Halloween Activities for Festive Families!

Want to get in the Halloween spirit, but don't know what to do?

Here are some activities happening throughout the month for you!

Go ahead and "treat" yourself before the month ends,

And why don't you bring along all your family and friends?

Union Station Ghost Tours

Oct. 10-11, 17-18, 24-25

Professional paranormal investigators will guide 45-minute ghost tours in the upstairs, downstairs and basement vaults of Ogden’s Union Station. The investigators have previously investigated the station and relay haunted stories of its history. Visitors 14 years and older are permitted on the tours.

Ogden City Amphitheatre’s Witchstock and Zombie Crawl

Oct. 25, 4 p.m. (tea party)

Dracula will be hosting this year’s Witchstock Festival complete with a witches’ tea party, witches’ fashion show, zombie crawl, carnival and dance party. Guests will wear costumes and be able to purchase food and drinks. The witches’ tea party is a ticketed event costing $20, and ticket purchases will benefit the Junior League of Ogden, an organization that provides volunteer opportunities and leadership training for girls ages 10-16.

Gardner’s Village Witches’ Night Out

Oct. 10, 11, 24, 25, 6-10 p.m.

The Witches’ Night Out is back for double toil and trouble this year, occurring four times: Oct. 10 & 11 and 24 & 25. The Witches’ Night Out is a tradition designed for girls to get together and dress up in elaborate witch costumes and enjoy shopping, playing games and dancing. Women ages 18 and older are encouraged to attend.

Pumpkin Festival at The Gateway

Friday, Oct. 17, 11:30-2:30 p.m.

Utah Foster Care invites local families to come decorate a pumpkin and learn more about the foster care program. Event sponsors, the Utah Foster Care Foundation (UFCF) and the Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP,) are providing pumpkins, paint and other decorating supplies free of charge. Pumpkin decorating will take place by the fountain at The Gateway mall in downtown Salt Lake.

Heber Valley Railroad Pumpkin Festival

Families who board the Pumpkin Festival train will experience a 40-minute ride equipped with costumed entertainers. Train riders can choose to take a trip through a family friendly haunted car, and on the trip they can receive a sticker, eat a pumpkin cookie and select a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch.

Ghosts of Camp Floyd in Lehi

Oct. 18 & 25 7-9 p.m.

A paranormal inspection of the potentially haunted Camp Floyd will draw the public Oct. 18 and 25. Up to 35 participants per day are encouraged to bring their own flashlights, cameras and camera cables to search for paranormal orbs, mists and sounds.

Monster Mash & Dash in Kaysville

Oct. 11, 5 p.m.

This event is a Halloween-themed 5K race that guides runners around the perimeter of the city cemetery. Other activities involving the whole family include the Zombie Dash for kids 8 years old and under, pumpkin painting, scarecrow contest, princess party, a pie-eating contest and more. A live DJ will provide music.

Moab’s Pumpkin Chunkin’ Festival

Saturday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Pie-eating and costume contests will accompany Moab’s ninth annual Pumpkin Chunkin’ Festival. Pumpkin Chunkin’ involves launching pumpkins into the air via catapults, slingshots and trebuchets. This year, the festival is starting a Junior Catapult Division for youths ages 5-12. Food vendors, arts and craft vendors, Weiner dog races, game booths, kids activities and live bluegrass music will also be featured at the event.

Witches Ball at This is the Place

Oct. 10, 7:30-11 p.m.

The witches at This is the Place Heritage Park invite the public to come into their lair for the first-ever Witches’ Ball. Broadway star Nikki Bohne, who just finished playing Glinda in “Wicked,” will be the emcee for the event and will open the ball by singing a few songs. A choreographed dance number will be performed at the event, and guests can enjoy treats.

Garden After Dark at Red Butte Gardens

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays in October.

The garden has been infested with wicked brambles, magic pumpkins and other mystical plants in connection with guests’ favorite fairy tales. Scavenger hunt items are also hidden throughout the garden.

