October events and activities in Utah

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October 5, 2024

Utah has so much to do in the fall — even a simple drive around the neighborhood feels like an experience with all the spectacular fall foliage across the state.

Here are events, concerts, sporting events and more that offer the opportunity to support our local community and celebrate Halloween and fall.

Here’s a breakdown, by type of event or activity, of things going on in Utah this October.

Utah markets, festivals and events in October

Oct. 1-Oct. 30 — Cross E Ranch Fall Festival | Cross E Ranch, Salt Lake City
Oct. 1-Nov. 2 — Black Island Farms Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch & Nightmare Acres | Black Island Farms, Syracuse
Oct. 3-30 — Halloween Express Train | Heber Valley Railroad, Heber City
Oct. 3-30 — Santaquin Fall Festival | Rowley’s Red Barn, Santaquin
Oct. 3-31 — Kuwahara’s Pumpkin Patch and Thriller Park | Draper
Oct. 3-6 — Scarecrow Walk | USU Botanical Center, Kaysville
Oct. 3 — Art Cottage at Gardner Village | Art Cottage, Gardner Village, West Jordan
Oct. 3-19 — Deseret Peak Utah Temple Public Open House | Deseret Peak Temple, Tooele, Utah
Oct. 3-Nov. 2 — Cornbelly’s Corn Maze & Pumpkin Fest | Thanksgiving Point, Lehi
Oct. 3-31 — Orem Pumpkin Patch | The Orchard, University Place, Orem
Oct. 3-Nov. 2 — Hee Haw Farms Fall Festival | Hee Haw Farms, Pleasant Grove
Oct. 3-31 — Gibson’s Green Acres Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch | Green Acres Family Dairy, Ogden
Oct. 3-30 — Corn Maze On The Farm | American West Heritage Center, Wellsville, Cache County
Oct. 3-Nov. 2 — Little Bear Bottoms Corn Maze | 5000 US-91, Wellsville, Cache County
Oct. 3-31 — Park City Ghost Tours | 415 Main Street, Park City
Oct. 3-31 — Halloween Cruise on the Provo River | CLAS Ropes, 3606 West Center, Provo
Oct. 4-26 — Breakfast With A Witch | Gardner Village, West Jordan
Oct. 4-Nov. 2 — Nightmare on 13th Haunted House | 300 W. 1300 South, Salt Lake City
Oct. 4-Nov. 2 — Castle of Chaos Escape Rooms & Haunted House | 7980 S. State St, Midvale
Oct. 4-Nov. 3 — Frightmares at Lagoon | Lagoon Amusement Park, Farmington
Oct. 5 — MillFreaks Monster Event Scavenger Hunt | Millcreek Common, Millcreek
Oct. 5 — Crone’s Hollow Event Psychic Fair & Vendor Market | Crone’s Hollow, Salt Lake City
Oct. 5, 12, 19 & 26 — Witches Night Out | Gardner Village, West Jordan
Oct. 11-26 — Orem Straw Bale Slide | The Orchard, University Place, Orem
Oct. 5 — Utah Shakespeare Festival | Cedar City
Oct. 9 — Poppy Books welcomes Brandon Mull at the Spanish Fork Library | Spanish Fork
Oct. 12 — Star Party with Ogden Astronomical Society | Antelope Island
Oct. 12 — Ogden Demolition Derby – Halloween Havoc | Golden Spike Event Center, Ogden
Oct. 17-19, 21, 24-26, 28, 31 — Halloween Lift Rides at Sundance | Sundance Mountain Resort, Provo Canyon
Oct. 17-19, 21, 24-26, 28 — Dinos in the Dark | George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park, Ogden
Oct. 17-20 — Bluff Arts Festival | Bluff
Oct. 17-30 — Bootanical at Red Butte Garden | Salt Lake City
Oct. 19 — Scarecrow 5K | Ashton Gardens, Thanksgiving Point, Lehi
Oct. 21 — Fantastic Feast & Festival | Wadley Farms Castle, Lindon
Oct. 26 — 2024 Annual Bison Roundup | Antelope Island
Oct. 26 — Jordan Landing Trick or Treat Fun | Jordan Landing Shopping Center, West Jordan
Oct. 27-Nov. 2 — Millcreek Dia de los Muertos Celebration | Millcreek Common, Millcreek
Oct. 27 — Samhain Festival | Gallivan Center, Downtown, Salt Lake City
Oct. 29-31 — Millcreek Log Haven | Log Haven, Millcreek Canyon

