Not-to-Be-Missed Events in Ogden This Month and Editor’s Local Picks
Looking for regular trivia nights, live music, or other daily happenings? Check out this week’s full Goings On list.
Photos (left to right):
1. Screenshot of a scene from “Northern Utah Trailfest” to be featured at the Ogden Mountain Film Festival on Nov. 5. COURTESY OF TRAILS FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN UTAH
2. Shoppers flip through vinyl bins outside Lavender Vinyl on Historic 25th Street during Record Store Day on Saturday, April 12, 2025. DEANN ARMES
3. A lighted float makes its way down Washington Boulevard during the 2025 Holiday Electric Light Parade in downtown Ogden. DEANN ARMES
4. Spectators watch from Washington Boulevard as fireworks light up the night sky above downtown Ogden to mark the opening of the Christmas Village IN 2025. DEANN ARMES
5. A child in holiday pajamas takes in the display inside a cottage at Ogden’s Christmas Village in 2025. PROVIDED
THE BIGGIES, NOVEMBER 2026
All month “Voices & Votes: Democracy in America,” Museums at Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave., traveling Smithsonian exhibit with special events, free admission (through Dec. 30)
All month “Pink Kool-Aid Menagerie,” Ogden Contemporary Arts, 455 25th St., art exhibit, free admission, (through Jan. 3)
All month “Of This Place,” Shaw Gallery at Weber State University, art exhibit, free admission (through Nov. 20)
All month “La Vrille,” presented by Shaw Gallery, Dumke Arts Plaza, 445 25th St., public art installation by Paris-based artist elparo, free admission (through April 9)
All month “Bright Star,” Terrace Plaza Playhouse, 99 W 4700 S, Washington Terrace, Friday, Saturday, Monday, 7:30 p.m., some Saturday matinees 2 p.m., live theater/musical, $25+ (through Nov. 14)
Nov. 3 Browning Presents! Manual Cinema “The 4th Witch,” Browning Center, Weber State University, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m., Emmy award-winning performance of a reimagined Macbeth – shadow puppetry + live music, free admission, RSVP at link
Nov. 3 Will Baxter and the Best of Neil Diamond, presented by Excellence Concerts, Peery’s Egyptian Theater, 2415 Washington Blvd., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m., live music/concert, free admission
Nov. 4 Warren Miller’s Days Off, Peery’s EgyptianTheater, 2415 Washington Blvd., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 7 p.m., film screening, $35
Nov. 5 Ogden Mountain Film Festival, presented by Trails Foundation of Northern Utah, Peery’s EgyptianTheater, 2415 Washington Blvd., Thursday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m., independent, local short nature-based films, $20
Nov. 6 & 7 2026 CUMC Holiday Boutique & Artisan Fair, Community United Methodist Church, 163 W. 4800 S. Washington Terrace, Friday, Nov. 6, 1–7 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 7, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., free
Nov. 6 FACES, a new competition, Eccles Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Ave., Friday, Nov. 6, 5 to 8 p.m., art competition-opening exhibit, free admission (through Nov. 30)
Nov. 6 Ogden’s First Friday Art Stroll hosted by Ogden City Arts, Friday, Sept. 4, 6-9 p.m., Historic 25th Street / Ogden Union Station / The Junction / Downtown Ogden / Nine Rails / WSU, free, more info here(every first Friday of the month)*
Nov. 6, 7 & 11-14 Weber Theatre’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” Allred Theater, Weber State University, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6 and 7, Wednesday to Saturday, Nov. 11 to 14, 7 p.m., 2 p.m. matinee on Nov. 14, live theater, $15
Nov 6 National Geographic Live, presented by Onstage Ogden, Peery’s Egyptian Theater, 2415 Washington Blvd., film screening-wildlife, $17+
