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Free things to do with kids in Utah County, this week and every week.

Yes, plenty is free with little kids in Utah County this week: we found five free outings, including Jack-O’-Lantern Match and Family Movie Night, plus three library programs. And two places never charge admission, like Provo City Library and Orem Public Library.

Last checked · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

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This week

Free things to do with kids in Utah County this week

Every free outing on this week’s Utah County list, rebuilt every Thursday. Library programs may need a quick sign-up.

Fri Oct 3010–10:30am

Book Babies

Provo City Library · 550 N. University Ave., Provo, UT 84601

Stories, songs, fingerplays and puppets for babies and a parent. Repeats at 11. Free.

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Fri Oct 3010am

Bouncing Babies

Orem Public Library · 58 N. State Street, Orem, UT 84057

Twenty minutes of rhymes and songs, then twenty minutes of play and reading with other babies. Free.

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Fri–Sat Oct 30–31During library hours

Jack-O’-Lantern Match

Provo City Library · 550 N. University Ave., Provo, UT 84601

Find the jack-o’-lanterns hidden around the Children’s Library, match each to its face, then bring your answers to the Children’s Desk for a prize.

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FreeAges 2–12
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Mark the calendar

Free days and free events coming up in Utah County

Museum and zoo free days, free festivals and other one-off free events, soonest first. Some free days are only for residents or cardholders, so each one says who gets in free.

No free days or free events posted yet.

Museums and zoos post free days a month or two ahead. We check them every Thursday.

Email me when it’s posted

Any day

Places that are always free in Utah County

Parks, gardens, nature centers and museums that don’t charge admission.

Free to get in, but parking, special exhibits and seasonal extras can cost money. Check each place’s site before you go.

Every week

Free library storytimes

Provo City Library

Book Babies, Toddler Time, Preschool Time and Spanish storytimes.

Mon–Fri mornings

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Orem Public Library

Toddler Tales, preschool storytime, Bouncing Babies and LEGO Lab.

Mon–Fri

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Every weekly storytime by day and branch: library storytimes in Utah County.

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Good questions

Free things to do with kids in Utah County: the FAQ

This week we found five free outings for ages 0–6, including Jack-O’-Lantern Match, Family Movie Night, Book Babies and Bouncing Babies. See free this week; the list is rebuilt every Thursday.

Provo City Library and Orem Public Library don’t charge admission. Some charge for parking or special exhibits; the cards say so where the place does.

Yes. Provo City Library and Orem Public Library run free storytimes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Times change by branch, so check the calendar linked below.

Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Thursday for dated events and once a month for free places. How we choose and check.

Free things to do, every Thursday.

One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Utah County that weekend, free ones flagged.

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