Utah concerts and shows in October

Oct. 1 — Niki | Union Event Center
Oct. 3 — Faye Webster | Union Event Center
Oct. 3 — Cigarettes after Sex | Delta Center
Oct. 4 — Lovelytheband and Mod Sun | Union Event Center
Oct. 5 — Breaking Benjamin and Staind, with special guest Daughtry | Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre (USANA)
Oct. 5 — Atmosphere | Union Event Center
Oct. 6 — Christian Nodal | Delta Center
Oct. 8 — Judah and the Lion | Union Event Center
Oct. 9 — Dropkick Murphys | Union Event Center
Oct. 11-12 — Imagine Dragons | Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre (USANA)
Oct. 13 — Valley | Union Event Center
Oct. 13 — Korn | Delta Center
Oct. 14 — Alec Benjamin | Union Event Center
Oct. 15 — Croce plays Croce | Eccles Theater
Oct. 16 — Andre 3000 | Eccles Theater
Oct. 17 — Silvestre Dangond | Eccles Theater
Oct. 17 — Zach Williams | Maverik Center
Oct. 17 — Neck Deep | Union Event Center
Oct. 18 — The Sisters of Mercy | Union Event Center
Oct. 18 — Porter Robinson | Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre (USANA)
Oct. 18 — Iron Maiden | Delta Center
Oct. 18 — Gabriel Iglesias | Maverik Center
Oct. 19 — Brincos Dieras | Eccles Theater
Oct. 20 — Dan and Phil | Union Event Center
Oct. 22 — Nothing But Thieves | Union Event Center
Oct. 23-27 — Jim Gaffigan | Eccles Theater
Oct. 24 — Zeppelin USA | Tuacahn Amphitheatre
Oct. 24 — Midland | Union Event Center
Oct. 25 — Ryan Hamilton | Tuacahn Amphitheatre
Oct. 26 — Southern Utah Blues Festival | Tuacahn Amphitheatre
Oct. 26 — The Moss | Union Event Center
Oct. 28 — Yoke Lore | Union Event Center
Oct. 30 — The The | Eccles Theater

Utah theater productions in October

Oct. 1-3 — “Hadestown Teen Edition” | The Electric Theater Center, Saint George
Oct. 1-Oct. 5 — “The 39 Steps” | Randall L. Jones Theatre — Southern Utah University, Cedar City
Oct. 1-Oct. 5 — “Silent Sky” | Eileen and Allen Anes Studio Theater, Cedar City
Oct. 1-Oct. 5 — “Bright Star” | SCERA Center for the Arts, Orem
Oct. 1-Oct. 5 — “Into The Woods” | Broadway On The Side Studio, Ogden
Oct. 1-Oct. 5 — “Ozma of Oz” | Noorda Center for the Performing Arts, Orem
Oct. 1-Oct. 6 — “The Heart of Robin Hood” | The Meldrum Theatre at the Einar Nielsen Fieldhouse, Salt Lake City
Oct. 8 — “The Phantom of the Opera Interactive Comedy Dinner Theater” | Red Lobster in Layton, Layton
Oct. 7-9 — “Disney’s Aladdin Jr.” | The Electric Theater Center, Saint George
Oct. 4-12 — “Alice By Heart” | Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, Ogden
Oct. 1-Oct. 12 — “Forever Plaid” | Timpanogos Valley Theatre, Heber City
Oct. 1-Oct. 12 — “Little Women the Broadway Musical” | Historic Ideal Playhouse, Heber City
Oct. 3-13 — “Thriller” | Odyssey Dance Theatre, Egyptian Theatre, Park City
Oct. 8-13 — “Funny Girl” | The Eccles Theater, Salt Lake City
Oct. 7-14 — “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” | Sky View High School Auditorium, Smithfield, Cache County
Oct. 1-Oct. 17 — “Disney’s Frozen” | Tuacahn Amphitheatre and Center for the Arts, Ivins, Washington County
Oct. 1-Oct. 19 — “Into the Woods” | CenterPoint Legacy Theatre, Centerville
Oct. 1-Oct. 19 — “The Play That Goes Wrong” | Pickleville Playhouse, Garden City, Rich County
Oct. 1-Oct. 19 — “Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons” | Tuacahn Amphitheatre and Center for the Arts, Ivins, Washington County
Oct. 4-19 — “Little Women” | The Theater at Mount Jordan, Sandy
Oct. 4-19 — “Something Rotten” | Empress Theatre, Magna
Oct. 1-Oct. 19 — “The Magician’s Elephant” | Young Living Centre Stage, Sandy
Oct. 4-19 — “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” | Valentine Theater, American Fork
Oct. 17-19 — “Anastasia” | Hidden Valley Middle School, Bluffdale
Oct. 1-Oct. 21 — “Woman in Black” | Covey Center for the Arts, Provo
Oct. 9-Oct. 22 — “The Phantom of the Opera Interactive Comedy Dinner Theater” | Leatherby’s in Orem, Orem
Oct. 23 — “The Phantom of the Opera Interactive Comedy Dinner Theater” | Per Noi Trattoria, Salt Lake City
Oct. 4-26 — “Clue: The Musical” | Heritage Theatre, Brigham City
Oct. 4-26 — “Jekyll & Hyde” | Hopebox Theatre, Kaysville
Oct. 11-26 — “Puffs” | Lehi Arts Center, Lehi
Oct. 4-26 — “Freaky Friday” | Old Barn Community Theatre, Collinston, Box Elder County
Oct. 18-26 — “MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS” | Vernal Theatre: LIVE, Vernal
Oct. 3-26 — “The Phantom of the Opera Interactive Comedy Dinner Theater” | Brighton Ski Resort, Brighton
Oct. 15-28 — “The Phantom of the Opera Interactive Comedy Dinner Theater” | 2 Row Brewing, Midvale
Oct. 21-29 — “The Phantom of the Opera Interactive Comedy Dinner Theater” | Mimi’s Café, Murray
Oct. 26-30 — “The Addams Family” | St. George Musical Theater, Saint George
Oct. 11-31 — “Evil Dead the Musical” | The Sanctuary Theater, West Jordan
Oct. 28-31 — “USU Opera Theatre Production: The Toxic Avenger” | Caine Lyric Theatre, Logan
Oct. 14-Nov. 1 — “Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach” | SCERA Center for the Arts, Orem
Oct. 14-Nov. 1 — “Pinkalicious the Musical” | Hale Center Theater Orem, Orem
Oct. 11-Nov. 2 — “Jekyll & Hyde” | West Valley Performing Arts Center, West Valley City
Oct. 25-Nov. 2 — “The Phantom of the Opera” | Wasatch High School, Heber City
Oct. 25-Nov. 2 — “Blithe Spirit” | South Jordan Community Center & Senior Center, South Jordan
Oct. 30-Nov. 3 — “Sweeney Todd” | Egyptian Theatre, Park City
Oct. 25-Nov. 9 — “Prayer for the French Republic” | Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre — University of Utah, Salt Lake City
Oct. 1-Nov. 9 — “Lord of the Rings: A Musical Parody” | Desert Star Playhouse, Murray
Oct. 25-Nov. 16 — “The Mousetrap” | On Pitch Performing Arts Center, Layton
Oct. 1-Nov. 16 — “The Addams Family” | Hale Centre Theatre at the Mountain America Performing Arts Centre at Sorensen Legacy Jewel Box Stage, Sandy
Oct 4-Nov. 16 — “Sister Act — The Musical” | Terrace Plaza Playhouse, Ogden
Oct. 4-Nov. 23 — “My Fair Lady” | Hale Center Theater Orem, Orem

