Salt Lake City Weekender : Weekend of October 19th

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Thursday, October 19th

• Craft Lake City Art Workshop: Milagro Corazón Tote Bag Decorating. Take part in a dynamic paint-night style workshop where Ashley will provide step-by-step instructions on how to illustrate & bead a trendy Mexican motif, Milagro Corazón. From 6pm–8pm. Cost is $39.

• Boolights at Hogle Zoo: BooLights is your family’s destination for animal-themed lights, entertainment, and programs. When the animals go to bed, they come alive in thousands of lights after dark. Fun for all ages. Tickets are $18.

• Sweeney Todd: Stephen Sondheim’s beloved dark classic is a thrilling musical that tells the tale of Sweeney Todd, a vengeful barber who returns to London after being wrongfully imprisoned for years. The Grand Theater at Grand Theatre at SLCC. Runs through October 28th. 7:30pm. Tickets are $30.

• Dinos in the Dark: spooky-themed 8.5-acre outdoor sculpture park and indoor museums. At George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park in Ogden. Tickets are $10.

• Halloween Express Train: Halloween Songs, Entertainment & Family Fun! Runs Thursday and Friday nights in October. Heber Valley Railroad. Tickets are $25.

• Millcreek’s Food Truck Thursdays: winding down for the season with just a few weeks left. At Millcreek Commons from 5pm - 8pm.

• Halloween Lift Rides: Just like the Full Moon Lift Ride, but a little spookier at Sundance Mountain Resort. 7pm -10pm. Cost is $30.

• Sleepy Hollow the Musical: runs through October 30th. West Valley Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $25.

• SZA Concert: SZA will bring the S.O.S Tour to Salt Lake City with special guest d4vd. At the Delta Center. Starts at 8pm. Tickets are $84.

• The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy: Runs multiple dates in October. Timpanogos Community Theater. Tickets are $15.

Friday, October 20th

• UMOCA Halloween Bash: Tarantula Disco. Chat with the artists and gain a glimpse into their creative processes. Dance the night away to esoteric tunes. Utah Museum of Contemporary Art. 6pm–10pm. Tickets are a $25 suggested donation.

• Halloween On The High Seas: Pirates and Scallywags starts and runs through October 30th. Halloween costumes are highly encouraged. Loveland Living Planet Aquarium, Sandy. 12pm - 6pm.

• Open Streets SLC: Every Friday and Saturday this fall, downtown SLC’s Main Street will undergo a delightful transformation into a pedestrian promenade with music and art. 12pm onward. Free.

• Frightmares at Lagoon: 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. Runs until October 29th. Tickets are $95.

• Young Frankenstein: From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation, The Producers, comes this monster new musical comedy. Mel Brooks, adapts his legendarily funny film into a brilliant stage creation – Young Frankenstein! Runs through October. Ziegfeld in Ogden. Tickets are $26.

• Spooky Wagon Rides: Ride with the Headless Horseman. Fridays, 7:30pm and 8pm. At Wheeler Farm, Murray. Tickets are only $5.

• Wilco Concert: Tour to Infinity. Delta Hall at the Eccles. Starts at 7:30pm. Tickets start at $40.

• Hozier Concert: Unreal Unearth Tour, featuring Madison Cuningham. At the Maverik Center. Starts at 8pm. Tickets are sold out but check for resellers.

• The Rocky Horror Show: runs October 20-31. Pioneer Theatre Company. University of Utah, Salt Lake. Tickets are $55.

• Cornbelly’s Insanity Point Haunt: Top Ten Corn Maze Award Winner. Runs October 21-29th. Thanksgiving Point, Lehi. Entrance is $35.

Saturday, October 21st

• Strutt Your Mutt:an animal fundraising walk and festival to help homeless pets presented by Best Friends Animal Society of Utah. At Liberty Park from 10am– 2pm.

• Utah Firefighter Chili Cook-Off: 11th Annual 2023. America First Field Pavilion in Sandy. 11am–3pm. Admission is free. Tickets sold for chili and beer.

• Witches and Wizards Halloween Tea Party: Bewitching Brews, Spellbinding Treats, and Mystery. At the Gateway District. 11 am–1pm.

• Utah Grizzlies Ice Hockey: Games on October 21-22, 2023 at 7pm and on Sunday 3pm at the Maverik Center. Season opener so tickets are $17.

• Pumpkin Days: Enjoy a family friendly Halloween with a play zone, hay maze, cow train, corn pit, & wagon rides. 9 AM - 9 PM. Tickets prices range from $3-$12 based on age.

• Bates Haunt Halloween Show: The award winning, longest running outdoor projection show in the world! Taylorsville. Show runs each night except Sundays from 7:30pm-10pm. Free.

• Photos with Beetlejuice: at the Valley Fair Mall. Every Saturday & Sunday in October from 2pm - 6pm.

• Salt Lake Valley Ski Swap: Find the winter gear you need up to 60% off retail. At Utah State Fair park from 10am-4pm. $10 admission.

• Whiskey Street Ghost Walk: Stroll down Historic Whiskey Street and back in time. Learn about the ghosts who continue to dwell in these local haunts. 7pm and 9pm. Tickets are $25.

• Jonathan Van Ness: Queer Eye’s JVN does Stand Up Comedy. Delta Hall at the Eccles Theater. Starts at 8pm. Tickets start at $35.

Sunday, October 22nd

• Creepshow Sunday Brunch: at Brewview Cinema. Doors open 11:30am and movie starts at Noon. $3 Mimosas. Admission is free.

• Thanksgiving Points Dia de Muertos: family history, beautiful art, lively music, and delicious food. 10 am–8pm. Thanksgiving Point, Lehi. Admission is $10.

• Trolley Square Fall Festival: Trick or Treat, Pumpkin Drop, Live Music and more. 12pm–3pm.

• Sunday Night Comedy Show: ​​Sunday nights the Crowdsourced cast does comedy based off your suggestions. 'Who's line is it anyway?' style! Location: Why Kiki at 7 PM.

• Guided Meditation and Sound Bath: These guided meditative sound baths are facilitated by an expert in the meditation field. Win lived as a Buddhist Monk for 9 years of his life and it is his life passion to teach others the powerful art of meditation. At Synchronicities in Sandy. Admission is $15.