Salt Lake City kids' events Oct 30–Nov 1, 2026

Salt Lake City family weekend: Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1

39 events for the weekend of Oct 30–Nov 1, with 38 free and 38 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 (38, free)

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

Friday, Oct 30

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

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

10amSounds of a Life Well-Loved, by Kat Nix and Connor Estes · Main Library, Salt Lake City 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · 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

10:15amStorytime: Español · West Jordan Library (Salt Lake County), West Jordan 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

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

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

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

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

1pmCuriosity Lab: Hologram Projectors · Holladay Library (Salt Lake County), Holladay 11+ · Free

1pmDoggie Read With Me · 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

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

3pm"Wizard Behind the Solar Curtain," By Christopher Villarreal · Chapman 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

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

6pmGhost Hunt at the Sprague Branch · Sprague Branch, Salt Lake City 11+ · Free

Saturday, Oct 31

Time variesAll Ability Activity Kits · Hunter Library (Salt Lake County), Hunter 11+ · Free

Time variesAll Ability Activity Kits · Sandy Library (Salt Lake County), Sandy 11+ · Free

10amSounds of a Life Well-Loved, by Kat Nix and Connor Estes · 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