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Your Guide to Salt Lake in October 2025

Posted on October 1, 2025   |   Updated on October 17, 2025
Terina Ria

Terina Ria

Stars in the dark sky.

See the Milky Way at a Utah state park. (Utah State Parks)

October is all spooky and pumpkins and trick-or-treat (which I love), but what do you do in between all that? Here are some of the best things to check out this month.

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Your Guide to October 2025 in Salt Lake

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It’s a great time to visit our state parks, especially in central and southern Utah. There’s a ton of seasonally themed events happening this month, like howling moonlight walks, painting pumpkins, and bat bonanzas.

A New York City-style gyro place recently opened in downtown Salt Lake City. You can even BYOC (bring your own chips) or choose one of their selections and they’ll load it up for you.

Person selling jewelry.

Jewelry vendor at the Indigenous Art Market & Festival. (Natural History Museum of Utah)

Every year the Natural History Museum of Utah hosts Indigenous artists from across the country to sell jewelry, pottery, textiles, and paintings. All the proceeds from sales go directly to the artists.

Like a book club for music nerds. Each month, you’ll listen to a different album and discuss it at the Salt Lake Art Museum. This month is “Ziggy Stardust” by David Bowie.

Woman learning to ski.

Learn to ski through the Discover Winter Program. (Martha Howe/Ski Utah)

Ski Utah offers a free program for newcomers to receive four ski or snowboard lessons, along with gear rentals, clothing, and transportation. Applications will open soon!

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