Brigham Young University sports in October

Oct. 3-4 — women’s tennis at USC | TBA
Oct. 3 — softball vs. SLCC at home | 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 3 — fan event at Provo, Utah, Marriott Center | 7 p.m.
Oct. 4 — Women’s cross country — Joe Piane Notre Dame Invite | 8:30 a.m.
Oct. 4 — women’s volleyball at Arizona State | 6 p.m.
Oct. 4 — women’s soccer at Arizona | 8 p.m.
Oct. 4-5 — Swimming & Diving — Intermountain Shootout at CMU | 4 p.m.
Oct. 4-5 — men’s tennis at Idaho State | TBA.
Oct. 6 — men’s golf at Big 12 Match Play | 8 a.m.
Oct. 8 — softball — Blue-White Scrimmage | 1 p.m.
Oct. 9 — men’s basketball — Blue & White Game | 7 p.m.
Oct. 10 — women’s soccer at Kansas University | 5:00 p.m.
Oct. 10 — women’s volleyball vs. Baylor at home | 7 p.m.
Oct. 11 — men’s cross country at Dellinger Invite | 12:15 p.m.
Oct. 11 — softball vs. Southern Idaho at home | 5 p.m.
Oct. 11 — baseball — Blue & White Game at home | 6 p.m.
Oct. 12 — football vs. Arizona at home | 2 p.m.
Oct. 12 — women’s volleyball vs. TCU at home | 7 p.m.
Oct. 14 — women’s soccer at Kansas State | 6 p.m.
Oct. 16 — softball — Utah Valley at home | 7 p.m.
Oct. 16 — women’s volleyball at Iowa State | 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 17-22 — men’s and women’s tennis — ITA Fall Regional Tournament in Las Vegas
Oct. 17 — women’s soccer vs. Baylor at home | 7 p.m.
Oct. 18 — softball — Blue-White Scrimmage at home | 3 p.m.
Oct. 18 — women’s and men’s swimming & diving at Texas A&M | 5 p.m.
Oct. 18 — football vs. Oklahoma State at home | 8:15 p.m.
Oct. 19 — women’s cross-country — Wisconsin Pre-Nationals | 9 a.m.
Oct. 19 — baseball vs. Air Force at home with free admission | 12 p.m.
Oct. 19 — softball vs. Idaho State at home | 2 p.m.
Oct. 19 — women’s volleyball vs. University of Utah at home | 7 p.m.
Oct. 21-23 — men’s golf — Leadership & Golf Collegiate in Monterey, Calif. | 8 a.m.
Oct. 21 — women’s soccer vs. Houston at home | 7 p.m.
Oct. 22 — softball — Blue-White scrimmage at home | 1 p.m.
Oct. 24 — softball — Blue-White scrimmage at home | 1 p.m.
Oct. 25 — women’s soccer at Texas Tech | 6 p.m.
Oct. 25 — women’s volleyball at Colorado | 7 p.m.
Oct. 26 — softball at Utah Tech | 11 a.m.
Oct. 26 — football at UCF | TBA
Oct. 28-30 — women’s golf — Nanea Tournament | 8 a.m.
Oct. 29 — women’s basketball vs. Westminster at home | 7 p.m.
Oct. 30 — men’s basketball vs. Colorado Christian at home | TBA
Oct. 30 — women’s soccer at Sprouts Farmers Market Big 12 Soccer Championship | TBA
Oct. 31 — women’s tennis at TCU Hidden Dual | TBA
Oct. 31 — women’s volleyball vs. Arizona State at home | 7 p.m.

