The Pumpkin TrainHeber City
Saturdays in October · check the date
A short train ride (about 40 minutes) with a pumpkin cookie on board, and then every kid picks a pumpkin out of the patch to take home.
Fall in Park City and Heber3 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.
Sleepy Hollow Haunted Wagon RidesMidway
October evenings, book online · check the date
A horse drawn wagon through the woods while they tell The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and the Headless Horseman shows up. The earlier rides are less scary for little kids since it's not as dark yet, so bring blankets.
Guardsman Pass leaf drivePark City to Midway
late September into early October, the road closes once it snows · check the date
The drive over the mountain from Park City to Midway, and the aspens up top are unreal when they turn.
The little stuff, by town1 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 Park City
Howl-o-ween on Main
Sat Oct 31, 3 to 6
Main Street closes and the shops hand out candy, and everybody brings their dogs in costume too. Park at a free lot and take the free bus up.
For the rest of your list
These don't need an address, tap them and they go on your list with everything else.
Christmas in Park City and Heber3 things
The North Pole Express is confirmed for Nov 19 to Dec 30 and it sells out, so book that one first. The Park City stuff posts in November, so those show last year's windows.
The North Pole ExpressHeber City
Nov 19 to Dec 30
A 90 minute ride with cocoa and cookies and elves and singing, then Santa gets on at the North Pole and gives every kid a gift. Most kids wear pajamas, and the good dates sell out way before Thanksgiving.
Park City Electric ParadePark City
the Saturday after Thanksgiving · check the date
Santa walks Main Street in the afternoon, they light the town tree in Miners Park, and then a parade of cars and trucks and bikes covered in Christmas lights comes down Main.
Snow Globe Stroll on MainPark City
late November into early January · check the date
Life size snow globes up and down Main Street you can walk right into for pictures, plus Santa's mailbox and the big tree.
Town Christmas stuff
The town stuff, and I'll add the tree lightings as the cities post them in November.
Christmas in Park City
Canyons Village tree lighting
Thanksgiving weekend · check the date
Live music and Santa pictures and the tree lighting, with fireworks at the end.
Christmas in Heber City
Heber Old-Fashioned Christmas
a Friday night in early December · check the date
Santa pictures and live reindeer and cookie decorating and hay wagon rides on Main Street, and then everybody sings while they light the tree.
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.
Good any weekend3 things
The stuff that doesn't need a date, for the Saturday when nothing's going on.
Homestead CraterMidway
Swimming in warm mineral water inside a huge rock dome, and it's the same temperature all year so it's perfect when it's cold out.
Utah Olympic ParkPark City
The 2002 Olympics museum is free, and a lot of the time you can watch athletes training on the jumps.
Park City MuseumPark City
The old mining town history right on Main Street, and the kids always want to see the old jail in the basement.
Park City and Heber fall and Christmas questions
When is the North Pole Express in 2026?
The Heber Valley Railroad's North Pole Express runs November 19 to December 30, 2026 from the depot in Heber City. The ride is about 90 minutes and the popular dates sell out early.
When is Halloween on Main Street in Park City?
Howl-o-ween on Main is Saturday, October 31, 2026 from 3 to 6. Main Street closes to cars, the shops hand out candy, and people bring their dogs in costume.
Is there a pumpkin train in Heber?
Yes, the Heber Valley Railroad runs the Pumpkin Train on Saturdays in October. It's a short ride with a pumpkin cookie, and every kid picks a pumpkin from the patch.
Where can you see the fall leaves near Park City?
Guardsman Pass, the drive over the mountain between Park City and Midway, usually peaks late September into early October.
What is there to do in Park City and Heber on a cold or rainy day?
Homestead Crater in Midway, the Park City Museum on Main Street, and the free museum at Utah Olympic Park.
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.