Fall Activities in Utah updated 9/2/2025 – Anything that is still listed as NA hasn’t released updated info yet – I will update or remove it as I find out more.
I love getting out and enjoying the community and what our beautiful state has to offer. My kids are always looking forward to the fun things we plan. This fall is even more exciting now that things are reopening and we can go out and enjoy them again. Here is a big list of fall activities in Utah that you can do with your family and/or friends! The first half is places around Utah where you can go to enjoy the fall season. Others are places to go and have fun with a corn maze, pumpkin patch, etc.
I will update it regularly to keep up with new activities we discover. If you know of something that is not listed, please leave a comment or email me at lovebugsandpostcards@ gmail.com!
This list includes everything from free events to paid, for kids, teens, and adults. There is a list of haunted houses in Utah at the bottom. See the Corn Mazes in Utah here and Pumpkin Patches in Utah here. Fall Activities in Utah are fun because you can get out and experience things in our beautiful scenery! Take a Hayride through a haunted forest. Go on a haunted river cruise. Get dressed up and go to the Witchfest! Get lost in one or all of the corn mazes! There is just so much to do!
Here is our list of Fall Activities in Utah
- Drive the Alpine loop
- Visit Timpanogos Cave
- Go to an orchard (pick fruit or get some and make treats)
- Drive the Nebo loop (and do the Grotto Falls hike)
- Drive Logan Canyon
- Hike Stewart Falls
- Enjoy a delicious pumpkin-flavored treat
- Ski lift ride at Sundance Mountain Resort
- Oktoberfest at Snowbird
- Drive Big or Little Cottonwood Canyon
- Drive Mirror Lake Highway
- Go camping at Fishlake
- Visit one of the Utah National Parks
NIGHTMARE ON 13th (SLC, Utah)
NIGHTMARE ON 13TH 2025
SEPT 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 and OCTOBER 2 – NOVEMBER 1 (EVERY DAY BUT SUNDAY) FROM 7:00 PM to MIDNIGHT most nights
Nightmare on 13th is Utah’s longest-running indoor haunted attraction. It is one location with 2 haunted attractions. Nightmare Haunted House and Institute of Terror. These iconic haunted houses reign supreme as Utah’s best way to celebrate Halloween. Boasting over 35 years of terror, Nightmare on 13th will be the perfect way to celebrate your love of horror and of Halloween.
Learn more here: https://www.nightmareon13th.com
NIGHTMARE ON 13TH DAY HAUNT 2025
SEPT 13, 20, 27 and OCTOBER 4, 11, 18, 25 and NOVEMBER 1 FROM 1:00 – 3:00 PM
If you want to go through Nightmare on 13th, but don’t want to be scared, you can go to the Day Haunt. Experience Nightmare on 13th main attraction in full show lighting without getting scared. No Scares, All Atmosphere!
Great for kids, families, and the Halloween loving scaredy cats out there! Enter anytime during your selected timeslot and walk through at your own pace! Children will receive (1) Nightmare on 13th branded trick or treat bag with their ticket.
Learn more here: https://www.nightmareon13th.com/day-haunt
Crazy Corn Maze (West Jordan, Utah)
CRAZY CORN MAZE, FRIGHT LIGHTS, NIGHTSTALKERS HAUNTED TRAIL 2025
SEPTEMBER 19 – NOVEMBER 1, 2025 | 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM
Explore your way through our giant, twist-filled corn maze, an adventure packed with laughs, surprises, and memory-making moments for all ages. Step into Night Stalkers Haunted Trail, our top-rated haunted attraction that dares the brave to survive what lurks in the dark. Celebrate the season with Fright Lights, the dazzling light show that transforms the farm into a glowing wonderland of music, color, and Halloween magic.
Learn more here: https://www.thecrazycornmaze.com
USE PROMO CODE CORALIE10 for 10% off Crazy Corn Maze, Nightstalkers, and Fright Lights
Festival Transylvania at Millcreek Gardens (Millcreek, Utah)
FESTIVAL TRANSYLVANIA AT MILLCREEK GARDENS
OCTOBER 9 – OCTOBER 30, 2025 | MON – SAT 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Festival Transylvania of Millcreek Gardens is a delightful Halloween experience for the whole family to enjoy together! Leave behind the gore and violence of traditional haunted attractions and step into a world of whimsical wonder. Guests can expect to spend 40-60 minutes at the event, immersing themselves in the enchanting world of Transylvania. The event takes place outside so dress according to the weather. Costumes are always welcome! And fear not, treats will be available for purchase at the Spooky Hollow Munchery at the end of the event to satisfy your cravings.
