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The Wasatch Front is alive with the spirit of Halloween, from pumpkin patches to corn mazes to high-tech haunted houses. Here's a few popping up from the shadows near you.
An October Evening
Film, fashion, music, '80s horror nostalgia and more.
When • Saturday, Oct. 22, 7 p.m.
Where • Masonic Temple, 650 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $15 (cash only); buy at The Tower Theatre, 876 E. 900 South, Salt Lake City
More info • www.facebook.com/anoctoberevening?ref=tn_tnmn
Black Island Farms
The Black Island Farms Harvest Festival includes what's billed as the state's largest corn maze, this fall celebrating a new attraction, Turkey Races. There's also a pumpkin patch and hayride, a 5-acre courtyard with farm-themed activities and an indoor/outdoor Nightmare Acres haunt on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
When • Through Oct. 31; Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, 4-10 p.m., Fridays, 4 p.m.-midnight, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-midnight.
Where • Black Island Farms Corn Maze, 3178 S. 3000 West, Syracuse
Tickets • $5-$20; visit blackislandfarms.com
Castle of Chaos
Descend into the vast darkness of the Castle of Chaos, billed as Utah's only completely underground haunted attraction.
When • Through Nov. 2; daily, 7:30 p.m.
Where • Castle of Chaos, 7980 S. State St., Midvale
Tickets • $23-$33; castleofchaos.com or 385-216-8915
Pumpkin Carving Contest - Pumpkin Walk
Carved, painted and decorated pumpkins can be dropped off from noon-6 p.m. The pumpkins will be displayed at the pumpkin walk on Oct. 29. Cash prizes will be awarded to contest winners. Visit for information.
When • Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28-29, noon-6 p.m.
Where • Central Utah Gardens, 355 W. University Parkway, Orem
Tickets • Free; centralutahgardens.org/classes_events_concerts.aspx?type=events
Boo-nanza Halloween Spooktacular
This annual event is centered on comic book and movie characters, with a special "All Hallows Read" planned. Also new this year is a Pumpkin Drop contest; applications are being accepted and may be found at www.clearfieldcity.org.
When • Saturday, Oct. 22, 6 p.m.- 9 p.m.; costume contest at 5:30 p.m.
Where • Clearfield Aquatic Center, 825 S. State St., Clearfield
Tickets • Free; some games or activities require one to four tickets, which are 50 cents each; www.clearfieldcity.org
Cornbelly's Maze and Pumpkin Fest
Cornbelly's is celebrating the election season and the 50th anniversary of the beloved Peanuts television special, "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown."
When • Through Oct. 29; Mondays through Thursdays, 4-9 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.
Where • Thanksgiving Point, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi
Tickets • $11.95-$49.95, with group discounts available; 801-794-FARM (3276) or www.cornbellys.com
Derricott Dark Realm Haunted House
This is a free haunted house created by Steve and Meli Derricott, with a less-scary line for the kids and hot chocolate at the end.
When • Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28-29, 7-10 p.m., Monday, Oct. 31, 7-10 p.m.
Where • Derricott Dark Realm Haunted House, 3855 S. Rosemary St., West Valley City
Tickets • Free; facebook.com/darkrealmutah
Carnivore Carnival
Ogden's George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park is decorated for Halloween, with a haunted forest and prehistoric spooks at a special evening carnival, the only time you can visit the park in the dark.
When • Oct. 14-15, 20-22, 28-29; 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where • George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park, 1544 E. Park Blvd., Ogden
Tickets • Special event admission prices ($3 for adults/seniors, $5 for children ages 2-12); www.dinosaurpark.org or 801-393-DINO (3466).
Fear Factory
New attractions at The Fear Factory, located on the spooky site of the old Portland Cement Company, include virtual reality haunts, the Fear Fall, involving the Fear Factory's tallest tower, and The Last Ride, a zip line offering a view of horrors below.
When • Through Nov. 5; Mondays through Saturdays, hours vary
Where • Fear Factory, 666 W. 800 South, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $15-$45; FearFactorySLC.com
Haunted Frontier Homestead
A family-friendly event at the Frontier Homestead to get you and yours into the Halloween spirit.
When • Monday-Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 17, 7 p.m.
Where • Frontier Homestead State Park Museum, 635 N. Main St., Cedar City
Tickets • $2-$4 museum admission; http://frontierhomestead.org
Gardner Village
A host of activities with the witches of Gardner Village, 1100 W. 7800 South, West Jordan, including the following:
Six Hags Witches Adventure
Take a witch-guided tour through Cricket Hollow swamp, crawl through the Maze of Mayhem, take a dip in the Candy Corn Pool and more.
When • Through Oct. 24; Mondays through Thursdays, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Tickets • $6
Breakfast with a Witch
It's Witchwarts and The Goblet of Spiders at the annual Breakfast with a Witch.
