct. 31). Tickets and information at thrillerparkutah.com.
Ogden Ghosts • A one-hour walking tour of the city’s haunted sites — including Peery’s Egyptian Theater and the Bigelow Apartments — starting at Union Station Plaza, 2500 Wall Ave., Ogden. Tours are daily at 7 p.m. For information, go to usghostadventures.com.
Salt Lake Ghosts • A one-hour walking tour of the city’s haunted sites — including the Capitol Theatre and City Hall — starting at the Gallivan Center, 237 S. Main, Salt Lake City. Tours are daily at 7, 8 and 9 p.m. in September, and 7 and 8 p.m. in October. For information, go to usghostadventures.com.
Spooky Light Show • A drive-thru experience, with millions of lights synchronized to holiday music (heard through your car radio), at the Utah State University Bastian Agricultural Center, 11161 S. 2200 West, South Jordan. Open 7 to 9 p.m., starting Oct. 8 and running through Oct. 30. For tickets, starting at $29.99 per car, and information, go to spookylightshow.com.
Sean P. Means