Salt Lake City Halloween Events

Y-Light spoofs the Twilight books and films and layers on parodies of Broadway musicals, the Utah-BYU rivalry, Utah culture and Mormons. It even brings in Count Dracula, who wants to get rid of the newfangled sparkly vampires and reassert his supremacy.

Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays Sept. 28-Oct. 29, 2012, 7:30 p.m.

272 S. Main St.
801-355-4628

Tickets $8-$16

Pumpkin Days and Hay Bale Maze includes a 5-foot high hay bale maze, pumpkin picking, and a wagon ride through Wheeler Woods.

Creep Factor: Mild

Sept. 29-Oct. 31, 2012
Monday—Thursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Friday—Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Children ages 2-12 $7, Adults ages 13+ $9. Admission Includes: entrance into the hay maze, wagon ride and a pumpkin. Children under 2 are free without a pumpkin, or $5 with pumpkin.

All ghosts, vampires, witches and ghouls are welcome to this annual event at Tracy Aviary. Wear your costume and trick-or-treat through the aviary while solving bird mysteries. Watch a spooktacular bird show, indulge in story-time that will scare your socks off, and let your creativity flow while making Halloween crafts.

Creep Factor: Mild

Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27, 31 2012, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

589 E. 1300 S.
801-596-8500

Regular admission: $7 per adult, $6 per student/senior, $5 per child, children 3 and under are free. 50 percent off for those in costume.

Guided by a professional storyteller, guests travel by bus to the great "haunts" of Salt Lake City or Ogden and learn about the ghosts who dwell in historic buildings and cemeteries.

Creep Factor: Moderate

Fridays and Saturdays in October, plus selected other dates including Oct. 31
Starting times vary; tours last 1 1/2-2 hours.

Salt Lake City tours begin behind the Rio Grande Building at 300 S. 500 W.
Ogden tours meet at Union Station parking lot

Tickets $12-$18

Advance reservations recommended - buy tickets online or call 801-529-4497.

One of the most popular dance events of the year in Utah, ODT's Halloween show lives up to its name with monsters, madmen and mayhem along with incredible dance and a few laughs. Performances at Kingsbury Hall in Salt Lake City, the Egyptian Theatre in Park City, the Covey Center for the Arts in Provo, the Val Browning Center for the Arts in Ogden, and Tuacahn Amphitheater in St. George.

Creep Factor: Somewhat scary; suitable for children 10 and older. Children younger than six not permitted.

Oct. 10-30, 2012 except Sundays, 7:30 p.m. Saturday matinees 2 p.m.
Tickets $25-$40
See website for discount offers, performance times and location details

Haunted houses, shadowy streets, headless horsemen and assorted spooks lend This is the Place Heritage Park a decidedly creepy air in the evenings during the month of October. For the little ones, there's also a daytime event, Little Haunts, where kids can wear their costume to the park and enjoy pony rides, train rides, crafts and more.

Creep Factor: Moderate for Haunted Village, Mild for Little Haunts

Haunted Village
Oct. 10-31 except Sundays
Monday-Thursday 7-10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays7-11 p.m.
$15 per person

Little Haunts
Oct. 18-20 and 27, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
$10 for adults, $7 for children 3-11 and seniors

Check out these hometown Halloween events in Draper, Herriman, Midvale, Riverton and South Jordan:

Creep Factor: Mild

• Midvale Halloween Carnival at Copperview Rec Center: Satuday, Oct. 13, 12:20-3:30 p.m., 8446 South Harrison Street (300 West), 801 559-1500
• Herriman City Pumpkin Festival: Saturday, Oct. 13, 5-7 p.m., Butterfield Park, 6212 W. Butterfield Park Way (14200 S.), 801-446-5323
• Draper Haunted Hollow: Monday, Oct. 22, 6-8 p.m., events at Draper City Library, Draper City Cemetery, Sorenson Home and Draper Historic Park, 12625 S. 900 E., 801-576-6500
• Cottonwood Heights Monster Mash: Friday, Oct. 26, 4-6 p.m., 7500 S. 2700 E., 801-944-700
• South Salt Lake Halloween Spooktacular: Friday, Oct. 26, 6-9 p.m., 3305 S. 500 E., 801-483-6000
• West Jordan Epic Halloween Bash (for High School Students): Friday, Oct. 26, 7-10 p.m., 8030 S. 1825 W. 801-569-5100
• South Jordan Fall Festival: Saturday, Oct. 27, 1-4 p.m., 10800 S. Redwood Rd., 801-254-3742
• Riverton Halloween Bash and Kids Carnival: Monday, Oct. 29, 5-8 p.m., 12830 S. Redwood Rd., 801-254-0704
• South Jordan Pumpkin Plunge: Monday, Oct. 29, 1-4 p.m., 10866 S. Redwood Rd., 801-253-5236
• West Valley Day of the Dead Altar Display: Oct. 29-Nov. 6, Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 W. 3100 S., 801-955-5100
• Bluffdale City Trunk or Treat: Wednesday, Oct. 31, 6 p.m., call for location 801-254-2200

Vampires, werewolves and ghosts have come to Red Butte Garden to celebrate Halloween, but they actually have a lot to teach us about the natural world we live in every day. With crafts, activities, light displays and more, Garden After Dark is an event you definitely don’t want to miss.

Creep Factor: Mild

Oct. 18-20 and 25-27, 2012, 6-9 p.m.

Red Butte Garden
300 Wakara Way
(801) 585-0556
Tickets: $5 for members, $10 for the general public

Special activities, entertainment, pumpkin treats, pumpkin decorating, and a beautifully scenic evening train ride. Everyone gets a pumpkin to take home.

October 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 27, 29, 30, 2012

Trains depart at 4, 4:45, 5:30 and 6:15 p.m.

Creep Factor: None

Ages 4 and up $15, 3 and under $3

450 S. 600 W. Heber City, UT
435-654-5601

See the silent movie classic The Phantom of the Opera, starring Lon Chaney, accompanied by an antique Wurlitzer organ at Edison Street Events, formerly The Organ Loft.

Oct. 24-26, 2012, 7:30 p.m.

Tickets $6

Creep Factor: Moderate

Edison Street will also host a Halloween Party with a dinner buffet, costume contest and entertainment:

Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, 7 p.m.

Tickets $18

3331 S. Edison St.
801-485-9265