This Week in SLC

How to visit Red Butte Garden for free, tasty ways to celebrate Pie & Beer Day, and a guide to the valley's best farmers markets

July 23, 2025

🗓️ This Week’s Outing Ideas

Each week, we share two ideas for fun local outings — the research is done, just pick your favorite!

Picnic at Red Butte

Pack a picnic blanket and start with a trip to the Trader Joe’s on 400 South for provisions (we highly recommend the Grilled Pesto Chicken Wrap).

Make your way up to the University to wander Red Butte Garden. An adult ticket is $16, but it’s free on July 24 for Pioneer Day!

You can go for a casual garden stroll, or check out the trails within the garden for a quick hike. Find your favorite flower, and enjoy your picnic!

Tea & Trinkets

Sugar house is hard to beat when it comes to shopping antiques and gifts. You can hit ALL of these in just 0.1 mile:

  • The Village Vintage Interiors

  • Central Book Exchange

  • Awakening Heart

  • Rewind Vintage Clothing

  • Commerce & Craft

  • Lillee Bee Emporium

  • Tea Zaanti

    • Stay a while and enjoy the patio!

🥧 Pie N Beer Day 🍺

This Thursday, July 24 is Pioneer Day, more fondly referred to as Pie N Beer Day. Here are the best options for getting your fill:

  • Smith’s Ballpark, 2:00PM - 9:00PM, over 20 restaurants and 20 breweries contributing, $30 (includes 6 pie and beer pairings)

  • Millcreek Common, 6:00PM - 9:00PM, line dancing, cornhole, pie and root beer floats, Free

  • Quarters Arcade Bar is hosting a Trax-based bar crawl and encourages dressing in prairie attire. Get your $5 ticket before they sell out!

  • Bars and Breweries worth visiting:

    • Fisher Brewing will have 4 pie options from Central 9th and Pizza from Bella’s Pizza.

    • On July 23, Kiitos will have pie tastings, beer pairings, music, and raffles.

    • Forty Three Bakery has a few special pies, including a Utah Peach Pie made with Level Crossing’s Fruited Hazy Double IPA.

    • Chappell Brewing will have a parking lot party with pie, beer, a hard slush bar, food trucks, live music, and yard games.

    • Hopkins Brewing is teaming up with Pies The Limit and will offer $10 slices.

    • 2 Row Brewing will have sweet and savory pies, $4 drafts, and trivia night starting at 7:00PM!

  • If you’d rather opt out of the celebratory energy, consider a Sound Bath & Yoga at Luna Coffee and Crystals, 6:00PM-7:00PM, $20

  • Better yet, the Uniting Communities Powwow is all day at Liberty Park, Free

⚠️ Note the road closures Thursday morning for the parade and marathon routes!

🎶 Music Events

🍃 Movement & Nature Events

🎨 Art & Culture Events

  • Pups, Cider, & Trivia: Wednesday, July 23, 7:00PM, The Garten at Mountain West Hard Cider, Free

  • African Festival: Saturday, July 26, 12:00PM - 8:00PM, Liberty Park, Free

  • Peruvian Festival: Saturday, July 26, 12:00PM - 10:00PM, The Gateway, Free before 2:00PM, $5 after 2:00PM

  • Clark After Dark: Tuesday, July 29, 7:00PM - 10:00PM, Clark Planetarium, $27.06 (includes one mocktail, hands on demos, and entrance to a showing of Volcanoes 3D in IMAX)

🛍️ Markets & Shopping Events

  • Music Gear Garage Sale: Saturday, July 26, 10:00AM - 2:00PM, Salt Lake Academy of Music at Sugarhouse Shopping Center, features used music gear

  • Coffee & Shop: Saturday, July 26, 10:00AM - 5:00PM, Luna Coffee and Crystals, features local vendors

  • Post District Night Market: Friday, July 25, 6:00PM - 10:00PM, The Post District, features live music, card readings, shopping, cocktails, and treats

🔦 Farmers Market Highlight 

  • Downtown Farmers Market: Saturdays, 8:00AM - 2:00PM, Pioneer Park

    • This is the main event! You’ll find plenty of produce options, baked goods, handmade items, and lots of food trucks so you can fuel up for another lap around the block.

  • 9th West Farmers Market: Sundays, 10:00AM - 3:00PM, Jordan Park/International Peace Gardens

    • This smaller market is has quieter vibes and a major community focus.

  • Millcreek Farmers Market: Wednesdays, 5:00PM - 9:00PM, Millcreek Common

    • The Millcreek Farmers Market is the perfect after-work activity. Stop by to shop produce, and stay for the live music and food trucks!

  • Murray Park Farmers Market: Fridays and Saturdays, 8:00AM - 1:00PM, Murray Park

    • Operated by the Utah Farm Bureau Federation, and the market is food-only (produce and pantry staples). No crafts, musicians, or clothing here!

  • Wheeler Farm Farmers Market: Sundays, 9:00AM - 1:00PM, Wheeler Historic Farm in Murray

    • A great option if you’re looking to make a date of it. Wheeler Farm is cozy and the market is on the mellow side—you might even see some farm animals!

🏆 Dog of the Week

To be featured as dog of the week, reply to this email with a picture of your pup, their name, neighborhood, and a few of your favorite facts about them! 

Edwin, 4 years old, Sugar House

“This fluffy boy is very particular. While he doesn’t howl like the rest of his brethren, he will grumble his opinions at you - which he has a lot of! Don’t be fooled by his looks, this delicate kid is not interested in long adventures and prefers to sit on his couch in a temperature controlled environment. He’s the sweetest soul wrapped up in 45 pounds of floof.”

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Until next week!

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