EVENTS IN AND AROUND OGDEN THIS OCTOBER

Autumn is here and what a delightful time of year it is! Looking for family friendly events in and around Ogden this October? Be sure to check out these events, there’s something for the whole family to enjoy.

EVENTS IN AND AROUND OGDEN THIS OCTOBER

Halloween Havoc Demo Derby
When: October 1^st, 2016
Where: Golden Spike Event Center
1000 N 1200 W
Ogden, UT

HALLOWEEN HAVOC, Utah’s last and largest Demolition Derby of the season! “Run What You Brung” and fund raiser to help the MASCOT MIRACLES FOUNDATION. Join us October 01 @ 6:00P in the Stadium at the Golden Spike Event Center. visit www.sitrrindirtracing.com for more information.

Music & Mayhem: A Night with the Maestro of Mystery – Gerald Elias
When: Tuesday October 4^th, 2016
Where: Southwest Branch Library
2039 W 4000 S,
Roy, UT

Join us for a delightful chat with former Utah Symphony Musician turned Murder Mystery Writer – GERALD ELIAS.

Creatures of the Night at Ogden Nature Center
When: October 7^th, 2016
Where: Ogden Nature Center
966 West 12^th Street
Ogden, UT

The Ogden Nature Center presents Creatures of the Night – a not-so-scary Halloween event for the whole family. Learn about snakes, spiders and owls with live animal presentations. Take a crepuscular creep around the nature preserve where you’ll meet and learn from some “wild” characters. Find your way through the Spider Web Crawl, listen to stories by the campfire and peak inside a real tipi. Food vendors, carnival games, treats, music, and educational fun.

No RSVP necessary. Costumes welcome! Please dress for the weather/held rain or shine. Flashlights recommended.

Fall Folklore and Carving
When: October 13, 2016
Where: 966 W 12th Street
Ogden, UT 84404

Join teacher naturalist Kristin Cluskey on an exploration of the origins of our fall traditions. Bring the whole family to learn why we celebrate autumn the way that we do, and carve an unexpected vegetable to take home. Space is limited and registration is required. Call 801-621-7595 by October 10 to reserve your spot.

Dinosaur Park Halloween Carnival
When: October 14^th– 15^th, 2016
Where: 1544 East Park Blvd
Ogden, UT 84401

Ogden’s George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park will tour into carnivore carnival for Halloween! It’s a must-see stop for families in Ogden during the month of October as the haunted forest comes alive with prehistoric spooks, and the only time you can visit the Park in the dark!

The Park will be covered in Halloween décor that is family friendly and offers little witches and goblins a unique trick or treating experience. The entire park is covered with nearly 10,000 strands of light. The Carnival is open…

Night at the Museum Paranormal Tours
When:  October 14, 2016
Where: Union Station
2501 Wall Ave.
Ogden, UT 84401

Select from two tours. The Northern Nightmare Tour is similar to the tours in the past and will include investigations of the Utah State Railroad Museum, Browning Theater, and the 1890’s era northern basement vaults. The Screaming South Tour is a new route and will investigate the Old Timers room on the second floor, the 1890’s era southern basement area, and inside the WW2 era Red Cross Hospital Car and the Railroad…

Witchstock
When: October 22, 2016
Where: Ogden City Amphitheater and Historic 25th Street

The Ogden Downtown Alliance and the Historic 25th Street Association will be hosting the annual Witchstock Festival at the Ogden City Amphitheater on October 22nd. In 2014, Witchstock partnered with the Zombie Crawl to combine two of Ogden’s favorite Halloween events into one great evening downtown! This year, we’re doing it again with an expanded Witchstock program and a Zombie Crawl that promises to be bigger and better than ever before.

YMCA Fall Festival
Monday, October 24, 2016, 5 – 8 p.m.
YMCA Community Family Center
575 Lockwood Dr.
Ogden UT

The YMCA of Northern Utah invites you to attend our Fall Festival on Monday, October 24, from 5 pm to 8 pm. Join us for this free fun event at the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation YMCA Community, 575 Lockwood Drive in Ogden. Celebrate afterschool programs and their role in keeping kids safe, inspiring them to learn, and helping working families.

Enjoy hot chocolate and apple cider, arts and crafts, a spook house, a mad scientist, and free community health screenings for 18 years and older.