Name: Get Freaky Festival 2026
Start: 2026-10-23
End: 2026-10-25

The largest lake west of the Mississippi, covering 2,100 square miles, with an average depth of 13 feet. The deepest point is 34 feet. Only the Dead Sea has a higher salt content than the Great Salt Lake. The lake’s salinity varies, but percentages have been as high as 27%. Yes, you really can float in the Great Salt Lake!

Great Salt Lake

Great Salt Lake State Marina offers spectacular views of sunsets over the Great Salt Lake, a search and rescue operations center, and provides marina access for sailors, sculling enthusiasts, other boaters, and bird watchers. A remnant of ancient Lake Bonneville, the Great Salt Lake covers more than 2,000 square miles and is two to seven times saltier than the ocean. The lake attracts more than 257 species of birds, depending on the season, and is a major stop for millions of migratory birds. Park Hours: April - September, sunrise to sunset; October - March, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; no holiday closures Located 16 miles west of Salt Lake City off Exit 104 on Interstate 80.

Great Salt Lake Marina

The Easton Salt Lake Archery Center is open to the public and welcomes everyone to come and try archery. See our offerings below, or visit our [Website](http://www.eastonsaltlakearcherycenter.org) for more information.

[Archery Team Building:](https://www.eastonsaltlakearcherycenter.org/team-builder)  
Team building helps strengthen communication with one another, and opens up creativity to help take on new challenges. It plays a massive component to creating a strong foundation of establishing trust, and working effectively as a team. Not to mention how refreshing it is to work outside the normal routine and surrounding yourself in a new experience. And what better way to build that foundation than building it here at our facility. Our goal is to help encourage, motivate, and build productivity in all organizations. Find our more, or book your event by clicking the Archery Team Building link above!

[Open Shooting:](https://www.eastonsaltlakearcherycenter.org/hourly-rates)  
Simply looking to get some range time? Maybe get sight mark, or just some much needed practice? We boast of the largest dedicated indoor ranges in the country, with distances up to 75 yards. Outdoor more your style? Open shooting is available outdoors out to 80 yards. We offer pay-by-minute pricing at $10.00 per hour, with discounted pricing from 11:00 - 4:00 Tuesday through Friday at $5.00 per hour.

[Archery Tag:](https://www.eastonsaltlakearcherycenter.org/archery-tag)  
What is Archery Tag, you ask? It is a unique sport that combines elements of dodgeball or other combat-type games with the timeless skills of archery. Players take aim at each other with our non-lethal arrows to score points or eliminate opposing team members. The Archery Tag® 5-Spot Knock-Out Target adds an exciting dimension to game play. Find our more, or book your event by clicking the Archery Tag link above!

[Cosmic Archery:](https://www.eastonsaltlakearcherycenter.org/cosmic-archery)  
We turn the lights off and the music on in our Cosmic Archery Range! Black lights, strobe lights, bows and arrows. Cosmic Archery is great for: trying archery for the first time, date night, family night, fun with friends, birthdays, and so much more. Find our more, or book your event by clicking the Cosmic Archery link above!

[Try Archery:](https://www.eastonsaltlakearcherycenter.org/try-archery)  
**This one-hour introduction to archery is your place to start.** ”Try Archery” will cover basic range rules and procedures, along with basic form. The whole point of this class is to see if archery is something you could be really interested in. This class will have you flinging arrows in no time! Archery is a lifelong sport that the entire family can enjoy! From balloons to tricky targets, schedule your class today and Try Archery!

[Archery Programs:](https://www.eastonsaltlakearcherycenter.org/programs-overview)  
Our weekly classes are for those looking to take their archery skills to the next level. Starting with those who have never shot before and ranging to archers who are competing on the national stage. New sessions start every two months. To find out more, or to register click on the Archery Programs link above.

Easton Salt Lake Archery Center

Welcome to Rajwadi Pointe Authentic Indian Cuisine Welcome to Rajwadi Pointe, an authentic Indian restaurant located in Salt Lake City. With our extensive menu of traditional North Indian and South Indian dishes, you'll be sure to find something you love. Join us for our lunch buffet at just $15.99, or book our catering services for your next event. We also offer event space for all your special occasions. At Rajwadi Pointe, we're passionate about sharing the flavors and traditions of India with our guests. Our chefs draw on years of experience and a deep knowledge of Indian culinary traditions to create dishes that are fresh, flavorful, and unforgettable. Come experience the best of Indian cuisine at Rajwadi Pointe.

Rajwadi Pointe

Since 1939, our family has delivered quality and integrity—in our business, our products, and our relationships. Founded by Nicholas Mouskondis 80 years ago, Nicholas and Company is third-generation family owned and operated. With both our family and our business rooted in the community, we’re the local choice for foodservice. What started as a small operation in Nicholas Mouskondis’ home has grown into the single largest independent food distribution service in the Intermountain West. We continue to grow as new partners experience our quality and integrity for themselves! So whether you’re just starting out, or represent a vast, international food chain, Nicholas and Company understands what you need to succeed.