University of Utah sports in October

Oct. 3 — softball vs. Utah Valley at home | 4 p.m.
Oct. 4-6 — women’s tennis at SMU
Oct. 4 -6— men’s tennis at Idaho State Invitational
Oct. 4-5 — men’s and women’s swimming & diving at Intermountain Shootout
Oct. 4 — women’s volleyball at Arizona | 1 p.m.
Oct. 4 — women’s soccer at Arizona State | 8 p.m.
Oct. 5 — lacrosse vs. Fall Ball vs. Westminster | 10 a.m.
Oct. 5 — softball at Utah Tech | 11 a.m.
Oct. 6 — softball at Southern Utah | 9 a.m.
Oct. 7-9 — men’s golf vs. Big 12 Match Play
Oct. 10-12 — men’s tennis vs. Utah Invitational
Oct. 10 — women’s soccer at Kansas State | 6 p.m.
Oct. 10 — women’s volleyball vs. TCU at home | 7 p.m.
Oct. 11 — cross country vs. Bill Dellinger Invitational | 1 p.m.
Oct. 11 — cross country vs. Steve T. Reeder Memorial Invitational in Logan | 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 11 — football at Arizona State | 8:30 p.m.
Oct. 12 — women’s volleyball vs. Baylor at home | 1 p.m.
Oct. 12 — women’s soccer at Kansas | 11 a.m.
Oct. 16 — softball at Weber State | 4 p.m.
Oct. 17-22 — women’s and men’s tennis vs. ITA Regionals
Oct. 17 — women’s soccer vs. Houston at home | 7 p.m.
Oct. 19 — football vs. TCU at home
Oct. 19 — women’s volleyball at BYU | 7 p.m.
Oct. 20 — women’s soccer vs. Baylor at home | 1 p.m.
Oct. 24 — cross-country vs. Utah Scenic West Open at home | 1 p.m. women, 1:45 p.m. men
Oct. 24 — softball vs. SLCC at home | 4 p.m.
Oct. 24 — women’s volleyball at Kansas State | 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 25-26 — men’s and women’s swimming & diving at University of Arizona
Oct. 25 — women’s soccer at Colorado | 7 p.m.
Oct. 26 — football at Houston
Oct. 26 — women’s volleyball at Kansas | 1 p.m.
Oct. 28-29 — men’s golf vs. The Preserve Golf Club Collegiate
Oct. 29 — men’s basketball vs. CSU Pueblo | 7 p.m.
Oct. 30-31 — women’s soccer vs. Big 12 Tournament
Oct. 31 — women’s volleyball vs. Arizona at home | 7 p.m.

Utah State University sports in October

Oct. 3-6 — women’s and men’s tennis at Mountain West Fall Individuals
Oct. 3-4 — men’s tennis at Idaho State Invitational
Oct. 3 — women’s soccer vs. San Diego State at home | 5 p.m.
Oct. 3 — women’s volleyball at San Diego State | 7 p.m.
Oct. 5 — cross country at Paul Short Run.
Oct. 5 — softball at Weber State | noon
Oct. 5 — women’s volleyball at UNLV | 2 p.m.
Oct. 5 — football at Boise State | 5 p.m.
Oct. 6 — women’s soccer vs. New Mexico at home | 12 p.m.
Oct. 10 — women’s soccer at Wyoming | 3 p.m.
Oct. 10 — women’s volleyball vs. New Mexico at home | 7 p.m.
Oct. 11 — cross-country — Steve T. Reeder Memorial Invitational
Oct. 11 — football vs. UNLV at home | 7 p.m.
Oct. 12 — women’s volleyball vs. Air Force at home | noon
Oct. 12 — softball vs. College of Southern Idaho at home | noon, 2 p.m.
Oct. 13 — women’s soccer at Colorado State | 1 p.m.
Oct. 14 — men’s golf at Utah Collegiate Shootout.
Oct. 15 — women’s volleyball at Nevada | 7 p.m.
Oct. 17-22 — men’s and women’s tennis at ITA Regionals.
Oct. 17 — women’s soccer vs. Colorado College at home | 4 p.m.
Oct. 18 — softball at Idaho State University | 1:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
Oct. 19 — cross-country at 2024 Wisconsin Pre-Nationals.
Oct. 19 — women’s volleyball at Boise State | noon
Oct. 19 — football vs. New Mexico at home | 2 p.m.
Oct. 20 — women’s soccer vs. Air Force at home | noon
Oct. 23 — women’s volleyball at San Jose State | 8 p.m.
Oct. 24 — cross-country at Utah Open
Oct. 24 — women’s soccer at UNLV | 8 p.m.
Oct. 25-27 — women’s tennis at Gonzaga Invite
Oct. 25-26 — men’s golf at Monterrey Collegiate Classic
Oct. 25 — women’s basketball vs. Westminster at home | 6 p.m.
Oct. 26 — women’s volleyball vs. Fresno State at home | 1 p.m.
Oct. 26 — football at Wyoming | 5 p.m.
Oct. 27 — women’s soccer at Nevada | 2 p.m.
Oct. 29 — women’s volleyball vs. Nevada at home | 7 p.m.
Oct. 31 — women’s soccer vs. Boise State at home | 3 p.m.
Oct. 31 — women’s volleyball vs. Boise State at home | 7 p.m.

