Discover. Learn. Grow.
3rd & 4th Grade | Ages 8-10
Garden member registration opens on March 5 at 10AM. Public registration opens on March 6 at 10AM.
Registration required. Please register for the grade your camper will be entering this fall, 2024.
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EXCITING NEWS! You can now conveniently complete our required pre-registration camp forms online anytime before the registration dates. Once you've finished these forms, a link will be emailed to you for easy access to our camp registration pages.
Fill out the Pre-Registration Form.
Please note: Some camps will sell out quickly. Pre-registration does not guarantee summer camp availability.
*All partner camps have different check-in and check-out locations, dates, and times which are listed in the camp descriptions. Registrants will also receive reminder emails with check-in and pick-up details.
When checking in at Red Butte Garden, campers will meet in the Red Butte Garden Visitor Center parking lot.
Click the panels below for information about each camp.
Plant Superheroes
JUNE 3-7
9AM-Noon
3rd / 4th
8 - 10
JUNE 3-7
Mon-Fri, 9AM-Noon
Plant Superheroes
This week at camp you’ll learn about the amazing superheroes of the natural world. Many of our favorite superheroes were inspired by real-life superpowers found in plants and animals! From spiders that dance like a peacock to flowers that shoot their seeds like a bow and arrow, you’ll never look at nature the same again!
Red Butte Garden: 300 Wakara Way, SLC, UT 84108
Garden Members: $132 Public: $165
Alfresco Art
JUNE 18-21
9AM-Noon
3rd / 4th
8 - 10
JUNE 18-21 (4-day camp)
Tues-Fri, 9AM-Noon
Alfresco Art
Calling all artists! 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 your own petroglyph, learn the basics of watercolor, make your own handmade paper book, and more. End the week with a gallery stroll to showcase the incredible art you make.
Red Butte Garden: 300 Wakara Way, SLC, UT 84108
Garden members $104 | Public $130
Nature's Magical Mythos
Partner Camp with Wasatch Community Gardens
JUNE 24-28
9AM-4PM
3rd / 4th
8 - 10
JUNE 24-28
Mon-Fri at Wasatch Community Gardens, 9AM-Noon
Mon-Fri at Red Butte Garden, 1-4PM
Nature's Magical Mythos
Partner Camp with Wasatch Community Gardens
Explore the magic of nature with Wasatch Community Gardens and Red Butte Garden! Spend your mornings at Wasatch Community Gardens and explore the “supernatural” properties of plants as you create botanical potions and perform “magical” plant experiments. In the afternoon, travel to Red Butte Garden to discover the mythical origins of everyday things found in the natural world like honeybees and birds as you create pinecone weather stations, concoct organic weed killer, build DIY birdfeeders, and more. Transportation between sites provided.
Drop off at Wasatch Community Gardens by 9AM and pick up at Red Butte Garden by 4PM.
Please note: If you have campers enrolled in both Plant Magic (1st/2nd grade) and Nature’s Magical Mythos (3rd/4th grade) this week, pick up and drop off are NOT at the same location.
Drop off at Wasatch Community Gardens: 629 E 800 S, SLC, UT 84102
Pick up at Red Butte Garden: 300 Wakara Way, SLC, UT 84108
Garden members $264 | Public $330
Mythical Medieval Adventures
Partner Camp with Tanner Dance
JULY 8-12
9AM-4PM
3rd / 4th
8 - 10
9AM-4PM
Mon-Fri
9AM-Noon at RBG
1-4PM at Tanner Dance
Mythical Medieval Adventures
Partner camp with Tanner Dance
Hear ye, hear ye! Join Tanner Dance and Red Butte Garden on a mythical medieval adventure! Spend your mornings at Red Butte Garden learning about the fun, magical, mystical, and unusual traditions from the medieval era as you explore the different plants people used in their everyday lives. In the afternoon you’ll head to Tanner Dance, where you’ll interpret myths, legends, and more through dance and other art forms. End the week with a special performance at Tanner Dance to showcase all you’ve learned.
Transportation between sites provided.
Drop off at Red Butte Garden by 9AM and pick up at Tanner Dance at 4PM.
Drop off at Red Butte Garden: 300 Wakara Way, SLC, UT 84108
Pick up at Tanner Dance: 1721 Campus Center Drive, SLC, UT 84112
Garden members $264 | Public $330
Seeds, Science, and Storytelling: Oh My!
(ages 9-12)
Partner Camp with Spy Hop & Wasatch Community Gardens
JULY 8-19
(two-week camp)
9AM-3:30PM
3rd-6th
9-12 (please note age range)
JULY 8-19
(two-week camp)
Mon-Fri, 9AM-3:30PM
Seeds, Science, and Storytelling: Oh My!
Partner Camp with Spy Hop & Wasatch Community Gardens
Week 1 (July 8 – 12):
Spend your mornings at Spy Hop, where you will create clay characters and bring them to life. You’ll learn basic stop-motion animation as well as camera and editing techniques.
Then, you’ll head to Wasatch Community Gardens’ Campus Teaching Garden to experiment with local foods, explore a garden ecosystem, and connect with the planet.
Please note:
Drop-off is between 8:30 and 9am at Spy Hop.
Pickup is at 3:30pm at Wasatch Community Gardens.
Travel between camp locations is provided by Spy Hop.
Week 2 (July 15 – 19):
For your second week, you’ll spend each morning learning the art of filmmaking as you create short, fast infomercials based on real and imaginary products. You’ll learn camera basics and editing software to bring your advertisement to life!
Then, travel to Red Butte Garden where you will become a culinary scientist as you discover the science of cooking. Spend the afternoons practicing essential kitchen skills like chopping, mixing, and blending, as you learn why onions make you cry, how bread rises, why fruit browns, and more. You’ll also harvest fresh ingredients from the Garden, decorate a chef’s apron, and compile a camp cookbook.
Please note:
Drop-off is between 8:30 and 9am at Spy Hop.
Pickup is at 3:30pm at Red Butte Garden.
Travel between camp locations is provided by Spy Hop.
Please note: Registration for this two-week camp opens on March 19 and is done through SpyHop.
Red Butte Garden: 300 Wakara Way, SLC, UT 84108
Spy Hop: 208 West Harvey Milk Blvd., SLC, UT 84101
Wasatch Community Gardens: 629 E 800 S, SLC, UT 84102
Garden members $650 | Public $650
801-581-8454
Entomologists in Training
JULY 15-19
9AM-Noon
3rd / 4th
8 - 10
JULY 15-19
Mon-Fri, 9AM-Noon
Entomologists in Training
Bug lovers unite! Discover the Garden’s tiniest inhabitants as you explore the world of bugs. You’ll learn about life cycles, social insects, water bugs, and more as you hike the Garden trails, create bug-related crafts, and conduct cool experiments. By the end of the week, you’ll be an amateur bug expert!
Red Butte Garden: 300 Wakara Way, SLC, UT 84108
Garden members $132 | Public $165
Garden Gurus
JULY 29-Aug 2
9AM-Noon
3rd / 4th
8 - 10
July 29-August 2
Mon-Fri, 9AM-Noon
Garden Gurus
Do you want to be a great gardener? Discover what it takes to grow fabulous plants as you learn tips and tricks from the professionals who work at Red Butte Garden. Explore cool plants, learn about composting, investigate plant pests, and help professional horticulturists care for the Garden. End the week by planting your own container garden to take home.
Red Butte Garden: 300 Wakara Way, SLC UT 84108
Garden members $132 | Public $165