Halloween 2026 in Southern Utah, Sorted From Pumpkin Patch to Full Scare

A first October in Southern Utah comes with a crowded calendar and very little guidance on which events suit which household. A haunted walk-through that thrills a group of teenagers can send a six-year-old home in tears, and a pumpkin patch that feels perfect at 4 p.m. on a Saturday can be packed by dusk. The simplest way to plan the season is to sort the options by how scary they are, then check each venue's own schedule before buying tickets.

The list below covers attractions in and around St. George, Washington, Hurricane and Cedar City. Dates and hours reflect what each organizer posted for 2026 as of early October; where an organizer had not published 2026 details, the attraction is described without dates. Schedules change with weather and demand, so a quick check of the official site or a phone call the day of a visit is worth the minute it takes.

The Season at a Glance, Sorted by Scare Level

• No scares (toddlers and up): Hurricane Fall Fest, the Washington City Trunk or Treat, the farmland side of Staheli Family Farm, Southern Utah pumpkin patches, and the Field of Screams Lights On Tour.
• Mild and story-driven (older kids and adults): the downtown St. George ghost walk and the daytime fall festival at The Farm in Hurricane.
• Full scare (teens and adults): Field of Screams in Washington, Fiesta Fright in St. George, and the haunted house at The Farm in Hurricane.

No Scares: Festivals, Pumpkins and Trunk-or-Treats

Hurricane Fall Fest (Saturday, October 24)

The City of Hurricane lists its Fall Fest for Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 4 to 9 p.m. at the Hurricane Community Center. The city's October newsletter describes a trunk-or-treat, a kids' market, bounce houses, crafts, food trucks, a magic show and costumed appearances by the Sanderson sisters. The night before, on Friday, October 23 at 8 p.m., the city's Neon Night Run offers a 5K or one-mile course at Grandpa's Pond Park; pre-registration is required.

Washington City Trunk or Treat (Monday, October 26)

Washington City holds its Trunk or Treat on Monday, October 26, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Washington City Community Center parking lot. Residents and groups who want to decorate a car can sign up through the trunk registration form on the city's celebrations page. A weeknight event in a single parking lot is about as low-stress as Halloween gets for small children: short walks, good lighting and no crossing streets in the dark.

Staheli Family Farm by daylight

Staheli Family Farm, at 3400 S. Washington Fields Road in Washington, opened its fall season on September 18 and runs through October 31, 2026. General admission covers the farmland area, the corn maze, the pumpkin patch, the petting zoo and the cow train. Pumpkins, pony rides, face painting and fire pit rentals cost extra. The farm posts hours of 5 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and noon to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, so weekend afternoons are the best window for families who want to finish the maze before dark.

For children curious about the haunted side of the farm, the Lights On Tour walks through the Field of Screams set during daylight hours with no actors chasing anyone. Remaining 2026 dates are October 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 and 31, from 4 to 6 p.m.

Cedar City pumpkin patches

In Cedar City, the Robinson Family Pumpkin Patch on West Industrial Road has been a long-running fall stop, with wagon rides into the patch, a hay maze and farm animals in past seasons. The patch had not posted 2026 dates online as of early October, so it is worth calling or checking its social media page before driving out. Pumpkins there have traditionally been priced by the pound.

Mild and Story-Driven: History With a Chill

St. George Ghost Tours

St. George Ghost Tours leads a walking tour of roughly 1.5 miles past older businesses and historic buildings downtown. Tours depart Thursday through Saturday at 7 and 9:30 p.m. and last about 90 minutes to two hours. Posted prices are $25 for adults, $15 for children 13 and under, and free for children 2 and under. The company describes the tour as storytelling and local history rather than jump scares, while noting that some of the legends involve tragedies that may be too much for easily frightened children. A flashlight and comfortable shoes help; some stretches follow dark streets and alleys.

