Name: Utah Horror and Romance Day 2026
Start: 2026-10-24
End: 2026-10-24

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

Welcome to the Second Annual Utah Horror DayOctober 24, 2:00-8:00 pm,Church and State, SLCPanel 1 | Kiss Me or Kill Me: When Horror Meets Romance - 2:15 pmThis panel would look at how attraction and fear work the same way in the brain. Why horror and romance readers are chasing the same heart-pounding rush.Panel 2 | Red Flags Are Just Flags (When He’s Hot)- 3:15 pmVillains readers root for villains they're never meant to root for. When does dangerous stop being sexy and cross into irredeemable?Panel 3 | Sex Death & Everything in Between - 4:15 pmWhy sexuality and horror have always fit together and how modern romance writers use those same themes differently.Panel 4 | Anatomy of Yearning - 5:15 pmHow both genres trap characters together and isolate them to force vulnerability. A pacing and craft discussion for writers.Who Would You Rather | Horror Edition - 6:15 pmA playful audience-driven warmer debating horror villains monsters and romantic archetypes.Erika K. Wurth Kiersten White & Sarah Hawley - 7:00 pmMarquee conversation with our three featured guests spanning horror romance and the space between.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.

Utah Horror and Romance Day 2026

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