We are looking forward to the cooler weather and the beautiful changing leaves. Fall is one of our favorite times of year. We wanted to share some of our favorite fall activities in Utah so that you can start preparing your families’ adventures. Click on the names of any of these activities to be taken to our post with more information. We have included Fall and Halloween ideas in this huge list!! Use it to create a Utah Fall Bucket List!

FALL ACTIVITIES

Best Fall Drives in Utah

The first sign of Fall is when the leaves start changing colors. We love finding all the amazing Fall colors throughout Utah. We have a list of our favorite places to see the fall foliage in Utah right from the comfort of your car: Fall Drives list here.

Fall Hikes in Utah

There is nothing better than a beautiful Fall hike when the colors of the trees are in full Fall color. These are our favorite trails in Utah when autumn comes. We add to this list every year. Utah is full of beautiful spots to hike in the autumn colors.

Cornbelly’s: Lehi

This is a family favorite and guess what? In 2021 they added a second location in Spanish Fork. Spanish Fork location hosts a sunflower festival, so it opens earlier, but it is also smaller than the Lehi location. There are always so many fun activities to do: huge trampolines, bounce houses, wagon rides, large slides, pig races, corn mazes, and much more. We look forward to this event every year. Cornbelly’s opens at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi on September 21, 2026, and open at the Spanish Fork location on September 4, 2026. Check their website for prices and schedules. Thanksgiving Point members get a 25% discount anytime at the Lehi location, but tickets must be purchased at the gate.

Gardner Village Witches: West Jordan

This free adventure is a lot of fun for everyone. Every person in our family enjoyed seeing the funny witches all over the shops. Gardner Village has updated the scavenger hunt to be touchless using phones instead of a printed paper. Visit Gardner Village’s website for more info and for a list of all the events happening in the Fall. Witches are on display September 18-October 31, 2026.

Kuwahara’s Pumpkin Patch & Thriller Park

This place is amazing!! It fits in both the pumpkin patch and the Halloween activity section, so I put it here where it can be both. There is a whole Halloween village set up for you to walk through and talk with the different character actors. They have a large pumpkin patch with great photo opportunities, and there are nightly concerts. There are activities throughout the grounds, including bounce houses, and a corn maze. We had a blast at the Thriller Park. September 24-October 31, 2026.

Scarecrow Festival at Thanksgiving Point: Lehi

Thanksgiving Point hosts a Scarecrow Festival in the Ashton Gardens. Families and businesses create scarecrows that are displayed all over, and you are allowed to vote on them. Our boys loved picking a favorite, and they loved seeing the variety of scarecrows. If you are a Thanksgiving Point member, this is free, but others will need to pay the admission to the gardens to see the scarecrows. You can enjoy the entire gardens with this admission. This festival runs from October 12-October 17, 2026.

Scarecrow Walk: USU Botanical Gardens

The USU Botanical Gardens has a fun little scarecrow walk that is free. You walk a loop through the grounds and enjoy creative scarecrows created by the community. September 26-October 4, 2026. FREE

Kokanee Salmon Run

Every Fall, the Kokanee salmon turn red and swim upstream to lay their eggs. It is such an amazing sight to see. We have visited Strawberry Reservoir, Fish Lake, and Porcupine Reservoir to watch these fish. Please do not disturb the fish if you visit. Here are all the other locations you can go watch them: Kokanee Salmon Run Locations.

PUMPKIN PATCHES

Cross E Ranch Fall Festival: North Salt Lake

This local farm in Salt Lake has a lot of fun fall activities including a hay ride, train ride pulled by a tractor, corn pit, and the best corn maze ever. We loved how they catered the corn maze to the children by having clues to solve. This is a fun Fall adventure and we highly recommend the apple cider donuts. They are delicious! This event has grown since we last visited, so we can’t wait to check it out again this year. Cross E Ranch’s Fall Festival will run from September 18, 19 and then September 25 – October 31, 2026. Use our affiliate link to save 10% off tickets for the Fall Festival: discounted tickets here.

Jaker’s Jack O Lanterns: Springville

This locally owned pumpkin patch is a lot of fun, and it has a great affordable price. There is a wagon ride, corn pit, big slides, corn mazes, and farm animals. They have pumpkins for sale at great prices, too. We stop at Jaker’s every year! Jaker’s will open on September 26 and be open until October 31, 2026.

