For a truly unique experience, enjoy a Sundance mountain lift ride by the light of the full moon. Be sure to bundle up as temperatures may become chilly at night.
October 3-4, 2025
Full Moon Lift Rides Romantic
June-September, Full Moons
Sundance Mountain Resort, Provo Canyon
Alpine Loop Scenic Byway Roadtrip
Halloween Lift Rides
October, Multiple Times
Halloween Events & Festivities
Utah Halloween Activities
Mid-September–October
Scenic Lake, located in the Uinta Mountains, offers fishing & boating, plus campground & picnic facilities.
June–October
Utah Scenic Byway Now Open for Summer
Utah Seasonal Roads
Road Trips
Flower Gardens of Utah. Enjoy a Spring, Summer, and Autumn Walk In Nature. Best Utah Blooming Months: April–June. Featured Photo: Temple Square, Downtown Salt Lake City, May 2nd. The Best of the Best ✿
Fall Bonsai Show
October 4-5, 2025, 9 am–4 pm
Red Butte Garden, Salt Lake
Red Butte Garden Classes & Workshops
Landscape Prep for the Season
Spring & Summer 2025, Multiple Times
Red Butte Garden, UoU, Salt Lake
Updating… September 28, 2025
Adding New Events, Repairing Links & Moving Forward
What’s Blooming In Utah
Flower Garden Blooming Log
Red Butte Garden, UoU, Salt Lake
Conservation Garden Park – West Jordan
Central Utah Gardens – Orem
Red Butte Garden Classes & Workshops
Designing a Garden for Utah Climate
January 14, 2025, 6:30–8:30 pm
Red Butte Garden, UoU, Salt Lake
Salt Lake Home & Garden Show
March 7-9, 2025, Multiple Times
Mountain America Expo Center, Sandy
Red Butte Garden Classes & Workshops
Landscape Prep for the Season
March 24, 2025, 6:30–8:30 pm
Red Butte Garden, UoU, Salt Lake
Gallivan Garden Party Free
March 25, 2023, 11 am–2 pm
Gallivan Center, Downtown, Salt Lake
Spring Orchid Show
Utah Orchid Society
April 1-2, 2023, S-Sn, 9 am–9 pm
Red Butt Garden Orangerie, UoU, Salt Lake
Conservation Garden Park Classes Free
Landscape Irrigation
April 13, 2024, 10 am–12 pm
Conservation Garden Park, West Jordan
Selecting The Best Roses In Utah
April 13, 2023, 6 pm
Red Butte Garden, UoU, Salt Lake
Foothill Nature Walk
April 17, 2024, 11:30 am
Natural History Museum of Utah, UoU, Salt Lake
Spring Bonsai Show
Bonsai Club of Utah
April 20-21, 2024, S-Sn, 9 am–9 pm
Red Butt Garden Orangerie, UoU, Salt Lake
Conservation Garden Park Classes Free
April 20, 29, 2023, 10–11:30 am
Conservation Garden Park, West Jordan
Red Butte Garden Classes & Workshops
Wildflower Therapy
April 24, 2024, 5:30–7:30 pm
Red Butte Garden, UoU, Salt Lake
Conservation Garden Park Classes Free
Basic Irrigation Repairs
April 25, 2024, 6–7 pm
Conservation Garden Park, West Jordan
Fresh Flower Arrangements
Spring Tin Arrangement
May 4, 2024, 1–3 pm
Red Butte Garden, UoU, Salt Lake
Conservation Garden Park Classes Free
Rain Harvesting
May 8, 2025, 6-7:30 pm
Conservation Garden Park, West Jordan
Conservation Garden Park Classes Free
Waterwise Plants Tour
May 9, 2024, 6–7:30 pm
Conservation Garden Park, West Jordan
Red Butte Garden Spring Plant Sale
May 11, 2024, Multiple Times
Red Butte Garden Rose House, UoU, Salt Lake
Conservation Garden Park Classes Free
Landscapes
May 15, 2025, 6-8 pm
Conservation Garden Park, West Jordan
Conservation Garden Park Classes Free
Flip Your Strip
May 17, 2025, 9-10:30 am
Conservation Garden Park, West Jordan
Tulip Festival Utah Best
Over 750,000 Spring Flowers
May 18, M-S, 9 am–8 pm
Thanksgiving Point, Lehi
Conservation Garden Park Classes Free
Nature in the City: Sensing the Seasons
May 25, 2024, 1–2 pm
Conservation Garden Park, West Jordan
Conservation Garden Park Classes Free
Localscapes: Design Workshop
May 31, 2025, 9 am–12 pm
Conservation Garden Park, West Jordan
Red Butte Garden Classes & Workshops
Growing Your Herbs in Utah
June 4, 11, 2025, 6-7:30 pm
Red Butte Garden, UoU, Salt Lake
Conservation Garden Park Classes Free
Creating Your Ideal Yard
June 5, 2025, 7–8 pm
Conservation Garden Park, West Jordan
Conservation Garden Park Classes Free
Conservation Garden Tour
June 6, 2024, 6 pm
Conservation Garden Park, West Jordan
Conservation Garden Park Classes Free
Work and Learn: Planting
June 8, 2024, 9–10:30 am
Conservation Garden Park, West Jordan
Conservation Garden Park Classes Free
Waterwise Plants Tour
June 13, 2024, 6–7:30 pm
Conservation Garden Park, West Jordan
Gardens at Temple Square Utah Best
250 Plus Beautiful Flower Gardens
June 14, 2024, 9 am–9 pm
Temple Square, City Center, Salt Lake
560,000 Blooming Bulbs
Spring Daffodils
June 14, 2024, M-Sn, 9 am–7:30 pm
Red Butte Garden, UoU, Salt Lake
Fresh Flower Arrangements
Spring Tin Arrangement
June 15, 2024, 1–3 pm
Red Butte Garden, UoU, Salt Lake
Wasatch Wildflower Festival Free
Cottonwood Canyons Foundation’s Naturalists
June 19, 2025, 9 am–2 pm
Snowbird Mountain Resort, Little Cottonwood Canyon
Conservation Garden Park Classes Free
Home Mushroom Cultivation
