As the weather starts to cool it is time to celebrate! The Utah State Fair opens. There are festivals galore including FanX, Ogden’s Harvest Moon, 9th and 9th Street Festival, Utah’s Festival of Speed, and Festa Italiana at The Gateway

Get ready for a spooktacular October in Utah! From Snowbasin Resort’s Haunted Basin to the Witches Night Out in Price, there’s something for everyone this fall. Enjoy dog-friendly fun at the Fall Barket, thrilling pumpkin races at the Ginormous Pumpkin Regatta, and vibrant cultural celebrations at Ogden’s Dia De Los Muertos. Plus, don’t miss the epic Antelope Island Bison Roundup and a chance to share your most chilling tales at the Utah Stories Storytelling Competition. Mark your calendars for a month filled with festive and family-friendly events!

Halloween in Utah feels less like a spooky celebration and more like a survival marathon. Between kids’ sugar highs, over-the-top costumes, and haunted house nightmares, I’ve discovered a secret trick that makes it all a lot easier — and it’s not what you’d think.

Utah’s haunted locations are a blend of history, mystery, and the supernatural. From ghost tours to immersive haunted experiences, the state’s eerie past is replete with the unexplained. Visitors are drawn to these sites for a connection to the state’s haunted legacy. We explored a few of them, and it was nothing short of chilling.