When • Through Oct. 29; Monday, 10:30 a.m., Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m., or both
Tickets • Starting at $14
Witches Night Out
Dress in your wackiest witchy attire and find specials in every shop. Join a witches parade, enter drawings, dance to the music and have a meal.
When • Friday and Saturday, Oct. 14-15 and Oct. 28-29, 6-10 p.m.
Tickets • Free; $5 per car parking fee; facebook.com/events/1110204495783535
Witchapalooza Music Dinner Theater
Gardner Village's dinner theater presents "The Lyin', The Witch & The Warlock."
When • Oct. 7-8, 10, 12-15, 17-22, 24-29; 7 p.m. (check schedule for select 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. seatings)
Tickets • $31.95-$36.95
Information and tickets • www.gardnervillagetix.com
Ghost Tours
Guided by a professional storyteller, guests travel by bus to the great "haunts" of Salt Lake City or Ogden. Bus tours, cemetery tours and walking tours are available.
When • Through Oct. 29; Fridays and Saturdays, 7 p.m.
Where • Starting behind the Rio Grande Depot, 300 S. Rio Grande, Salt Lake City, or Union Station parking lot, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden
Tickets • $13-$18; visit storytours.com/Story_Tours/Home.html
The Haunted Forest
Walk through a real forest with scary surprises. There are also two indoor attractions, "Haunted Hallow" and "Zombie Warz."
When • Through Oct. 31; Monday through Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Where • American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St., American Fork
Tickets • $5-$25; visit hauntedutah.com
Haunted Hollow
Get your costumes on for this free community event for children of all ages, which will include carnival games, candy and prizes, a pumpkin patch, live entertainment and more.
When • Monday, Oct. 17, 6-8 p.m.
Where • Galena Hills Park, 12500 S. 550 West, Draper
Tickets • Free; ut-drapercity.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/2368
Boo At The Zoo
Youngsters 12 and younger can don their costumes and trick-or-treat at Hogle Zoo during the annual Boo at the Zoo.
When • Saturday, Oct. 29, 9 a.m. (8 a.m. for booster members)
Where • Hogle Zoo, 2600 E. Sunnyside Ave., Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free with zoo admission, $8.95-$11.95 (ages 2 and younger free); www.hoglezoo.org
Boo Lights
Hogle Zoo will present the first year of Boo Lights, similar to ZooLights in December.
When • Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 14-22, 6:30-9 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 19-20, 6:30-9 p.m.
Tickets • $12.95; www.hoglezoo.org
Ken's Pumpkin Patch
Elaborate jack-o-lanterns are on display as part of Ken's Pumpkin Patch.
When • Oct. 24-27, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday, Oct. 28, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
Where • Farmington City Hall, 160 S. Main St., Farmington
Tickets • Free
Note • The display moves Oct. 31, 8 p.m.-midnight, to 1288 S. Cannon Drive (15 East) in Farmington
Lagoon's Frightmares
Frightmares includes more than seven haunted attractions for a range of ages, plus Lagoon's roller coasters and attractions.
When • Through Oct. 30; Fridays-Sundays, hours vary, and Thursday, Oct. 20, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Where • Lagoon, 375 Lagoon Drive, Farmington
Tickets • $38.50-$55.95; lagoonpark.com/buy-tickets
Layton Halloween Bash
Layton City Family Recreation's annual Halloween Bash includes carnival-style games, cake walk, costume contest, inflatable toys, music and refreshments.
When • Friday, Oct. 28, 5:30-8 p.m.
Where • Central Davis Junior High, 663 Church St., Layton
Tickets • Free; 801-336-3900 for information
"Phantasms" at Nightmare on 13th
Nightmare on 13th, Utah's longest-running haunted house, has a new Nightmare Courtyard and Phantom rooms this season.
When • Through Nov. 5; Monday through Saturday,, 7:30 p.m.
Where • Nightmare on 13th Haunted House, 300 W. 1300 South, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $15-$40; nightmareon13th.com/tickets
Odyssey Dance Theatre
Odyssey Dance Theatre will present its annual Halloween hit "Thriller," a ghoulish dance of monsters and maniacs, creeps and clowns.
Park City
When • Sunday, Oct. 9, 6 p.m.
Where • Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main St., Park City
Tickets • $19-$35; egyptiantheatrecompany.org
Salt Lake City
When • Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 9-29, 7:30 p.m., Saturdays, Oct. 9-29, 2 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, Oct. 10-29, 7:30 p.m.
Where • Kingsbury Hall - University of Utah, 1395 E. President's Circle, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $30-$50; tickets.utah.edu/events/thriller
Halloween in Park City
Ghouls and ghosts join Park City canines on Historic Main Street for the Historic Park City Alliance's annual Halloween celebration, featuring the "Howl-O-Ween" Dog Parade, music, free food and candy.
