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Red Butte Garden and Arboretum
4.8 ★★★★★ 3,772 Google reviews · Greenhouse 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 +1 801-585-0556
- Website redbuttegarden.org — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | 9 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 9 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Friday | 9 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 9 am–5 pm |
The setting
“It mostly contains local flora, so don't expect a corpse flower in a huge greenhouse.”
“University of Utah's botanical garden features nature trails, workshops & an outdoor concert series.” — its Google listing
“A beautiful and wonderfully maintained garden and arboretum overlooking the Salt Lake Valley.”
Amenities, with proof
“My favorite is the water wise garden area, which has so many beautiful plants that grow locally.”
“Bring some water or a reusable water bottle and fill up at the visitor center fountain.”
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.”
“The staff was welcoming, and the entire venue was peaceful, clean, and easy to explore.”
Why it's listed — and what we can confirm
- Glass / botanical setting — “Red Butte Garden and Arboretum”
- Hosts weddings or events — “Wedding venue”
- Hosts weddings — “Listed on Google as a wedding venue”
From the reviews
Such an amazing venue to see music. You can bring your own food and drinks or enjoy the food the venue has. The setup of the area makes for a close and personal concert with great acoustics.
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, going by their listing and couples’ reviews. Two things make the tour worth it. First, see the glass house at the time of day and season you'd actually get married — the light pouring through the panes at golden hour is the whole reason to book one, but a greenhouse at noon in July feels very different from one at dusk in October, so ask about temperature and shade for your date and walk the path your guests take from parking to ceremony to reception. Second, bring the questions that only matter for a glass venue: is it heated and air-conditioned (the single most important question), what months do they actually book, is there shade cloth or diffusing glass for midday glare, what's the humidity like in summer, are candles or open flame allowed near the plants, and exactly what's included — tables, chairs, setup, and teardown are where quotes quietly diverge. Glass venues are intimate and popular dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.
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