Activities

October
Witchfest at Gardner Village, 1100 W 7800 S. This is a celebration of everything “witch,” complete with witch displays, a scavenger hunt, breakfast with a witch, Witchapalooza Music Dinner Theater, a witches 5K and Witches Night Out. Open Monday through Saturday, 10 am to 8 pm.

October 11 – 12
Creatures of the Night at Ogden Nature Center, 966 W 12th Street. Two nights of educational outdoor adventures. Held each day from 5 to 8:30 pm the cost is $6 for Ogden Nature Center members and $8 for non-members. All ages welcome to meet live owls, snakes, and spiders along with trailside tales, a campfire, face painting, nature crafts, carnival games, and more.

October 12
Strut Your Mutt at Liberty Park, 600 E 900 S – NW Corner. Best Friends Animal Society along with partner rescue groups, shelters, and animal welfare groups are teaming up to help save the lives of homeless cats and dogs. All funds go directly to life-saving programs such as spay and neuter services, adoption events and more. The walk starts at 12 pm and the events ends at 4 pm. Early registration is available at their website .

October 18 – 19
Author-Con at Mountain America Expo Center, 9575 S State Street. This event brings worldwide authors and their readers together. Authors from all genres will showcase their work. The event will include book signings, public appearances, author panes, concessions and photo ops. Tickets are available at Eventbrite.

October 23 – 26
Moab Senior Games. Plan a trip and compete in golf, pickleball, swimming, tennis, and more. For more information and registration visit

October 26
2019 Monster Block Party at the Gallivan Center, 239 S Main Street, Salt Lake City. Opens at 11 am and continues until 3 pm. This is a free, daytime Halloween festival for Salt Lake City’s goblins and ghouls of all ages. Events include trick-or-treating booths, a costume contest with prizes, free arts and crafts, a pumpkin drop, live music, dance, and more,

October 26 – 27
Scottish Festival 2019 hosted by First Presbyterian Church of Salt Lake City, 12 C Street, Salt Lake City, and Scottish Festival at First Presbyterian Church. This family-friendly event on Saturday, October 26 starting at 9 am, will include a Highland dance competition, bake sale with Scottish shortbread, Salt Lake Scots bagpipe concert, and more. On Sunday, October 27 starting at 12 pm the First Presbyterian Church hosts a special worship service called the Kirkin’ o’ Th’ Tartan (Blessing of the Clans). Clans from the Salt Lake area will present their tartan to be blessed by the pastor. Admission is free and open to the public.

Theater

Family Friendly

Hale Centre Theatre, Sandy
The Addams Family
September 9 – November 16
9900 South Monroe Street, Sandy

Hale Center Theater, Orem
Thoroughly Modern Millie
September 27 – November 23
225 West 400 North, Orem

Off Broadway Theatre
Dracula vs The Addams Family
September 20 – October 26
272 South Main Street, Salt Lake City

Desert Star Playhouse
Addams Family Reunion
August 29 – November 9
4861 South State Street, Murray

CenterPoint Legacy Theatre
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
September 27 – October 26
525 North 400 West, Centerville

Kingsbury Hall
Odyssey Dance Theatre – Thriller
October 14 – 26
1395 E Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City

Utah Symphony
Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini
October 24 – 26
Abravanel Hall, 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City

Excellence in the Community
Melanie Shore & Alicia Wrigley
October 23
Gallivan Center, 239 S Main Street, Salt Lake City

Scera Center for the Performing Arts
Junie B. Jones: The Musical
October 14 – November 1
745 State Street, Orem

Empress Theatre
Disaster
October 4 – 19
9104 West 2700 South, Magna

Utah Children’s Theatre
Alice in Wonderland
October 19 – November 23
3605 South State Street, Salt Lake City

Repertory Dance Theatre
Ring Around The Rose: Tablado Flamenco
October 12
Capitol Theatre, 50 West 200 South, Salt Lake City

Ballet West
Balanchine’s Ballets Russes
October 25 – November 2
Capitol Theatre, 50 West 200 South, Salt Lake City

Date Night

Mary G. Steiner Egyptian Theatre
The Rocky Horror Show
November 8 – 17
328 Main Street, Park City

Eccles Theater
Miss Saigon
October 15 – 20
131 South Main Street, Salt Lake City

Grand Theatre
Curtains
October 3 – 26
1575 South State Street, Salt Lake City

Salt Lake Acting Company
Death of a Driver
September 11 – October 20
168 West 500 North, Salt Lake City

Utah Repertory Theater
Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
October 24 – November 9
Regent Street Black Box Theater, 131 S Main Street, Salt Lake City

Pioneer Theatre
The Lifespan of a Fact
November 1 – November 16
300 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City

Utah Opera
Verdi’s La traviata
October 12 – 20
Abravanel Hall, 123 West South Temple, Salt Lake City

Plan-B Theatre Company
Oda Might
November 7–17
Studio Theatre at the Rose Wagner Center, 138 West 300 South, Salt Lake City

Festivals

Utah Shakespeare Festival
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Macbeth, Hamlet, The Book of Will, The Conclusion of Henry VI Parts Two & Three, Twelfth Night, Every Brilliant Thing, The Price
June – October. Beverley Center for the Arts, 195 West Center Street, Cedar City.