Learn more here: https://www.millcreekgardens.com/festival-transylvania
Garden After Dark: Trouble in Oz at Red Butte Garden (Salt Lake City, Utah)
TROUBLE IN OZ
October 16-30, 2025 | 6-9 pm | Last entry 8 pm
While Halloween remains at the heart of Garden After Dark, the event has evolved into a one-of-a-kind experience only Red Butte Garden and Arboretum could create, featuring immersive storytelling, atmospheric lighting, and original artistic scenes designed especially for our landscape.
This year’s theme, Trouble in Oz, invites guests of all ages on a glowing adventure through a shadowed Land of Oz, filled with color, mystery, and imaginative twists. It’s a return to our roots and a leap into a tradition where wonder, imagination, and the spirit of the season come alive after dark.
Learn more here: https://redbuttegarden.org/events/garden-after-dark/
Lagoon Park Frightmares (Farmington, Utah)
FRIGHTMARES AT LAGOON 2025
SEPTEMBER 5 – NOVEMBER 9, 2025
Come one, come all! Frightmares has something for everyone. With over nine haunted attractions, Halloween-themed entertainment, and all of your favorite foods, rides, and games, Frightmares is Utah’s number one destination for family-friendly Halloween fun.
NEW FOR 2025! Spooktacular Snaps – Step into a world of not so spooky fun at the Boolevard- the perfect Frightmares photo area! Spooktacular snap shot locations with several different themes. Strike a pose in any one of the different photo opportunities and make some BOO-tiful memories.
Additional activities exclusive to Frightmares are Seance, Peter’s Pumpkin Patch, Fun House of Fear, Treat Street, Nightmare Midway, Malevolent Mansion, Frightening Frisco, Spook-A-Boo Walk-Thru, Scary & Crow’s Straw Maze, Nightwalk, and Streetmosphere.
In addition to all of the activities, there are also shows included in the cost that you can watch. They include Nightmare Cabaret and Hackenslash. Kid-friendly shows include The Plank & Plunder Pirate Party, Windy the Witch Storytime,
Learn more here: http://www.lagoonpark.com/what-to-do/frightmares
Gardner Village Witch Fest (West Jordan)
GARDNER VILLAGE WITCHFEST 2025
SEPTEMBER 19 – OCTOBER 31, 2025
If you visit historic Gardner Village mid-September through October, you’re in for a real treat! And maybe a few tricks as well as the witches come out to play during the annual WitchFest in West Jordan, Utah.
The menace is intentional each year as crews begin working on WitchFest, Gardner Village’s seasonal celebration of everything witch, complete with witch displays and a scavenger hunt to find them. There’s Breakfast with a Witch, Witchapalooza Dinner Theater, Witches of Mystic Manor Escape Room, Manifestations Magic Show with Dinner and so much more. WitchFest is Utah’s premier Halloween festival..
Learn more here: https://www.gardnervillage.com/witch-fest
Dinos In The Dark (Odgen)
DINOS IN THE DARK 2025
OCTOBER 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 2025 | 6:00, 7:00, and 8:00 pm (Park closes at 9:00 pm)
Join us for Dinos in the Dark 2025! It’s our favorite time of year! Dinos in the Dark! Join us as you walk through our spooky-themed 8.5-acre outdoor sculpture park and indoor museums. We have goodie bags, food trucks, dressed-up dinos, and more!
Learn more here: https://dinosaurpark.org/dinos-dark/
Scarecrow Festival at Thanksgiving Point (Lehi)
SCARECROW FESTIVAL 2025
OCTOBER 13-18, 2025 | 9 AM – 7 PM
Join us this fall in the Ashton Gardens for our popular Scarecrow Festival. Enjoy the beautiful autumn colors in the expansive 50-acre gardens and dozens of imaginative scarecrows built and submitted by the community. Visit on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday to enjoy activities, vendors, and food!
Festival is included with regular garden admission and FREE for Thanksgiving Point Members.
Learn more here: https://thanksgivingpoint.org/events/scarecrow-festival
Heber Valley Railroad The Pumpkin Train (Heber, Utah)
HEBER VALLEY RAILROAD THE PUMPKIN TRAIN 2025
OCTOBER 4, 11, 18, 25th 2025 | 10am, 12pm, 2pm, & 4pm
You and your kids will enjoy our fun annual Pumpkin Train! Your ticket includes a short 40 minute train ride where you will be entertained on board by our hosts. You’ll also be served a delicious pumpkin chocolate chip cookie. And of course you also get to select a pumpkin from our Pumpkin Patch and take it home with you! Additional food and snacks will be available for purchase at the depot.