Hee Haw Farms: Pleasant Grove

This is a fun pumpkin patch that we seem to end up going to every year on field trips! We love how many fun activities for younger children them seem to have: slides, bean bag toss, corn pit, and more. Our older boys love the sports activities they have added over the years. They also have an awesome petting zoo where you can walk in and pet lots of animals. Every year they seem to add more and more. This activity opens September 19-November 7, 2026.

Petersen Family Farm Pumpkin Patch: Riverton

This pumpkin patch has a new name since we visited: The Kinlands. Their pumpkin patch is free to visit and walk through, but you can also purchase some of their unique pumpkins. They have $2 wagon rides and some animals to see. The Kindlands has an amazing shoppe with treats and other items for purchase. We will have to visit again and see how it is has changed. This pumpkin patch is open every day from September 12 – October 25, 2026.

Rowley’s Red Barn: Santaquin

Don’t miss a visit to the “The Back Forty.” Ride the wagon from the Red Barn to the Fall Festival area where they have huge corn maze and apple cannons. There are zippiness, pedal tractors, slides, and lots of great photo spots. Plus plenty of great treats back at the big red barn. Their wagon rides to the activities begin September 19-October 30, 2026. If you have the Get Out Pass, you have free admission to this event on certain days!

Glen Ray’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch: Spanish Fork

Glen Ray’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch is a fun spot for families. There is a corn maze with corn fairies to search for which entertains the kids for hours. There are big slides, tractor rides, animals to see, and a separate area for smaller kids. We had a great time playing here and we love cutting our own pumpkins! We look forward to this local pumpkin patch every year. Glen Ray’s Corn Maze is open September 18 – October 31, 2026.

Gordo’s Fun Farm: Spanish Fork

Gordo’s Fun Farm is a newer fall festival, and is perfect for kids of all ages. There are slides, barrel rides, and climbing adventures for small kids. For the older kids, there are bunch of fun family games like corn hole and rubber band guns. We loved feeding the animals and walking through the corn maze. This farm is open Mon-Sat from September 14- October 31, 2026.

Pack Farms: Farmington

This adorable farm only costs $5/person to visit, and there are a lot of fun activities to enjoy like yard games, slides, ziplines, and more. They also have a few fun Halloween decorations to see. We really enjoyed the train ride, which is an extra $2. If you want an affordable spot, Pack Farms is a good spot. September 25-October 31, 2026.

Highland Gardens Fall Festival: Highland

Highland Gardens offers a free fall festival, which is great for families. They have some spooky decorations, as well as cute scarecrows. The gardens also has a corn pit, jumping pillow slides, and other activities for the kids. All for free. But bring a few dollars for the treats!! I will update with dates once I know they are open and ready.

Black Island Farms: Syracuse

This fall festival is great for the family, especially older kids. There are big slides and climbing areas. They have four different routes through the corn maze, so choose your own level. You can also walk through the Spooktacular Lights at night, or come on the weekend for the Nightmare Acres haunted corn maze. We had a lot of fun exploring and playing at this pumpkin patch. Open September 18 through October 31, 2026.

Green Acres Dairy: Ogden

This fun local farm in Ogden has a lot of fun activities in their courtyard like slides, teeter toters, petting zoo, and more. You can also pay to do the corn maze or haunted maze, or the wagon ride. They have pumpkins for sale, too! We loved the view of the mountains from this spot. September 18 – October 30, 2026.

Other Pumpkin Patches to check out:

