Tours and Outings

Guided Tours

Generate new enthusiasm in your tour group, club, or association by taking it on a Garden or Natural area Tour.

Red Butte Garden is located just 5 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City. Enjoy a garden tour or hike with our enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff or volunteers. They'll take you beyond what is initially apparent to the more subtle aspects of the Garden's splendor.

Guided tours are perfect for

  • Travel groups from around the globe
  • Scouts
  • Outdoor groups
  • Gardening clubs
  • Community and neighborhood organizations
  • Church groups
  • Youth groups

Guided tours are approximately two miles and take about 1.5 hours.
Registration required 2 weeks in advance.

  • 1 - 15 people $20 plus admission
  • 16 - 30 people $40 plus admission
  • 31 - 45 people $60 plus admission

Call (801) 585-5688 to schedule a tour

Groups with 12 or more Garden visitors receive a dollar discount per person on admission . Groups fees should be handled in one payment.

REGULAR ADMISSION FEES

ADULTS $6 per person
CHILDREN $4 per person
SENIORS $4 per person

Garden & Natural Area Tours

Second Thursdays of the month, June through September
June 12, July 10, August 14
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Join us for an exploration of what's blooming in the Garden and natural area. Come once or come often to walk with a trained volunteer to explore the Garden and natural area and see how they change throughout the season. Wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes. Meet in Visitor Center courtyard.
REGULAR GARDEN ADMISSION/MEMBERS FREE
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Early Morning Bird Watching

SATURDAYS, May 10, May 17, May 24
9 AM - 11 AM
THURSDAYS, June 5, June 12, June 19
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Bring your binoculars and join us for a morning walk when the Garden is full of wildlife activity. Bullock's Oriole, Western Tanager, Downy Woodpecker, and American Gold Finch are just some of the birds you are likely to see. Arline Sant, Red Butte Garden Naturalist Volunteer
REGULAR GARDEN ADMISSION/MEMBERS FREE
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

BIRDING AND NATURE HIKE

THURSDAYS, August 21, August 28
7 PM - 8 PM
Join naturalist Arline Sant for an evening walk through the Garden’s natural area in search of busy wildlife. Bullock’s Oriole, Western Tanager, Downy Woodpecker, and American Gold Finch are just some of the many birds we’re likely to see. Bring your binoculars and wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes. Meet in Visitor Center courtyard.
Arline Sant, Red Butte Garden Naturalist Volunteer
REGULAR GARDEN ADMISSION/MEMBERS FREE
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED