Oct 9, 2025 - News

SLC weekend events: Giant Pumpkinpalooza, action movies and Indigenous art

Erin Alberty

Illustration of a cassette tape with the tape unspooling to spell weekend. — Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios

There's lots to do this weekend in and around Salt Lake City as spooky season gets into high gear.

🎃 The Giant Pumpkinpalooza and Zombie Walk brings giant pumpkins, a costume parade, trick-or-treating, live entertainment and more to the Gateway.

When: Noon-6pm Saturday

🎥 Haymaker Film Festival: See emerging action cinema and stunt performers Saturday and Sunday at the Beehive, 666 S. State St. Tickets

🏺 The Indigenous Art Market and Festival brings artists from across the country to the Natural History Museum of Utah to sell fine jewelry, pottery, sculptures, carvings, paintings, weavings, beadwork and more.

When: 10am-5pm Saturday

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SLC weekend events: Giant Pumpkinpalooza, action movies and Indigenous art

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