Learn more here: https://www.hebervalleyrr.org/specialevents/pumpkinfestival
Wheeler Farm Pumpkin Days (Murray, Utah)
WHEELER FARM PUMPKIN DAYS 2025
SEPT. 26 – OCT 31, 2025 | Mon – Thurs: 4:00 – 8:00 PM Fri & Sat: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM Sun: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Visit the Wheeler Farm Pumpkin Patch, Pumpkin Days Maze (Limited Hours), Rosebud Country Store, Wagons, and Cow Trains.
Learn more here: https://www.saltlakecounty.gov/parks-recreation/special-events (change search dates to October and type in pumpkin)
Fall Harvest Festival (Logan, Utah)
FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL 2025 – AMERICAN WEST HERITAGE CENTER
OCTOBER 10-11, 2025 | 10 AM – 5 PM
Fall Festival, Corn Maze, Hay Activities, and discounts on the Haunted Hollow! (Haunted Hollow is $4 with the purchase of Fall Harvest Festival tickets). Cider Pressing • Corn Shelling • Candle Making • Steam Engine Threshing • and More! Add on Barnyard Boo $3. Add Bison Tour $5.
(Corn Maze open until 11 PM)
$12 Admission (ages 2 & under and AWHC members are free)
Includes Historic Fall Festival, Corn Maze, Hay Activities & Train/Pony Rides!
Get all the details here: https://www.awhc.org/fall-festival
Ghost of Camp Floyd (Fairfield, Utah)
GHOSTS OF CAMP FLOYD 2025
OCTOBER 4, 10, 11, 18, 25, 31, 2025
Is Camp Floyd haunted? The public is invited to participate in a paranormal investigation of Camp Floyd. Because of the popularity of this program, four sessions will be conducted this year with each date limited to 40 participants. Admission fees are $10 per person and reservations are required.
Participants are encouraged to view the museums at Camp Floyd during daylight beginning at 6 pm, with the event starting at 7:00 PM and ending at 9:00 PM. Participants are encouraged to bring their own flashlights, recorders, cameras, digital and infrared cameras where park staff will assist participants in the use of their equipment in finding paranormal orbs, mists and sounds.
Learn more here: https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/camp-floyd/events/
Little Haunts – This is the Place Heritage Park (SLC, Utah)
LITTLE HAUNTS 2025 at THIS IS THE PLACE
OCTOBER 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, and 25 | 10 AM – 5 PM
Fall is the time for Little Haunts, a family friendly activity during the day. This “not so scary fun is for young and old. Spooks can come in costume or just how they are and trick-or-treat throughout the Village. Guests enjoy the costume parade led by Alice the Dragon, and children love to listen to the Story Telling Witch sharing spooky tales! Little Haunts is all fun and no frights! Perhaps if you don’t like spiders, snakes or reptiles, the creepy crawlies of Creature Encounters, could be a tiny bit scary to the faint of heart! The Candy Cannon caps the day with a boom and a scramble to gather taffy in the streets!
Learn more here: https://www.thisistheplace.org/todays-fun/little-haunts
Glen Ray’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch/ Field of Fright (Spanish Fork, Utah)
GLEN RAY’S CORN MAZE 2025
SEPT 20 – OCT 31, 2025 | MON – SAT
7.5-acre corn maze with three different mazes for all ages. Kiddie coral for younger kids. Pumpkin patch. Glen Ray’s Super Slide (50 ft straw bale slide). Corn pit and pipe slide. Straw bale pyramid. Rubber duck races. Glen Ray’s grand prix. Human Hamster wheel. Giant yard games. Cow train. Concessions. Rolling pipe slide, jump pad, and so much more!!
Get all the details here: https://glenrayscornmaze.com
Hours of Operation
- Friday-Saturday: Dark – 11 pm
- Fall Break October 15th-18th Dark-11pm
Special weeknight dates: Dark-10pm
- Oct 14th, 20th-25th, 27th-30th
Must be in line 30 minutes before closing for guaranteed entry..