Weber State University sports in October

Oct. 3 — women’s volleyball vs. Montana at home | 6 p.m
Oct. 4-6 — men’s tennis at Bengal Invitational
Oct. 4 — women’s soccer at Portland State | 2 p.m.
Oct. 5 — softball vs. Utah State at home | noon
Oct. 5 — football at Montana | 1 p.m.
Oct. 5 — women’s volleyball vs. Montana State at home | 6 p.m.
Oct. 6 — women’s soccer at Sacramento State | 2 p.m.
Oct. 7-8 — men’s golf at Bill Cullum Invitational
Oct. 11 — women’s and men’s cross-country at Utah State Invitational
Oct. 11 — women’s volleyball at Idaho State | 7 p.m.
Oct. 12 — softball vs. Snow College at home | 1 p.m.
Oct. 12 — football vs. Northern Colorado at home | 6 p.m.
Oct. 13 — women’s soccer vs. Idaho State at home | 2 p.m.
Oct. 14 — men’s golf at Utah Shootout
Oct. 14-15 — women’s golf at Portland State Invitational
Oct. 16 — softball vs. Utah at home | 3:30 p.m.
Oct. 17-22 — women’s and men’s tennis at ITA Regionals
Oct. 17 — women’s volleyball at Idaho | 7 p.m.
Oct. 18 — women’s soccer at Idaho | 7 p.m.
Oct. 19 — men’s and women’s cross-country — NCAA Pre-Nationals
Oct. 19 — women’s volleyball at Eastern Washington | noon
Oct. 19 — football at Sacramento State | 7 p.m.
Oct. 20 — women’s soccer at Eastern Washington | 2 p.m.
Oct. 24 — women’s volleyball vs. Sacramento State at home | 6 p.m.
Oct. 25 — women’s soccer vs. Northern Arizona at home | 7 p.m.
Oct. 26 — women’s basketball vs. Western Wyoming at home | 11 a.m.
Oct. 26 — women’s volleyball vs. Portland State at home | 6 p.m.
Oct. 27 — women’s soccer vs. Montana at home | 1 p.m.
Oct. 28 — men’s basketball vs. Adams State at home
Oct. 31 — women’s volleyball at Montana State | 7 p.m.

Utah Valley University sports in October

Oct. 3 — softball at Utah | 4 p.m.
Oct. 3 — women’s soccer at Utah Tech | 5 p.m.
Oct. 3 — men’s soccer vs. Seattle U at home | 5 p.m.
Oct. 3 — women’s volleyball vs. Utah Tech at home | 7 p.m.
Oct. 4 — cross-country at Color Country Invitational in Cedar City | 8 a.m. for women, 8:30 a.m. for men
Oct. 5 — softball at Idaho State | 10:30 a.m.
Oct. 5 — women’s volleyball vs. Grand Canyon at home | 1 p.m.
Oct. 5 — softball vs. Boise State at home | 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 5 — men’s soccer vs. San Jose State at home | 6 p.m.
Oct. 6 — women’s soccer at Southern Utah | 1 p.m.
Oct. 7-8 — men’s golf vs. Trysting Tree at Oregon State Invitational
Oct. 10 — men’s soccer at UTRGV | 5:30 p.m.
Oct. 10 — softball vs. College of Southern Idaho at home | 6 p.m.
Oct. 12 — baseball at Utah | TBA.
Oct. 12 — softball vs. Colorado State at home | 10 a.m.
Oct. 12 — women’s volleyball at Tarleton State | noon
Oct. 12 — women’s soccer vs. Abilene Christian | 6 p.m.
Oct. 13 — men’s soccer at Grand Canyon | 8 p.m.
Oct. 14 — men’s golf vs. Sunbrook Golf Club at Utah Shootout
Oct. 14-15 — women’s golf vs. Columbia Edgewater CC at Portland State Invitational.
Oct. 14 — women’s volleyball vs. Seattle U at home | 6 p.m.
Oct. 16 — softball at BYU | 7 p.m.
Oct. 17 — women’s volleyball vs. Abilene Christian at home | 6 p.m.
Oct. 17 — women’s soccer vs. California Baptist | 6 p.m.
Oct. 19 — cross country at Pre-Nationals | 9 a.m. for women, 9:40 a.m. for men
Oct. 19 — women’s volleyball vs. California Baptist | 1 p.m.
Oct. 20 — men’s soccer at Air Force | 1 p.m.
Oct. 21 — women’s soccer vs. Grand Canyon at home | 6 p.m.
Oct. 24 — cross country at Utah Open
Oct. 24 — baseball vs. Wolverine World Series Game 1
Oct. 24 — men’s soccer vs. UNLV at home | 6 p.m.
Oct. 24 — women’s volleyball at Grand Canyon | 7 p.m.
Oct. 25 — baseball vs. Wolverine World Series Game 2
Oct. 25 — wrestling vs. UVU Wrestle-Off | 7 p.m.
Oct. 26 — baseball vs. Wolverine World Series Game 3
Oct. 26 — women’s volleyball vs. UT Arlington at home | 1 p.m.
Oct. 26 — women’s soccer at Seattle U | 6 p.m.
Oct. 28 — men’s soccer vs. Utah Tech at home | 6 p.m.
Oct. 29-31 — men’s golf vs. Kapolei Golf Club at Kapolei Invitational
Oct. 31 — women’s volleyball at Southern Utah | 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 31 — men’s soccer at San Diego State | 8 p.m.