The Farm in Hurricane, before dark

The Farm, at 1162 W. 3000 S. in Hurricane, runs a fall general admission ticket that includes a large corn pit, zip lines, slides, a petting zoo, tractor train rides, bounce houses and fall photo spots. Children 2 and under get in free. All tickets are sold online in advance; the farm does not sell tickets at the gate, and a signed waiver is required. Families with a mix of ages often split the evening here: younger children use the farm area in daylight, and older siblings stay for the haunted house after sunset.

Full Scare: Southern Utah's Haunted Attractions

The Haunted House at The Farm (Hurricane)

The Farm's haunted house is a walk-through attraction that opens after dark, with tickets sold separately from general admission. The farm recommends it for guests 11 and older and posts a firm code of conduct: no touching actors, no foul language and no taunting, with removal for anyone who breaks the rules. The farm's site lists Halloween-season haunt nights in October, but it did not show a full 2026 night-by-night calendar, so the booking page is the place to confirm which evenings are open.

Field of Screams at Staheli Family Farm (Washington)

Field of Screams is the farm's long-running haunted attraction and the region's best-known fall scare. Remaining 2026 nights are October 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30 and 31. Hours are 7 to 10 p.m. on Thursdays and 7 to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. A completed waiver is required for entry, and the farm recommends filling it out before arriving. In 2025 the farm advised that the attraction was not recommended for children under 12; parents should confirm the current guidance when buying tickets.

Fiesta Fright (St. George)

Fiesta Fun Center, at 171 E. 1160 S. in St. George, opened its two-story Fiesta Fright haunt on September 26, 2026. General admission nights are Friday through Sunday, and a darker "Lights Out" version runs on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Posted prices are:

• Fiesta Fright pass: $18.95
• Fiesta Fright plus one attraction (go-kart, bumper boat, mini golf, laser tag or bowling): $24.95
• Lights Out pass: $21.95
• Lights Out plus one attraction: $27.95

The age rules are the strictest in the area. Fiesta Fright is recommended for ages 13 and up, guests 8 through 12 must be with an adult, and children 7 and under are not admitted. Phones, photos and video are not allowed inside. The attraction uses heavy strobe and fog effects and is not wheelchair accessible, and the center advises against it for guests with epilepsy, asthma or heart conditions and for pregnant guests. Its season also continues past Halloween, with a "Deadly Night" event on December 12, 2026.

Planning Tips for a Southern Utah October

• Buy tickets online, early. The Farm sells only online, and weekend nights in the last two weeks of October are the obvious crunch for every haunt.
• Sign waivers at home. Both The Farm and Staheli Family Farm require waivers, and finishing them before arrival shortens the line.
• Dress for two climates. Afternoons in Washington County can still feel like summer in October, while evenings cool quickly once the sun drops. Cedar City sits at a much higher elevation than St. George and runs noticeably colder after dark. A look at how fall weather plays out in St. George helps with the layering decision.
• Plan the costume around the venue. Field of Screams did not allow guests to wear costume masks in 2025, and walk-throughs with fog and dark floors are no place for long capes or high heels.
• Match the outing to the youngest guest. A family with a preschooler and a teenager can split the evening between a daylight farm visit and a later haunt rather than forcing one compromise.

Using Halloween to Scout a Neighborhood

For households shopping for a home in Washington County, October evenings are a useful time to see a neighborhood the way residents live in it. A drive or walk through a subdivision around dusk shows things a midday showing can hide: whether streets have sidewalks and working streetlights, how fast traffic moves on collector roads, and how close the nearest park or community center sits. Coral Canyon, on the east side of Washington City where State Route 9 heads toward Hurricane, is one example of a neighborhood within a short drive of both cities' fall events.

Buyers weighing newer subdivisions can browse current new construction in Hurricane and then visit in person on an October evening before making an offer. Listings across the region are updated continuously on Best Utah Real Estate.

Whatever the household's tolerance for fright, Southern Utah's fall calendar leaves room for every level, from a parking-lot trunk-or-treat to a two-story haunt with the lights off. Checking each organizer's official page before heading out is the one step that keeps a planned evening from ending at a closed gate.