Get all the details here: https://thefieldoffright.com
Haunted Aquarium (Draper, UT)
HAUNTED AQUARIUM 2025
TBA | FRI | 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Ahoy sailors! Prepare for Halloween at Loveland Living Planet Aquarium to delve deep under the sea to visit marauders and mermaids! Halloween on the High Seas is a daytime event filled with adventure for the whole family. Get your wits about you, lads and lassies, because you’ll be needin’ all the courage ye can muster!
Join Captain Wobbegong in his hunt to repair his wrecked ship, or will you join Lieutenant Jaqueline Smasher in her mission to destroy all pumpkins and squash the pirate plague on the seas?
Learn more here: https://livingplanetaquarium.org/experiences/hauntedaquarium/
Kuwahara’s Pumpkin Patch & Thriller Park (Draper, UT)
THRILLER PARK 2025
SEPTEMBER 19 – OCTOBER 30, 2025 | 7 DAYS A WEEK
- Halloween Main Street Attraction
- Once Upon a Time Attraction
- Live DJ
- Live Performances- Fire Dancing, Dancing, and live music
- Candy cannons
- Corn Maze
- Light Shows
- Bounce Houses
- Ball Pit
- Entrance to Kuwahara’s Pumpkin Patch with thousands of pumpkins available for purchase
- Access to food trucks
**Kids three and under are FREE
Learn more here: https://www.kuwaharawholesale.com
Halloween Cruise Provo River (Provo Canyon)
HALLOWEEN RIVER CRUISE 2025
SEPTEMBER 26 – OCTOBER 31st | 6:15 PM – 9:30 PM | M-SA
Take a cruise on the Provo River and see over 100 hand-carved jack-o-lanterns. Each cruise boat seats up to 35 people. Pirate Attack! Family-friendly scary stories told by the boat captain. The round trip is approx. 20 – 25 minutes. Free movie before or after your cruise.
Learn more here: https://www.clasropes.com/halloween
Cornbelly’s Corn Maze and Farm (Lehi, Utah, and Spanish Fork, Utah)
CORNBELLY’S 2025
SEPTEMBER 19 to NOVEMBER 01, 2025 | DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY
Cornbelly‘s is packed with things to do, from a corn maze to hayrides, games, jumping pads, climbing attractions, corn cob beach, shows, cow train, and so much more. Get lost in Utah’s original corn maze and pumpkin fest, located at Thanksgiving Point. With 60+ attractions and events, this fall festival is perfect for the whole family and will have you lost, laughin’, and lovin’ it. Use Cornbelly’s promo code FALLFUN25 to save $3 per ticket!
Learn more here: https://cornbellys.com
Boo Lights at Hogle Zoo (Salt Lake City)
BOO LIGHTS HOGLE ZOO 2025
OCT 3 – OCT 30, 2025 (select days) | 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Step into a bewitching world of pumpkins and glowing displays at BooLights, Hogle Zoo’s signature fall event. As the animals go to bed, the zoo will transform into a spooktacular destination of Halloween lights, entertainment, and attractions for ghouls of all ages.
Dress to impress with your favorite costume while munching on exclusive treats from the Beastro. BooLights is the perfect not-so-spooky, family-friendly event to celebrate Halloween.
Learn more here: https://www.hoglezoo.org/events
Ginormous Pumpkin Regatta (Oquirrh Lake)
14TH ANNUAL GINORMOUS PUMPKIN REGATTA 2025
OCTOBER 18, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Mark your calendars for the 14th annual LiveDAYBREAK Ginormous Pumpkin Regatta! Witness residents race across Oquirrh Lake for prizes in massive 500+ lb carved-out pumpkins during one of our favorite fall events.
In addition to the Ginormous Pumpkin Racing, this event will also feature a porta potty race and a cardboard boat race. Build and decorate your own cardboard vessel and put it to the test on the water. Now is your chance to throw on your best costume and see which competitors will make it across the lake without taking a swim!
You can expect thrilling giant pumpkin races on the lake, food trucks, a petting zoo, and more at North Shore.
Learn more here: https://www.mydaybreak.com/live_news_detail_T16_R550
Harvest Moon Celebration (Ogden, Utah)
HARVEST MOON CELEBRATION
SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 | 10 AM – 9 PM
As summer fades into fall, Historic 25th Street sets the stage for Ogden’s largest end-of-season bash–the beloved Harvest Moon Celebration. This community tradition is free to attend and brings a full day of harvest themed family-friendly activities, live performances, and local vendors to the heart of downtown Ogden.