Sundance Full Moon Lift Rides

Oct. 23 to Nov. 1, weekdays 7-10 p.m.; weekends 7-11 p.m.

The full moon and a lush mountainside set the stage for a creepy ride up the ski lift at Sundance Ski Resort. The lift will take passengers soaring above Halloween scenes while lift operators attend in costume. Riders may also ride in costume.

Creatures of the Night at Ogden Nature Center

Oct. 24 & 25, 5-8 p.m.

Creatures of the Night pairs education with outdoor adventure, allowing visitors to take a walk along the trail, meeting workers dressed as animals as well as real animals. Additional activities include trailside stories, enjoying a campfire, making fall crafts and exploring a bat cave.

Hee Haw Ginormous Pumpkin Drop

Releasing up to 16,000 pounds of pumpkin from 15-story buildings is a festive tradition for Hee Haw Farms. Spectators get to watch pumpkins of all sizes, some up to 1,700 pounds, smash cars and trailers. Proceeds go to March for Dimes.

Juab County Zombie Chase

Oct. 3

The Zombie Chase 5K starts at a cemetery on the outskirts of an old ghost town, and it offers spooky obstacles throughout the run. Hundreds of zombies haunt thousands of runners in this annual event, and there’s an almost sure guarantee everyone makes it out alive.

St. George Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch

Through Nov. 1, 5-11 p.m.

A cow train, corn slide and wagon ride are just the cherry on top of this year’s corn maze and pumpkin patch in St. George. The 350-acre Staheli family farm is converted into the corn maze, field of screams, pumpkin patch, farmland, chuck wagon diner, campfire & smores, petting zoo, pig races and more for families to celebrate the Halloween season.

Cornbelly’s Fireworks

Oct. 10 & 31 8:30 p.m.

Cornbelly’s offers many Halloween traditions each year, but the first Cornbelly’s Halloween Fireworks Show will premiere Oct. 10 and again Oct. 31. The Wizard of Oz-themed firework display will burst to a soundtrack compiled by Munchkin Radio, and DJ Mike Peer will be the emcee for the event.

Trick or Treat on Bountiful Main Street

Oct. 31, 4-6 p.m.

This citywide trick or treat event is just like the original, but it’s complete with a costume contest, prizes and, of course, an excess of candy. Participants can prepare for the event by going on the website to guess in which business on Main Street the hidden clue featured on the website can be found. The winner will receive a $50 gift certificate to select businesses on Main Street.

Grimm Ghost Tours

Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night.

The investigative team will take visitors to some of the most haunted spots around Salt Lake City. Offering an interactive adventure, you and your friends will explore haunted sites, learn the history of the buildings, hear the facts behind the stories and use actual ghost hunting equipment. Tour reservations required.

Boo at the Zoo (Logan)

Saturday, Oct. 11, noon to 4 p.m.

Experience up-close encounters with the animals at the Willow Park Zoo. The whole family is invited to interact with animals, play games and buy food from local vendors.

Corn Maze on the Farm (Wellsville)

Through Oct. 31.

Navigating an obstacle course, throwing a tomahawk and riding a pony are just a few things one can do at the seven-acre corn maze in Wellsville. A combination admission ticket also allows access to visit Haunted Hollow and hay activities.

Sleepy Hollow Wagon Ride (Midway)

Every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday nights through Oct. 31.

A horse-drawn wagon is exactly the vehicle needed for a stroll through the forest that is haunted by the Headless Horseman. The wagon also takes riders through scenic Soldier Hollow, which housed part of the 2002 Winter Olympics. An animated storyteller will relay the Legend of Sleepy Hollow and the experience gets creepier in the dark.

Rowley’s Red Barn Pumpkin Patch

Through Oct. 30.

Rowley’s Red Barn hosts acres of pumpkins in addition to a kids maze, a giant slide, a hay pyramid, a sandbox and a pedal cart tractor race track. Once participants have collected their pumpkins, a wagon takes them back to the barn where they can feast on freshly harvested apples, fresh pressed apple juice, hot donuts and homemade ice cream.

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