
Free, all-ages celebration of voting with a DJ set, free food, art workshops, a community resource fair and a Low Sensory Zone.

Free Halloween double feature of Casper and Hocus Pocus at HK Brewing Co, with free popcorn, costume-friendly and Halloween drink specials.

Free weekly Thursday evening workshop of knitting, crochet and embroidery at the Salt Lake City Library.

Free LGBTQ+ social gathering held at Sugar House Coffee in Salt Lake City.

Second annual free Halloween celebration for kids and families at Smith's Ballpark with trunk-or-treat, games, candy and costume parades.

Human-powered chariot race judged on design, performance and showmanship, with free spectator access and team applications.

Free exhibition and reception of paintings and prints by Alison H. Spencer, inspired by the birds of Tracy Aviary and Utah's wetlands.

Free, all-ages evening of multilingual storytelling and poetry by local spoken-word artists to kick off the Halloween weekend.

Halloween-themed storytime with authors Shannon and Dean Hale to celebrate the next Princess in Black book, with costumes encouraged.

Free public concert of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, where emerging young opera singers are heard on stage.

Free community art workshop to make symbolic Día de Muertos decorations, led by artist Noemí Hernández-Balcázar, with all materials provided.

All-ages celebration of Día de los Muertos, the Indigenous Day of the Dead ritual, at Centro Civico Mexicano.

Free Sunday organ recitals by members of the organ staff and volunteer organists in The Tabernacle on Temple Square.

Music festival with masterclasses, competitions and solo and ensemble performances of Liszt works, with free admission.

Free 21+ book club social around 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' with a Lovebound Library pop-up, ACOTAR-themed cocktails and a limited-edition sticker.

A sensory-friendly museum day with modified environment, dimmed lights, and sensory bags available for visitors with autism or sensory processing needs.

Evening with lowered lights and sounds and sensory tools for visitors with sensory needs at the Natural History Museum of Utah.

A free storytime for families with art exploration and hands-on activities in the galleries, held on the first Wednesday of the month.

Monthly graphic novel club for tweens in 3rd through 6th grade to discuss the month's graphic novel with snacks, crafts and trivia.

Annual University of Utah Department of Art & Art History exhibition of high school student art at the Gittins Gallery on campus.

Free poetry reading by Caleb Nolen and Jennifer Chang, with Nolen's Agha Shahid Ali Prize-winning collection 'Afterlight', from the University of Utah's Guest Writers Series.

Annual exhibition of kiln-formed and blown glass by the Glass Art Guild of Utah, with pieces available for purchase.

Free guided tour of the exhibition 'For the Future: Collecting at the UMFA 2001-2026' led by UMFA curator Emily Lawhead.

Jazz and pop/rock with original compositions in the singer-songwriter tradition, featuring Kendrick Zane, Pompe N' Honey and Josh Wright.

Free organ recital by Bryan Anderson at the Cathedral of the Madeleine within the long-running Eccles Organ Festival.

Free after-school yarn painting workshop for youth and children led by artist Virginia Catherall, inspired by Wixárika (Huichol) art.

Free public session on grief and the holidays with speaker and musician Dominic Moore, MD, who combines conversation and music.

Free Veterans Day walk-up tour of the Meditation Chapel inside Memory Grove Park, with no registration required.

Free, hands-on STEAM drop-in session for families to design, build and test roller-coaster prototypes using everyday materials.

Free public screening of the film 'Stand By Me' at the Center for Arts and Media, followed by a faculty discussion.

Free community poetry writing workshop at Golden Braid Books to help people discover and write their own poems.

Annual show of about 1,000 volunteer musical artists in traditional clothing performing music and dances from Latin America and African cultures.
University of Utah jazz guitar ensemble performs arrangements of jazz standards with improvisation by each member.

Free interactive story time for young visitors at the Natural History Museum of Utah, reading 'The Great Great Salt Lake Monster Mystery' and ending with a craft or game.

Stand-up set by Brian Regan paired with a live pitch competition in which veteran entrepreneurs present their businesses and the audience votes for the winner.

