Boos Fest Halloween Bar Crawl - Salt Lake City
Costume bar crawl with red-carpet photos, DJs, and themed drink specials.
8 Halloween food, drink, and parties near Kearns.
As October deepens, Kearns and nearby areas serve up Halloween festivities. From ticketed bar crawls in Salt Lake City for adults to outdoor events, the season offers diverse experiences.
If you prefer to stay closer to home, several happenings are right in your vicinity. For those venturing further, consider the farther-flung attractions.
Month-long Halloween celebration across multiple venues
Features over nine haunted attractions and Halloween-themed entertainment.
Family-friendly symphony concert with lobby crafts and a massive costume contest.
Latin American dance, music, community ofrendas, and a Catrina costume contest.
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Patio events that felt great in September turn cold fast after dark by late October, and thin costumes make it worse. Check whether the venue has heaters, tents, or an indoor overflow before committing the night to an outdoor ticket, and build the costume over a thermal layer. Rain rarely cancels ticketed parties, so waterproof the plan, not just the outfit.
The four-bar test: can you walk a mile, use a restroom solo, get through a crowd, and store your stuff? Skip full masks, which most bars make you remove for ID anyway, and giant props that need babysitting the moment you get a drink. Pocketed costumes beat carrying a bag, and comfortable shoes outrank accurate ones by hour three.
Assume every bar makes you drop the mask at the door for ID and security, and many ban prop weapons outright, even obvious toys; door staff won't debate realism at midnight. Use coat check where it exists, a few dollars per item, cash helps, and design your costume so removable pieces fit in a pocket. Anything you'd cry about losing stays home.