Utah Valley Living: Places to go, things to do (Nov. 1-9)
Isaac Hale, Daily Herald
Allie Cook, 7, right, of American Fork, smashes a pumpkin with the help of her sister, Millie, 4, who was celebrating her birthday, during Pumpkin Destruction Days on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, at Cornbelly's Corn Maze & Pumpkin Fest in Lehi. Isaac Hale, Daily Herald
Here is a look at many of the events going on in Utah Valley and beyond in the next week:
CENTRAL
Provo
Nov. 1
2025 Halloween Cruise, CLAS Ropes Course, 6:15 p.m. (clasropes.com)
FilmQuest Film Festival 2025, Velour, 11 a.m.-midnight (filmquestfest.com)
VOCAL SPORT 2025, Covey Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. (covey.provo.gov)
Book Ball and Silent Auction, Provo City Library, 7-10 p.m. (provolibrary.org)
Irrititja Kuwarri Tjungu/Sense of Beauty, Brigham Young University Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Nov. 1-Dec. 6, moa.byu.edu)
Illustrations from Isles of the Emberdark- Exhibit by Esther Candari, The Compass Gallery, noon-8 p.m. (thecompassgallery.com)
Utah Lake- Group Exhibit, The Compass Gallery, noon-8 p.m. (thecompassgallery.com)
Great Expectations, West Campus Central Building, 7:30 p.m. (onstage.byu.edu)
BODYTRAFFIC, Richards Building, 7:30 p.m. (onstage.byu.edu)
Global Rhythm: Panoramic Steel and Gamelan Bintang Wahyu, BYU Music Building, 7:30 p.m. (onstage.byu.edu)
Blood Relations, The Hive Collaborative, 7:30-9:30 p.m. (thehivecollaborative.com)
Highlights from Restore, The Compass Gallery, noon-8 p.m. (thecompassgallery.com)
Nov. 3
Theatre for Young Audiences: My Robot, Provo City Library, 6-7 p.m. (provolibrary.org)
Nov. 4
Devotional: Elder Edward B. Rowe, Marriott Center, 11 a.m. (byu.edu)
BYU Cougar Marching Band Pass in Review: The Loudest Concert on Campus, BYU Music Building, 7:30 p.m. (onstage.byu.edu)
Devotional: Elder Edward B. Rowe, Marriott Center, 11 a.m. (byu.edu)
Author event: Judith Hale Everett, Provo City Library, 7-8:30 p.m. (provolibrary.org)
The Nutcracker presented by Devotion Dance Academy, Covey Center for the Arts, 6:30-7:45 p.m. (Nov. 4-5, covey.provo.gov)
Nov. 5
BYU Fall Violin Showcase, BYU Music Building, 7:30 p.m. (onstage.byu.edu)
Empieza A Dibujar!, Provo City Library, 6-7 p.m. (provolibrary.org)
Nov. 6
Willie Macc – Stand-Up Special, ImprovBroadway, 7:30 p.m. (improvbroadway.com)
The Grinch presented by Devotion Dance Academy, Covey Center for the Arts, 5:30 p.m./7:30 p.m. (covey.provo.gov)
Nov. 7
She Loves Me, West Campus Central Building, 7:30 p.m. (Nov. 7-22, onstage.byu.edu)
BYU Noteworthy & Vocal Point, Covey Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. (Nov. 7-8, covey.provo.gov)
Classical Percussion: BYU Percussion Ensemble and Tangents Quartet, BYU Music Building, 7:30 p.m. (onstage.byu.edu)
BYU Baroque Ensemble: Gems, BYU Music Building, 7:30 p.m. (onstage.byu.edu)
Friday Fusion, Arlington Hall, 8:30 p.m.