Southern Utah University sports in October

Oct. 3 — women’s soccer vs. Seattle U | 4 p.m.
Oct. 3 — women’s volleyball at UT Arlington | 5 p.m.
Oct. 4 — women’s and men’s cross country vs. SUU Color Country Invitational
Oct. 5 — women’s volleyball vs. Utah Tech at home | 1 p.m.
Oct. 5 — football vs. Tarleton State University at home | 6 p.m.
Oct. 6 — softball vs. University of Utah at home | 9 a.m.
Oct. 6 — women’s soccer vs. Utah Valley University at home | 1 p.m.
Oct. 7-8 — men’s golf at Bill Bullum Invitational
Oct. 10 — women’s volleyball vs. California Baptist University at home | 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 11 — women’s soccer vs. Grand Canyon University | 4 p.m.
Oct. 11 — SUU Dance Team vs. SUU Dance Team Alumni Event | 4-6 p.m.
Oct. 12 — football vs. Eastern Kentucky University | 2 p.m.
Oct. 12 — women’s volleyball vs. Grand Canyon University | 7 p.m.
Oct. 14 — men’s golf vs. Pizza Hut Utah Collegiate Shootout
Oct. 14-15 — women’s golf at PSU Invitational
Oct. 17 — women’s soccer at Abilene Christian University | 6 p.m.
Oct. 17 — Women’s Volleyball at Seattle University | 7 p.m.
Oct. 19 — men’s and women’s Cross Country at Pre-Nationals
Oct. 19 — SUU Dance Team vs Fall Clinic
Oct. 19 — softball vs. Utah State University Eastern | noon
Oct. 20-22 — women’s golf at The Clash at Boulder Creek
Oct. 20 — women’s soccer at Tarleton State University
Oct. 20 — softball vs. College of Southern Nevada
Oct. 21 — women’s volleyball at Utah Tech | 6 p.m.
Oct. 24 — women’s volleyball at California Baptist University | 8 p.m.
Oct. 26 — football at University of West Georgia | noon
Oct. 26 — women’s soccer vs. Utah Tech at home | 1 p.m.
Oct. 26 — women’s volleyball at Grand Canyon University | 2 p.m.
Oct. 27 — softball vs. Salt Lake Community College at home | noon
Oct. 28 — men’s basketball vs. Westminster University at home | 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 30 — women’s basketball vs. Ottawa University Arizona at home | 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 31 — women’s volleyball vs. Utah Valley University at home | 6:30 p.m.

Utah Tech University sports in October

Oct. 3 — women’s soccer vs. Utah Valley at home | 5 p.m.
Oct. 3 — women’s volleyball at Utah Valley | 7 p.m.
Oct. 3 — men’s soccer vs. California Baptist | 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 4 — women’s and men’s cross country at SUU Color Country Invitational | 8 a.m. for women, 8:30 a.m. for men.
Oct. 4-5 — women’s swimming at Pepperdine Rodionoff Invitational Day No. 1 | 11 a.m.
Oct. 4 — softball vs. Yavapai College | 1 p.m.
Oct. 5 — softball vs. Utah | 11 a.m.
Oct. 5 — women’s volleyball at Southern Utah | 1 p.m.
Oct. 5 — football at North Alabama | 3 p.m.
Oct. 6 — women’s soccer vs. Seattle U at home | 11 a.m.
Oct. 6 — men’s soccer vs. San Diego State at home | 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 7-8 — women’s golf at Loyola Chicago Parkinson Family Invitational
Oct. 10 — women’s volleyball vs. Grand Canyon at home | 6 p.m.
Oct. 10 — men’s soccer at San Jose State | 8 p.m.
Oct. 11 — softball vs. Salt Lake CC at home | 3 p.m.
Oct. 12 — softball vs. USU Eastern at home | noon
Oct. 12 — women’s volleyball vs. California Baptist at home | 1 p.m.
Oct. 12 — football at Tarleton State | 5 p.m.
Oct. 12 — women’s soccer vs. California Baptist at home | 7 p.m.
Oct. 13 — men’s soccer at Seattle U | 2 p.m.
Oct. 14-16 — men’s golf at Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational
Oct. 17 — baseball vs. Salt Lake CC at home | 4 p.m.
Oct. 17 — women’s soccer at Tarleton State | 6 p.m.
Oct. 17 — men’s soccer vs. Grand Canyon at home | 7 p.m.
Oct 19 — men’s and women’s cross-country at Santa Clara Bronco Invitational | 9:45 a.m. for men, 10:30 a.m. for women
Oct. 19 — women’s volleyball at UT Arlington | 11 a.m.
Oct. 19 — football vs. Austin Peay | 2 p.m.
Oct. 20 — women’s soccer at Abilene Christian | noon
Oct. 20 — men’s soccer vs UTRGV | 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 21-23 — women’s golf at Hawai’i Rainbow Wahine Invitational
Oct. 21 — women’s volleyball vs. Southern Utah | 6 p.m.
Oct. 24 — women’s volleyball at Abilene Christian | 5 p.m.
Oct. 24 — baseball vs. College of Southern Nevada | 5 p.m.
Oct. 24 — men’s soccer at Air Force | 6 p.m.
Oct. 25-27 — women’s tennis vs. WAC Fall Tennis Invitational
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Oct. 26 — women’s volleyball at Tarleton State | noon
Oct. 26 — women’s soccer at Southern Utah | 1 p.m.
Oct. 26 — football at Eastern Kentucky | 1 p.m.
Oct. 28 — men’s soccer at Utah Valley | 6 p.m.
Oct. 29-31 — men’s golf at Hawai’i Kapolei Invitational.
Oct. 30 — men’s basketball vs. Justice College (Exhibition) | 7 p.m.
Oct. 31 — women’s swimming vs. Utah Tech Trailblazer Time Trials
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Utah Athletics making Huntsman Center seating changes – KSL Sports

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June 19, 2026

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Utah Athletics making Huntsman Center seating changes – KSL Sports

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah athletics is making a notable change to the Huntsman Center gameday setup, but the move is about more than where the team sits.

