17 fun, family-friendly Halloween activities that won’t break the bank


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SALT LAKE CITY — From corn mazes to spooky rides to an authentic Day of the Dead celebration, there’s no shortage of budget-friendly family events across Utah. Here’s a list of activities that are fun, a little spooky and at a variety of price ranges to keep the kids entertained going into Halloween.

Corn Mazes

Now-Oct. 31: Little Bear Bottoms Bottoms Corn Maze: Maze, scarecrow walk, giant straw fort, spooky barn ride, pumpkin patch.

Location: 5000 U.S. 91, Wellsville, Cache County, (0.2 miles south of the Sinclair station on the east side of U.S. 89/91 in Wellsville).

Price: $7 adults, $6 students, $4 kids 4-11

Now-Oct. 31: Utah's Largest Corn Maze at Black Island Farms

Multiple mazes, cow train, giant straw slide, pig races, harvest hayride

Location: 3178 S. 3000 West, Syracuse, Davis County

Price: $11 adults, $9 kids

Now-Oct. 31: Crazy Corn Maze

Maze, pumpkin patch, Night Stalkers Haunted Trail

Location: 8800 S. 4000 West, West Jordan

Price: $7.50 adults, $4.50 kids 5-9

Now-Oct. 29: Lapoint Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch

Maze, pumpkin patch, petting zoo, barrel train rides

Location: 6400 N. 10000 East, Lapoint, Uintah County

Price: $8 adults, $6 kids 4-10

Now-Nov. 4: Hee Haw Farms

Maze, haunted hayride, pick-your-own pumpkin patch, paintball, pony rides

Location: 95 S. 2000 West, Pleasant Grove, Utah County

Price: $6 General Admission, +$3 Maze +$5 Hayride

Now-Oct. 31: Staheli Family Farm

Maze, farm land, pumpkin patch, field of screams

Location: 3400 S. Washington Fields Road, Washington, Washington County

Price: $16 – Scream’n Pass

Now-Nov. 4: Cornbelly’s at Thanksgiving Point

Four mazes, duck races, pumpkin bowling, pumpkin tetherball, farm golf, animal band

Location: 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi (at Thanksgiving Point)

Price: $11.95+ Weekday, $14.95+ Weekend

Now-Oct. 31: Jaker’s Jack-o-Lanterns at Harward Farms

Maze, pumpkin patch, petting zoo, hay rides, big corn pile

Location: 950 W 400 S, Springville, Utah County

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Price: $2 per person

Witches

Now-Oct. 31: WitchFest at Gardner Village

Breakfast with a Witch, Withapalooza Witches Night out, Wee Witches Weekend

Location: West Jordan

Price: Some events are free

Oct. 28: WitchStock

Witches Tea, Zombie Crawl, Monster Bash

Location: The Ogden Amphitheater, 2484 Washington Blvd., Ogden

Price: Some events are free

Halloween Exhibits

Oct. 6-7, 13-14, 18-21, 27: BooLights at Hogle Zoo

Location: Salt Lake City

Animals and lighted displays

Price: $12.95 adults, $9.95 kids

Now-Nov. 5: Spooky Science at The Leonardo

Science, art and engineering designed to make our hairs stand on end.

Location: Salt Lake City

Price: $12.95 adults, $8.95 kids

Now-Oct. 31: Halloween Cruise on Provo River

Cruise down the Provo River, passing by scores of lit jack o’lanterns as you listen to a scary tale told by the boat captain.

Location: Provo

Price: $8 per person

Other Events

October 14, 19-21, & 28: Little Haunts at This is the Place Heritage Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Trick-or-treating, pony rides, train rides and a storytelling witch

Location: 2601 East Sunnyside Avenue, Salt Lake City

Price: $12.95 adults, $8.95 kids

Oct. 21: Ginormous Pumpkin Regatta, 10 a.m.-noon

Watch ginormous pumpkins — some over 1,000 lbs. — get carved out and rowed across Oquirrh Lake in Daybreak.

Location: 14634 W South Jordan Parkway, South Jordan

Price: Free

Oct. 23-25: The Haunted Woods at Murray City Park, 6:30-8 p.m.

Choose between two different trails — Spooky or Silly.

Location: 5130 S. State, Pavillion 5 (Between park office and swimming pool), Murray

Price: $5 per person

Oct. 28: Day of the Dead 2017 Celebration

The event features traditional Mexican musical & dance performances, traditional food, a beer garden, and a variety of family activities.

Location: Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 W. 3100 South, West Valley City

Price: $5 adults, kids free

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