The King Will Come, Velour, 7:30 p.m. (24tix.com)
Downtown Provo Art Stroll, Downtown Provo, 6-9 p.m. (provo.org)
Acoustic Open Mic Night, Provo City Library, 7-8:30 p.m. (provolibrary.org)
Nov. 8
BYU Women’s Chorus, BYU Music Building, 7:30 p.m. (onstage.byu.edu)
Scott Holden, BYU Music Building, 7:30 p.m. (onstage.byu.edu)
Cinders + Rally, Velour, 7:30 p.m. (24tix.com)
Imanes de Animales, Provo City Library, 11 a.m.-noon (provolibrary.org)
Orem
Nov. 1
Dia de Muertos con Elevate, Orem Public Library, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (library.orem.gov)
Faculty Art Exhibition, UVU Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Nov. 1-15, uvu.edu/museum)
Nov. 3
Family Movie Night: The Lion King, Orem Public Library, 6-7:30 p.m. (oremlibrary.org)
Makerspace Workshop: Custom Holiday Ornament Buttons, Orem Public Library, 7-8:30 p.m. (oremlibrary.org)
Nov. 4
Artist Talk and Reception for “Antra Sinha: Shimmering Sunlight”, UVU Museum of Art, 6-7:30 p.m. (uvu.edu/museum)
Antra Sinha: Shimmering Sunlight, UVU Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Nov. 4-Jan. 24, uvu.edu/museum)
Nov. 5
Opera Performances: Two Treasures of Gian Carlo Menotti, Noorda Center for the Performing Arts, 7 p.m. (Nov. 5-8, uvunoorda.universitytickets.com)
Lea Salonga: Stage Screen & Everything Between, Noorda Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30 p.m. (uvunoorda.universitytickets.com)
Open Studio in the Art Haus, UVU Museum of Art, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (uvu.edu/museum)
Nov. 6
Holiday Puzzle Swap, Orem Public Library, 6-7:30 p.m. (oremlibrary.org)
Nov. 7
The Revolutionists, Noorda Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30 p.m. (uvunoorda.universitytickets.com)
Truman Brothers, Scera Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. (scera.org)
Film: 10 Things I Hate About You, Orem Public Library, 6-8 p.m. (oremlibrary.org)
Nov. 8
Celebration of Veterans 2025, Scera Center for the Arts, 10 a.m. (scera.org)
Library Hall Presents: Happy Valley Comedy, Orem Public Library, 7 p.m. (oremlibrary.org)
Art for All in the Art Haus, UVU Museum of Art, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (uvu.edu/museum)
Nov. 9
Finding Peace: Free Musical Fireside, Scera Center for the Arts, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (scera.org)
Vineyard
Nov. 8
Blizzard 5K, Vineyard Grove Park, 8:30 a.m. (raceentry.com)
SOUTH
Springville
Nov. 1
Dia de los Muertos, Springville Library, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. (springville.org/library)
Enduring Beauty: John Hafen and the Power of Art, Springville Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Nov. 1 into 2026, smofa.org)
Nov. 3
Mindful Mondays at the Museum, Springville Museum of Art, 6-8 p.m. (smofa.org)
Community Blood Drive, Springville Library, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (springville.org/library)
Meet Illustrator Stefanie Eskander, Springville Library, 7-8 p.m. (springville.org/library)
Nov. 5
BYU Ballroom Dance Performance, Springville Library, 7-8 p.m. (springville.org/library)
Nov. 8
Art City Ukulele Fellowship, Springville Library, 11 a.m.-noon (springville.org/library)
Spanish Fork
Nov. 1
2025 Gordon’s Family Farm Fall Festival, Gordon Family Farm, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. (gordonfamilyfarms.com)
Duck races, Cornbelly’s – Spanish Fork, various times (cornbellys.com)
Candy Cannon, Cornbelly’s – Spanish Fork, 6:30 p.m. (cornbellys.com)
Scarecrow Sing-a-Long, Cornbelly’s – Spanish Fork, 5 p.m./6 p.m. (cornbellys.com)