• Pumpkin Days Maze: Wheeler Farm, SLC, September 25-October 31, 2026. Visit the pumpkin patch for free, but must purchase pumpkins. They also have a maze, wagon rides, and a play area for a fee.
• Morgan Maze: Morgan. Newer fall activity, but lots of fun activities. We can’t wait to visit this one. Open Wednesday through Saturday from September 18- October 30, 2026.
• Staheli Farm Pumpkin Patch: Washington. Lots of activities, corn maze, and pumpkins. Plus a Field of Screams on certain evenings. September 18-October 31, 2026.
• The Farm: Hurricane. Bounce houses, petting zoo, ziplines, and lots more. Haunted House on weekends. September 19 – November 26, 2026.
• Judd’s Pumpkin Patch: Paragonah. Free with wagon rides, barrel train ride, and petting zoo. Pumpkins and baked goods for purchase. Open 9 am – 7 pm. No dates yet.
• Robinson Family Pumpkin Patch: Cedar City. Petting zoo, Horse rides and hay rides. Pay for the activities you want to do. No dates yet.
• Sunder Creek Farms: Chester. Pumpkin picking, corn maze, slides, farm train, yard games, tube racers, and much more. No dates yet.
• Beck Family Farms Wild Pumpkin Adventure: Gunnison. Waiting on dates.
• Lapoint Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch: Lapoint. This spot is special because all mazes are wheelchair accessible. Tons of activities. September 26-October 28, 2026.
• Bluebell Corn Maze: Bluebell. Slides, jumping pad, corn maze, corn bit, wagon rides, and Big Bertha that launches pumpkins. Looks like a ton of fun. September 26-October 31, 2026.

HALLOWEEN LIGHT DISPLAYS

Lehi Halloween Lights

There are a few homes in Lehi within a mile of each other who have some great Halloween light displays. We love our local lights, and it’s fun to see the different displays all in one night. So load up the car and have a fun Halloween light adventure right here in Lehi.

Bates Haunt in Taylorsville

This house is so unique that they create their own music. The projections cover the entire house, and the show lasts about 20 minutes. Bates Haunt is a fun Halloween house in South Jordan.

Baird Manor: Lehi

This house is on our Lehi drive, but it can also be a stop all on its own. The house is covered in a large projection and on some nights they host a little spook alley in their backyard. We love the show here.

South Jordan Halloween Light Displays in Daybreak

Daybreak really knows how to decorate for Halloween. There are some amazing homes in this area like the Stranger Things house, the Beetle Juice house, and Harry Potter home. We have put together a whole map and the order we would visit, and we think they are great during the day or night. Be prepared for a little traffic the closer you get to Halloween.

Haunted Halloween Haven: Spanish Fork

This house is a ton of fun because it has a light projection show that covers the home AND a family-friendly spook alley to walk through. It is FREE and super fun! The haunt and light show are on every day in October from 7:30-10 pm.

Spooky Light Show: South Jordan

Our friends at Christmas in Color used their South Jordan location to create an awesome Halloween lights show. The drive through has large blow ups, and fun lights that are timed to Halloween music. Our kids love getting the party pack so that they can join in the light fun. Dates and discount code coming soon!!

Fright Lights at Crazy Corn Maze:

This is a really fun and unique light display because you walk through it. Crazy Corn Maze has three different activities the corn maze, the haunted corn maze, and Fright Lights. We love the Fright Lights. Fun music and lots of different lights to see as you walk through the display. We have a code “ADVENTURE” to save you 10% off tickets to any or all of the activities here.

HALLOWEEN FUN

Haunted Wood Cove: St. George

This house is more of a walk through activity. There is a HUGE pirate ship set up in the owner’s front yard, and you can visit day or night and walk through. It’s so cool! Located in Santa Clara, Ut near St. George.

Pumpkin Train Heber Valley Railroad: Midway

We love riding on the “Heber Creeper,” and the Pumpkin Train was a ton of fun. The train ride takes you on a short 40 minute ride, but there is karaoke and dancing along the way. You also get a cookie and a pumpkin for riding the pumpkin train. We loved walking through the spooky train car that was very family friendly. The Pumpkin train runs on Saturdays from Oct. 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2026. There will also be a Halloween Express train that is fun, not spooky on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays throughout October. We need to check this one out this year.

Scary Hill at Cherry Hill: Kaysville

Scary Hill isn’t very scary, in fact it’s a really great family friendly place to spend a Fall afternoon at Cherry Hill. The miniature golf course is decorated for Halloween, and so is the maze. The best part is the wagon ride through “The Boneyard.” There are skeletons playing chess, dressed as Ninja Turtles, fighting Darth Vader, and much more. It is a fun Halloween adventure. No date yet. Check their website for days and hours.

Little Haunts This is the Place Heritage Park: SLC

Little Haunts is a fun event at This is the Place Heritage Park. They hand you a bag so that you can trick or treat through the grounds. There are also stories and crafts through the village, too. Our favorite event was the candy cannon. You don’t want to miss taffy flying through the sky! Plus you can enjoy all of the fun activities that normally happen at This is the Place. Little Haunts dates for 2025 are October 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, and 31.