Free 45-minute guided lunch-hour tour of the exhibition 'For the Future' led by Stacey Kelly, the UMFA's Director of Collections and Conservator.

Free public light art and creative technology festival with large-scale light installations, projection mapping, interactive STEAM experiences, live performances and drone shows at the historic Art Castle.

Free hands-on printmaking workshop for all ages at the UMFA, inspired by the museum's exhibition 'For the Future: Collecting at the UMFA 2001-2026'.

Monthly book club at the Anderson-Foothill branch that examines contemporary socio-political issues through nonfiction books and civil discourse.

A family-friendly yoga session for children ages 3-10 with an adult, led by Jayme Vetz of Emerald Kids Yoga, using stories, games and relaxation techniques.

Free holiday art sale with handcrafted and unique work by students of the University of Utah's Department of Art & Art History.

Free ballet showcase by senior students of the University of Utah School of Dance, with three evening performances.

Annual holiday market with local and handmade goods, live music by Music Crimson, museum café and tours of the latest exhibitions.

Classical concert pianist Josh Wright performs traditional carols and classical works in a seasonal concert.

First-person storytelling evening in which Charlotte Starks portrays Sojourner Truth and Jan C. Smith portrays Susan B. Anthony, part of the America250 series.

Free guided journaling session with memory-gathering and gratitude prompts to reflect on 2026, part of Golden Braid Books' open community workshops.

A free open practice session run by Utah Classical Guitar for guitarists to play ensemble pieces, share projects and discuss all things guitar.

Free storytelling session in which Franque Bains and Janine Evans portray Ida B. Wells and Emily Dickinson, followed by a Q&A, as part of the America250 series.

Family workshop in which visitors create their own kaleidoscope inspired by the work of artist Amor Muñoz, on a free-admission third Saturday.

Weekly Sunday broadcast of music and spoken word by The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square, with free ticket reservations.

Free family clay sculpture workshop at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts on its Third Saturday for Families.

Free monthly storytime for families in the museum lobby, followed by a visit to the galleries for a story and a kid-friendly art project.

Free juried exhibition of student artwork from the University of Utah's Department of Art & Art History at the Gittins Gallery.

Family art activity in which participants choose a word from Barry Lopez's 'Home Ground' to illustrate, inspired by the museum's Barry Lopez photography exhibition.

Free professional-development evening for K-12 educators to explore scientific phenomena and art-making, with hands-on workshops and relicensure points.

Free family art session to mould copper foil and wire into a small sculpture inspired by Onishi Yasuaki's 'Stone on Boundary'.

Free lecture by multidisciplinary Indigenous artist Cannupa Hanska Luger at Kingsbury Hall, part of the David P. Gardner Lecture series and the Inaugural Summit for the Visual Arts.

Free family art-making session to explore the museum's lace and embroidery and try embroidery techniques with perforated paper and thread.

Family art session in which visitors explore the theme of houses and make an accordion house out of paper.

High school musicians perform alongside the Utah Symphony in a free, ticket-free concert as part of the symphony's education programme.

Halloween concert by the Utah Philharmonia Haunted Orchestra, celebrating its 25th anniversary and encouraging audiences to come in costume.

Free exhibition of folk art at the Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Art, housed in an old farmhouse in Liberty Park.

Six-week free workshop for tweens aged 9 to 13 to learn video game coding with Fiero Code, with a showcase at the end.

Collaborative woodblock print exhibition in which local artists and community members carve blocks to create a continuous serpent for the Year of the Snake.

Free public screening series of three film noir classics, 'Night and the City', 'Pool of London' and 'High and Low', at the University of Utah's DiFiore Cinema.

Free exhibition of large-scale oil paintings by Arash Shoveiri that fuse ancient mythology with modern technology.

Free exhibition of mixed-media paintings by Cottonwood Heights artist Jason Jacobson, exploring mortality, fear, loss and social issues.

Exhibition of ink, graphite and brush illustrations by Salt Lake City illustrator Christopher Villarreal exploring mythology, symbolism, occultism and astrology.

Free exhibition of historic China Poblana dresses and performances that explore dress as an archive of identity, tradition and migration on the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.