Riverton is getting ready to unleash a ghoulishly good time for city residents this October. From a tour of spooky home displays to a monster city, from trick-or-treating to the annual Halloween Bash, Riverton is prepared to offer wicked-good fun for ghouls of every age. 

Halloween Bash, Riverton City Park, 12600 S. 1452 West

Riverton City Park is the place to be on Monday, Oct. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. as the Riverton Halloween Bash returns for another year of games, treats and activities. The free party has been an annual tradition for families in the city for more than 25 years. Younger children can participate in less-scary adventures, while older kids can venture through the Scare Rodeo spook alley.

Sheril Garn, director of events for Riverton, said she fashioned the bash after an event created in the city during the 1960s. “Once I started at the city, I brought back that Halloween Bash feel,” she said. “It was such a fun event that I remember growing up with.”

The party will feature a themed photo station to create family memories and dozens of vendors will provide games and hand out candy. Costumes are encouraged. 

Monsters After Dark, Riverton City Hall Park, 12830 S. Redwood Road

Started in 2020 by sisters Alissa Brady and Jenna Rogers, Monsters After Dark has grown each year to include more Halloween excitement. The event is a family-friendly walk through of Monster City, built with entertaining backdrops, featuring live “monsters” walking and dancing around the town. Kids can visit with the “monsters” and do some trick-or-treating. 

“We have free donuts and we love when people come in their costumes, like everybody dresses up,” Brady said. “People started doing that on their own, dressing up in their costumes, and it was so great. People can bring their own trick-or-treat bags, or we’ll have bags if they don’t bring one.”

Geared toward elementary-aged children, Monsters After Dark runs Oct. 16-19, from 6 to 9 p.m. Cost is $5 per person, with children 12 months and under free. 

Riverton Halloween Tour

Visit spooky Halloween displays in Riverton with the annual Halloween Tour. The event encourages residents to create a scary, funny, macabre, eerie or playful diorama in their front yard that promotes the Halloween spirit. 

Participants can register their homes for free at Rivertonutah.gov/halloween-tour. and receive a sign to place on their property during the tour from Oct. 16-31. Entry deadline is Sunday, Oct. 13. People throughout Salt Lake County can find a tour map on the city’s website so they can visit all the spooky displays.