Red Butte Garden and Arboretum

This garden is worth the $ 10. Not only did we see many beautiful flowers, edible plants/​vegetables, a beautiful rose garden, and very unique plants but we were able to climb the mountains that we’ve been staring at in awe our entire trip to Salt Lake. My family and I are visiting from New York, and we absolutely loved being able to scale the mountain. It’s an indescribable view with absolutely beautiful surprises along the way. Trees that form a «tunnel,» an outside classroom area, and many things set up through the trail. This is quite the lovely and lengthy walk but nonetheless enjoyable.
Only thing is that the gift shop has really cute things but are pretty pricey, however that’s how they make their money through donations and the community so it’s worth the price. I can’t believe it was only $ 10.00 to have a day I’ll never forget. Very beautiful and a must if visiting Salt Lake.

I thought I had reviewed this place and checked in several times before, but I couldn’t find any record so I’ll try again. I’ve been to field trips here with my kids, to wedding receptions, and one of my daughters had her engagement photos taken here. Gorgeous gardens! Beautiful views of the valley. There are waterfalls, streams, bridges, patios, benches, animals, trails, etc. Oh, and plants, flowers and trees. Parking can be iffy.

The most beautiful garden I’ve ever been to. Stumbled upon it because of the bulb/​plant sale. So well-​done and thought out. So imaginative. Frames nature as beautiful art. The children’s garden is one of the most magical places we have ever been to. We will be getting a membership here and can’t wait to come back. Best family date ever. Wonderful people working here too.

Wow the mountainous view! The flowers! Bees everywhere! This place made me feel a lot of joy. There were so many amazing places to explore. Very relaxing after being in a world of chaos, fighting, and corruption for so long. I met my peace of mind seeing sober people and enjoying a gorgeous place! So many people need to wake up and smell the flowers, and this is a lovely place to do so. The peace of mind and good feeling in my soul as I wandered was amazing, and my son was just giggling and laughing the entire time and running around. Just had to keep him from picking mommy a ton of flowers! LoL This is definitely a place I want to return to.

Wasn’t sure how I’d feel about this place, thought I would walk through it pretty fast. WRONG! I wandered around for a couple hours looking at all the amazing flowers and landscape. «That’s so pretty!» was on constant loop coming from me every where I turned. Loved they had a lot of places to sit in the different areas of the garden so you could take in the scenery and smells.

Amazing! What a beautiful space. Been coming to the garden for many years and it’s never looked better. Lots of interesting plants and most are labeled. Perfect spot to take that special someone for an evening stroll.

I love the Red Butte Gardens and used to volunteer when I lived in Salt Lake. What a great and happy place and a sweet place for families and weddings, parties and things like that. A good place to bring out of town guests.
My favorite thing was the Garden After Dark in October, when the kids and families would come and we would spook them with all kids of silly Halloween things. Neat fun.
Never went to a concert but the idea of sitting on a lawn with so many strangers in a crowd is something I am a little shy of so — not my cup of tea. I say, enjoy the plants and flowers and think of all the many volunteers behind the scenes who help to make it a lovely and beautiful place.

What a gorgeous venue! This place has tons to offer from concerts, to morning yoga in the gardens to children’s classes.
I was fortunate enough to book Red Butte for a company luncheon in August. We booked the Rose House. I strongly recommend this venue. The staff was very helpful, even offering a golf cart to bring guests through the gardens instead of walking. The venue has large windows, allowing the breathtaking view to be the background of your event. Complete with a wall that opens up into an outdoor rose garden. The luncheon happened to fall on a sunny day, so the staff opened the wall door up for us and we had the patio area open for networking before lunch was served.
We had a speaker at lunch and they were vey accommodating with a podium and microphone. Also, there are rooms in the back that allowed the speaker to get all of her notes together for her talk.
It was even nice to get a thank you letter from Denise, the woman with whom we worked with for this event. If you are in need of a venue in SLC, don’t forget to add this to your list of options!

Great evening concerts in summer. Just rated one of the best university gardens for fall. Lots of various sections to explore. The only downside is that in summer the rattlesnakes in the area are present and can be anywhere in the park. Where proper shoes as one crawled over my bare foot when I was sitting near the herb garden.

One of the best places I have ever been to for a concert!!! & the arboretum was just lovely!

I am sorry, but Red Butte Garden needs to pick their battles when it comes to concerts. Either host nice little sit down bands where everyone lounges out on blankets and stakes their spot like it’s the 1849 gold rush, or don’t let people bring in their whole garden set to see the other bands that come. I’ve been to 3 here now and I have a few issues with the place.
1. That nice landscaped area in front of the stage is obnoxious. It prevents you from being able to get up close and personal with the band. Take that out and put up guard rails like a normal venue. Especially, if you plan on having acts like the Avett Brothers play there.
2. The people that go to shows here are more obnoxious than the nice flower box in front of the stage. I swear 75% of the people that go to concerts here are the inspiration of Peter and Nance from Portlandia. People arrive early and spread out their 15’x15’ grandma’s quilts and pack a whole picnic spread. It takes up so much room. Then they get mad if you try to make your way up front to see your favorite band. My wife was grabbed by some old lady that was only there because she was a «member.» I bet she left as soon as it got dark like most people who go to those shows.
3. The sponsored area with the giant lounge chairs is a huge waste of space. The people in that area get mad when the people in front of them stand up. If I were an artist playing a venue where people are encouraged to sit down and stuff their faces, rather than get up and have a good time, I’d never come back.
4. The price of shows.
Thanks for making going to see one of my favorite bands a mediocre experience. Have a no blanket policy and I might come back.

