Red Butte Garden and Arboretum’s 40th fall season is right around the corner, and as temps cool down, the fun heats up. From the ornamental grasses’ golden plumes to the serviceberry trees’ fiery red and gold leaves, the garden is one of the best places in the valley to revel in fall color, just five miles from downtown Salt Lake City.
The Rose Garden is back in bloom, and so are the garden’s favorite seasonal activities. Come celebrate Native American culture, learn how to collect native seed, forest bathe in the Natural Area or just relax in the easygoing company of plants and trees:
Highlights of the season
- Terry Goedel, “The Circle of Light: A Native American Hoop Dance Story,” | Sept. 10
- Intermountain Hoop Dance Competition | Sept. 13
- Fall Bulb & Native Plant Sale | Sept. 26 & 27
- Garden After Dark: Trouble in Oz | Oct. 16-30
Other special events
- Teton Gravity Research Ski & Snowboard Film | Sept. 23
- Fall Bonsai Show | Oct. 4 & 5
- Fall Orchid Show | Nov. 1 & 2
- Glass in the Garden Art Show | Nov. 7–Dec. 21
- Holiday Open House & Art Fair | Dec. 6 & 7
Adult classes: Horticulture & botanically inspired
- Immunity in a Jar: Crafting Fire Cider with Herbs
- Home Canning: Tomato Sauce
- Native Seed Collecting
- Art in the Garden for Ages 55+
- Planting for Pollinators
- Botanical Painting for All
- Pressed Flowers and Leaves with Upcycle Framing
- Ornamental Grasses for your Yard
- Preparing Your Landscape for Fall: Beauty and Beyond
- Block Printing 101
- Pressed Flower Pumpkins
- Bulb Forcing
- Writing in the Garden
- Designing for Every Season: Year-Round Beauty in Your Landscape
Adult classes: Health & wellness