St. George Children's Museum

Enchanted Night at the Museum

The <a href="/businesses/st-george-childrens-museum/">St. George Children's Museum</a> in downtown <a href="/city/st-george/">St. George</a> hosts <strong>Enchanted Night at the Museum</strong>, an after-hours Halloween celebration, on <strong>Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m.</strong> The evening is filled with games, crafts, prizes, candy and magical surprises. This year's theme is <strong>All Things Fantasy</strong>, so the museum suggests knights, princesses, dragons, ninjas, pirates, Vikings, fairies, wizards, hobbits and dwarfs, though all costumes are welcome. Admission is $10 general and $5 for museum members, and registration is online through the museum's events page; the museum notes that spots for its events can fill fast. The museum is at 86 S Main St, and the event runs after its regular Saturday hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Questions go to (435) 986-4000. It makes a calmer, indoor alternative to haunted attractions for younger children the weekend before Halloween. For more ideas, see our <a href="/news/pumpkin-patches-halloween-events-st-george-2026/">pumpkin patches and Halloween events guide</a>.

Noon Day Balloon Drop

The <a href="/businesses/st-george-childrens-museum/">St. George Children's Museum</a> in downtown <a href="/city/st-george/">St. George</a> holds its Noon Day Drop on <strong>Thursday, December 31, 2026</strong>, a kid-friendly New Year's Eve celebration that counts down to noon instead of midnight. The museum calls it one of its favorite family traditions, with kid-friendly activities, celebration and New Year's fun. The museum's event banner lists the Noon Day Balloon Drop from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with limited tickets at $10 general admission and $5 for members, but the events page says more details and registration information will be announced in December, so confirm times and prices with the museum before you go. Registration for museum events can fill quickly. The museum is at 86 S Main St, and its regular fall hours run Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Questions go to (435) 986-4000. For an evening option the same night, Washington City has <a href="/events/washington-city-new-years-eve-fireworks-2026/">New Year's Eve fireworks at 10 p.m.</a> For more holiday outings, see our <a href="/news/christmas-events-southern-utah/">Christmas events in Southern Utah</a> guide.