When • Monday, Oct. 31, 3-6 p.m.
Where • Main Street - Park City
Tickets • Free; historicparkcityutah.com/events/2016-halloween-on-main-street
Provo Ghost Tour
"Anamalogist" Danny B. Stewart offers walking night tours, by reservation, of Provo's supernatural and folkloric-cultural oddities.
When • Oct. 14, 21, 22 and 28, 9:30 p.m.
Where • Beginning at the Smith's parking lot, 350 Freedom Blvd. 200 West, Provo
Tickets • $7-$14, $45, group of 4; www.anomalogist.com
Garden After Dark
Celebrate haunted holidays around the world with this year's annual event, featuring crafts, light displays, activities and more.
When • Oct. 20-22 and Oct. 27-29, 6-9 p.m.
Where • Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $12 (garden members, $6), children 2 and under free; www.redbuttegarden.org/garden-after-dark
Haunted Library
A spooky after-hours event that all ages can enjoy, with Halloween-themed crafts and games as well as face painting, a photo booth, and sweet treats. Be sure to wear your Halloween costume.
When • Friday, Oct. 21, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where • Marmalade Branch - Salt Lake City Public Library, 280 W. 500 North, Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free
Strangling Brothers Haunted Circus
Strangling Brothers Haunted Circus, the Scariest Haunted House on Earth, has moved, with enhanced and extended frightful experiences. New for 2016, Eskape is an interactive adventure where guests are locked inside a trailer and must solve puzzles, find clues, and get the key to unlock the door to the Clown Storage where the exit awaits.
When • Through Nov. 5; Mondays-Saturdays, hours vary
Where • Strangling Brothers Haunted Circus, 632 E. 1500 South, American Fork
Tickets • $25 per person for the Haunted House; $10 for the Zombie Hunt; and $5 for Eskape; stranglingbrothers.com
Haunted Hustle
The Haunted Hustle is a 5K night run featuring a Zombie graveyard, foggy forest and Tunnel of Terror. A costume party featuring local DJs, costume contest, giveaways, treats and more will follow.
When • Saturday, Oct. 22, 6:30 p.m.
Where • Sugar House Park, 2100 S. 1500 East, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $30; group of 4, $25; www.thehauntedhustle.com
Haunted Theatre Spooktacular
Utah Children's Theatre family-friendly spooky show returns, featuring new and favorite ghost performers and acts.
When • Through Oct. 29; Fridays, Oct. 14-28, 7 p.m., Saturdays, 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m.
Where • Utah Children's Theatre, 3605 S. State, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $16; uctheatre.org
Day of the Dead Celebration and Altar
Una Mano Amiga and The Utah Cultural Celebration Center will present the annual Day of the Dead altar display and community gathering, a folk art exhibit and event recognizing this significant and expressive Mexican holiday.
When • Monday through Friday, Oct. 24-28, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29, noon-6 p.m.
Where • Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 W. 3100 South, West Valley City
Tickets • $5; culturalcelebration.org
Trick-or-Treat Street
The Utah Olympic Oval celebrates the upcoming Halloween holiday with its 2nd Annual Trick-or-Treat Street. There's also free ice skating for kids 12 and under (skate rental not included).
When • Friday, Oct. 21, 6-9 p.m.
Where • Utah Olympic Oval, 5662 S. Cougar Lane (4800 W.), Kearns
Tickets • Free; utaholympiclegacy.org/trick-or-treat-street
Halloween Spooktacular on the Seven Seas!
Conductor Rei Hotoda will lead the Utah Symphony Orchestra through its Halloween Spooktacular on the Seven Seas. Bring your mates and compete for a treasure trove of prizes in one of the state's largest costume contests.
When • Tuesday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m.
Where • Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $12-$35; utahsymphony.org
Pumpkinpalooza 2016
This free celebration centers around all things pumpkin, with a pumpkin carving contest and Pumpkin Alley display. All contestants will be invited to a VIP Awards Ceremony and Grand Opening of Pumpkin Alley the night before Pumpkinpalooza. There also will be the annual pumpkin pie eating contest, pumpkin arts and crafts, pumpkin smashing, plus a costume contest and some two dozen activity booths sponsored by local businesses.
When • Saturday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where • Viridian Event Center, 1825 W. 8030 South, West Jordan
Tickets • Free; viridiancenter.org/events/event_pumpkinpalooza
Pumpkin Days and Hay Bale Maze
Wheeler Farm's family friendly, not-so-scary Halloween activities include a 5-foot-high hay bale maze, pumpkin picking and a wagon ride through Wheeler Woods.
When • Through Oct. 31; Sundays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m.- 9 p.m., Monday, Oct. 31, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where • Wheeler Farm, 6351 S. 900 East, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $10; wheelerfarm.com/events/fallFestival.html