June 21, 2025, 9:30 am–12:30 pm
Conservation Garden Park, West Jordan
Gardner Village Workshop Wednesdays
Simply Flowers
June 26, 2024, Wednesdays, Multiple Times
Gardner Village, West Jordan
Conservation Garden Park Classes Free
Waterwise Tree and Shrub Tour
July 8, 2023, 9–11 am
Conservation Garden Park, West Jordan
University of Utah Continuing Education Class
A Tasty Garden: How to Grow, Harvest, and Use Herbs
July 11-18, 2024, Thursdays, 6–8:30 pm
University of Utah, Salt Lake
Conservation Garden Park Classes Free
Waterwise Plants Tour
July 18, 2024, 6–7:30 pm
Conservation Garden Park, West Jordan
Sunflower Festival
3 + Acres and 29 Varieties of Sunflowers
August 2-16, 2025, M-S, Multiple Times
Rowley’s Red Barn, Santaquin
Conservation Garden Park Classes Free
Common Utah Weeds and How to Control Them
August 10, 2023, 6–7:30 pm
Conservation Garden Park, West Jordan
Utah Pond Tour
Utah Water Garden & Koi Club
August (Week 2) Biennial (every other year)
Conservation Garden Park Classes Free
Conservation Garden Park Tour
August 12, 2023, 9–10:30 am
Conservation Garden Park, West Jordan
Conservation Garden Park Classes Free
Work and Learn: Switch2Drip
August 24, 2023, 6–7:30 pm
Conservation Garden Park, West Jordan
Red Butt Garden Workshop
Native Seed Collecting
September 14, 2023, 6:30–8:30 pm
Red Butte Garden, UoU, Salt Lake
Conservation Garden Park Classes Free
Waterwise Perennials Tour
September 23, 2023, 10 am–12 pm
Conservation Garden Park, West Jordan
Red Butt Garden Workshop
Ornamental Grasses For Your Yard
September 26, 2023, 6:30–8:30 pm
Red Butte Garden, UoU, Salt Lake
Fall Bulb & Native Plant Sale
Red Butte Garden Fundraiser
September 27, 2025, 9 am–4 pm
Red Butte Garden, UoU, Salt Lake
Red Butte Garden Workshop
Bulb Forcing
October 5, 2024, 10 am–1 pm
Red Butte Garden, UoU, Salt Lake
Conservation Garden Park Classes Free
Immersive Learning: Fall Landscaping
October 5, 2024, 11 am–12:30 pm
Conservation Garden Park, West Jordan
Fall Bonsai Show
October 8, 2023, 9 am–4 pm
Red Butte Garden, Salt Lake
Conservation Garden Park Classes Free
Work & Learn Bulb Planting
October 19, 2024, 9–10:30 am
Conservation Garden Park, West Jordan
Craft Lake City Art Workshop
FUNGI for All – Craft Lake City STEM Labs
October 21, 2023, 10 am–12 pm
Red Butte Garden, UoU, Salt Lake
Conservation Garden Park Classes Free
Fall Garden Walk
October 21, 2023, 10:30 am –12 pm
Conservation Garden Park, West Jordan
Sky Walker Balloon Company
Park City, Utah
Wear comfortable clothing and sneakers and join your guide in the open space of the Fragrance Garden as you unite mind, body, and spirit through the millennia-old practice of Tai Chi.
Autumn Wellness Classes
Multiple Events/Times
Tai Chi In Red Butte Garden
University of Utah, Salt Lake
Bring a yoga mat and beach towel and enjoy Red Butte Gardens Fragrance while practicing yoga in a serene setting.
Weekly Sessions, Multiple Times
May –September 2023
Yoga in Red Butte Garden
Red Butte Garden, University of Utah, Salt Lake
Red Butte Garden, a part of the University of Utah, is a non-profit organization located in Salt Lake City, Utah. With over 100 acres, including displays and natural gardens, walking paths, and natural areas with hiking trails, Red Butte Garden is the largest botanical garden in the Intermountain West that tests, displays, and interprets regional horticulture.
Red Butte Garden
University of Utah
300 Wakara Way Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108
(801) 585-0556
Bells Canyon Trail to Lower Falls is a 5.4-mile out-and-back hike featuring a lake and city views. Located between Big Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood Canyons in Sandy, Utah offering fishing, hiking, and winter snowshoeing.
Located in the heart of Ogden, the 152-acre nature preserve and education center are open to the public year-round. Visitors enjoy 1.5 miles of walking trails, picnic areas, tree houses, bird blinds, and an exhibit of live birds of prey. The preserve is a hot spot for birding. Two of Utah’s greenest buildings are on site to teach about sustainable structures. A unique gift shop is located in the Visitor Center.
The Ogden Nature Center offers a wide variety of classes & workshops for all ages, including art, photography, birding, wildlife in Utah, outdoor recreation, conservation, sustainability, summer camps, and more.
Ogden Nature Center
966 W 12th St, Ogden
The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a U.S. National Monument protecting 1,880,461 acres (760,996 ha) of land in southern Utah encompassing three main regions: the Grand Staircase, the Kaiparowits Plateau, and the Canyons of the Escalante – all of which are managed by the Bureau of Land Management as part of the National Landscape Conservation System. Photo: Escalante National Monument —UtahAgenda