Learn more here: https://ogdendowntown.com/harvestmoonogden
DAYBREAK HAUNTS (Daybreak, Utah)
DAYBREAK HAUNTS 2025
OCTOBER 1-31, 2025
Visit several homes in the Daybreak area to see them decked out with special themed decor. There is a Stranger Things House, a haunted house (Deadbreak Haunted House, 10913 Fern Ridge Dr.), Encanto, Pirates of the Caribbean, the Haunted Mansion, a Giant Spider, and more! SEE THE MAP HERE WITH ADDRESSES.
Learn more here: https://www.daybreakhaunts.org
RED HILLS GARDENS SCARECROW WALK & HAUNTED CANYON (St. George, Utah)
RED HILLS GARDENS SCARECROW WALK & HAUNTED CANYON 2025
OCTOBER 14-31, 2025
One of Southern Utah’s most popular fall events, the Scarecrow Walk & Haunted Canyon attracts residents of all ages. Dozens of scarecrows created by local residents and businesses will be displayed throughout the garden. The slot canyon will be decorated with skeletons and spiders to entertain you during this spooky season
Learn more here: https://www.wcwcd.org/event/scarecrow-walk-haunted-canyon
SCARECROW WALK USU BOTANICAL CENTER (Kaysville, Utah)
SCARECROW WALK AT USU BOTANICAL CENTER 2025
SEPTEMBER 20 – SEPTEMBER 28, 2025
Kick off fall with a fun, family-friendly stroll through the USU Botanical Center! Each year, we partner with local businesses, organizations, and individuals to bring you a delightful display of scarecrows hidden along our scenic paths. Come and witness the vibrant autumn colors in the Varga Arboretum and celebrate the harvest season in our demonstration gardens.
This event is FREE to the public, but we ask that you only visit during our open hours of dawn to dusk. The event runs for 9 days. A prize will be awarded for the most popular scarecrow, so make sure to look for the numbers and QR codes to vote for your favorite!
Learn more here: https://extension.usu.edu/botanicalcenter/events/scarecrow-walk
Harvest Moon Hurrah! (Spanish Fork, Utah)
HARVEST MOON HURRAH 2025
SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
The Spanish Fork Arts Council is once again pleased to present the Harvest Moon Hurrah! This free community event for the entire family will be held Friday, September 5, 2025 at City Park (49 S. Main Street) from 4 to 8 p.m. Invite your friends and family for the best party of the year!
Learn more here: https://www.spanishfork.org/departments/parkrec/arts/hmh.php
Other Farms and Haunted Houses Fall Activities in Utah:
- Haunted Forest (American Fork)
- Haunted Hollow (West Haven)
- HeeHaw Farms (Pleasant Grove)
- Harward Farms (Springville)
- Strangling Bros Haunted Circus (American Fork)
- A Country Farm (Payson)
- Castle of Chaos (Midvale)
- Pedal Provo Ghost Tours (Provo)
- Grimm Ghost Tours (Salt Lake City)
- Happy Pumpkin Corn Maze (West Haven, Utah)
- Black Island Farms (Syracuse, Utah)
- Little Bear Bottoms Corn Maze (Wellsville, Utah)
- Park City Haunted House (Park City, Utah)
Have any Fall Activities in Utah?
Know of anything else? Please leave a comment for any Fall activities in Utah and let me know so I can get it added! Have a fun Fall!
Want more to do in Utah?
Haunted Houses/Mazes in Utah 2025
- Haunted Forest (American Fork)
- Haunted Hollow (West Haven)
- HeeHaw Farms (Pleasant Grove)
- Harward Farms (Springville)
- Crazy Corn Maze (West Jordan)
- Nightmare on 13th (Salt Lake City)
- Strangling Bros Haunted Circus (American Fork)
- A Country Farm (Payson)
Corn Mazes in Utah 2025
- Glen Ray’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch (Spanish Fork, Utah)
- Cornbelly’s Corn Maze and Farm (Lehi, Utah and Spanish Fork, Utah)
- Fall Harvest Festival (Logan, Utah)
- Crazy Corn Maze (West Jordan, Utah)
- Wilkerson Farm Corn Maze (Orem, Utah)
Pumpkin Patches in Utah 2025
- Evans Family Farm (Lehi, Utah)
- Glen Ray’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch (Spanish Fork, Utah)
- Wheeler Farm Pumpkin Days (Murray, Utah)
- Fall Harvest Festival (Logan, Utah)
- Crazy Corn Maze (West Jordan,Utah)
- Wilkerson Farm and Pumpkin Patch (Orem, Utah)
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