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Ballet West performs its full-length Dracula ballet in the week leading up to Halloween. The run ends on October 31.

Red Butte Garden turns into a Peter Pan themed Halloween walk where kids hunt for pixie dust beads and help rescue Peter from Captain Hook. Timed tickets are required for everyone over 2, with a calmer early hour on weekends for young kids and guests with sensory needs.

A daytime Halloween event in the park's pioneer village with trick-or-treating, a costume parade and a storytelling witch. Saturdays add live spider and snake encounters, and each day ends with a candy cannon spraying taffy into the street.

Pioneer Theatre Company stages the musical about a flower shop clerk and a plant that eats people. Evening shows run Monday through Saturday with Saturday matinees, and a limited number of pay-what-you-choose seats start at $15.

Gardner Village fills with witch displays, costumed characters and a mix of free and paid activities in its final Halloween week. The shops close at 4 PM on Halloween, and parking costs $10 per car on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

A Halloween drum show where a cast of percussionists plays songs like Thriller, Ghostbusters and This Is Halloween with fog, lighting and jump scares. It runs about 105 minutes, and the venue warns it may be too intense for kids under 4.

Kids build spider bots, design spiderwebs and make floating ghosts during an evening of Halloween science at the museum. There is also a scavenger hunt through the exhibits and a costume dance party.

The Jazz host Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs on a Wednesday night. San Antonio comes back to Salt Lake for a second game on November 15.

The Utah Symphony plays the score live while Hocus Pocus shows on the big screen. Costumes are encouraged, and there is movie trivia before the film starts.

The Chicago alt-rock band plays an arena show at the Delta Center. The concert starts at 8 PM.

The country duo brings The Young Tour to the Delta Center on the Friday before Halloween. The show starts at 7 PM.

Local storytellers and poets read folklore, fables and spooky tales in several languages in the Eccles Theater Grand Lobby. It is free, open to all ages, and costumes are welcome.

Kids trick-or-treat around the zoo on Halloween day while candy lasts. It is included with regular admission and free for zoo members.

The regional Mexican band plays the Maverik Center on Halloween night as part of its 2026 tour. The show starts at 8 PM.

An hour-long Utah Symphony concert of spooky music for kids on Halloween morning. Lobby activities and a costume contest happen before each show.

An afternoon Jazz game on Halloween, so you can catch it and still be home before trick-or-treating starts.

The Puerto Rican reggaeton singer plays the Delta Center on a Sunday night. The concert starts at 8 PM.

BYU opens its season against Ohio State at the Delta Center instead of the Marriott Center in Provo. It is the first meeting between the two programs since 1997.

The Runnin' Utes open their season at home against Long Beach State. Four more nonconference home games follow in November, including Washington on November 14.

The soul and pop singer headlines the Delta Center on a Tuesday night. The show starts at 7 PM.

The two-time Tony winner from Anything Goes and Thoroughly Modern Millie plays one night at the Eccles Theater as part of the theater's 10th anniversary season.

A live orchestra plays Bear McCreary's score from the Outlander TV series while clips from all eight seasons run on a screen above the stage.

Ballet West dances to the music of the Rolling Stones in a two-weekend run at the Capitol Theatre. It is the company's last program before the Nutcracker.

Disney characters skate through scenes from the studio's films in a touring ice show. The run opens with a 7 PM show on Friday, November 6; check the Delta Center listing for weekend show times.

Indoor off-road motorcycle racing over logs, rocks and tires built on the arena floor at the Maverik Center.

RSL ends its regular season at home against the LA Galaxy on MLS Decision Day, when every team plays at once and playoff spots get settled. It is the last home match before any playoff dates are set.

Utah hosts BYU in the in-state rivalry game at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Kickoff time had not been announced at last check.

A two-day festival of science demonstrations, hands-on activities and chances to meet Utah researchers. It is included with museum admission, with a few paid workshops like cyanotype photography that need separate signup.

The touring production of the musical based on S.E. Hinton's novel plays a six-day run at the Eccles. The November 12 show is ASL interpreted, November 13 has audio description and the November 14 matinee is captioned.

Miami visits the Delta Center to open a two-game Jazz homestand against Florida teams. Orlando plays here the next night.

All Elite Wrestling tapes its two weekly TV shows, Dynamite and Collision, in one night at the Maverik Center. It starts early, at 5:30 PM.

On Veterans Day, Hogle Zoo gives free general admission to active service members, veterans and their immediate families. Bring military ID or proof of service.

Hundreds of vendors fill the Expo Center with handmade gifts, food and holiday decor over three days. Past years have included a Santa area and live demonstrations by craftspeople.

