October 21, 2025 - Frights & Extravaganzas, Bad Boy Mowers Series

What’s Up Provo! Congrats BYU for the great win (now three in a row, also ranked #11). Great to see all the recognition the creamery and Nico’s Pizza got over the weekend from all the visiting celebrities. (Maybe we’ll include Nico’s in the Hungry Adult Discount Card.)

Anyway, happy Count Your Buttons Day, let’s get into it!

Dreamwalk & Jump

This edition of WUP is brought to you by two of the most unique and talked about venues in Utah.

It’s Halloween all October at the Dreamwalk. Experience the details, the environments, the animatronics, Bob the Brainfish, hidden games, and candy! (at least for a little while longer)

Don’t miss a change to celebrate Halloween with other worldly beings at Dreamwalk! (Also, they opened up their new Cloud Portal this month as well!)

And speaking of clouds, take the jump this holiday season at JUMP. The reviews are off the charts, and for good reason—it’s indoor skydiving and wingsuit flying! (click the link to see what it’s like)

🤑 Get 20% at Jump with the code whatsup20
🤑 Get 10% off at Dreamwalk with the code whatsupprovo2025

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🏡 New community coming to Utah
A new, $600 million, 325-acre master-planned community named Echo (…echo…echo….) is coming to Erda in Tooele County. It’s going to be developed by Cole West, will have around 1,260 homes (single-family + townhomes) and construction will start in 2026. The prediction is that Tooele County could hit about 100,000 residents by 2033 — do we need a What’s Up Tooele?

📦 Pantry Closure in Springville
Community Action Services & Food Bank (CASFB) is closing its Springville pantry location at the Kiwanis Club of Springville-run site due to a space-repurposing situation — the facility being used is being taken back by its landlord. CEO Tom Hogan said the organization remains committed to serving the area and has expanded its nearby Provo pantry hours, but they are also actively seeking a new space in Springville.

🍪 Crumbl covering the fee
The fans stormed the field, as you probably know, and that means a fine from the BIG 12, but Crumbl Cookies CEO Jason McGowan said he will personally pay the penalty.

🥋 Brazilian Jiu‑Jitsu: Youth Classes
Kids ages 7‑13 can dip their toes into the “gentle art” of BJJ. (There are adult classes as well.)
Orem Recreation | Tue, Oct 21 | 4pm–4:50pm

🐺 Twilight Anniversary Party
Meet Jasper the Grey Wolf, get in on the trivia showdown, and sip some drinks at the “blood” soda bar. There are also some giveaways. Open to ages 13  and up and it’s free!
Springville Library | Tue, Oct 21 | 6pm-8pm

🍭 Book or Treat
Kids will be able to trick or treat around the Library, and author Kristyn Crow will be there reading her book Zombelina. Free but you have register.
Provo Library | Wed, Oct 22 | 6pm-7pm

🥎 BYU vs UVU Softball
BYU | Wed, Oct 22 | 6:30pm

🥧 The Art of Pie
Apparently social media conversations about pie have increased by 31.14% year-over-year recently. Very sur-pie-sing. Anyway, learn some tips and tricks about making pies at the library.
Springville Library | Wed, Oct 22 | 7pm

Later this week

Halloween-y stuff

🎃 Halloween Lift Rides 2025
Take a twilight spin on the Outlaw Express chairlift—star‑filled skies. Want a bigger thrill? The Halloween ZipTour runs on Friday and Saturday this week as well at the ZipTour Yurt.
Sundance Mountain Resort | Thu, Oct 23 | 7pm–10pm

🎃 Halloween Extravaganza
Costumes encouraged for a family‑friendly night of haunted adventure at the Lehi Legacy Center. Enjoy games, trick‑or‑treat stations, crafts, and a live reptile show. The big screen will feature Toy Story of Terror, plus coloring and art contests for the kids.
Lehi Legacy Center | Fri, Oct 24 | 5pm-8pm

🎃 HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR
Join the community for an evening of trunk‑or‑treat fun at Lindon City Park, then wander the Haunted Heritage Trail and hunt for candy with flashlights. Costumes are welcome, (of course), and food donations for Tabitha’s Way Food Pantry are also welcome.
Lindon City Park | Fri, Oct 24 | 6:30pm–10:30pm

👽 Terror in the Mall
This one’s usually a sellout. “Utah’s largest and most iconic Halloween party returns to the Provo Towne Centre Mall for the 9th time.”
Provo Towne Centre | Fri, Oct 24 | 9pm

👻 Night of Fright
Cruella, Captain Hook, Darth Vader, Queen of Hearts, Maleficent…it’s a night of villains at University Place. Also a night of mini golf, reptiles shows, bounce houses, treats, and more!
University Place (University Mall) | Fri, Oct 24 | 5pm-8pm

👺 Monster Mash Halloween Carnival
Tickets are $8 for non-members and $4 for members (you have to buy by October 24 for discount).
Provo Rec Center | Sat, Oct 25 | 3pm-5:40pm or 6:20pm-9pm

