The Salt Lake ValleyThe Mammoth open at home Thursday, Wu-Tang says goodbye in West Valley, and 9th and 9th throws Whale Fest
Plus free pumpkin painting in West Jordan, a six-course Sicilian dinner, and sun through Friday.
Good morning, Salt Lake Valley.
The Utah Mammoth play their first real game of the season Thursday night at the Delta Center, against the same Chicago team they beat in the franchise's first game two years ago.
Monday starts with showers and thunderstorms, then the forecast turns sunny every day through Friday, when the high reaches 80. That makes it a good week for Tuesday's Wu-Tang show in West Valley City and Saturday's Whale Fest parade at 9th and 9th.
📍 30 seconds in the valley⏱️ 9 min read
- 🏒Catch the Mammoth home opener
- 🐋Enter the whale call contest at Whale Fest
- 🍷Book the Sicilian wine dinner at 'mina
⭐ The Big One
Best night of the week
Catch the Utah Mammoth home opener
The Utah Mammoth open their NHL regular season at home Thursday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. It is the second time in three seasons Chicago has been the home-opener opponent.
Our take
Utah has never lost a home opener. The first one was a 5-2 win over this same Chicago team in October 2024, the first game the franchise ever played. Thursday also starts the arena's busiest month, with 26 events on the October calendar.⚠️ Heads up: The same building hosts Carín León Friday night and UFC 332 Saturday, so downtown parking fills three nights running. TRAX drops you across the street.
$$$ NHL hockeyopening nightSalt Lake City
📰 Around the Valley
The Delta Center books 26 events for October
After a summer of interior renovation, the Delta Center has 26 events on its October calendar: six Mammoth games, seven Jazz games, 12 concerts, and one UFC card. Team owner Ryan Smith says more interior work will follow next summer.
Crews knock down a burned warehouse near the Granary District
A three-alarm fire burned through an abandoned commercial building at 356 W 700 S on Sunday. More than 50 firefighters fought it from outside because the building's many additions left hidden spaces that were unsafe to enter. Part of a neighboring apartment building, at least four units, was evacuated as a precaution, and no one was hurt.
📅 This Week
Worth it if you want one last look
See Wu-Tang Clan's farewell tour in West Valley City
Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber, the hip-hop group's farewell tour, stops at the West Valley amphitheater Tuesday night. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony opens.
Our take
The North American leg ends October 4 in Phoenix, so Tuesday is one of the last U.S. nights of the tour. Bone Thugs as the opener makes it two classic '90s rap acts for one ticket.⚠️ Heads up: The forecast for Tuesday night is clear with a low around 48. Bring a jacket for the ride home from the lawn.
$$$ hip-hopoutdoor concertWest Valley City
Worth it for the parade and the contests
Enter the whale call contest at Whale Fest
Whale Fest takes over the 9th and 9th roundabout Saturday afternoon with crafts, local vendors, food trucks, live music, a costume contest, a whale call contest, and a parade.
Our take
The costume contest starts at 2:30, the whale call contest at 3, and the parade at 3:30. Live music takes over at 4, so kids can get through all three contests and the parade before dinner.⚠️ Heads up: Contest entrants have to check in on site between 1:30 and 2:15. Spots are limited, so a family planning to enter should get there at 1:30.
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Worth it for a family Sunday afternoon
See Sugar Skull at Kingsbury Hall
Sugar Skull! is a bilingual Día de Muertos musical by the Mexico Beyond Mariachi ensemble. A 12-year-old girl follows a candy skeleton that comes to life and meets ancestors, a sorceress, trickster spirits, and La Catrina while she finishes her family's ofrenda.
Our take
Youth seats are $13, so two adults and two kids can go for under $100. The show uses traditional Mexican music and dance, which gives kids a way into the holiday a month before November 2.⚠️ Heads up: Every person needs a ticket, including babies. Lap sitting is not allowed.