The comedian and former late-night host brings her stand-up tour to Kingsbury Hall on the University of Utah campus. Adult material.

The Utah Symphony performs Stravinsky's Firebird Suite on two evenings at Abravanel Hall. The program also plays at the Noorda in Orem on November 12.

The downtown farmers market moves indoors for the cold months, with local farms and food makers selling on Saturday mornings. It opens November 14 at 209 E 500 South and runs weekly through April 17.

Hale Centre Theatre opens the musical Anastasia, about a young woman in 1920s Paris who may be the lost Russian grand duchess. The run continues into mid-January.

Taiwan's best-known modern dance company performs a double bill: one piece inspired by the predawn New York sky and one built on a Taiwanese street-dance ritual. One night only, and prices go up the week of the show.

The Mammoth host division rival Colorado on a Wednesday night at the Delta Center. It is one of five Mammoth home games between November 12 and 21.

The touring band that redoes pop hits as 1920s jazz, swing and doo-wop plays the Eccles Theater. Doors open at 7 PM.

The Salt Lake Bees' ballpark in Daybreak becomes a walk-through light show with a 60-foot tree synced to music, light tunnels and a nine-hole mini golf course. Entry is by timed evening ticket, Wednesdays have a four-ticket family deal for $48, and it is closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

The stand-up comedian plays two nights at the Eccles Theater. Her material is aimed at adults.

The Utah Symphony plays songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals over two nights at Abravanel Hall.

Gardner Village decorates its shops and paths for the holidays and adds seasonal activities like Breakfast with Santa. Entry and parking are free, with fees for some activities, and the village is closed on Thanksgiving.

The Late Night host does a stand-up set at Kingsbury Hall on the University of Utah campus.

Utah hosts the Anaheim Ducks on a Saturday night at the Delta Center. Puck drop is at 7 PM.

Murray lights its tree at City Hall on 4800 South after a fireworks show, with Santa visits, free hot chocolate and s'mores, and a holiday market from 4 to 8 PM. Bring a new unwrapped toy or canned food for the Murray Children's Pantry.

The rock orchestra brings its 30th anniversary holiday tour to the Delta Center for a matinee and an evening show. The first half stages The Ghosts of Christmas Eve, followed by a second set of holiday songs.

A Thanksgiving morning 5K and 10K that starts in waves at 8 AM, with all proceeds going to the Utah Food Bank. Registration closes before race day, and prices go up $5 after October 30.

A touring Irish holiday show with step dancers and musicians playing traditional tunes and carols, the day after Thanksgiving at Kingsbury Hall.

The Utes finish the regular season at home the night after Thanksgiving against West Virginia. The game is on Fox.

The Jazz host Denver on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Tip-off is at 7:30 PM.

Hale's yearly stage version of the Dickens story about Scrooge and three ghosts opens the day after Thanksgiving. Performances run through December 26.

The vocal group GENTRI performs its Christmas show at the Eccles over Thanksgiving weekend. It is one of the first big holiday concerts of the season downtown.

Pickleville Playhouse from Bear Lake brings its Juanito Bandito Christmas comedy musical down to Salt Lake for two nights.

A local ballet company performs The Nutcracker on Thanksgiving weekend at the county's performing arts center in Taylorsville. It comes a week before Ballet West opens its own Nutcracker downtown.

The Utah-raised singer brings his holiday tour to the Capitol Theatre on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Tickets are sold through ArtTix and the Salt Lake County Arts calendar.

The audience sings along with the Utah Symphony, chorus and soloists through Handel's Messiah, including the Hallelujah chorus. It is held on Thanksgiving weekend.

A touring Ukrainian ballet company performs The Nutcracker with glowing costumes and light effects. One afternoon show, two hours with a 20-minute intermission.

The Jazz's G League team plays a Sunday afternoon game at the Maverik Center.

A Sunday afternoon Jazz game to close out Thanksgiving weekend. It is the Suns' second visit to Salt Lake in November.

English tenor Alfie Boe, known for playing Jean Valjean in Les Miserables, sings a Christmas concert with the Lyceum Philharmonic. It runs 80 to 90 minutes with no intermission.

The Utah father and daughter who went viral singing duets during the pandemic do a Christmas show of carols and stories, with Clark Beckham as a guest.

Draper turns on its park lights right after the 6 PM ceremony on the main stage. Santa is at the Day Barn, and there are pony rides, marshmallow roasting, hot chocolate and cookies, all free.

The Mammoth come home from a four-game road trip to host Montreal on a Monday night.