Provo River Halloween Cruise: Provo

Clas Ropes hosts a unique Halloween Cruise in October where they pull you up and down the Provo River. There are hundreds of jack-o-lanterns and lights reflecting on the water, a pirate attack, and spooky stories. It’s very family friendly and fun to be on the water. New to the cruise in 2025 is a collaboration with Hamilton’s Halloween Treat. They will be bringing all of their decor and adding to the cruise atmosphere. We cannot wait! The cruise runs Sep. 25 – Oct. 31, 2026.

Garden After Dark: SLC

Garden After Dark, formerly called BOOtanical, is set up throughout the Red Butte gardens. There are lots of different areas with Halloween displays. None of them were scary, and instead they focused on the fun of Halloween. There were spiders, vampires, witches, and more. We loved looking at the details of each display, and enjoying the beautiful gardens. We can’t wait to see how this new event turns out. This year the event runs October 15-30, 2026, and only during the evenings from 6-9 pm.

Festival Transylvania Millcreek Gardens: SLC

Festival Transylvania is our favorite little spooky alley for families. This fun, family-friendly spook alley wasn’t spooky at all. Instead it told a story involving Dracula, Frankenstein, and other monsters in a silly way. Our boys enjoyed following the story, and we enjoyed how affordable this activity was. They also sell treats for $1, which we love. Dates and discount code coming soon.

Halloween at Conservation Garden Park: West Jordan

The gardens decorate for Halloween. It is a lot of fun to wander through and enjoy the fall colors, and look for ghosts and the headless horseman on display. It is Free to visit, and wheel friendly. This spot is near the Gardner Village Witches, so they are great to pair together.

Big Jack’s World: Lehi Traverse Outlets

This is a fun FREE Halloween adventure. The outlets are all decorated including with Big Jack who is over 20 feet wide. Walk through and find all of the hobbits and earn a special prize. We loved the adorable decor and cute photo spots, too. On display September 5 through October 31, 2026.

Red Hills Desert Garden Scarecrow Walk: St. George

Located in St. George, Red Hill Desert Garden is one of our favorite walks when we visit. And in October they decorate for Halloween with fun scarecrows created by the community. This event is free and it is wheel-friendly. We loved the creative displays that people created. October 7 – 31, 2026.

Nightmare on 13th Day Haunt: SLC

Have you ever wanted to walk through the haunted house in Nightmare on 13th, but knew it was too scary? Same!! Luckily, Nightmare on 13th is offering a walk through during the day without any scarers inside. You can look at the spooky decorations and hear the sounds, but no one will jump out at you. We walked through last year and enjoyed it a ton! I was surprised how interesting it was and still a little spooky! Open September 5, 26 and every Saturday in October, 2026. Discount codes: ADVENTUREFAMDAY for $3 off Day Haunt tickets or use ADVENTUREFAM for $10 off Night Haunt tickets.

Canyon Road Haunt: Pleasant Grove

Every Fall, one amazing family puts together a little haunt in their front yard. You can visit day or night. And you can drive through or walk through. They do collect donations that they give to local charities. It is so fun to see their creative decorations, and they are often outside handing out candy. More info.

Fall Bucket List

Here are some activities that we have on our Fall Bucket List to try. Hopefully we can make it to some of them this year. Please let us know if you have a favorite that we should add to this list.

• Corn Maze on the Farm: American West Heritage Center in Wellsville, September 28-October 30, 2026. Check out the Haunted Hollow, too. They also have a Fall Harvest Festival on October 9-10, 2026.
• North Logan Pumpkin Walk: October 15-17, 19-20, 2026. FREE
• Fall Festival: Benson Grist Mill, October 16 & 17, 2026. FREE
• Fright Train: South Weber, October 17, 2026. FREE. We have ridden the South Weber trains before, but not their Halloween train!
• Happy Pumpkin Corn Maze: West Haven. Giant corn maze, pumpkins, and more. September 18-October 31, 2026.
• Wasatch Show Band Halloween Dance: Sounds like an amazing date night. Live music, dessert, and dancing. Even includes a free dance lesson. Costumes encouraged. October 23, 2026 form 7-9 pm.

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