Salt Lake City kids' events Oct 16–18, 2026

Salt Lake City family weekend: Friday, October 16 – Sunday, October 18

42 events for the weekend of Oct 16–18, with 41 free and 41 indoors.

Updated Monday, October 12, 2026

Top picks this weekend

Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.

Oct 16 – Oct 30 · 6:30pm–9:30pm

Hogle Halloween: A Boo Lights Experience

Utah's Hogle Zoo — Salt Lake City · Salt Lake Co. · Salt Lake City

Glowing after-dark Halloween light trail through the zoo; costumes welcome.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid: $19.95–24.95; members save $2

Details at Utah's Hogle Zoo ↗

Library storytimes & programs (41, free)

From Salt Lake City Public Library and Salt Lake County Library branches. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Oct 16

Time variesTake & Make · Sandy Library (Salt Lake County), Sandy 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10amPlaytime · Sweet Branch, Salt Lake City 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:15amMusic and Movement · West Valley Library (Salt Lake County), West Valley 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:15amPlay and Learn · Holladay Library (Salt Lake County), Holladay 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:15amStorytime: Baby · Tyler Library (Salt Lake County), Tyler 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amBook Baby · Day-Riverside Branch, Salt Lake City 0-2 · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime · Glendale Branch, Salt Lake City 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amMad Science · Taylorsville Library (Salt Lake County), Taylorsville 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amStorytime: Español · West Jordan Library (Salt Lake County), West Jordan 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amZumbini · Magna Library (Salt Lake County), Magna 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:45amLet's Play @ the Library · Tyler Library (Salt Lake County), Tyler 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amDoggie Read With · South Jordan Library (Salt Lake County), South Jordan 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amPlaytime · Day-Riverside Branch, Salt Lake City 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amPlaytime · Glendale Branch, Salt Lake City 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmBallet for Kids · Riverton Library (Salt Lake County), Riverton 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

1pmDoggie Read With · South Jordan Library (Salt Lake County), South Jordan 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

1pmKids Café · Tyler Library (Salt Lake County), Tyler 6-10 · Free

2:45pmKids Café | Café para niños · Kearns Library (Salt Lake County), Kearns 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2:45pmLEGO® Club · Kearns Library (Salt Lake County), Kearns 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmKids Café | Café para Niños · West Valley Library (Salt Lake County), West Valley 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmMath Club · Sandy Library (Salt Lake County), Sandy 11+ · Free

3:30pmCommunity Art Hour · Day-Riverside Branch, Salt Lake City 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmKids Café | Café para niños · Magna Library (Salt Lake County), Magna 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:45pmKids Café | Café para niños · Granite Library (Salt Lake County), Granite 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:45pmLEGO® Hour · Granite Library (Salt Lake County), Granite 6-10 · Free

4pmCreative Lab Workshops · Main Library, Salt Lake City 11+ · Free

Saturday, Oct 17

10:15amFamily Storytime · Main Library, Salt Lake City 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:15amSaturday Morning Stories · Whitmore Library (Salt Lake County), Whitmore 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amFirefighter Storytime · Chapman Branch, Salt Lake City 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmKids Café · Tyler Library (Salt Lake County), Tyler 6-10 · Free

1:30pmYu-Gi-Oh! · Hunter Library (Salt Lake County), Hunter 11+ · Free

2pmACT Study Sessions · Anderson-Foothill Branch, Salt Lake City 11+ · Free

2pmMistborn RPG Adventure · Holladay Library (Salt Lake County), Holladay 11+ · Free

2pmTeen Nature Club · Main Library, Salt Lake City 11+ · Free

2:45pmKids Café | Café para niños · Kearns Library (Salt Lake County), Kearns 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmKids Café | Café para Niños · West Valley Library (Salt Lake County), West Valley 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmPokemon Club · Tyler Library (Salt Lake County), Tyler 11+ · Free

3:30pmKids Café | Café para niños · Magna Library (Salt Lake County), Magna 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

6:30pmLaser Tag Party for Teens · Herriman Library (Salt Lake County), Herriman 11+ · Free

Sunday, Oct 18

2pm12 Minutes Max · Main Library, Salt Lake City 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmPlaytime · Main Library, Salt Lake City 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free