Salt Lake City kids' events Oct 23–25, 2026

Salt Lake City family weekend: Friday, October 23 – Sunday, October 25

50 events for the weekend of Oct 23–25, with 49 free and 49 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 (49, free)

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

Friday, Oct 23

Time variesBeaded Fidget Take and Make · West Jordan Library (Salt Lake County), West Jordan 6-10 · Free

10amAll Abilities Activities · Draper Library (Salt Lake County), Draper 11+ · Free

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

10:15amBaby Gym · Holladay Library (Salt Lake County), Holladay 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:15amMusic and Movement · West Valley Library (Salt Lake County), West Valley 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

10:30amToddler Playtime · Taylorsville Library (Salt Lake County), Taylorsville 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

11amCookies and Books Storytime · Riverton Library (Salt Lake County), Riverton 0-2 · 3-5 · 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

11:30amStories and Play · West Valley Library (Salt Lake County), West Valley 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

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

1pmTeen Craft Time · Millcreek Library (Salt Lake County), Millcreek 11+ · Free

1:15pmCelebrate Stars Craft · Riverton Library (Salt Lake County), Riverton 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1:30pmKids Café | Café para niños 2026 Oct · Hunter Library (Salt Lake County), Hunter 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · 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

3:30pmMath Lab · Millcreek Library (Salt Lake County), Millcreek 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

4pmA Magical Halloween Night · Herriman Library (Salt Lake County), Herriman 6-10 · Free

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

4pmDiscovery Friday · Taylorsville Library (Salt Lake County), Taylorsville 6-10 · Free

7:30pmTeen Halloween · Library’s Viridian Event Center 11+ · Free

Saturday, Oct 24

Time variesSugar Skull Mask · Herriman Library (Salt Lake County), Herriman 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amPBS Utah Reading Marathon Kickoff Party · Main Library, Salt Lake City 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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

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

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

11amSTEAM into Storytime · Sandy Library (Salt Lake County), Sandy 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

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

1:30pmKids Café | Café para niños 2026 Oct · Hunter Library (Salt Lake County), Hunter 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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

2pmSpine Chillers · Marmalade Branch, 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

3pmFrankenstuffy Laboratory · Marmalade Branch, Salt Lake City 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

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

4pmCeramics with Judy · Kearns Library (Salt Lake County), Kearns 11+ · Free

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

Sunday, Oct 25

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