The Runnin’ Utes are moving the team bench from the east side of the Jon M. Huntsman Center to the west side, returning the bench to the side it occupied during the Rick Majerus era. The change will also move the MUSS and band from the west side to the east side.

The shift is part of a larger effort by Utah Athletics to improve the student-section experience, create a more consistent setup inside the Huntsman Center and better connect the arena to the university’s growing College Town Magic initiative.

Enhancing The MUSS And Fan Experience

Nowlin said the primary motivation behind the change is improving the MUSS and the overall fan experience.

“The reason we’re doing this is we want to enhance the MUSS,” Utah’s Deputy Athletics Director & Chief Revenue Officer, Patrick Nowlin said. “As an ongoing effort, we’ve been working on for the past two years, how do we enhance the fan experience?”

One issue Utah identified was that the MUSS had been located in different areas for different events. Moving the student section and band to the east side gives the department a more consistent location to build around.

“We wanted to create a better fan experience,” Nowlin said. “We wanted to be able to have one spot that we can build on, which means we can brand. We can enhance everything about it.”

The move also ties directly into College Town Magic. Nowlin said the area around the Huntsman Center will include more than 2,900 total beds, including more than 1,400 new beds, giving students a direct path from nearby housing to the student-section entrance.

“There’s over 2,900 new beds that are right there, which will be right at the branded entrance, right where the student section is,” Nowlin said. “They don’t have to go far at all. So it’s just a walk straight down from the dorm, right in the door.”

And according to Utah’s Patrick Nowlin, the move is not limited to men’s basketball.

“It’s not just men’s basketball. It’s all Huntsman Center events,” Nowlin said.

A Nod To Utah Basketball History

While the move is primarily about fan experience, there is also a clear basketball-history component.

The west-side bench location is where Utah sat during the Majerus era, when the Runnin’ Utes were one of the top programs in the country and the Huntsman Center had a different level of edge. Alex Jensen was part of that era as a player, and now, as Utah’s head coach, the move reconnects the current program with one of its most successful periods.

Nowlin said the historical connection was part of the conversation, even if it was not solely Jensen’s decision.

“Yeah, it’s a nod to history,” Nowlin said. “I think Alex, him being here, he’s a steward of the program. There’s a lot of history to having it on that side.”

Still, Nowlin made clear the change was not simply pushed through by Jensen.

“It wasn’t a push from him,” Nowlin said. “It was a concerted effort from everybody to where, how do we create an area that the MUSS can have, but also how do we lean into our history, but still move forward in a way that we can honor that, but create an unbelievable environment.”

That is the heart of the move. Utah is trying to bring back a piece of its basketball identity while also reworking the building for the future.

How Fans Will Be Impacted

The change will affect some season-ticket holders, donors and fans seated near the current bench, MUSS and band areas, but Utah tried to limit the disruption.

Nowlin said the department spent months working through the seating impact and expects fewer than 200 accounts to be directly affected. Those accounts are in sections T, U and V.

“This wasn’t something that just came about,” Nowlin said. “We’ve been working on this for a few months now, and we wanted to find a way that we could minimize the accounts that were directly impacted, but still create the fan experience change we were after.”

Utah’s plan is to work individually with affected fans and mirror their seat location as closely as possible on the other end of the court.

“If you’re on one end and now you’re going on the other end, we will work with you to get you in the seat that is similar to where you were and allow you to have the same experience you’ve had, just on the other end of the court,” Nowlin said.

Utah will also hold a virtual seat-selection process from July 7-17, allowing fans who want to move to choose from available options.

“We’re going to take care of everybody, but we’re also going to allow people the choice and the freedom to be able to make the changes they want to make,” Nowlin said. “We want to create every opportunity we can to give our fans opportunities to choose their own experience.”

Not Part Of The Huntsman Renovation

The bench and MUSS move is not directly tied to the larger Huntsman Center renovation discussions. Nowlin said the change is instead connected to College Town Magic and Utah’s effort to improve the student and fan experience inside the building.

“It does not have to do with the renovation, but it does have to do with College Town Magic,” Nowlin said.

The move could create some new seating and premium opportunities, particularly around courtside and floor seating. Nowlin said Utah is still evaluating those possibilities.

“By doing this, this will create additional opportunities for us on courtside and floor,” Nowlin said. “We’re also looking to how do we enhance our premium experience across the board. So this is a step in a process that will continue.”

The Bottom Line

Utah’s bench move is not just a nostalgic callback to the Rick Majerus era, and it is not just a seating chart adjustment. It is part of a broader effort to reshape the Huntsman Center experience.