🧙 Trick-or-treat at Provo Beach
Provo Beach Resort | Sat, Oct 25 | 12pm-2pm

Other stuff

✏️ 6‑Week Drawing Courses
A six‑week drawing series open to all skill levels. Adult classes launch on Oct 21, and kids’ sessions begin Thursday, Oct 23. Multiple time slots are offered so you can fit a class into your schedule.
Neighborhood Art Center | Thu, Oct 23 | Various times

🧠 TriviHaHa
The comedians will draft teammates from the crowd and then everyone will compete to nail the answers. Just try not to be the butt of the jokes.
ImprovBroadway | Thu, Oct 23 | 7:30pm

⚽ BYU Women’s Soccer vs. Kansas
Kansas is a few spots ahead of BYU in the conference, but a win could change that. Let’s go cougars!
South Field (BYU) | Thu, Oct 23 | 7pm

🎶 Ben Sabey and Nick Bacchetto Duo
Catch the Ben Sabey & Nick Bacchetto Duo. Free admission!
BYU Campus | Thu, Oct 23 | 7:30pm

🌿 Women's Wellness Retreat
It’s a great time for a reset. Better yet, three‑day reset in the mountain with daily yoga and Pilates, plus plein‑air art, guided nature walks, and fireside conversations.
Sundance Mountain Resort | Fri, Oct 24 - Sat, Oct 26 | Thu 4pm - Sat 5pm

🎙 Pablo Sáinz‑Villegas & Friends
“Internationally renowned Spanish guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas invites audiences on a musical journey through Spain.”
BYU | Fri, Oct. 24 | 7:30pm

🏀 The Bad Boy Mowers Series – BYU vs. North Carolina
A neutral‑site showdown with the vaunted Tarheels. It’s going to be a packed house!
Delta Center | Fri, Oct 24 | 7pm

🌿 2025 Fall Wild Edibles Nature Experience
You might eat a bug...
Bean Life Science Museum | Sat, Oct 25 | 9am-12pm

Conrad Ranch, Est. 1863

Let mother nature do your decorating.

Tucked away in Provo Canyon, the historic and celebrated Conrad Ranch is surrounded by scenery and mountain views that you won’t get at almost any other venue. (Your photographer will thank you.)

Whether you’re planning a wedding celebration, family gathering, or any other kind of event, it’s an amazing place — and only 15 minutes away.

🌳 Conrad Ranch Photo Gallery (and their different seasons)
📆 The 2026 wedding season booking is now open!
See what days they have open 👉 Conrad Ranch’s Calendar (already a number of days taken in May and June 2026!)

Locally-made, and based on a true and amazing story, Truth and Treason hit NATIONAL theaters last Friday.

A Utah-made story: This isn’t just a historical drama—it’s a hometown production with heart. Matt Whitaker, a filmmaker who spent 32 years in Orem and graduated from BYU’s film program, wrote, directed, and produced Truth & Treason alongside Provo’s own Kaleidoscope Pictures. With Russ Kendall and John Foss as fellow producers and distribution by Angel Studios, this powerful indie has made its way to theaters nationwide!

Inspiring true story: At the heart of it all is Helmuth Hübener, a 16-year-old from Hamburg, Germany, who stood up to the Nazi regime. The start of Helmuth’s defiance began when his Jewish friend disappeared which led him to start listening to banned radio broadcasts. We’ll let the film tell the rest of the story, which it does with great emotion (and great acting).

Behind the scenes: After meeting Karl-Heinz Schnibbe in 2001—the last surviving member of Helmuth’s resistance group—Matt Whitaker was inspired to make a documentary called Truth & Conviction. But the story wouldn’t let him go. By 2002, he began writing a feature-length script, turning it into a 23-year journey to the big screen. The movie was filmed over 10 weeks in 2024 in Lithuania, and it has a talented all-British cast.

Powerful details: Matt Whitaker and co-writer Ethan Vincent (also a Provo native) incorporated the actual words from the 29 unique anti-Nazi flyers Helmuth distributed—each translated into English and woven throughout the film. Academy Award-winning producer Gerald Molen (Schindler’s List) called the script “a masterpiece,” saying it moved him to “a sense of pride, country, honor, duty, and tears.”

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes Reviews (last we checked they were around 90%!)
🎥 Showtimes
(There’s also an extended four-part director’s cut available to stream on the Angel app.)

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@ The Velour
No live music this week, because of FilmQuest 2025, which starts on Thursday.

@ Java Junkie
Thursday – LampShade Writers Round
Friday – Open Mic Night
Saturday – Marcella Lawton, Attagirl, Ferrin

@ The Rise
Wednesday – Open Mic Night
Friday – Plastic Forks, New Sequel, Awkward Potion
Saturday – Wreckage, Prospero, Accessory to Failure, Atlas, Odyssey, Pediatricians, 3 Morons, SKUNKPUNK

@ SCERA
Saturday – Joshua Creek (20 year celebration)

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-Nicole, Josh, & Carlie

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