
32nd annual juried art exhibition open to all Utah artists, with $5,000 in prizes and free admission.

Family-friendly version of the haunted house with eerie atmosphere and no scare actors, plus children's trick-or-treating through the house.

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

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

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

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

Plini plays The Depot in Salt Lake City with special guests Night Verses and Portraits on the 'An Unnameable Desire' North American tour.

Hands-on pasta-making class for adults 18 and older to prepare an Italian-inspired dinner menu with colorful striped ravioli.

Monthly night market with local makers, food and drink vendors and live music at Melancholy, the last one of the year with costumes encouraged.

Weatherday, the noise-pop project of Swedish artist Sputnik, plays Kilby Court with Hurtado, Head Portals and Dog Years.

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

Candlelight tribute concert by the string quartet Range Ensemble, pairing horror and thriller film music with classical pieces in the Little America Hotel ballroom.

Two-hour Halloween painting class led by Kat McDaniel in which participants create a scene of ghostly dead trees and tombstones against a glowing sunset.

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

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

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

All-ages show by Toronto garage punk and psych rock band Wine Lips with support from Sleep Cult at the Temple of Friends.

36th season of Utah's longest-running indoor haunted house, with the Nightmare Haunted House, the Institute of Terror and the new 13th Manor live scare show.

Horror classics from aliens and slashers to witches and body horror screened across several weekends at the Broadway Centre Cinemas.

Julia Jacklin plays Metro Music Hall on her North America Tour 2026, with support from Jordan Patterson, presenting her album 'The Gem'.

Country duo Dan + Shay brings The Young Tour to the Delta Center, with special guests Tyler Hubbard and Josh Ross.

Punk and post-hardcore show headlined by Basement with support from High Vis, Lowertown and Big Boy at Rockwell at The Complex.

Scaffold Theatre's intimate production of Lee Blessing's play about three generations of women whose relationships collide over pride, genius and forgiveness.

Classic improv comedy where the troupe builds hilarious scenes on the spot from audience suggestions.

Over-21s Halloween party with a live show by Daj Dolla and the Dolla Gang Dancers, hosted by Ortega's Presents with DJ No Filter.

The Discographers play two hours of classic rock and alternative songs in sync with horror and genre film footage at The State Room.

Stand-up comedy show in which the audience becomes part of the performance, with Kabeto turning every moment into a unique night of comedy.

Over-21s night at Soundwell with Charleston band Stop Light Observations and support from Runner and Bobby.
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Over-21s Halloween party with French house and disco music inspired by Daft Punk, Justice, Disclosure and Phoenix.

Candlelight concert in which the string quartet Range Ensemble plays medleys of 1990s hip-hop in a room lit only by candles.

Free live show by SLC Beer Boys at International Bar on State Street.

A night of live Latin music with Los Rolands at Dubai UT Ultralounge, with $35 general admission for ages 21+.

Halloween costume contest with $500 in prizes, hosted by Santos with music by DJ Prime at the Hidden Boot Saloon.

Third annual awareness dinner and auction of the Lauren McCluskey Foundation, with speakers, an auction and the presentation of the Lauren McCluskey Award for Distinguished Response to Nicole Noren.

Paranormal hunt led by Advanced Paranormal Services through the historic Sprague Branch library, recommended for ages 14 and up, with limited space and registration required.

Family-friendly Halloween adventure with immersive scenes, interactive storytelling and glowing displays at Red Butte Garden, based on the Peter Pan story.

Exhibition of Rick Silva's video art series Dirt Nap, a collection of one-minute video excerpts of the artist napping in nature across the Western United States.

Monthly 'wiggle-friendly' series of dance, theatre, music and storytelling performances for children and families by Repertory Dance Theatre.

Exhibition of works by Utah artists inspired by the Great Salt Lake, produced through the Alfred Lambourne Arts Program.

Fall festival at Cross-E Ranch with extended hours on weekends, closing at 5pm on Halloween.

Group exhibition of fifteen artists working across painting, photography and printmaking, each inspired by landscape, at Modern West Fine Art.

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

Seasonal afternoon tea with a witching-season theme, house-made pastries, tea sandwiches and gourmet teas, with costume-wearing encouraged.

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

Halloween pop-up bar with spooky craft cocktails, wicked bites, open-format DJs, Scare-Oke and resident magicians, over-21s only.

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.

Free exhibition at the Utah State Capitol on the 4th floor about how Revolutionary-era leaders used printing presses and codes to inspire change.

Exhibition of around 70 historical and newly commissioned posters by different artists calling for nuclear disarmament, organised by Estudio Pedro Reyes.

Weekly advanced-level modern and contemporary dance class by the Salt Lake City collective loveDANCEmore, with a sliding-scale donation.

Spooky, family-friendly Halloween musical parody in which a mummy and Dracula collide over a magical Vampire Stone at the Natural History Museum.

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

Daily ghost tour through downtown Salt Lake City with multiple times, running from October 19 to 31.

Free pre-K science and astronomy classes for toddlers, with weekly themes like soil, leaves, pumpkins and bats, combining reading, art, activities and experiments.

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.

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

Four acrylic-on-canvas Halloween painting classes taught by Kat McDaniel at Bad Dog Arts, with all materials provided.

Family-friendly Halloween night at Hogle Zoo with light displays, interactive attractions and fall-themed treats across the grounds.

Exhibition of watercolor, soft pastel and gouache paintings by Salt Lake City artist Jordan Tillman, inspired by small moments of joy in nature.

Exhibition 'Archive in The Wild' by Izzy Beauschesne, on view at the Center for Arts & Media on the South City campus.

Plan-B Theatre's 20th anniversary production of Carol Lynn Pearson's play about a Mormon couple grieving their gay son, in the Studio Theatre at The Rose.

Fifteenth season of the haunted attraction Fear Factory, with a new expanded midway, in the abandoned Portland Cement Works.

Dramatic ballet by Ballet West inspired by Bram Stoker's novel, with Gothic horror, comedy, flying effects and pyrotechnics, recommended for ages 8 and up.

Guided 90-minute ghost walk through Historic Whiskey Street in downtown Salt Lake City, with haunting tales and local history.

Exhibition of Abe Kimball's drawings, lithographs and assemblages of found objects, drawing on his background in sociocultural anthropology.

Bilingual 3D design and printing workshop for children aged 10 and over held weekly at the Glendale branch of the Salt Lake City Public Library.

Exhibition marking the 25th anniversary of the Marcia and John Price Museum Building with notable works from the museum's collection.

Sol LeWitt wall drawing on the east wall of the UMOCA entrance, on loan from the National Gallery of Art for its 'Across the Nation' program.

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

Drawing and mixed media art classes for teens and adults at the nonprofit Visual Art Institute, with individual sessions on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

A piece that blends concert, theater and memoir, weaving a family story, live music and storytelling around a father's ALS diagnosis.

Halloween and Dia de los Muertos party at Golden Braid Books with craft tables and 10% off book readings.

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

The Utah Symphony performs the soundtrack from Disney's Hocus Pocus in a live-to-film concert experience with the Sanderson Sisters returning to Salem.

Halloween-themed bar crawl with a wristband for access to several bars, a costume contest, live DJs and a final party.

Halloween concert by the Utah Philharmonia Haunted Orchestra, celebrating its 25th anniversary and encouraging audiences to come in costume.
Late-night sing-along screening of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' with a live performance by the Latter Day Transvestites, a local Rocky Horror shadowcast.