Discover. Learn. Grow.
1st & 2nd Grade | Ages 6-8
Garden member registration opens on March 5 at 10 AM. Public registration opens on March 6 at 10 AM.
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 on the panels below for information about each camp.
Garden Superheroes
JUNE 3-7
9AM-Noon
1st / 2nd
6-8
JUNE 3-7
Mon-Fri, 9AM-Noon
Garden Superheroes
Super villains have invaded the Garden, and we need your help to catch them! Spend the week learning special skills and abilities from superheroes like Groot, Wonder Woman, and The Hulk that mimic the real-life adaptations of plants and animals found in the Garden. From plants with super-strong armor to seeds that fly without wings, you’ll discover all the skills you need to stop the super villains from taking over the Garden. End the week by racing through an extraordinary obstacle course to test your newfound skills and become a certified Red Butte Garden Superhero!
Red Butte Garden: 300 Wakara Way, SLC, UT 84108
Garden members $132 | Public $165
Adventures in Art
JUNE 18-21
9AM-NOON
1st / 2nd
6-8
JUNE 18-21 (4-day camp)
Tue-Fri, 9AM-Noon
Adventures in Art
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. You’ll learn the basics of line, shape, color, and texture. In addition, each day you will work with a local artist to learn the basics of watercolor painting. 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
Sprouting Chefs
JUNE 18-21
1-4PM
1st / 2nd
6-8
JUNE 18-21 (4-day camp)
Mon-Fri, 1-4PM
Sprouting Chefs
Calling all chefs-in-training! Get ready to explore the Garden with your taste buds as you practice essential kitchen skills like chopping, mixing, blending, and more. In addition to making daily snacks like mango salsa, pineapple popsicles, and hummus, you’ll also harvest fresh ingredients from the Garden, decorate your own chef aprons, and compile a camp cookbook.
Red Butte Garden: 300 Wakara Way, SLC UT 84108
Garden members $132 | Public $165
Plant Magic
Partner Camp with Wasatch Community Gardens
JUNE 24-28
9AM-4PM
1st / 2nd
6-8
JUNE 24-28
Mon-Fri at RBG 9AM-Noon
Mon-Fri at WCG 1-4PM
Plant Magic
Partner Camp with Wasatch Community Gardens
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
Drop off at Red Butte Garden by 9AM and pick up at Wasatch Community Gardens at 4PM.
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.
Drop off: Red Butte Garden: 300 Wakara Way, SLC, UT 84108
Pick up: Wasatch Community Gardens: 629 East 800 South, SLC, UT 84102
Garden members $264 | Public $330
Fantastic Fairy Tales
Partner Camp with Tanner Dance
JULY 8-12
9AM-4PM
1st / 2nd
6-8
JULY 8-12
Mon-Fri, 9AM-Noon at RBG
Mon-Fri, 1-4PM at Tanner Dance
Fantastic Fairy Tales
Partner Camp with Tanner Dance
Fee-fi-fo-fum, join us for a camp full of fairy tale 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 at Tanner Dance, 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.
Transportation between sites provided.
Drop off at Red Butte Garden by 9AM and pick up at Tanner Dance at 4PM.
Drop off: Red Butte Garden: 300 Wakara Way, SLC, UT 84108
Pick up: Tanner Dance: 1721 Campus Center Drive, SLC, UT 84112
Garden members $264 | Public $330
Up Close with Insects
JULY 15-19
9AM-Noon
1st / 2nd
6-8
JULY 15-19
Tues-Fri, 9AM-Noon
Up Close with Insects
The Garden is alive with insects! Take an up-close look at these tiny creatures to discover what makes each of them so cool and gives them a special place in the heart of Red Butte Garden. 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
Miniature Garden Magic
JULY 29-AUGUST 2
9AM-Noon
1st / 2nd
6-8
JULY 29-AUGUST 2
Mon-Fri, 9AM-Noon
Miniature Garden Magic
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 habitat 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, 300 Wakara Way, SLC, UT 84108
Garden members $132 | Public $165