$ family theaterDía de MuertosUniversity of Utah
Skip unless you already know the lineup
Weigh Breakaway at America First Field
Breakaway brings two nights of electronic dance music to the RSL stadium, with Tiësto, Kaskade, John Summit, and Chris Lake at the top of the lineup.
Our take
This is a seven-hour night built for people who already follow these DJs. If you want one big show this week without a full evening on your feet, Empire of the Sun on Thursday is the easier ticket.⚠️ Heads up: Backpacks are banned. Bags must be 14 by 6 by 14 inches or smaller, and umbrellas and chairs stay in the car.
$$$ electronic music18 and overSandy
🏟️ The Scoreboard
No. 15 Utah beats Iowa State 31-17
Utah's football team scored 24 points in the first half in Ames and beat Iowa State 31-17 Saturday. The Utes are 4-0 and 1-0 in Big 12 play. They have a bye this week.
Real Salt Lake beats New England 3-0
Aiden Hezarkhani scored in the second minute, and Sergi Solans added goals in the 62nd and 80th minutes as RSL beat the New England Revolution 3-0 Saturday in front of 20,918 at America First Field. Rafael Cabral kept the shutout even though New England outshot RSL 14-9.
🍴 Eat & Drink
Book now, it is one night only
Book the Sicilian wine dinner at 'mina
'mina Ristorante Siciliano is pouring wines from Sicily's Feudo Montoni estate at a six-course dinner Thursday. Chef Leonardo Li Mura built the menu around the food of Sicily's interior instead of its coast.
Our take
The courses run from crispy panelle with aged pecorino to fresh fusilli with white pork ragù, olive oil poached swordfish, and braised beef. The last pour is a Nero d'Avola from century-old vines that still grow on their own roots.⚠️ Heads up: Reservations go through OpenTable, and it lands on the same night as the Mammoth opener. Pick one.
$$$ wine dinnerSicilian foodCentral Ninth
👨👩👧 Family & Free
Worth it for a free Friday night
Paint a pumpkin at the Viridian Event Center
West Jordan's free First Friday concert moves indoors for October. Code Blue Revival plays at 7:30pm, and a pumpkin-painting session starts at 6:30pm.
Our take
Kids get a pumpkin to paint, then the band plays, all inside the library's event center next to Veterans Memorial Park.⚠️ Heads up: The city says pumpkin supplies are limited. Get there at 6:30 if painting is the reason you're going.
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🎟️ Also Happening
Hear Chance the Rapper play Coloring Book
Chance the Rapper brings his Coloring Book 10-year anniversary tour to The Union Tuesday. Doors open at 7pm, La Reezy opens, and the show is all ages.
See Empire of the Sun in West Valley City
The Australian electronic duo plays the West Valley amphitheater Thursday at 7:30pm with Polo & Pan and Midnight Generation. Lawn tickets start at $34.
Hear Hunter Hayes at The Depot
The country singer brings his Evergreen Tour to The Depot Tuesday night.
📰 Valley News
This year set a 40-year record for severe thunderstorm warnings
The National Weather Service office in Salt Lake City has issued more severe thunderstorm warnings this year than in any year since it started counting 40 years ago. It also issued 137 flash flood warnings through September 23, the second-highest total on record, and confirmed three tornadoes.
Glendale Park's next phase adds a skate ribbon and an adaptive pump track
Salt Lake City's plan for the next phase of Glendale Park, on the former water park site at 1235 W 1700 S, includes a skate ribbon for ice skating in winter and roller skating in summer. It also includes a skate park and a pump track built so riders of all abilities can use it. Construction is expected to start in spring 2027 and finish in spring 2029.
The Debate
💙 Good Neighbor
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Nominate a neighbor →Thursday is the busy night: hockey downtown, Empire of the Sun in West Valley City, and a six-course dinner on 900 South. Saturday afternoon belongs to 9th and 9th.
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