Discover. Learn. Grow.
Garden member registration opens on March 8 at 10AM. Public registration opens on March 10 at 10AM.
Registration required. Please register for the grade your camper will be entering this fall, 2022.
While Red Butte Garden intends to offer in-person camp programming this summer, we are committed to following the latest health and safety guidelines. As additional guidance becomes available, our plans could evolve and change to help maintain the health and safety of our campers and staff. Back to main summer camp page.
In the case that a summer camp sells out, you can add your camper to our Waiting List.
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.
Fantastic Fairy Tales
Partner Camp with Tanner Dance
JUNE 6-10
9AM-4PM
First / Second
6 - 8
JUNE 6-10
Mon-Fri, 9am-Noon at RBG
Mon-Fri, 1pm-4pm at Tanner Dance
Partner Camp with Tanner Dance
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.
Drop off at Red Butte Garden by 9 AM and pick up at Tanner Dance by 4 PM.
Red Butte Garden
Tanner Dance: 1721 Campus Center Drive, SLC, UT 84112
Garden Members: $252 Public: $315
Miniature Garden Magic
JUNE 13-17
9AM-NOON
First/Second
6-8
JUNE 13-17
9am-Noon at RBG
The natural world is full of magic, and you’ll learn all about it this week at camp. Explore a new part of the Garden each day and discover the gnomes, elves, fairies, and other magical creatures that call Red Butte home. Later, use what you’ve learned to create the perfect home for these magic critters by combining basic garden design principles with small-scale plants and handcrafted accessories to create a magical miniature garden.
Red Butte Garden
Garden Members: $124 Public: $155
tel:801-581-8454
Plant Magic
Partner Camp with Wasatch Community Gardens
JUNE 20-23
9AM-4PM
First / Second
6 - 8
JUNE 20-23
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, create larger-than-life mushrooms, learn to “magically” clone plants, 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. They also include free passes to Red Butte Garden so you and your camper can explore the fun sites and places they’ve seen at camp—together!
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.
Red Butte Garden
Wasatch Community Gardens: 629 East 800 South, SLC, UT 84102
Garden Members: $252 Public: $315
Full STEAM Ahead
Partner Camp with Discovery Gateway Children's Museum
JULY 11-14
9AM-4PM
First / Second
6 - 8
JULY 11-14
Mon-Tues at RBG, 9am-4pm
Wed-Thurs at Discovery Gateway, 9am-4pm
Partner Camp with Discovery Gateway Children's Museum
This camp includes 2 full days at the Garden on Monday & Tuesday and 2 full days at Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum on Wednesday & Thursday with a Friday To Go Kit.*
Explore S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) with Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum and Red Butte Garden! At Red Butte Garden, investigate the natural world as you create chalk rockets, build spaghetti towers, cook edible popcorn art, and more. At Discovery Gateway, continue your STEAM explorations with experiments in the STEAM Lab, art in The Learning Center, and excursions throughout the museum. Don’t miss out on this all-day adventure!
*Friday To Go Kits include take home activities your camper can use to explore the natural world at home. They also include free passes to the Garden so you and your camper can explore the fun sites and places they’ve seen at camp—together!
Red Butte Garden
Discovery Gateway Children's Museum: 444 West 100 South, SLC, UT 84101
Garden Members: $252 Public: $315
Bewitching Birds & Fantastical Flora
Partner Camp with Tracy Aviary
JULY 18-21
9AM-4PM
First / Second
6 - 8
JULY 18-21
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 discover the extraordinary traits of trees, flowers, and shrubs from around the world. From ticklish plants to walking onions, you’ll uncover the magic of the plant kingdom through magic experiments, fantastical art projects, self-guided explorations, and more! 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. They also include free passes to both the Garden and Tracy Aviary so you and your camper can explore the fun sites and places they’ve seen at camp—together!
Please Note: If you have campers enrolled in both Bewitching Birds & Fantastical Flora (1st/2nd grade) and Wild Senses & Crazy Defenses (3rd/4th grade), pick up and drop off are NOT at the same location.
Red Butte Garden
Tracy Aviary: 589 East 1300 South, SLC, UT 84105
Garden Members: $252 Public: $315