things to do near you

Things to do in Davis and Weber this fall and Christmas

Okay so this is everything going on in Davis and Weber counties this fall and then Christmas, the big stuff like Frightmares and Black Island Farms and Ogden's Christmas Village and the little town stuff in Layton and Syracuse and Kaysville, all in one place. Tap anything you want to do and I'll put it on your bucket list for you, and if you want the addresses and the dates and all that, "make my plan" builds it and puts it on your calendar.

Last updated September 28, 2026. Dates come from each event's own page and I recheck them all season, but tap the link and double check before you load up the car.

Fall Christmas Any weekend More Utah areas
the big stuff

Fall in Davis and Weber6 things

The ones people drive in from other counties for. Most of them run the whole season, so you don't have to pick a weekend yet.

TeensDate night
Lagoon FrightmaresFarmington
Sept 11 to Nov 8
Lagoon all decked out for Halloween with haunted houses and the rides after dark. Heads up, costumes and masks and face makeup aren't allowed in the park.
Little kidsTeens
Black Island FarmsSyracuse
Sept 18 to Oct 31
A 12 acre corn maze, a pumpkin patch you ride out to, a campfire and all the courtyard stuff for the kids, and Nightmare Acres, the haunted corn maze, for the brave ones.
Little kids
Scarecrow Walk at the USU Botanical CenterKaysville
Sept 26 to Oct 4
The botanical center filled with scarecrows, and it's only a week and a half so don't wait on this one.
TeensDate night
Scary Hill at Cherry HillKaysville
Oct 2 to Oct 30
Cherry Hill's Halloween nights, all through October.
Little kids
Happy Pumpkin Corn MazeWest Haven
through about Oct 30, closed Sundays · check the date
A family corn maze out in West Haven.
Little kids
Dinos in the Dark at the Dinosaur ParkOgden
a few October nights (last year Oct 18 and 23 to 25), 6 to 9 · check the date
The one time of year you get to walk the dinosaur park in the dark, all lit up and decorated for Halloween.
town by town

The little stuff, by town8 things

The city Halloween parties and the trunk or treats and the free stuff. Cities post their 2026 dates late, so anything marked "check the date" gets fixed the second it's announced.

Fall in Layton

FreeLittle kids
Layton Halloween Bash
Fri Oct 16, 6 to 8:30
Halloween games and live music, a spooky trail and a costume contest at the amphitheater.

Fall in Syracuse

FreeLittle kidsDate night
Syracuse Pumpkin Walk
Oct 22 to 24, 6:30 to 9:30
Carved pumpkins lit up at night all through Founders Park.
Little kids
Antelope Island Bison Roundup
Sat Oct 24
The one day a year they round up the whole bison herd on the island, and you get to watch.

Fall in Kaysville

Little kids
Spooky Week at the Botanical Center
Oct 26 to 30, trunk or treat on the 30th
A week of Halloween stuff at the botanical center that ends with a trunk or treat.

Fall in Clinton

Little kids
Clinton Halloween Walk
Mon Oct 5, 6 to 8
Clinton City's Halloween walk for the kids.

Fall in Centerville

Little kids
Centerville Fall Festival
Mon Oct 12, 6 to 8
Centerville's city fall festival in the park.

Fall in North Salt Lake

FreeTeens
NSL Zombie Chase
Sat Oct 24
A free two mile fun run where the zombies chase you.

Fall in Ogden

Little kids
Creatures of the Night at the Nature Center
an October evening (last year Oct 18, 5 to 8:30) · check the date
The nature center after dark, with the animals that come out at night.
and the stuff at home

For the rest of your list

These don't need an address, tap them and they go on your list with everything else.

lights and trains

Christmas in Davis and Weber2 things

Ogden's Christmas Village is confirmed for Nov 28, and the rest show last year's windows until they post their 2026 dates.

