What’s not to love about May? We’ve got May flowers, music festivals, and memes. Here’s how to make the most of it in Salt Lake.
☀️ Concerts/Festivals
Rock n’ roll, it’s concert and festival season in Salt Lake! We’ve got a handy dandy guide for how to navigate some of our biggest venues, but here are a few of the gatherings to look forward to:
- Kilby Block Party - May 10
- Queer Food Feastival - May 10
- Living Traditions - May 17-19
- Girl in Red - May 23
- Busker Festival - May 24-25
🗓️ Find more May events on our website.
🌸 Flowers
Seasonal depression be damned, the flowers are blooming and I feel alive again. All I want to do is stop and smell them. While wildflowers peak between June-August, you can still spot many varieties in May, like Mountain Bluebell & Elephant’s Head (btw, great name for a band).
A Few Tips
- Leave no trace; stay on the trails and don’t trample through the flowers.
- Prepare yourself; it’s likely a lot of trails will be wet and muddy.
- Be respectful; don’t pick the flowers.
- Stay safe; watch out for rattlesnakes.
For More of a Flower Guarantee
Visit the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point (through May 18) or Red Butte Garden. They each have over half a million blooms.
💐 Wanna upgrade your grocery store bouquet? Try these local florists:
🐶 Rent-a-Dog
When the weather warms up, it makes me want to get a dog real bad. Salt Lake City households have more dogs than children after all. Did you know you can rent a dog for a day? It helps pups get socialized and can be a great option if you’re testing the dog parent waters. Nuzzles & Co in Park City has field trips during the day or overnight sleepovers.
🎧 If you have children of the human variety: Listen to our City Cast Salt Lake guide to May for last-minute summer camp recs and kid-friendly festivals.
