Discover. Learn. Grow.
Garden member registration opens on March 1 at 10AM. Public registration opens on March 2 at 10AM.
Registration required. Please register for the grade your camper will be entering this fall, 2023.
In the case that a summer camp sells out, you can add your camper to our Waiting List.
Back to main summer camp page.
When checking in at Red Butte Garden, campers will meet in the Red Butte Garden Visitor Center parking lot.
*All partner camps have different check-in and check-out locations, dates, and times. Please see camp descriptions and reminder emails for check-in and pick-up details.
Click the panels below for information about each camp.
Garden Superheroes
JUNE 5-9
9AM-Noon
First / Second
6 - 8
JUNE 5-9
Mon-Fri, 9AM-Noon
Super villains have invaded RBG, and we need your help to catch them! Join your fellow superheroes-in-training to learn special skills and abilities from the plants and animals of the natural world. End the week by racing through an extraordinary obstacle course to test your newfound skills and become a certified RBG superhero!
Red Butte Garden: 300 Wakara Way, SLC, UT 84108
Garden Members: $132 Public: $165
Plant Magic
Partner Camp with Wasatch Community Gardens
JUNE 12-15
9AM-4PM
First / Second
6 - 8
JUNE 20-23 (4-day camp)
Mon-Tues at RBG 9AM-4PM
Wed-Thurs at WCG 9AM-4PM
Partner Camp with Wasatch Community Gardens
This camp includes two full days at the Garden on Monday & Tuesday, and two full days at Wasatch Community Gardens on Wednesday & Thursday with a Friday To Go Kit.*
Explore the magic of plants with Wasatch Community Gardens and Red Butte Garden! At Red Butte Garden, discover the fairy tale origins of plants and animals of the natural world as you plant magic beans, magically clone plants, learn which plants are used to make your favorite candy, and more. At Wasatch Community Gardens, explore the supernatural properties of plants as you create botanical potions and perform magical plant experiments
*Friday To Go Kits include take home activities your camper can use to explore the natural world at home.
Please Note: If you have campers enrolled in both Plant Magic (1st/2nd grade) and Nature’s Magical Mythos (3rd/4th grade), pick up and drop off are NOT at the same location.
Mon-Tues, Red Butte Garden: 300 Wakara Way, SLC, UT 84108
Wed-Thurs, Wasatch Community Gardens: 629 East 800 South, SLC, UT 84102
Garden Members: $260 Public: $325
Adventures in Art
JUNE 20-23
9AM-NOON
First/Second
6-8
JUNE 20-23 (4-day camp)
Tues-Fri, 9AM-Noon
Ready for an artistic adventure? Explore the world of art this week at camp as you paint, draw, and sculpt your way across the Garden. In addition to learning the basics of line, shape, color, and texture, you’ll also create leaf line pictures, sculpt found object statues, paint with salt, and more. End the week with a gallery stroll to showcase all the incredible art you create during camp.
Red Butte Garden: 300 Wakara Way, SLC, UT 84108
Garden Members: $104 Public: $130
Fantastic Fairy Tales
Partner Camp with Tanner Dance
JULY 10-14
9AM-4PM
First / Second
6 - 8
JULY 10-14
Mon-Fri, 9AM-Noon at RBG
Mon-Fri, 1-4PM at Tanner Dance
Partner Camp with Tanner Dance
Drop off at Red Butte Garden by 9AM and pick up at Tanner Dance at 4PM.
Fee-fi-fo-fum, join us for a camp full of fairytale fun! Spend your mornings at Red Butte Garden exploring fairy tales and their connection to the plants and animals of the natural world. In the afternoon you’ll walk to Tanner Dance, where you’ll interpret fairy tales through dance and other art forms. End the week with a special performance at Tanner Dance to showcase all you’ve learned.
Each day at lunchtime, campers will walk to Tanner Dance with Red Butte Garden summer camp staff—a distance of approximately 1 mile, downhill.
Red Butte Garden: 300 Wakara Way, SLC, UT 84108
Tanner Dance: 1721 Campus Center Drive, SLC, UT 84112
Garden Members: $260 Public: $325
Nature's Treasures
Partner Camp with Tracy Aviary
JULY 17-20
9AM-4PM
First / Second
6 - 8
JULY 17-20 (4-day camp)
Mon-Tues at RBG, 9AM-4PM
Wed-Thurs at Tracy Aviary, 9AM-4PM
Partner Camp with Tracy Aviary
This camp includes two full days at the Garden on Monday & Tuesday and two full days Tracy Aviary on Wednesday & Thursday with a Friday To Go Kit.*
At Red Butte Garden learn about map-reading, orienteering, and navigation as you search the Garden for hidden treasure! Then at Tracy Aviary to learn about some of the world's most beautiful, mysterious, and impressive birds! Explore fascinating bird myths and amazing real-life adaptations through crafts, activities, and special experiences with Tracy Aviary's feathered friends.
*Friday to Go Kits include take home activities your camper can use to explore the natural world at home.
Please Note: If you have campers enrolled in both Nature's Treasures (1st/2nd grade) and Wild Senses & Crazy Defenses (3rd/4th grade), pick up and drop off are NOT at the same location.
Mon-Tues, Red Butte Garden: 300 Wakara Way, SLC UT 84108
Wed-Thurs, Tracy Aviary: 589 East 1300 South, SLC, UT 84105
Garden Members: $260 Public: $325
Up Close with Insects
JULY 25-28
9AM-Noon
First / Second
6 - 8
JULY 25-28 (4-day camp)
Tues-Fri, 9AM-Noon
The Garden is alive with insects! Learn about these tiny creatures and how they help plants grow. Spend the week reading stories, creating insect-inspired art, and hiking through the Garden to hunt for bugs. What strange, cool, and downright bizarre discoveries will you make exploring the world of insects?
Red Butte Garden: 300 Wakara Way, SLC UT 84108
Garden Members: $132 Public: $165