Utah Fall Festivals, Fish and Fine Art

September 17, 2023 / Utah/By Michael Brown

Everyone knows Paul Revere famously yelled “The British are coming!” on a midnight ride in mid April. But not too many people know about his cousin Fall Revere’s ride a few months later. Some say you can still hear him if you listen closely on an early September night … “The pumpkin spice is coming! The pumpkin spice is coming!” Heed his warning and get ready for some fall fun with these great activities around the state.

Visit a Fall Festival in

Utah Valley

Tourism is always in full swing in beautiful Utah Valley, but when fall hits, it’s time for agrotourism. And like Dwight Schrute said, agrotourism is a lot more than just bed and breakfasts. In Utah Valley, that means fall festival season!

With events throughout the valley, there are plenty of opportunities to get in on the fun. From pumpkin and apple picking to hay rides, corn mazes, petting zoos and even pig races, it’s a barn good time.

Best Fests in the West

See Wildlife in Flaming Gorge

If you want to see animals beyond the reaches of the petting zoo, there’s no time and place like autumn in Flaming Gorge, where foliage (and even some wildlife) is aflame with reds and oranges.

Head to Sheep Creek to see fire-red kokanee salmon swimming upstream to spawn in one of nature’s great migrations. Over at the Red Canyon Visitor Center, meanwhile, love is in the air! You can see mating bighorn sheep show off and butt heads, while bugling bull elks take a gentler approach and serenade their lady loves.

Burning Love in Flaming Gorge

Explore Land Art in Box Elder County

There’s no telling if those elk couples are going to work out, but there’s a human couple that certainly left their mark on Utah. We’re talking about land art pioneers Nancy Holt and Robert Smithson, who created the Sun Tunnels and Spiral Jetty, respectively.

If you’ve never been, fall is a great time to visit Box Elder County and marvel at these unique works of art. With leaves changing and harvest season in full swing, you’ll already be doing some reflecting; these timeless art installations will help bring out even more introspective thoughts. And if your most introspective thoughts are just about a warm apple cider, that’s fine too.