One of my favorite places/​attractions in the valley. Situated at the base of the foothills, Red Butte offers breathtaking views of both the surrounding mountains and the city. We recently became members, which gives us unlimited access to the gardens. It’s quiet, beautiful, and immaculately clean. It’s evident that pristine care is taken in preserving the gardens. We came at the end of May, and nearly everything was in bloom. Red Butte is a great place to go whether you’re alone or in a group. You can find a place to laze around, hang out or walk the entire garden. The garden is perfectly sized, as it has a nice variety but is not overwhelmingly large. It’s easy to see the entire premises, while still having a satisfactory and ample experience.
Red Butte also rivals Deer Valley in terms of my favorite music venue in Utah. And as the years go by, the entertainment they’re able to bring in only gets better. There are also several local events/​performances going on during the summer, which is perfect for a nighttime activity. Not only that, but the garden is available for reception/​ceremony rentals. I also love the gift shop, which has all sorts of interesting souvenirs that are far from your run-​of-​the-​mill gift shop fare.
Overall, it’s a great place to be, whether you’re a local or visiting. It’s definitely worth making the trip at least once.

This is my favorite place to go for a summer concert. And the gardens are really nice too.
Only four stars because, as a paying member, I should have first grab at concert tickets. After only 6 minutes of being available to members-​only (including a few minutes lost to the website being locked down), a concert I reached for was already sold out and being resold at higher prices on other websites. Not cool! Red Butte needs to figure out how to make this more fair.

Saw the lone bellow and Jason isbell here this past Tuesday. Awesome outdoor venue space with great acoustics. Since it is outdoors if it is raining (as is was on Tuesday) make sure you come prepared. We brought 2 ponchos, a tarp, a big comforter, and a cheap shower curtain and all we’re put to use. Also byob (glass was ok) and food. Would love to see someone here when the weather is better!

Red Butte Gardens can make you several degrees cooler: calorically, botanically, metaphysically. Remember, you may apply your same-​day entrance fee to the purchase of an annual membership, so feel free to check it out before you sign up. And you really should sign up.
When every other dinner option sounds difficult and annoying, grab your favorite cured meats, cheeses, fruits, and breads and head for the Butte. Throughout the gardens you’ll find lovely places to eat in relative tranquility, and your post-​prandial perambulations will leave you feeling super, naturally.
These gardens operate with the local and regional climates in mind, so don’t expect the year-​round hydro-​hyperbole of Butchart or Thanksgiving Point. This should be a cause for celebration rather than churlish, one-​star, «nature is stupid» reviews. And keep in mind that your membership gives you dog-​free access to the entire mountain’s worth of trails.
Finally, your garden membership will also give you preferred purchasing status for summer concert tickets, and there are always one or two high quality shows hidden within the wax-​museum lineup for aging baby boomers.

Nice place to take a stroll in. The place is located on the foothills of the mountains, so you can catch some good views of the city below. Unfortunately we were in town late March so spring was barely starting to make itself visible through the garden. No roses and everything was pretty much digging itself out of the winter grounds. I can imagine this place is beautiful in the summer when everything is out in full bloom. So for the $ 10/​person that we spent to go check out the place definitely make sure you go in early summer so you get the best bang for your buck.

I spend many a lunch hour taking walks to the gardens where I can wander with no real destination in mind.
These gardens are a fabulous place for events (concert series, weddings, and more) and a wonderful resource for active gardeners wanting to see what native and non-​native plants could look like in their own landscapes.
Red Butte offers a plethora of classes throughout the year and wonderful volunteer opportunities that are a great deal of fun.
Check them out if you haven’t before.

A plug for Red Butte Garden — arguably one of the best attractions in SLC. Phenomenal outdoor concert venue, great vibe, good crowd, great musicians, what more can I say? Bring your own food and booze into this venue? Everyone gets along, civilized behaviour, noone acts a fool — it’s really great.
I hit up RBG 4x this past summer to listen to some great musical acts. Love the concept of line up early, first into the concert, first to throw down a blanket. Very reasonable ticket prices, you can’t beat it.
The gardens themselves are beautiful, a treasure and a place of respite in a metropolitan city of thousands of cars and noise.
Worth every penny to go to this beautiful garden in SLC. Free admission if you attend a show at RBG.

Fun and who knew this place existed in SLC. I would certainly go back to this garden, I didn’t see a concert or attend a wedding but rather walked around the gardens to take in the beauty.
Next time I may take along a light lunch and sit in one of the gardens.

Red Butte Garden is a beautiful outdoor botanical garden in Salt Lake City. Nestled on the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains near the University of Utah campus, the gardens cover 18 acres and include several miles of hiking trails. Every season and every time of year there is much to see and enjoy at Red Butte. During the the Spring and Summer months you can visit every week and find something new growing.
Compared to Thanksgiving Point Gardens the gardens at Red Butte seem more natural to me and less manicured. This is both good and bad. While I enjoy the naturalness of Red Butte I also like the precise, manicured look at Thanksgiving Point Gardens. I guess more than anything I’m glad we have both types of gardens in Utah. Thanksgiving Point is a more showy garden with wide vistas and lots of open space. Whereas Red Butte is more intimate and personal.
Red Butte rarely feels crowded, even on busy days like Saturday, and it’s easy to get away from other people and just enjoy nature. Red Butte is a great escape from the hustle and bustle of city life and a very enjoyable place to visit. I love it!