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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

Price: $2 per personWitches
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