Click here to see the [services](https://www.nicholasandco.com/services/) we provide!

Nicholas and Company

Located in the Four Points By Marriott Salt Lake City Airport, the Glowbal Bite is the premier Restaurant & Bar experience within 5 miles of the SLC International Airport. With Flavors from a variety of cultures paired with delicious bar bites as well as Local Craft Beer, wines and cocktails, The Bite fits the need of all your culinary wants and needs!

The Glowbal Bite

Wingtips Bar and Bistro, our full service restaurant, features a classic American fare menu including an available delicious breakfast buffet option. We serve lunch and dinner as well with a variety of yummy salads, sandwiches, burgers, and entree options to satisfy anyone's tastes.

Wingtips Bar & Bistro

The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control operates 44 State Liquor and Wine Stores and over 100 package agencies or contract stores across the state. State liquor and wine stores carry a full line of liqueurs, wines, spirits, and some full strength beers.

Utah State Liquor Store #11

At the SpringHill Suites Salt Lake City Airport hotel, you will enjoy our oversized king or queen suites with luxury bedding, 37" high definition television and chic décor. Our Salt Lake Airport hotel is near the Salt Lake City International Airport and we offer a free 24-hour shuttle.

Springhill Suites Salt Lake City Airport

Official practice facility for the Utah Grizzlies professional hockey team and was a practice venue for the 2002 Olympic Games. 200'x100' (Olympic size) ice surface, Skate rental and sharpening, Pro Shop, Party Room, and Centenntial Swimming Pool with 2 Water Slides, Play Features, Water Geysers and Lap Pool.

Acord Ice Center

Quick service lunch, and dinner. Famous breakfast menu, bread bowl salads, chicken pot pies, cream cheese, silk, and fruit pies.

Perkins Cafe & Bakery

8 Softball fields (2 wagon wheel complexes). The fields have announcement stands, concessions and restrooms located in the fitness center on premises. There are also basketball courts and soccer fields along with barbecues and covered pavilion with convenient restrooms.

Centennial Park

Visit Salt Lake

Salt Lake is the place where the Wasatch mountain peaks frame city streets. Sure, Salt Lake's famed for our winter powder ([four legendary ski resorts](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/things-to-do/skiing-snowboarding/) just 30 minutes from downtown), but that's just one season's story. Summer brings families [hiking through wildflower meadows](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/) before cooling off at a Jazz game or the Gateway fountains. Autumn paints our mountain canyons in gold, perfect for morning strolls that end at local coffee shops. Spring? That's when you might spot baby bison on Antelope Island before heading to the Eccles Theater for a Broadway show. Our soaring Wasatch Mountains rise dramatically from downtown Salt Lake, creating a place where every day offers both natural wonders and urban energy. And while we sit perfectly between the [national parks](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/state-national-parks/) with Yellowstone's geysers and Utah's red rock country, the real magic happens right here, where everyone can [discover the history](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/plan-your-visit/about-salt-lake/) of the city as they find their own rhythm between mountain adventure and city life.

Sports Salt Lake

The nightmare returns...For three nights, the veil between worlds disappears as thousands of creatures descend for Utah's biggest Halloween festival. Enter a world where pounding bass, twisted illusions, and neon-lit darkness collide.Costumes become identities. The music never lets go. And the nightmare only gets louder.Welcome to Neon Nightmare.This calendar listing is brought to you by NowPlayingUtah.com, Utah's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Utah Cultural Alliance.

Get Freaky Festival 2026

2026 Development Player League (DPL)

Elite Tournaments is an event management firm that specializes in youth sports with the ability to excel in a variety of platforms. Elite Tournaments can provide expert support in marketing, logistical preparation, scheduling, on-site management, and product activation. Elite Tournaments currently runs over 50 events nationwide. Please visit www.elitetournaments.com.

Elite Tournaments 

2026 Great Western Fall Classic

**Salt Lake City**

**Columbus Day Tournament**

**October 9-12, 2026**

**AA, A, BB, B | 10U-14U**

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**Top Competition**
Play a guaranteed 4 games against top U.S. and Canadian youth hockey teams.

**Olympic-Level Venues**
Hit the ice at the Utah Olympic Oval and Peaks Ice Arena, both iconic sites from the 2002 Winter Olympics.

**Seamless Experience**
On-site photography, on-time games, and on-site staff, including sports medical trainers. Plus, no gate fees!

**Off-Ice Fun**
Enjoy vibrant Salt Lake City and stunning natural scenery between games. Arrive early or stay late and catch a Utah Hockey Club game.

Salt Lake Columbus Day Tournament (Utah Olympic Oval)

We are a full time Hockey Tournament Company that specializes in Full service, professionally operated Hockey Tournaments for Men, Women & Youth of all skill and age levels.

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