Nov. 6 WSSO: Movie Score Selections, presented by WSU Symphony Orchestra, Val A. Browning Center | Austad Auditorium, Friday, Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m., $10
Nov. 6-14 “Alice in Wonderland,” Ziegfeld Theater, 3934 Washington Blvd., Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, 7:30 p.m., some Saturday matinees 2 p.m., community theater/Kids Academy
Nov. 7 50 Years Singing to Mexico: Aida Cuevas, presented by Onstage Ogden, Browning Center, WSU, Saturday, Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m., $17+
Nov. 12 Award-winning Author Mac Barnett Visits Ogden, Treehouse Museum, 347 22nd St., Thursday, Nov. 12, 5:30 to 8 p.m., author party with 2026 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Mac Barnett, free with reservation
Nov. 12–14 Ogden Shakespeare Fest presents “Winter’s Tales,” Ogden Union Station’s Browning Theater, Nov. 12 to 14, 7 p.m., $30/$150 table of six
Nov. 13 Ogden Big Lebowski Festival, presented by New Ogden Cinema, Peery’s EgyptianTheater, 2415 Washington Blvd., Friday, Nov. 13, 5 p.m. (film screening begins at 7:30 p.m.), costume contest, trivia, prizes, themed cocktails, vendors, $26.50
Nov. 13 Little Artisan Market, The Local Artisan Collective, 2371 Kiesel Ave., Friday, Nov. 13, 5-7 p.m., vendors K-12th grade, free
Nov. 18-21 “The Field: Fall into Dance,” Browning Center, WSU, Wednesday to Saturday, Nov. 18 to 21, various times, dance, $5+
Nov. 20-29 “A Christmas Carol,” presented by Ogden Musical Theatre, Peery’s Egyptian Theater, 2415 Washington Blvd., Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20 and 21, 7:30 p.m., Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 23 and 24, 7:30 p.m., Friday to Sunday, Nov. 27 to 29, 7:30 p.m. (with Sat and Sun matinees), live theater, $25+
Nov. 20-28 “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Ziegfeld Theater, 3934 Washington Blvd., Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Nov. 20 through 28, 7:30 p.m., Saturday matinee
Nov. 21 Holiday Open House, The Nest at Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th Street, Saturday, Nov. 21, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., artisan fair, free admission
Nov. 27 Black Friday Record Store Day, participating local record stores: Lavender Vinyl, Graywhale Entertainment, Groove Records, Saturday, Nov. 27, 8 a.m., exclusive releases, door prizes, free admission (check shops for details)
Nov. 27–Dec. 23 “Scrooge: A Christmas Carol,” Terrace Plaza Playhouse, select evenings, 7:30 p.m., $25
Nov. 27 & 28 Ballet West: “The Nutcracker,” presented by Onstage Ogden, Friday, Nov. 27, 2 and 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2 and 7 p.m., Sunday Nov. 29, 12 p.m., Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, Weber State University; $17+
Nov. 27 & 28 Ogden Mustangs vs Idaho Falls Spud Kings, Weber Ice Sheet,4390 Harrison Blvd. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 27 and 28, 7 p.m., Ogden’s junior A hockey team, $15
Nov. 28 “The Polar Express,” Peery’s Egyptian Theater, 2415 Washington Blvd., Saturday, Nov. 28, 10:30 a.m., film screening, $12.50
Nov. 28 Ogden’s Christmas Village Grand Opening & Holiday Electric Parade, Saturday, Nov. 28, 5:30–10 p.m., 22nd–26th Street and Ogden Municipal Park, parade, fireworks, Christmas Village lighting ceremony, free
OUTSIDE OGDEN
Nov. 6–7 The Utah Queer Film Festival, Utah Film Center, SLC, utahqueerfilmfestival.org
Nov. 6–8 Moab Folk Festival, Moab, Utah, moabfolkfestival.com
Nov. 20 KRCL Radio’s 47th Anniversary Bash
LOCAL PICKS
DINE Brunch & Live Jazz Sundays, Two Bit Bistro
LISTEN KRCL Community Radio 90.9 FM - download the FREE APP to listen to your favorite shows on-demand
READ “Voices & Votes: Democracy in America,” on display now at Ogden Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave., free admission
DO Ogden Eats Local, Nov. 5-15, participating local restaurants