FreeLittle kidsDate night
Ogden's Christmas VillageOgden
Nov 28 to Jan 1, lights on at 5
Sixty-some little cottages and 50,000 lights all over the gardens downtown, and Santa and the train rides and the fireworks are all free too. USA Today ranked it the second best holiday lights display in the country last year.
Little kidsDate night
Fantasy at the BayWillard (just north of Ogden)
December nights (last year Dec 6 to 24), 5 to 10 · check the date
A light show at Willard Bay State Park, just north of Ogden.
town by town

Town Christmas stuff

The town stuff, and I'll add the tree lightings as the cities post them in November.

Christmas in Layton

Little kids
Layton Lights Before Christmas
the Monday of Thanksgiving week (last year Nov 24), 6 to 8 · check the date
Layton's lighting kickoff at Layton Commons Park.

Christmas in Bountiful

Little kidsDate night
Bountiful Ice Ribbon
open in winter, check the rec center for dates · check the date
An ice skating ribbon that loops around Bountiful's Town Square, with Main Street right there for dinner after.
and the stuff at home

For the rest of your Christmas list

This is the at-home stuff, tap them and they go on your list with the lights and the train.

put it on the wall

Turn your Christmas picks into a real bucket list

Tap the lights and the trains and the town stuff you want and pick the Christmas design you like, and I'll hold onto your picks. The Christmas lists are coming soon, and the second they're up your picks drop straight into the slots.

See the Christmas designs (coming soon)
no tickets, no dates

Good any weekend6 things

The stuff that doesn't need a date, for the Saturday when nothing's going on.

FreeLittle kids
Hill Aerospace MuseumRoy
Free, and it's hangars full of real planes and jets to walk around.
Little kids
Ogden's Dinosaur ParkOgden
Life size dinosaurs all over the park, plus the paleontology museum inside.
Little kids
Treehouse Children's MuseumOgden
A children's museum in downtown Ogden made for the littles.
Union Station museumsOgden
The old train station downtown with the railroad museum and the classic car museum inside.
Little kids
Antelope Island State ParkSyracuse
Drive the causeway out and look for the bison, and the new visitor center opens Oct 2.
Little kids
Ogden Nature CenterOgden
152 acres of trails and ponds and birds right in Ogden.
people ask me

Davis and Weber fall and Christmas questions

When is Lagoon Frightmares in 2026?

Frightmares runs September 11 through November 8, 2026 at Lagoon in Farmington. Costumes, masks and face makeup aren't allowed in the park.

When does Ogden's Christmas Village open in 2026?

It opens November 28, 2026 and runs through January 1, 2027 in the Municipal Gardens downtown. It's free, and the lights come on at 5 every night.

What free fall things are there to do in Davis County?

The Layton Halloween Bash on October 16, the Syracuse Pumpkin Walk October 22 to 24, the North Salt Lake Zombie Chase on October 24, and the Hill Aerospace Museum any day of the week.

Where are the corn mazes in Davis and Weber?

Black Island Farms in Syracuse (September 18 to October 31, with the haunted Nightmare Acres maze too) and the Happy Pumpkin Corn Maze in West Haven.

What is there to do in Davis and Weber on a rainy day?

The Hill Aerospace Museum (free), the Treehouse Children's Museum in Ogden, and the museums at Union Station.

Amy
who's writing this

Hi, I'm Amy.

We roadschool six kids out of a van. I'm just a mom with a Ford Transit and a lot of opinions about corn mazes, so if something on here is wrong, or your town's party is missing, email me at hello@bellebucket.com and I'll fix it.

put it on the wall

Turn your picks into a real bucket list

Tap the ones you want and I'll drop them onto whichever fall design you pick, then you add your own stuff (birthdays, carving pumpkins, whatever your family does). It prints big, like 24x36 big, and it hangs on the wall all season.

See the fall designs

If you run one of these events and want it on here, or something's off, email hello@bellebucket.com. I'd love to have you.

0 on your list