The team bench is moving back to the west side, where Utah sat during some of the program’s most successful years. The MUSS and band are moving to the east side, where Utah believes it can build a stronger, more consistent student-section identity tied to College Town Magic.

For Utah Athletics, it is another step toward rethinking how the Huntsman Center looks, sounds and feels on game day. For Jensen, the move reconnects the program to its winning past.

The symbolism will matter to longtime Utah basketball fans. The logistics will matter to students, band members and season-ticket holders. But the larger goal is simple: make the building feel more intentional, more connected and more like home again.

Steve Bartle is the Utah insider for KSL Sports. He hosts The Utah Blockcast (SUBSCRIBE) and appears on KSL Sports Zone to break down the Utes. You can follow him on X for the latest Utah updates and game analysis.

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San Juan County assessor resigns after allegations of being ‘unfit’ for office

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June 19, 2026

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San Juan County assessor resigns after allegations of being ‘unfit’ for office

SALT LAKE CITY – The San Juan County assessor has resigned partway through his second term, following a recommendation that he be removed from office.

Rick Meyer’s resignation became effective on Monday, according to San Juan County Commissioner Lori Maughan. A copy of Meyer’s resignation letter was not immediately available.

This comes after the Utah State Tax Commission determined that Meyer had failed to follow the law and was “unfit to perform his duties.” In a letter last week to San Juan County commissioners, the tax commission recommended “the immediate removal of the San Juan County assessor from office to protect the public interest and restore the integrity of the property tax system in San Juan County.”

Among other things, Meyer was accused of failing to tax agricultural buildings, misclassifying property, and giving property tax exemptions to certain parcels, including vacant land, when he shouldn’t have.

The recommendation to remove Meyer from office was the first under a recent state law giving the Utah State Tax Commission more power to take corrective action against county assessors who aren’t doing their jobs properly. Assessors play a major role in the property tax process by determining the value of property throughout their counties.

Yet, it was unclear whether the San Juan County Commission could have actually removed Meyer from office had he not stepped down.

With Meyer’s resignation, the San Juan County Assessor’s Office has just one employee left. Deputy assessor Nathan Pitts will run the office until the San Juan County Republican Party recommends a replacement and the County Commission appoints one.

“It’s me holding down the fort here,” Pitts told KSL on Thursday, noting that he has spoken with the Utah Association of Counties and the state tax commission about plans for this interim period. “Everybody’s on board to assist and try to make it the best as we can, (but) I’ve definitely got my work cut out for me.”

Pitts said he does not plan to run for county assessor to replace his old boss.

“That is not my intention at all,” he said. “I’m quite content as a deputy assessor.”

Meyer was first elected as San Juan County assessor in 2020 and won reelection in 2024. His current term was set to conclude in 2029.

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Rock Canyon fire doubles in size overnight near Arizona-Utah border

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June 18, 2026

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Rock Canyon fire doubles in size overnight near Arizona-Utah border

FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — The Rock Canyon Fire, burning in northern Arizona near the border with Utah, doubled in size overnight to 4,512 acres and was 5% contained.

The fire has caused firefighters to evacuate hikers and campers in the area, and some roads in the Kaibab National Forest are closed.

People in Jacob Lake — less than 20 miles from the Rock Canyon Fire — say the new fire is stirring up anxiety after last year’s devastating fire season. They say they’re confident in firefighters, but after the trauma, they’re still holding their breath.

Memories of last year’s fires

For over 100 years, Jacob Lake Inn has been serving cookies to guests who want to visit the North Rim of the Grand Canyon or explore the Kaibab National Forest. Melinda Rich Marshall’s family has owned the inn since 1923.

Last year, they were evacuated during the White Sage Fire that burned close to 60,000 acres, and then the Dragon Bravo Fire, which destroyed nearly 150,000 acres, shut down the North Rim.

Now the Rock Canyon Fire has already burned thousands of acres north of the inn.

“I mean, honestly, our reaction was not again,” Rich Marshall said. “I mean, that’s really what it was.”

Rich Marshall said last year was hard enough, so once they heard about this new fire, it brought back bad memories.

“I’d say we have a little PTSD from it, seeing smoke and smelling smoke and all those things,” she said.

Fire burning in old burn scar

The Rock Canyon Fire was sparked over the weekend by a lightning strike.

Parts of it are burning in the White Sage burn scar. Bureau of Land Management spokesperson Dolores Garcia said old burn scars will usually slow down a new fire, but this time it’s actually fueling the flames.

“In some of those areas, we’re seeing quite a bit of fuels,” Garcia said. “We’re not seeing that the burn scar is helping much, especially with the winds as strong as they’ve been in some days and as dry as it’s been, those fuels are just tender and cured and really flammable.”

She said firefighters are attacking it from the ground and the air, but the high winds are limiting their ability to make water drops.

Hikers and campers were evacuated from the area. Garcia said she knows how stressful this must be to the surrounding communities after last year’s fires.

“We still understand that, it’s still a very fresh wound to many of the people who live up there, who’ve recreated up there for years,” she said. “That’s definitely at the forefront of our minds.”

Rich Marshall said while it’s scary, they have full trust in the firefighters.

“We’re really just grateful to see them and know the work that they are doing,” she said.

Rich Marshall said this is usually their peak season, but they’ve seen a bit of a slowdown even after the North rim reopened. She said people can support them by staying there or even just stopping in and getting some of their famous cookies.

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