Day of the Dead, Cornbelly’s – Spanish Fork, all day (cornbellys.com)
Nov. 8
Atomic in Concert, Angelus Theatre, 7:30 p.m. (angelustheatre.com)
Payson
Nov. 2
Sunday Open Mic, Center of the Universe Cafe, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (cotucafe.com)
Nov. 4
Weekly Craft Night, Center of the Universe Cafe, 6-8 p.m. (cotucafe.com)
Nov. 5
Live Local Music Night, Center of the Universe Cafe, 6-8 p.m. (cotucafe.com)
Nov. 6
Strum Circle, Center of the Universe Cafe, 6-8 p.m. (cotucafe.com)
Mapleton
Nov. 6
Veteran’s Drive, Mapleton Parkway Trail, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. (mapleton.org)
NORTH
Pleasant Grove
Nov. 1
Flowers for Mrs. Harris, The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater, 7:30 p.m. (Nov. 1-15, theruth.org)
Beams & Screams: A Spooktacular Halloween Laser Show, Christa McAuliffe Space Center, 5 p.m.-midnight (spacecenter.alpineschools.org)
Saturday Morning Movie: Onward, Pleasant Grove Library, 10:30 a.m.-noon (pgcityutah.gov)
Songwriter Competition, The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater, 2-9 p.m. (pgcityutah.gov)
Nov. 3
Family Night at the Library: Turkey Shoot, Pleasant Grove Library, 6:30-7:30 p.m. (pgcityutah.gov)
Nov. 4
Tuesday Trucks and Trivia Night, Grove Station, 6-8 p.m. (grovestationpg.com)
Nov. 6
Fall Clean Up Days, Old Pipe Plant, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. (Nov. 6-8, pgcityutah.gov)
Nov. 7
Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater, 7:30 p.m. (Nov. 7-Jan. 3, theruth.org)
Nov. 8
Taste of the Arts, Pleasant Grove Library, 6:30-7:30 p.m. (pgcityutah.gov)
Lehi
Nov. 1
2025 Cornbelly’s Corn Maze & Pumpkin Fest, Thanksgiving Point, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. (cornbellys.com)
Lehi Cares Day of Dead Event 2025, Lehi Legacy Center, 6-8 p.m. (lehi-ut.gov)
Junie B Jones Jr., Lehi Arts Council, 7:30 p.m. (lehiarts.org)
American Fork
Nov. 1
Rug Tufting Workshop, The Rug Room, 6-9:30 p.m. (Nov. 1 into 2026, therugroomutah.com)
2025 Haunted Forest, Haunted Forest, 7:30 p.m.-midnight (hauntedforestutah.com)
2025 Strangling Brothers Haunted Circus, Strangling Brothers Haunted House, 7:30 p.m. (stranglingbros.com)
Indie Author Day: Romance, American Fork Library, noon-4 p.m. (americanfork.gov)
Nov. 6
Adult Craft Class-Miniature Book Ornament, American Fork Library, 7-8 p.m. (americanfork.gov)
Nov. 8
Mary Kawakami Youth Speech Contest, Valentine Theater, 1 p.m. (americanforkarts.com)
Alpine
Nov. 1
Fall Community Clean-up Day, Creekside Park, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. (alpineut.gov)
Cedar Hills
Nov. 3
Meet the Mayor, City Hall, 10-11 a.m. (cedarhills.org)
WEST
Saratoga Springs
Nov. 8
Veteran’s Flag Ceremony, Patriot Park, 11 a.m.-noon (saratogasprings-ut.gov)
NEARBY
Salt Lake City
Nov. 2
Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer, Grand America Hotel, 6:15 p.m. (eventvesta.com)
Nov. 6
Geoff Tate’s Operation: Mindcrime – The Final Chapter, The Depot, 7 p.m. (depotslc.com)
Nov. 8
Hogle Zoo Paint Night: Shimmering Mountains, Hogle Zoo, 6-9 p.m. (hoglezoo.org)
Heber Valley
Nov. 1
Haunted Hayride, Kohler Creamery, 7:30 p.m. (hebervalleyhauntedhayride.com)
Nov. 7
Wilderness Circuit Rodeo Finals, Wasatch County Events Center, 7:30 p.m. (Nov. 7-8, wasatchparkandrec.rodeoticket.com)
Nov. 8
Gathered With Heart Holiday Market, Sycamore Building, 4-8 p.m. (thesycamorebuilding.com)
Know of an event that should be listed? Let us know by emailing jlloyd@heraldextra.com.


