101 Things to do in Utah Valley for Fall Break

Fall Break is a great time to explore in Utah County. The air is crisp and cool. The mountains are still hanging on to a little bit of fall color. And it’s the perfect time to enjoy some activities during the day while the kids are out of school. We love filling our days with adventure on Fall Break. It definitely keeps everyone happy! Here are our favorite things to do in Utah Valley for Fall Break!

Fall Fun

Go enjoy a fun fall festival! Pumpkins, corn mazes, fall treats. There is something for everyone. Some of these locations will open earlier in the day on Fall Break days, so check each site individually.

1. Cornbelly’s Lehi

2. Hee Haw Farms: Pleasant Grove

3. Highland Gardens: Highland (Free)

4. The Pumpkin Patch: Orem (Free)

5. Jaker’s Jack O Lanterns: Springville

6. Glen Ray’s Corn Maze: Spanish Fork

7. Gordo’s Fun Farm: Spanish Fork

8. Cornbelly’s Spanish Fork

9. Rowley’s Red Barn: Santaquin

Halloween Lights and Decorations

10. Haunted Haven: Spanish Fork (Free)

11. Pumpkins in the Orchard: Orem (Free)

12. Lehi Halloween Lights (Free)

13. Clas Ropes Halloween Cruise

14. Canyon Road Haunt: Pleasant Grove (Free)

15. Big Jack’s World: Lehi (Free)

16. Sundance Halloween Lift Rides: Provo

Outdoor Activities

Still plenty of time to visit a fun playground or go on a hike. In fact, fall is usually when we do these two things the most because the weather is so pleasant.

Family Friendly Hikes in Provo Canyon

17. Bridal Veil Falls

18. Upper Falls

19. Stewart Falls: Fee required

20. Timpanogos Falls: Fee required

21. Buffalo Peak

Family Friendly Hikes along the Nebo Loop

22. Grotto Falls

23. Double Falls

24. Devil’s Kitchen

25. Salt Creek Falls

26. Maple Lake

27. Payson Lakes

Other Great Hikes in Utah Valley for Families

28. Nature Trail in American Fork Canyon

29. Battle Creek Falls: Pleasant Grove

30. Wardsworth Trail: Hobble Creek Canyon

31. Provo River Parkway

32. Hobble Creek Parkway

33. Cascade Springs: Alpine Loop (Fee required)

34. Dripping Rock: Spanish Fork

35. Escalante Cross: Spanish Fork

36. The Y: Provo

Our Favorite Parks in Utah Valley

37. Cory Wride Memorial Park: Eagle Mountain

38. Smith Ranch Regional Park: Eagle Mountain

39. Neptune Park: Saratoga Springs

40. Patriot Park: Saratoga Springs

41. Shay Park: Saratoga Springs

42. Family Park: Lehi

43. Highland Family Park: Highland

44. Harvey Park: Cedar Hills

45. Heritage Park: Cedar Hills

46. Discovery Park: Pleasant Grove

47. Vineyard Grove Park: Vineyard

48. All Together Playground: Orem

49. Hillcrest Park: Orem

50. North Park in Provo

51. Quail Orchard Park: Provo

52. Rock Canyon Park: Provo

53. North Park: Spanish Fork

54. Legacy Farms Park: Spanish Fork

55. Adventure Heights All Abilities Park: Spanish Fork

56. Cole Park: Salem

Indoor Adventures

In case of bad weather, here are some great indoor activities for kids to burn off energy!

57. The Big Green: Saratoga Springs

58. Sky Zone: Saratoga Springs

59. Provo Recreation Center Pool

60. Lehi Legacy Center Pool

61. Airborne: Lindon

62. Hang Time Adventure Park: Orem

63. Lowe’s Extreme Sports: Provo

64. Provo Beach

65. Cabela’s: Lehi (Free)

66. Christa McAuliffe Space Center: Pleasant Grove

67. Kangaroo Zoo: Pleasant Grove

68. Coconut Cove: Lindon

69. The Hive: Spanish Fork

70. Springville Clyde Recreation Center Pool

71. Orem Family Fitness Center Pool

72. Labyrinth Reality Games: Lindon

73. Rad Tag Laser Tag: Lindon

74. Bowling at Fat Cats: Saratoga Springs

75. Classic Skating: Orem

76. Nickel City: Orem

Thanksgiving Point

Six places to explore and love at Thanksgiving Point! And maybe you can catch the Scarecrow Festival at Ashton Gardens. It seems to fall over Fall Break quite often.

77. Museum of Ancient Life

78. Museum of Natural Curiosity

79. Ashton Gardens

80. Butterfly Biosphere

81. Jurassic Jungle

82. Farm Country

Museums

Sometimes we make our boys keep learning even over Fall Break. These museums expose children to culture, art, science, and more. We always enjoy walking through a museum and enjoying the displays.

Free Museums

83. BYU Bean Museum: Provo

84. BYU Museum of Art: Provo

85. BYU Museum of Paleontology: Provo

86. BYU Museum of People and Cultures: Provo

87. BYU Legacy Hall: Provo

88. BYU Education in Zion: Provo

89. Roots of Knowledge at UVU: Orem

90. UVU Art Museum: Orem

91. Springville Art Museum: Springville

92. Chieftain Museum: Santaquin

93. Provo Pioneer Museum

94. Springville DUP Museum

95. Orem Heritage Museum

96. Peteetneet Museum: Payson

Fee Museum

97. Hutchings Museum

Unique Fun – Great for Teens!

Here are some great activities that we have enjoyed as a family, especially with our teenagers. They have also used these as date nights or day dates for dances.

98. Just Add Chocolate: Lehi

99. Throw Art Studio: Provo

100. Soap Factory: Provo

101. Escapes in Time: Orem

102. The Escape Key: Provo

103. Escape Date: Pleasant Grove

104. Heber Hatchets: Provo

105. Ebikes on Provo River Parkway: Voltage Rentals

There are so many amazing things to do in Utah County. We love finding more and more ideas even after living here for so long. What an amazing place this is! Enjoy Fall Break!