There is a fun Halloween adventure at Millcreek Gardens called Festival Transylvania. We enjoy this activity because it is very family-friendly and so creative. We have been going every year since it opened and we love it every single time. Our boys still love it, even as teenagers! We even have a discount code to save you $1 off each ticket to Festival Transylvania: use code “Natalie” when purchasing tickets.
Festival Transylvania is really unique. It is set up like a classic spooky alley, but there is a story going on! As you walk along you come to a bunch of different scenes or live actors who help you progress through the story. At some stops, you step on a pad and a small piece of the story unfolds. Every year the story is a little bit different, but always silly and fun! We love interacting with the actors and they all do such a fun job.
In between each of the stops are Halloween decorations and other spook alley displays. We love the cute decor and the silly signs. Millcreek Gardens has some really fun signs that all have to do with plants, so make sure to read those. There are also a bunch of interactive activities for kids throughout Festival Transylvania, too. We love the blacklight pictures, the pumpkin checkers, and more. It keeps the kids entertained!
One of the reasons this event is family-friendly is because it works on many different levels. Younger children can enjoy the different displays, older kids can understand and get involved in the story, and adults can have fun with both. We did explain parts of the story to our kids because sometimes it was a little hard to hear, so make sure to listen and help them understand what is going on.
We spent about 45 minutes at Festival Transylvania, and our boys all said it was one of their favorite Halloween adventures. Every year we look forward to the creative story and actors when we visit. We took a lot of pictures, and everyone was really friendly and interactive. We also spent a few dollars for hot chocolate, popcorn, cookies, and cotton candy. Each of the concessions was $1, so very affordable.
Purchase tickets ahead of time online at Millcreek Gardens. Don’t forget to use our code “Natalie” to save $1 off each ticket! Festival Transylvania runs from October 9-October 30, 2026.
Check out our list of 31 Halloween adventures in Utah for more ideas for family friendly fun.
This was AHHMMAAZZIING!!! So creative, detailed, well put together, exciting, clean, family friendly, welcoming, kind and enthusiastic staff, incredibly cost effective. I could go on and on, sincerely. Highly recommended. Not at all overcrowded when I went about 7:30 pm on a Monday night. This is the best Halloween event I’ve ever attended. So glad I was able to go!! XD
We are so glad that you enjoyed it! We thought it was so fun and creative, too!