October Community Activities

This is my favorite time of year!  I love the cooler weather, the beautiful colors on the trees, the smell of spices and pumpkin and, of course, chocolate baking, and the idea of curling up with a blanket and a good book!  There are also a lot of community activities at this time of year, so look at the list below and get some of these fun events in your calendar for you and your family to enjoy.  All events listed are free, unless a fee is indicated (I try to stay away from those, but still give you an idea of activities in your community).  Also, I am going to try listing activities in chronological order.

Wednesday, October 2 - Layton Fire Department Open House  5:00 - 8:00 pm at 530 North 2200 West.  Many activities for the whole family to participate.  Free rides on one of the fire engines.  The Fire Department welcomes conned food items to be brought to the event to support the local Family Connections Center food bank in Layton.  Activities are free and dinner is available to purchase.

Monday, October 7 - Ezekiel R. Dumke Free Day at Red Butte Gardens.

Monday, October 7 - Final Family First Monday in the Village at Farmington Station.  5:30 - 7:00 pm.  Activities and games provided by Family Connection Center, Boondocks, Lil' Flippers Gym and more.  

Tuesday, October 8 - MOMS Club of Weber County is hosting a free Halloween Celebration at Newgate Mall (3651 Wall Ave., Ogden) 10:00 am by the play area near Sears.  Halloween crafts and treats.  MOMS Club is a support group for stay at home moms that want to get out and socialize.

Tuesday, October 8 - Storytelling Night at the Museum at Whitaker Museum in Centerville (168 North Main Street) from 6:30 - 8:00pm.

Saturday, October 12 - Syracuse Community Yard Sale on the corner of Antelope and 2000 West from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.  You can bring stuff to sell or just go to grab a deal.

Saturday, October 12 - Monster Mash and Dash at Heritage Park in Kaysville (150 East 200 North).  Begins at 5:00 pm.  Fun Halloween activities for the family.

Monday, October 14 - Free admission to the Natural History Museum of Utah.  Make reservations to attend online beginning on October 8th at noon at nhmu.utah.edu.  If you don't have a reservation, you may still be able to attend as a limited number of drop-in tickets are available, but if you want to get right in with your little ones, the best option is to have a reservation.

Friday, October 18 - West Point Halloween Carnival at City Hall (3200 West 300 North) from 7:00 - 8:30 pm.

Saturday, October 19 - North Salt Lake City Halloween 3K.  See the website at nslcity.org for more information.

Thursday, October 24 - Go Cruisin' at Station Park in the southeast parking lot near Claire's, Johnny Rockets, and the Cinemark Theater.  Free classic car show from 6:00 - 9:00 pm.

Friday, October 25 - Layton Halloween Bash 2013 at Central Davis Jr. High Gym (663 North Church Street) from 5:30 - 8:00 pm.  Layton City Family Recreation presents the annual Halloween Bash with carnival style games, cake walk, costume contest, music and refreshments.

Saturday, October 26 - Clearfield Annual Boo-nanza Halloween Spooktacular inside the Clearfield Aquatic Center (825 South State) from 6:00 - 9:00 pm.  Lots of activities for all ages - even an area for age appropriate activities for little ones.  Food and drink booths.  Tickets are $0.50 each.  Most activities require one or more tickets.

Monday, October 28 - Bountiful Davis Arts Center Family Night at 28 East State Street (second floor) Farmington from 7:- 8:30 pm.

Thursday, October 31 - Bountiful Trick or Treat on Main Street from 4:00 - 6:00 pm.  Includes costume contests for kids, adults, and pets.

Remember the Storytime opportunities:

• Barnes and Noble Picture Book Wednesday on October 2 at 11:00 am at the Layton store.
• Three Little Monkeys Story and Activity time for children ages 2 - 5 at 10:30 or 11:30 am in Fruit Heights and Bountiful.
• Bountiful Library Story time for Preschool/Toddler age Wednesday or Thursday at 10:30 am
• Centerville Library Story time for Preschool/Toddler age Wednesday at 10:30 am
• Clearfield Library Story time for all ages Wednesday or Thursday at 10:30 am
• Farmington Library Story time for all ages on Thursday at 10:30 am
• Kaysville Library Story time for all ages on Tuesday or Wednesday at 10:30 am or Fridays at 11:30 am
• Layton Library Story time for all ages on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday at 11:00 am
• Syracuse Library Story time for all ages on Tuesday or Wednesday at 10:30 am