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Red Butte Garden and Arboretum
4.8 ★★★★★ 3,769 Google reviews · Garden wedding venue in Salt Lake City, Utah
University of Utah's botanical garden features nature trails, workshops & an outdoor concert series.
Plan your tour
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (801) 585-0556
- Website redbuttegarden.org — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–5 PM |
The setting
“I truly love all of the greenery and the Glasshouse style Reception area makes for stunning lighting and a dreamy location for the best day of your life!”
“What a fantastic place ❤️ there are countless trails along with formal gardens.”
“While visiting Salt Lake City for a long weekend, my husband and I came to Red Butte Garden and Arboretum to enjoy a lovely afternoon.”
“The grounds are beautifully maintained, with a great mix of native plants, walking paths, and scenic views of the surrounding mountains.”
Amenities couples mention
“I truly love all of the greenery and the Glasshouse style Reception area makes for stunning lighting and a dreamy location for the best day of your life!”
“You’ll see a variety of plants , flowers, roses , trees , lilacs & pretty much everything at Red Butte !”
“There is a beautiful water fall and a number of gazebos and even some bench swings.”
“While visiting Salt Lake City for a long weekend, my husband and I came to Red Butte Garden and Arboretum to enjoy a lovely afternoon.”
“A paved path through all of the garden highlights so people with ADA needs can visit most everything.”
What couples say again and again
“The gardens are beautifully maintained, with an amazing variety of flowers, landscapes, and scenic paths that made it a perfect location for photographers of every skill level.”
From the reviews
As a Wedding Photographer and Videographer here in Utah, Red Butte Gardens is absolutely one of my all time favorite venues. The grounds are so beautiful and diverse that every picture is magical.
We recently hosted a Pictureline photo walk at Red Butte Garden, and it was an incredible experience from start to finish. The gardens are beautifully maintained, with an amazing variety of flowers, landscapes, and scenic paths that made it a perfect location for photographers of every skill level.
Getting married at Red Butte Garden and Arboretum
Red Butte Garden and Arboretum comes up for weddings — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the tour worth it. First, see the garden at the time of day and season you'd actually get married — a garden that glows at golden hour in June can look very different at noon in March, so ask what's in bloom for your date and walk the path your guests take from parking to ceremony to reception. Second, bring your real questions: the rain plan (where does the ceremony move, and does it hold everyone?), shade and bugs for a summer afternoon, the catering and bar policy, the music curfew, and exactly what's included — tables, chairs, setup, and teardown are where quotes quietly diverge. Popular garden dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.
Corporate events & private parties at Red Butte Garden and Arboretum
Reviews and the venue's own info mention corporate events, retreats, or private parties at Red Butte Garden and Arboretum — garden venues often have real weekday availability since weddings claim the weekends. A quick call answers the three things that matter: weekday and off-season rates, whether the space works for your headcount and A/V needs, and what catering is allowed. If your event lands on a Friday or Saturday in wedding season, ask early.
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